Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 15, 1999
- Egyptian - German strategic dialogue is to begin on coming Wednesday Egypt-Germany, Politics, 3/20/1999
- US First Lady Hillary Clinton to begin Egypt visit tomorrow
Hillary Clinton, wife of US President Bill Clinton, will start a visit to Egypt tomorrow, during which she will tour the Fatmids in Cairo and ancient Egypt areasto observe Coptic and Islamic antiquities. She will also tour Luxor, including Karank temple, King's Valley and Queens' Valley. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Egypt tops African countries in attracting foreign investment
A report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) puts Egypt at the top of African countries in attracting foreign investments due to its healthy investment atmosphere. Egypt, Economics, 3/20/1999 - 292,000 Israeli tourists visited Egypt in 1997
The Egyptian Shura council revealed an increase in the number of Israeli tourists coming to Egypt and a recent decrease in the number of Arab tourists. Egypt, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Sudanese - Egyptian committee discuss solving problems between them
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Mousa received Sudanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ali Abd El-Rahman Ghair Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Upgrading Egyptian - Tunisian relations
Tunisia's ambassador in Cairo and permanent Arab League deputy, Youssef El-Mokadem, hailed the distinguished Tunisian - Egyptian relations, noting a sincere desire between Presidents Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali and Hosni Mubarak to cooperate in different domains. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 3/20/1999 - King Hussein's funeral oration in Alexandria
Victory College in Alexandria held a funeral oration yesterday afternoon for the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal on the 40th day after his death. Jordan-Egypt, People, 3/20/1999 - Mubarak: Israel wants to be the only one with weapons
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reiterated Egypt's desire to maintain a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East and the need to achieve such a peace on all tracks so as to maintain the region's stability. Egypt, Politics, 3/19/1999 - Egyptian organizes the first market for tourism in February
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said a tourism and travel market is being organized in Cairo for next February, which will be called the Mediterranean Tourism Market. Egypt-International, Economics, 3/19/1999 - Egyptian - Norwegian company to run airports
The establishment of an Egyptian - Norwegian company specializing in the field of designing, implementing, and running airports and in basic infrastructure work, named Nerga, was announced yesterday in Cairo. Egypt, Business, 3/19/1999 - Three commercial agreements between Egypt and Uganda
Egypt and Uganda signed three agreements to enhance commercial exchange and increase exports. Egypt-Uganda, Economics, 3/19/1999 - Libya establishes the first Oasis in Toshka
The first Oasis in the Toshka area is being established with Libyan investment and financing in the framework of the Egyptian - Libyan joint plan for establishing four similar Oases in the new cities in the South Valley, Rafah, Sinai, Sidi Barani and the desert road between Cairo and Alexandria to serve development projects and face increasing tourism movement. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 3/19/1999 - Joint investment projects between Egypt and Kazakhstan
Ibrahim Fawzi, head of Egypt's general organization for investment and free trade zones discussed yesterday in Cairo with a commercial delegation from Kazakhstan under the chairmanship of Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, mayor of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan the possibility of establishing joint investment projects in the fields of mineral resources, building supplies, metal and food industries. Egypt-Kazakhstan, Economics, 3/19/1999 - Princess Ann due in Cairo in April
Princess Ann, the daughter of the British queen, is going to pay a five-day visit to Cairo at the end of April as the head of the Save the Children Fund. Egypt, Education, 3/19/1999 - Egyptian Orascom hotels to float up bonds worth 200 million pounds
The Egyptian Orascom Projects & Touristic Development company intends to float bonds worth 200 million pounds in the coming months in two stages. Egypt, Business, 3/19/1999 - Alexandria Library to be inaugurated at the end of 1999
It was decided to inaugurate the project to renovate the Library of Alexandria at the end of the current year to coincide with Egyptian celebrations of third millennium. Egypt, Culture, 3/19/1999 - British economic delegation to visit seven Egyptian cities
Ambassador Ehab Serour, the secretary general of the Egyptian - British Business Council said that British businesses and organizations decided to send an investment and commercial delegation to make a tour of seven Egyptian cities under the name the "Delta Road Show," including 35 representatives of companies and financial corporations, in April. Egypt-UK, Politics, 3/19/1999 - 100 million pounds in deals at Cairo International Fair
The Cairo International Fair concluded yesterday its two-week session. El-Said Saleh, head of the exhibition organization, said that the value of contracts signed by the participants in the fair reached 100 million Egyptian pounds. Egypt, Economics, 3/19/1999 - 600 Companies in Cairo Automac '99
The Afro-Arab fair and gathering of cars is to conclude on Sunday after a five-day session with the participation of 600 Egyptian, foreign, and Arab companies working in field of manufacturing cars, representing Turkey, Taiwan, South Africa, India, England, France, Germany, Russia, Italy China, Thailand, Greece and Singapore. Egypt-International, Economics, 3/19/1999 - US ambassador to Cairo: Our relation with Egypt is in continuous prosperity Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/19/1999
- Mubarak: Egypt not concerned with the nominee of Israeli premier
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that Egypt is not concerned with who will occupy the post of Israeli prime minister, saying that it is an internal issue and Egypt does not intervene in other countries' internal affairs and that Egypt's concern is peace and stability in the region. Egypt, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Chinese industrial delegation in Cairo
A Chinese industrial delegation composed of 14 businessmen from the automotive sector is currently visiting Cairo. Egypt-China, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Egypt, Palestine cooperate in manufacturing cars
45 Palestinian businessmen are currently visiting Cairo representing sectors in the automobile industry to enhance the efforts of the two states' governments in order to increase commercial cooperation in light of strong relations between Cairo and Gaza. Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 3/18/1999 - Mubarak receives message from Sultan Qaboos Egypt-Oman, Politics, 3/18/1999
- Moussa after meeting with al-Sharaa: Today's meetings very important
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed that the meetings of Arab foreign ministers which begin today at Arab League headquarters are very important, expressing his hope that they can take advantage of consultations between the participants to reach the best positions. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Egypt ranks 4th in its success of the privatization programs
Egypt obtained the fourth position in the International Monetary Fund's list for the success of its privatization program among 50 countries worldwide, Egyptian Minister of Public Works Atef Ebeid said Egypt, Economics, 3/17/1999 - President Mubarak, King Abdullah inaugurate joint electricity grid station
President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday discussed with Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein during their meeting on Tuesday in Taba bilateral relations between the two countries, the Middle East peace process, the Iraqi crisis and means of achieving Arab solidarity. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Iran to purchase some Egyptian companies being privatized
The head of the Iranian investment department, Akbar Turkan, confirmed that Iranian businessmen are currently discussing the chances for investment in Egypt through buying the companies floated in the Egyptian privatization program. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 3/17/1999 - Mubarak confers with Jordan's Abdullah for the first time Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Israel arrests Egyptians who crossed borders in Rafah Egypt-Israel, Local, 3/16/1999
- Egyptian foreign minister: Netanayhu's declarations on Jerusalem not binding
Concerning the threats of Israeli prime minister to take punitive measures if Palestinian President Yasser Arafat declares a Palestinian state, Moussa said that Israel can take punitive measures against those who are subject to its sovereignty, but the Palestinian situation is subjected to an Israeli occupation, so these punitive measures can fall under the Fourth Geneva Convention, regulating foreign occupation. Egypt, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Jospin to open Egyptian French week in May
French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin will inaugurate on May 2 the French week in Egypt, France Expo '99. Egypt-France, Economics, 3/16/1999 - Mubarak arrives in Jordan today Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Egyptian oil minister denies Egyptian gas exports to Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Moussa: Arab League supports Iraq's integrity Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/15/1999
- Summit by President Mubarak and King Abdullah as Electric grid between Jordan and Egypt opens
An official source in Cairo said on Sunday that King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein will visit Egypt on Tuesday where he will inaugurate together with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the electricity grid line between the two states. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 3/15/1999 - El-Baz: We fear the US air strikes on Iraq would become routine
Osama El-Baz, the Egyptian president's political advisor, said that Egypt believes that its foreign efforts stem from a strong desire to establish and enhance internal stability, which is related to stability in the region. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/15/1999 - Egypt renews backing to Morocco's territorial integrity Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 3/15/1999