Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 22, 1999
- Commercial talks between Egypt and Uganda Egypt-Uganda, Economics, 3/26/1999
- Foreign curreny reserves down in Egypt
Monthly news from the Egyptian central bank indicated that the reserves of foreign currency fell to $19.8 billion in December 1998 from $20 billion in November 1998 and $20.22 billion in December 1997. Egypt, Economics, 3/26/1999 - Selling Egyptian governmental cement company
The Egyptian holding company for chemical industries announced its intention to sell its entire share in an affiliated cement company in April. Egypt, Business, 3/26/1999 - 17,000 rooms in Red Sea cities Egypt, Economics, 3/26/1999
- Egyptian - Moroccan cooperation in contracting
Egypt and Morocco have agreed to enhance cooperation between them in the fields of housing, contracting, training in the craft of building, constructing utility and road projects, exchanging experience and information in the field of housing, and forming mutual companies. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 3/26/1999 - Dismantling Swiss balloon in Alexandria
A team of Swiss technical experts traveling by helicopter started yesterday to retreive and dismantle the balloon that landed 100 km west of El-Dakhala airport at the conclusion of a journey around the world, considered the first of its type Egypt-International, Local, 3/26/1999 - Azam's two brothers visit him on Greater Bairam
The two brothers of convicted Israeli spy Azam Azam arrived in Cairo today to visit Azam in Tora prison on Saturday, the first day of the Greater Bairam. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/26/1999 - Inaugurating six tourist villages in Sinai Egypt, Economics, 3/26/1999
- Turkish official carries message to Mubarak
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Corman Hactan who arrived yesterday at Cairo, carrying a communique from Turkish President Suleiman Demirel to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak discussing cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 3/25/1999 - Religious relations discussed between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan Saudi Arabia-Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 3/25/1999
- Mubarak receives message from Ugandan President Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 3/25/1999
- Egypt concerned with Sudan's Unity Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/24/1999
- Russian parliament head meets President Mubarak
The speaker of the Russian parliament expressed his country's desire to enhance bilateral relations between Russia and Egypt and confirmed that there are large opportunities to increase bilateral cooperation, especially economic cooperation and trade exchange, between Egypt and Russia. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 3/24/1999 - US First Lady Clinton visits Luxor
US First Lady Hillary Clinton arrived in Luxor today, the third day of her visit to Egypt, to visit the antiquities. She was received by hundreds of tourists from different nations at Luxor temple with welcomes and clapping. Egypt, Politics, 3/24/1999 - Moussa discusses problem of Egyptian possessions in Sudan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed that Egyptian - Sudanese contacts are pursued to put an end to the problem of the Sudanese south and all problems facing Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/24/1999 - Moroccan-Egyptian infrastructure commission holds first meeting
The commission called for the consolidation of partnership and exchange of experiences and data in road and dam construction, irrigation techniques, hydraulic resources management and greening. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 3/24/1999 - Mubarak receives Hillary Clinton Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/23/1999
- Suzanne Mubarak, Hillary Clinton to visit Luxor tomorrow after meeting President Mubarak
US First Lady Hillary Clinton expressed her appreciation to President Mubarak for his role in the peace process and achieving development and expressed her admiration of Egypt's efforts in the field of family planning and motherhood sponsorship. "Earlier today, when I met with President Mubarak, I mentioned that the conference that was held here in Cairo in 1994 was a very important conference in the world because it linked girls' education and reproductive health with development and economic progress. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Egyptian Shura council denounces Israel's disavowal of pacts signed with Arabs
The committee for Arab and foreign affairs and national security in the Egyptian Shura council denounced Israeli disavowal of the pacts it endorsed with Arab countries and its attempts to pressure Arab peoples. Egypt, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Egypt denies British allegations of mistreating Swiss balloon
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism released a strongly-worded statement in which it denied what was published by the British newspapers such as the Daily Telegraph about Egypt mistreating the Swiss balloon that completed an around-the-world flight this week. Egypt-UK, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Israel evacuates Egyptian tribe to Sinai Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/23/1999
- 3 billion pounds to upgrade Sinai electricity network Egypt, Economics, 3/22/1999
- President Mubarak's visit to Kuwait
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has asserted that the "Arab atmosphere" has become better now. He noted that he discussed with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, means of Arab moves in the future, and exchanged views on ways to resolve the differences. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 3/22/1999 - Egyptian bank sells investments in 21 companies Egypt, Business, 3/22/1999
- Moussa in meetings of ministers of Organization of African Unity
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa delivered Egypt's address today before the ministerial meeting of the Organization of African Unity. Egypt-Africa, Politics, 3/22/1999 - Hillary Clinton in Egypt
On the other hand, she is going to deliver a speech in the American University of Cairo tomorrow, in which she will focus on religious tolerance, in addition to the rights of women and children, the enhancement of democracy and the importance of removing exchanged suspicion between the Arab and Western world. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/22/1999