Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 12, 1999
- Egyptian Mufti, Pope Shenuda: transplanting organs not forbidden
Both Egypt's Mufti and Pope Shenuda of Alexandria have agreed that transplanting human organs is not forbidden, as all religions have agreed that transplanting organs from living or dead people is legal Egypt, Religion, 4/17/1999 - Ministers of water resources to meet at Addis Ababa in May
Egyptian Minister of Works and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zied confirmed that there is a complete coordination, cooperation and an agreement between the Nile states for perfecting the use of the Nile's waters Regional-Egypt, Economics, 4/17/1999 - Detailed report for President Mubarak regarding Barcelona 3
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa presented a detailed report to President Mubarak regarding the results of the meetings he held with heads of the participating delegations in meeting of the Mediterranean - European partnership, which concluded its works yesterday in the German city of Stuttgart. Egypt, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Holland exports $300 million more than it imports from Egypt
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Holland amounted to nearly $500 million in 1998 in favor of Holland, as Egyptian exports to Holland amounted to $100 million while imports from Holland amounted to $400 million. Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 4/17/1999 - Latvian Economic delegation to visit Egypt on Monday
An economic delegation from Latvia chaired by parliament member Imantez Ber Fils is going to visit Egypt on Monday. Egypt-Latvia, Economics, 4/17/1999 - Airline agreement between Cairo and Belarus
At the end of April, airline flights will start between Minsk, the capital of white Russia, and Cairo through the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. Egypt-Belarus, Business, 4/17/1999 - Starting to establish airports at Egyptian Oasis
A delegation from the German company ABB chaired by Axel Shtepkin arrived yesterday in Cairo to start the executive measures for establishing the airports of Farfra, Bahria at Egyptian Oasis on the B.O.T (build-operate-transfer) system. Egypt-Germany, Business, 4/17/1999 - London holds International conference on investment in Egypt
An international conference will be held in London on April 26, about the situation of financial markets in Egypt, where Minister of Economy Youssef Butros Ghali said a number of Egyptian executive leaders and representatives of non-governmental labor organizations will attend the conference. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/1999 - Egyptian FM: All the world admits the right of the Palestinians for a state
In statements to reporters in Stuttgart on Thursday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the deadlocked Middle East peace process cannot control the "Barcelona process." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/16/1999 - US trade delegation visits Cairo
A delegation from US companies working in fields of security equipment is due to visit Cairo from April 20 - 21, during which it will organize a working meeting with officials from the Egyptian Ministry of Interior during their stay in Cairo. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/16/1999 - Exports of Egyptian free zones amount to $120 million
The exports of Egyptian industrial free zones amounted to $120 million during the first quarter of the current year, in comparison to $91 million during the same period of last year for an increase of 32%. Egypt, Economics, 4/16/1999 - Delegation from the British House of Commons is visiting Egypt
A delegation from the British House of Commons is currently visiting Cairo under the chairmanship of deputy Ken Purchase to address developing bilateral relations between Egypt and Britain and also to tour major historical sites in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. Egypt-UK, Economics, 4/16/1999 - Private fund for scholarships at Shareka American University
The ruler of El-Shareka and the high president of Shareka American University, Dr. Sultan Ben Mohamed El-Kassemy, issued a decree to establish a fund to manage the finances of Shareka American University. Egypt, Education, 4/15/1999 - Egypt to receive Japanese loan for small projects worth $240 million
The Japanese government decided to specify a loan valued at $240 million for Egyptian medium-sized and small projects. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/15/1999 - Libyan dinar's value rises in Egyptian markets
The value of the Libyan dinar continued its increase in the Egyptian exchange markets, amounting to 150 piasters, after the decision of the UN to suspend the sanctions over Libya. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 4/15/1999 - US donation to save Luxor temples Egypt-USA, Culture, 4/15/1999
- President Mubarak and Sheikh Zayed meet, enjoy a day at the races
A session of formal talks was convened today between the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan at El-Moshref palace in Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 4/14/1999 - Dutch assembly for engineering industry in Alexandria worth 100 million
The association of investors in the free zone in Alexandria agreed to establish an assemblage for engineering industries with a capital of 100 million pounds with Holland's participation on a space of 33,000 meters. Egypt-Netherlands, Business, 4/14/1999 - Reestablishing Egyptian - Japanese business council
Japan's embassy in Cairo started an intensive move for reestablishing the Egyptian - Japanese business council which has stopped working for three years. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/14/1999 - Egypt backs Palestinian right to declare state
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed that Egypt will back up Palestinian President Yasser Arafat whether he decides to declare the independent Palestinian state on May 4 or to delay it. Egypt, Politics, 4/14/1999 - Mubarak confirms his Asian tour produced positive results
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak described his Asian tour as significant and said it will lead to useful results for Egypt and the countries he had visited -- China, South Korea and Japan -- in light of the various agreements signed in the three countries. Egypt, Politics, 4/14/1999 - Mutual cooperation between Egyptian and Japanese businessmen
The Egyptian Industrial Union has endorsed several agreements for mutual cooperation between Egyptian and Japanese businessmen on the margins of the visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Tokyo, which concluded yesterday morning. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Egypt, Japan for delay in Palestinian state declaration, resuming deadlocked peace talks
The statement said that Mubarak made the statement during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, said the Japanese foreign ministry official. "President Mubarak said Mr Arafat should not declare independence on the fourth of May," when an interim period of autonomy under the 1993 Oslo accords expires, the official said. Egypt-Japan, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Egypt to host Mediterranean forum
15 organizations and international Arab research corporations, 600 business sector leaders in the Arab states and non-governmental organizations will participate in the meeting. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Russian - Egyptian deals worth $200 million
Egypt and Russia agreed yesterday to sign an agreement for exchanging goods worth $200 million divided equally between them. The agreement took place during the meetings of the second session of the Egyptian - Russian trade joint committee, which is currently underway in Cairo. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Increase of 7% in volume of trade between Egypt and European Union
Trade between Egypt and European Union countries achieved an increase of 7% during the last year where trade in 1997 amounted to $6.6 billion and rose to $7.2 billion in 1998. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Arab agro-projects in Egypt Egypt, Business, 4/13/1999
- Egypt, South Korea sign military agreement Egypt-South Korea, Politics, 4/12/1999
- An Egyptian - Chinese protocol in the agriculture field
A protocol for agricultural cooperation between Egypt and China is being signed today in Cairo, especially in rice cultivation in which China is characterized as having a high level of experience. Egypt-China, Economics, 4/12/1999 - First international airport held by the Egyptian private sector
The executive steps for establishing the first international airport held by the Egyptian private sector have started in the Marsa Alam area on Egypt's northern coast on the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt, Business, 4/12/1999 - Arab council for businesswomen to be established in October
It was decided to establish an Arab council for businesswoman during October that comprises businesswomen's organizations in the Arab states in addition to Canada and Australia. Regional-Egypt, Business, 4/12/1999 - Commercial facilities for Egyptians abroad Egypt, Business, 4/12/1999
- US restrictions on exports of Egyptian cotton
A report issued by the Egyptian body for commercial representation stated that Egypt occupies the 37th position as a commercial partner for the US state of California and that the trade volume between Egypt and California reaches $250.2 million. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/12/1999 - Egyptian company for finance raise shares worth 250 million
The National Bank of Egypt decided to establish the Egyptian Company for Finance and Investment with a capital of 250 million pounds, including 200 million for local subscription and 50 million to be specified for Egyptian workers abroad. Egypt, Business, 4/12/1999 - Seven cooperation agreements between Egyptian and Korean companies
manufacture of buses and trucks, lamps, TV screens, and other electric appliances, including TV sets. Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 4/12/1999 - German bank opens representation bureau in Cairo
Korean Darweesh, manager of the bureau, told ArabicNews.com that inaugurating the bureau is considered one of the positive results of the visit paid by Egyptian President Hosni Muabarak recently to Germany. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/12/1999 - Egyptian - Syrian protocol for training workers Egypt-Syria, Economics, 4/12/1999
- $200 million to establish Alexandria Library
Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Mufid Shehab said the project of Alexandria Library will cost, after achieving the different works in the by the end of current year, $200 million. Egypt, Culture, 4/12/1999 - Korean delegation to visit Cairo in June
The embassy of South Korea in Cairo said that a Korean delegation specializing in energy and electricity will visit Cairo in June to draw up an executive program for the protocol of bilateral cooperation that was signed in February between Egypt and South Korea. Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 4/12/1999