Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/26/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 26, 1999
- French premier in Egypt today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has stated that his talks with his French counterpart, Hubert Vedrine, who will visit Egypt today as part of a delegation headed by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, will center on the Middle East peace process. Egypt-France, Politics, 5/1/1999 - Libyan - Egyptian committee to meet on Monday Egypt-Libya, Economics, 4/30/1999
- Jospin shortens visit to Cairo because of Kosovo
Sources in the French embassy in Cairo said that France has decided to shorten the work program of the visit by French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to Cairo, which starts tomorrow, to two days instead of three. Egypt, Politics, 4/30/1999 - European Union stops imports of Egyptian peanuts
The commissariat of the European Union in Cairo yesterday formally notified the Egyptian government the stoppage of imports of Egyptian peanuts, due to harmful chemicals which cause cancer. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/30/1999 - Egypt: Nile water will not go to any country outside the basin
Egyptian Minister of Public Works and Water Resources Mahmud Abu Zied said that the Nile water will not go to any country outside the Nile basin. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/1999 - Egyptian - Indian partnership agreement signed
The new Egyptian - Indian commercial partnership agreement was signed with initial letters between the two countries. Egypt-India, Politics, 4/30/1999 - Holland finances Egyptian projects on B.O.T system
Many Dutch corporations decided to finance many Egyptian projects on the B.O.T (build-operate-transfer) system, the most prominent of which are establishing a wind-powered electricity station with an annual output of 300 megawatts as well as establishing a commercial harbor in the El-Ein El-Sokhna area on the Red Sea. Egypt-Netherlands, Economics, 4/30/1999 - German banks and companies search for investment opportunities in Egypt
The Federal Union of German Industries (BDI) along with German Companies for Investment and Development (DEG) called on the Egyptian government to seeking to have a German partner to establish mutual projects with the aim of exporting to German markets. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 4/30/1999 - International conference and exhibition for Egyptian exports in Alexandria
An international conference and exhibition for Egyptian exports will be held from June 18 - 24 in Alexandria for the first time. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/1999 - Upgrading Marian tree region in Cairo
The Supreme Council for Antiquities in Egypt has finished drafting a plan to upgrade the Marian tree region located in the El-Zayton area in Cairo, which is considered one of the most important tourist sites in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/1999 - Floating up Egyptian bonds in world markets
ArabicNews.com learned that the Egyptian government has decided to issue financial bonds in dollars varying between $250 and $300 million for the Egyptian government. Egypt, Economics, 4/29/1999 - El-Baz: We don't seek to possess nuclear weapons
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, stated that there is no contradiction between the interests of Egypt and any other country in the world, except with Israel. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Oman, Egypt to endorse cultural cooperation agreement
Egyptian and Oman are to endorse an agreement for cultural cooperation in August, in light of renewing the cooperation protocol between the two countries for another three years. Oman-Egypt, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Egypt reelected to board of directors of Arab Organization for Investment and Agricultural Development
Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Yousef Wali nominated Saad Nassar, manager of the agricultural research center, to represent Egypt on the organization's board of directors. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/29/1999 - $6 billion in income from Egyptian tourism expected in 2002
The general association for the German - Arab trade chamber unanimously ratified the new adjustments in the chamber's internal list, estimating its 1998 activities and budget and changing its name to the Arab - Germany Industrial and Trade Chamber in Egypt, as well as expanding the geographic range for the chamber's work to include the Middle East area. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 4/29/1999 - Expo could bring 9 percent increase in French share of Egyptian market
The French commercial counselor in Cairo, Yves De Rico, expected that the France Expo 99 exhibition to be held on Saturday in Cairo may lead to an increase of French exports to the Egyptian market of 9%. Egypt-France, Economics, 4/29/1999 - Arab investors compete for three Egyptian tourism companies
The Egyptian government is planning to sell three large tourism companies affiliated to the Egyptian public works sector Egypt, Business, 4/29/1999 - International offers for establishing a tunnel under Suez Canal
The Egyptian governorate of Port Said is currently conducting feasibility studies for establishing a tunnel under the Suez Canal south of Port Said at a cost of 400 million pounds. Egypt, Business, 4/29/1999 - British - French compete for purchasing the Egyptian fuel stations Egypt-International, Business, 4/29/1999
- An exhibition for the Egyptian exports in the end of May
The Egyptian Businessmen's Association decided to organize the annual exhibition for Egyptian exports starting on May 22, on the margins of the annual meetings of the council of the African Development Bank's governors at the international conference center in Cairo. Egypt-International, Economics, 4/29/1999 - Egyptian ambassador denies political deal with Israel to release Israeli spy Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1999
- Moussa calls on UN to take a decisive measure in Kosovo
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa called on the United Nations secretary general to take a decisive position for the international organization toward the Kosovo impasse and not to marginalize the role of the UN. Egypt, Politics, 4/28/1999 - Egyptian efforts to start discussions between Sudanese government, opposition
Egyptian official diplomatic sources in Cairo revealed difficulties that hinder holding a discussion between the Sudanese government and opposition and the two convening at the negotiating table. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/28/1999 - El-Baz: Israeli decision to close Orient House offices foreruns danger
The Egyptian president's advisor for political affairs, Osama El-Baz, described the decision of the Israeli government to close several offices in the Palestinian Orient House in East Jerusalem as wrong and warned of escalating danger and more strain on the peace process. Egypt, Politics, 4/28/1999 - Exhibition for Egyptian products in Tokyo next year Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/28/1999
- Egypt takes part in 14 international fairs this year
The number of the foreign fairs in which the Egyptian government intends to take part during the coming eight months has reached 14 international fairs in African, Asian, European and Arab capitals. Egypt-International, Economics, 4/28/1999 - Reducing customs between Egypt and Morocco by 25% Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/27/1999
- Egypt, Morocco to submit reports on compliance to anti-torture accord Egypt-Morocco-UN, Politics, 4/27/1999
- Egyptian - Libyan communications to achieve Sudanese reconciliation
Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi received yesterday a delegation from the Sudanese opposition under the chairmanship of Sadeq El-Mahdi, the leader of Ummah Party, who is currently visiting Tripoli. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1999 - Egyptian - French diplomatic coordination
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed that there is a permanent coordination between Egyptian and French diplomacy on high levels and among experts. Egypt-France, Politics, 4/27/1999 - Moussa says Egypt is deeply concerned with Sudan's unity
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa renewed his confirmation that Egypt is concerned with the unity of Sudan and keeping Sudanese interests, and not to stand against any Sudanese interest. Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1999 - Agreement for trade cooperation between Egypt and India
An Indian economic delegation starts today a visit to Egypt to draft a general framework for trade cooperation between the two countries. Egypt-India, Economics, 4/27/1999 - Search for petroleum near borders with Israel confined to Egyptian companies
the Egyptian minister revealed an increase in the reserve of petroleum and gas from 1.124 billion tonnes on January 1, 1998 to 1.126 billion tonnes this year. Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1999 - 260 French companies in Cairo
A delegation of French businessmen representing 260 French companies is to arrive in Cairo on Friday to take part in the French exhibition "France Expo 99," which will be held on May 2 - 6. Egypt-France, Economics, 4/27/1999 - Egypt: Foreign labor constitutes 3 percent of local market
The report showed that it is the complete right of Arab and foreign investors to possess up to 100% of Egyptian companies or projects and to possess lands and properties and to use the foreign labor without limits, in addition to the right of foreign workers to transfer money and projects abroad without any conditions or restrictions. Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1999 - Italian $180 million tourism project studied in Sharm El-Sheik
A group of Italian businessmen are studying implementing a tourism project in Sharm El-Sheik that comprises establishing a tourism and entertainment city at a cost reaching nearly $180 million with full Italian financing. Egypt-Italy, Business, 4/27/1999 - Proceedings to resume on Thursday in terrorist case
The Egyptian state supreme security court is resuming on Thursday hearings of the public prosecution and defense in the terrorism case of Ahmed Abd El-Wahab Khalil, under the chairmanship of counselor Ismail Hamdi, head of the court. Egypt, Judicial, 4/27/1999 - Moussa attacks closure of Palestinian Orient House
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa attacked the Israeli government's decision to close offices in the Orient House in Jerusalem. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/1999 - Mutual messages between Mubarak and Gaddafi Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/26/1999
- Chinese delegation to visit Egypt in May Egypt-China, Economics, 4/26/1999
- Princess Ann to arrive tomorrow in Cairo
Britain's Princess Ann will arrive tomorrow in Cairo, coming from Cyprus, on a four-day visit to Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 4/26/1999 - Lebanese economic delegation visiting Cairo
The Egyptian ministers of industry and of economy, Soliman Reda and Youssef Butros Ghali met yesterday with a Lebanese industrial delegation chaired by Jacques Serraf, the head of industrial assembly, who arrived in Cairo at the invitation of the head of Egyptian industrial assembly, Abd El-Menem Saudi. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 4/26/1999 - 25 offers to buy Egyptian internal trade companies
The Egyptian Ministry of Public Enterprises received 25 offers to buy internal trade companies, including offers from Egyptian businessmen Ahmed Arafa, Ahmed Baghdad, and Mahmoud El-Arabia. Egypt, Business, 4/26/1999 - Selling 39 percent shares of Rihana hotel at Red Sea Egypt, Business, 4/26/1999