Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/10/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 10, 1999
- Moussa to meet with Egyptian, German businessmen on Thursday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is due to meet with Egyptian and German businessmen who are members of the German - Arab trade and industrial chamber in Egypt on Thursday, to hold an open dialogue on activating Barcelona process in light of the Egyptian - European partnership. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Egypt-Comoros meeting
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ali Hassan met today with his counterpart from the Comoros Islands, Mohammed El-Amin Deif, who is currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-Comoros, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Twin horses born in Cairo Egypt, Science, 5/15/1999
- British business delegation to visit Cairo on Sunday
A British commercial delegation under the chairmanship of Marc Gibson, head of foreign trade sector in the British trade ministry, is to start a five-day visit to Cairo on Sunday. Egypt-UK, Economics, 5/14/1999 - First Egyptian holding company to focus on North African markets
Five Egyptian businessmen decided to establish an Egyptian holding company to deal with North African markets with a capital of 725 million pounds ($200 million). Egypt-North Africa, Business, 5/14/1999 - Chinese delegation to visit Cairo on Saturday
Official sources in the Egyptian government said that a high-ranking Chinese delegation is to arrive in Cairo tomorrow to hold talks with the Egyptian side concerning the implementation of what was agreed upon during the visit of the Egyptian president to China regarding mutual projects. Egypt-China, Economics, 5/14/1999 - Privatizing 43 Egyptian companies
The Egyptian government decided to expand the base of ownership in 43 new companies affiliated to the public works sector between June and December. Egypt, Economics, 5/14/1999 - 200 Italian businessmen to discuss enhancing medium, small Egyptian projects
More than 200 Italian businessmen are to take part in a symposium organized to promote Italian investment in participation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Italian trade chamber on Sunday at the headquarters of the public department for Egyptian investment. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 5/14/1999 - Egyptian trade commissions to US, Uganda, Kenya
Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili announced a plan to merchandise the Egyptian exports Kenya, Uganda and the USA. Egypt-International, Economics, 5/14/1999 - Foundation stone in place for international airport in Marsa Alam
The foundation stone for the international airport at Marsa Alam, the first airport to be implemented in Egypt on the B.O.T (build-operate-transfer) system which is run by the Kuwaiti group El-Khorafi, was laid. Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999 - Egypt's Ghabour raises bonds worth $100 million Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999
- $10 million in Japanese facilities for Egyptian company Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999
- Saudi company buys Egyptian seeds company
The Saudi company El-Kaeki bought the Egyptian governmental El-Nobareya for producing seeds, "Nobaseed," which is fully owned by the holding company for agricultural development. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999 - International phone code activated between Egypt and Palestine
The telecommunications department at the Palestinian Authority said on Thursday in Gaza that it gave on Wednesday the instructions to use the "special international code" for Palestine in telecommunications between Egypt and the Palestinian areas. Palestine-Egypt, Economics, 5/14/1999 - International bonds for Orascom Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999
- MobiNil to float financing bonds worth 340 million pounds
The Egyptian company for mobile phone services, MobiNil, is getting ready to floating up financing bonds worth 340 million pounds for general subscription as part of providing long-term financing for the company. Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999 - Mansour wins chairmanship of Egyptian - American trade chamber
Egyptian businessmen Mohammed Mansour won the post of head of the Egyptian - American trade chamber with recommendation after the withdrawal of the only candidate opposing him, Ramzi Rushdi. Egypt, Business, 5/14/1999 - Moussa confers with Merghani on Sudanese reconciliation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Mohammed Othman El-Mergani, head of the Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance, and El-Sadek El-Mahdi, leader of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party and Sudanese former prime minister. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Egyptian economic delegation to visit Beirut in June
An Egyptian business delegation will visit Lebanon in June to follow up on the executive steps for starting joint projects between the two countries. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 5/13/1999 - Mubarak meets president of Namibia
President of Namibia Sam Nojuma arrived today in Cairo on an official visit, during which he is convening with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Namibia, Politics, 5/13/1999 - El-Baz: Egypt never interferes in Palestinian decisions
The Egyptian president's political advisor Osama El-Baz said the visit of President Mubarak to Asian countries is not directed against any other country, but it comes within the framework of Egypt's foreign policy that is greatly concerned with establishing relations and cooperation with the East and West. Egypt, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Egyptian - European official talks
Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli convened with Carlos Bestrish the secretary general for foreign policy and European security affairs in the Spanish Foreign Ministry who is currently visiting Cairo. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Moussa presents report about his visit to Tunis to Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a report from Foreign Minister Amr Moussa regarding the results of the Egyptian - Tunisian joint committee for follow-up, coordination and political consultation. Egypt, Politics, 5/12/1999 - Moussa, British ambassador discuss issues of Egyptian extremists in London
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with David Blatherwick, the British ambassador in Cairo, on the occasion the ending the British ambassador's in Egypt. Egypt-UK, Politics, 5/12/1999 - European Egyptian contacts to remove mines Egypt, Local, 5/12/1999
- 50 million pounds for developing the Egyptian exports Egypt, Economics, 5/12/1999
- Ministerial meeting to partition Nile water Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/12/1999
- Egyptian minister of works heads to Addis Ababa
Egyptian Minister of Public Works and Water Resources Mahmud Abu Zied left Cairo today for Addis Ababa, heading a delegation of experts and specialists on water resources to participate in the meetings of experts on water resources for the ten Nile basin countries, which will start today in Ethiopia. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Egypt to take part in COMESA summit for the first time
For the first time Egypt is going to take part in the meeting of the fourth summit of the COMESA organization, an economic assembly of southern and eastern African countries, which is to begin its works in Nairobi on May 24. Egypt, Economics, 5/11/1999 - Egyptian FM confers with chairman of Sudanese opposition Ummah party
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met on Monday in Cairo with the leader of the Sudanese opposition Ummah (Nation) party, al-Sadeq al-Mahdi. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/11/1999 - German management for four Egyptian hotels
The German company Shitiniburger won contracts to manage four hotels in Hurgada, Taba, Guna, and the pyramids regions. Egypt-Germany, Business, 5/11/1999 - Egyptian central bank denies floating of pound
The governor of Egyptian central bank, Ismael Hassan, denied news stating that high fronts in Egypt are studying the issue of floating the Egyptian pound, confirming that there is no study or even thoughts about changing the current system of foreign financing in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/11/1999 - An Egyptian - American commercial week Egypt-USA, Economics, 5/11/1999
- Indian investments in Egypt worth $231 million
A delegation of Indian businessmen is to arrive on Friday in Cairo for a five-day visit to take part in the first meeting of the Indian - Egyptian works council on May 17. Egypt-India, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Discussions between Egypt and the World Bank
Kamal Darwessh, the deputy chairman of the World Bank for Middle East and North Africa affairs, is to arrive tomorrow in Cairo on a one-week official visit to discussing plans for economic reform in Egypt, by Khaled Ikram, head of Egypt's administration in the World Bank said. Egypt-World Bank, Economics, 5/11/1999 - New round of negotiations coming on Egyptian - European partnership
A new round of negotiations on the Egyptian - European partnership will begin today at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to discuss the issue of exporting Egyptian agricultural goods to Europe and the state of Egyptian expatriates in European countries. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/11/1999 - 250 companies in the exhibition of Comdex Egypt '99 Egypt, Business, 5/11/1999
- Mubarak address economic issues at NDP Congress
"The government has cleared the way for the flow of capital and has fulfilled economic reforms," said Mubarak. Egypt has pursued a successful economic reform program since the early 1990s underpinned by privatization and deregulation. Egypt, Economics, 5/10/1999 - Egyptian - US cooperation to study changes of world atmosphere
A symposium on the aspects of world atmospheric changes began today in Cairo under the patronage of the Egyptian - US council for scientific and technological cooperation, in cooperation with the US - Egyptian partnership committee for economic growth and development. Egypt-USA, Environment, 5/10/1999 - Mubarak gets a message from Jordanian king, Moussa address Israeli policy
Moussa added the Israeli government wanted Egypt to present the Syrians, the Lebanese and the Palestinians on "a plate of silver" to the Israelis, reiterating that those who envisage such a presentation are "mad." Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Meetings of the Egyptian - Moroccan higher committee delayed
The meetings of the Egyptian - Moroccan supreme joint committee that were scheduled for May 24-26 under the chairmanship of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Moroccan monarch, King Hassan II, were delayed. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Egypt calls on Sudan to hand over extremists
Egyptian Minister of Interior Habib al-Adli has unveiled attempts made by his country to convince Arab countries, including Sudan, to hand over Egyptian extremists who reside in these countries. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Moussa in Tunisia for a communique to Ben Ali from Mubarak
Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali received a written message today from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak regarding bilateral relations and means of enhancing and developing them in all fields as well as the current Arab situations and regional and international issues of common concern. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Round of expanded dialogue between Egypt and Britain to start on June 14 Egypt-UK, Politics, 5/10/1999
- El-Shazeli to visit Czech Republic, Croatia
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli will start on Sunday a European week-long tour that includes the Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia. Egypt, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Egypt announces iron ore discoveries
Egyptian Minister of Industry Solayman Reda said on Friday that there are new iron ore discoveries on southern Aswan. Egypt, Economics, 5/10/1999