Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/31/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 31, 1999
- No increase in number of working banks in Egypt Egypt, Business, 6/4/1999
- Al-Azhar mosque,Coptic Church for President Mubarak re-nomination Egypt, Politics, 6/4/1999
- Egypt organizes first international tourism stock market in March 2000
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said Egypt will organize for the first time an international tourism stock market, which is an exhibition for Mediterranean tourism which will be held at the Cairo International Conference Center in the first week of March, 2000. Egypt, Business, 6/4/1999 - $10 billion in new Egyptian and British projects
The Egyptian side in the Egyptian - British business council is getting ready to offer new investment projects worth $10 billion during the council's meetings, which will begin on Monday in Cairo and last for two days. Egypt-UK, Economics, 6/4/1999 - Morocco, Egypt set up $ 100 million construction firm
Several enterprises, including banks, will participate in the capital of the firm, which amounts to $ 100 million. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 6/4/1999 - French tourist project in Sharm
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi witnessed this week the celebration of endorsing a participation contract between Egypt's Company for Hotels and the French Accor Company to manage and staff the tourist project affiliated to Egypt's Company for Hotels at Sharm. Egypt-France, Business, 6/4/1999 - Symposium in Athens to discuss investment in Egypt Egypt-Greece, Economics, 6/4/1999
- Half a billion pounds in capital for new Egyptian textiles company
The first investment Company in the Suez Gulf, Oriental For Development, was established to works in the fabric and textile field. The company's capital is half a billion pounds, said Abd El-Hakim Hajaj, head of the holding company for textiles. Egypt, Business, 6/4/1999 - $150 million in new business among the Egyptian and Czech businessmen
The Egyptian Businessmen's Association and the commercial representative body agreed on implementing an equal transaction among Egyptian and Czech businessmen worth $150 million for the two sides. Egypt-Czech Republic, Economics, 6/4/1999 - Six offers for purchasing Arab - African Bank of Egypt
Six financial corporations presented offers to purchase the shares of the Arab - African Bank of Egypt Egypt, Business, 6/4/1999 - Moroccan-Egyptian high joint commission in Rabat on Tuesday
The Moroccan-Egyptian high joint commission will convene its third session in Rabat next Tuesday under the co-chairmanship of King Hassan II and President Husni Mubarak. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 6/3/1999 - New Egyptian ambassador to UN presents credentials Egypt-UN, Politics, 6/3/1999
- Obstacles facing the Egyptian - European partnership
Partnership between the European Union and Egypt is facing remaining problems, which Egyptian sources expected to be solved within two or three weeks, before reaching a final agreement. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 6/3/1999 - New Israeli obstacles against Egyptian products Egypt-Israel, Economics, 6/3/1999
- Cairo protests on Israeli rumors concerning al-Assad's health conditions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Wednesday protested at the Israeli embassy in Cairo over the "mistaken news" on admitting the Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to the hospital, attributed by Israeli television as being quoted by Egyptian sources. Egypt, Politics, 6/3/1999 - People's Assembly supports Mubarak's reelection to fourth term Egypt, Politics, 6/2/1999
- Tehran discusses removing the name of Sadat's killer from Tehran street
Iran agreed yesterday to discuss Egypt's demand to remove the name of Khaled Ismabouli, accused of killing Egyptian President Anwar El-Sadat in 1981, from one of Tehran's streets. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 6/2/1999 - President Mubarak receives message from president of Georgia
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a written message from Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze during his reception of the foreign minister of Georgia, who arrived yesterday at Cairo on a visit that is to end tomorrow. Egypt-Georgia, Politics, 6/2/1999 - Moratinos: European Union intends to play its full role in peace process
European Union Middle East peace process envoy Miguel Moratinos said after his meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa in Cairo yesterday that, "The European Union plans to shoulder responsibilities" in order to push forward the peace process. Regional-Egypt-European Union, Politics, 6/2/1999 - One million pound reward for each player on Egypt's handball team if they win world championship
A group of Egyptian companies said they will specify the amount of one million pounds for each player on Egypt's national handball team if the team wins the world championships, which are currently held in Cairo through June 15. Egypt, Sports, 6/2/1999 - Italian deputy foreign minister is to Egypt tomorrow Egypt-Italy, Economics, 6/2/1999
- Mubarak, King Abdullah for revitalizing Middle East peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday morning in Cairo resumed their bilateral talks at the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency. Talks dealt with current conditions concerning the Middle East peace process following the Israeli elections and means of fostering and developing bilateral relations. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/1999 - German company wins contract to establish first solar-powered electric station
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity announced today that the German company Siemens won a contract to establish the first private electric power station working by solar energy and natural gas. Egypt, Business, 6/1/1999 - Mubarak inaugurates handball championship
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to inaugurate on this evening the 16th World Handball Championship, which is the last champions of the 20th century and the largest sporting event hosted by Egypt in its history the second championship in history to be held outside Europe, preceded by Japan in 1997. Egypt-International, Sports, 6/1/1999 - An agreement for the commercial cooperation between Egypt and Czech Egypt-Czech Republic, Economics, 6/1/1999
- Egypt: Five fold summit will not convene before forming the Israeli government
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said today that the five-fold Arab summit -- which will include Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Egypt -- regarding Middle East peace process will not be convened before forming the new Israeli government and knowing its policy. Egypt, Politics, 5/31/1999 - An exhibition for the Egyptian products in Paris during March 2000 Egypt-France, Economics, 5/31/1999
- Talks between Mubarak and King Abdullah
Talks between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah of Jordan started on Sunday in Cairo. Talks centered on the peace process and developments in the region, as well as Jordanian- Egyptian bilateral relations. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 5/31/1999 - Suzanne Mubarak highlights role of non-governmental organizations in social development
First Lady Mubarak had a lengthy conversation with women trainees at Siwa center to familiarize herself with the various services now offered. She inspected the cottage industries center where the needlework and carpeting reflected the Siwan style, and visited the computer-equipped library. Egypt, Culture, 5/31/1999 - Egyptian FM confers with German parliamentary delegation Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/31/1999
- Egypt asks businessman to sell their products in 300 million consumer COMESA market
Moussa said "Egypt is now undergoing a very important and sensitive stage in rebuilding itself politically, economically and socially," Moussa said, adding that the effort entails a distinguished performance different from that of past eras. Egypt, Economics, 5/31/1999 - Cooperation agreement between Islamic, African development banks
Both the Islamic Development Bank and African Development Bank have endorsed an agreement to exchange data on managing dangers, financing projects, developing human resources and providing investment services. Regional-Egypt, Economics, 5/31/1999 - Egypt's largest pyramid to be reopened on Thursday
The Egyptian ministry of culture has decided to reopen Cheops pyramids to visitors on Thursday in addition to three cemeteries and sphinx temple, in light of Egypt's preparations for celebrations of the third millennium. Egypt, Culture, 5/31/1999 - 3000-year-old ancient Egyptian temple unearthed Egypt, Culture, 5/31/1999
- President Mubarak will not visit Israel
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stated that he does not intend to visit Israel at the present. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/31/1999