Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/2/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 2, 1999
- Egyptian Ambassador: President Assad ready to achieve comprehensive peace
The Egyptian ambassador to Israel, Muhammad Basyouni, has said that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is ready to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region, under the condition that a just peace is to be fair for all sides and ensure security for all sides. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/7/1999 - Italian investment projects in El-Wahat El-Bahria
Maher El-Gindy, the governor of Giza, stated that there is a great potential for investment in the maritime oasis (El-Wahat El-Bahria). Egypt-Italy, Business, 8/7/1999 - Egyptian companies compete to win Iraqi deals
A group of Egyptian companies producing foodstuffs intends to bid for deals that Iraq has recently announced valued at $5.2 billion US. Egypt-Iraq, Business, 8/7/1999 - 1.9 million Egyptians work in Arab states
A study released by central department for Egyptian statistic said that there are 924,000 Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia out of a total of 1.9 million Egyptians working in the Arab states. Egypt, Economics, 8/7/1999 - Egyptian - Libyan economic chamber to meet next week
The Egyptian - Libya joint economic chamber is due to hold its two-day meetings in Banghazi during the coming week. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 8/6/1999 - US development agency backs up Egyptian small projects
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cairo has agreed to present LE 300 million to support medium and small projects for Egyptian youths. Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/6/1999 - Three prizes for Egypt's children in Binalli international for arts
Egypt has won three silver medals in the third national Benali El-Shuna for child's arts, which is currently being held in Alexandria, with the participation of 33 countries. Egypt-International, Culture, 8/6/1999 - New liquidity of Egyptian central bank worth 900 million pounds Egypt, Economics, 8/5/1999
- Ganzouri: Mubarak's US visit rebutted religious persecution charges Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Abu Zeid: Water shortages could be worst problem of 21st century Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Gaddafi phones Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a telephone call from Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, during which the latter expressed his thanks and appreciation for the talks held between the two presidents. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/5/1999 - Italy to contribute to clearing Egyptian Sahara of mines Egypt, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Establishment of free trade zone between Egypt and USA delayed
It was decided to delay the signing of an agreement for establishing a free trade zone between Egypt and the USA for an indefinite term after the US Congress' refusal to grant the administration permission to negotiate to reach such an agreement. Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/5/1999 - US donation to Egypt of $700,000 Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/5/1999
- Egypt poised to lead in carbon black production Egypt, Economics, 8/4/1999
- Mubarak to meet with Gaddafi today
Libyan leader MoammarGaddafi met at Marsa Matrouh today on the border between Egypt and Libya with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Egyptian public prosecution calls for stripping immunity of two PA members
The Egyptian public prosecution called yesterday on the head of the People's Assembly (parliament) to lift the immunity of two prominent members of the parliament, one of whom was accused of forgery while the other of troublemaking through bullying actions. Egypt, Local, 8/4/1999 - Baz: Arab rights should be equal to Israeli rights
Baz, who spoke at a meeting at the Writers' Union, also addressed cultural issues, saying that Egypt is not in danger of an Israeli cultural invasion, adding that a large number of programs shown on Israeli television are Egyptian. Egypt, Culture, 8/4/1999 - Egyptian sources confirm no negotiations for exporting gas to Israel Egypt-Israel, Economics, 8/4/1999
- Mubarak confers with Finnish Foreign Minister Egypt-European Union, Politics, 8/3/1999
- Egyptian minister of industry to visit Baghdad
Egyptian Minister of Industry Suleiman Reda is due to visit Baghdad on August 20, leading a delegation that includes 20 businessmen and heads of companies in the fields of food, engineering goods and automotive spare parts. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 8/3/1999 - Mutual messages between Cairo and Khartoum
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa sent a written message to his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael, in the continuous communications between Cairo and Khartoum to follow up on what was discussed and agreed upon during previous meetings. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/3/1999 - Exhibition of the Egyptian products in Ghana
An exhibition for the Egyptian products will be held in September in Ghana. Egypt-Ghana, Economics, 8/3/1999 - US embassy urges investment in Egypt
The US embassy in Cairo issued yesterday a statement in which it called on US investors to invest in Egypt and gave them a comprehensive account of the available opportunities in its annual report, titled, "The external economic trends." Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Delegation of Bosnian youths visits Egypt
A delegation of Bosnian youths is to arrive in Cairo at the invitation of the High Council for Islamic Affairs in Egypt, in light of cooperation between Egyptian Ministry of Endowments and the Egyptian embassy in Sarajevo. Egypt-Bosnia, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Egyptian exports rise in early 1999
Nontraditional Egyptian exports increased in the first four months of 1999 by 15.5% over the same period last year. Egypt, Economics, 8/2/1999 - Egyptian foreign debts reduced Egypt, Economics, 8/2/1999
- Egypt names new ambassador to Washington Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/2/1999