Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 6, 1999
- Al-Sahaf meets with Abdul Meguid, Moussa
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf met separately today with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Arab economic conference begins in Cairo on Tuesday
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri is to inaugurate on September 14 the greatest economic conference witnessed by Cairo this year, organized by the Egyptian government in cooperation with the El-Youromani corporation and titled "The growing Arab economies are the entrance gate to the coming century." Regional-Egypt, Economics, 9/11/1999 - Chinese diplomatic delegation to visit Cairo on Wednesday
China's Deputy Foreign Minister is due to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday for a visit to Egypt that is to last for several days, during which he is to be received by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-China, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Egyptian businessmen participate in mission to Britain
Sayed El-Tawiel, the head of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association, said the participation is aimed at developing Egypt's commercial and economic relations with Britain and opening channels for Egyptian exports into British markets. Egypt-UK, Business, 9/11/1999 - Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater concludes today
The party concluding the eleventh session of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater is to be held tonight. Egypt, Culture, 9/11/1999 - Egypt warns of importing French beef
Sources in the Egyptian Ministry of Trade warned against importing French beef after a crisis erupted between Germany and France when Germany accused France of exporting animals that have used polluted fodder to Germany, adding that the French companies use drainage water in manufacturing animal fodder. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/11/1999 - Egyptian - Jordanian follow-up committee to meet tomorrow
The meetings of the Egyptian - Jordanian follow-up committee are to begin tomorrow in Cairo and last for two days. The committee emerged from the high joint committee between the two countries. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 9/10/1999 - A youth delegation from Poland concludes visit to Egypt Egypt-Poland, Culture, 9/10/1999
- Lawyer of Egyptian Islamic groups negates mediation with the government Egypt, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Italian minister of trade to Egypt next month
Within the framework of activating commercial relations between Egypt and Italy, Italian Minister of Foreign Trade Pirro Fassino is due to visit Cairo in October 99 on the top of a high-powered commercial delegation that includes a group of businessmen. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Japan contributes to upgrading tourism at Aswan
The governor of Aswan, Salah Mosbah, met yesterday with a delegation from the Japanese department for international cooperation, JICA, which is accompanied by Adel El-Gindy, the representative of the tourism development department. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Largest industrial zone in the Middle East built in Suez, Egypt
Construction work has started in an area allocated for the economic development of 223 square kilometres in the northeast of the Suez Gulf, just 200 km east of Cairo. It will include the largest international industrial center in the Middle East, according to statements by the Egyptian authorities. Egypt, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Egyptian companies take part in reconstructing Turkey
The chairman of Egyptian Arab Contractors Company, Ismael Osman, announced yesterday in his meeting with members of the Arab - German Chamber of Trade and Industry that contacts have taken place with Turkey on the participation of Egyptian contracting companies in reconstructing Turkish areas destroyed by the recent earthquake. Egypt-Turkey, Business, 9/10/1999 - Egyptian attorney general releases statement on attack against Mubarak
Egyptian Attorney General advisor Maher Abd El-Wahed announced today that Hussien Mohamed Seliman (El-Arabia), who tried to attack president Mubarak in Port Said, was suffering from a psychological and mental disturbance, besides his hostile behavior, and gave his mother a hole in her ear. Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Delegation of Tunisian youths visits Cairo as part of cultural cooperation
A delegation of Tunisian youths is currently visiting Cairo to view tourist sights and visit such Egyptian cities as Ismaelia, Suez, Port Said, Hurgada, Luxor, Aswan and Cairo. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Nearly 32,000 visitors to archeology in Nuba, Aswan in August Egypt-International, Economics, 9/9/1999
- Gaddafi checks on Mubarak's health Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/8/1999
- Mubarak confers with Qaboos Egypt-Oman, Politics, 9/8/1999
- Egyptian - Russian talks coming next Wednesday
A session of Egyptian - Russian talks is to be held in Moscow next Wednesday, where the Egyptian side will be chaired by Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazely. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Tripoli: Moussa confers with African FMs
On the margins of the Organization of African Unity summit in Libya, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa held talks with the African foreign ministers. Egypt-Sudan-OAU, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Three police officers investigated for carelessness in assassination attempt against Mubarak Egypt, Politics, 9/8/1999
- Four Egyptian Islamic extremists killed
Egyptian security forces killed yesterday four members of the extremist Islamic movement El-Gamaa El-Islamia. The officials said the four men were killed when security forces entered an apartment where they were hidden. Egypt, Local, 9/8/1999 - Pope John Paul II to visit Egypt in December Egypt-Vatican, Politics, 9/7/1999
- Mubarak follows up Sahrq al-Tafriah project
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak paid a visit yesterday to work sites in Sahrq al-Tafriah in Port Said to follow up on the progress of the work in this project, which includes the establishment of a port that can handle large containers. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/1999 - Mubarak attacked yesterday among crowded hospitality in Port Said
President Hosni Mubarak was driving in the streets of the Suez Canal city of Port Said yesterday, waving his hand outside the car window, when a man with a sharp weapon rushed Mubarak and caused a minor wound to him, an official source told ArabicNews.com. Egypt, Politics, 9/7/1999 - Turkish Foreign Ministry voices thanks for Egyptian relief efforts Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 9/7/1999
- Tourism companies union in southern America to meet in Cairo Egypt-International, Economics, 9/7/1999
- Second session of consultations between Egypt, Uzbekistan postponed
The meetings of the second round of political consultations between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Uzbekistan have postponed a meeting which was to be held on Tuesday in Cairo until September 19 - 20, sources in the Uzbekistani embassy in Cairo told ArabicNews.com today. Egypt-Uzbekistan, Economics, 9/7/1999 - Running an aviation line between Luxor, Madrid Egypt-Spain, Business, 9/7/1999
- Egyptian president slightly wounded in assassination attempt Egypt, Local, 9/6/1999
- Moussa: Implementation of Wye accord to be guaranteed by US, Europe, Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that there are Egyptian, European and American guarantees of implementing the revised Wye accord signed on Saturday in Sharm El-Sheikh, adding that the implementation of the agreement is to begin within a after week it was signed. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1999 - El-Baz: Gains to Palestinians in new deal greater than concessions
The political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Osama El-Baz, said that the gains made by the Palestinians through the new accord signed in Sharm El-Sheikh are bigger than the concessions they made. Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Moussa, Alawi meet Oman-Egypt, Politics, 9/6/1999
- Mubarak and Qaboos conclude talks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sultan Qaboos of Oman held a concluding session of talks yesterday evening before Sultan Qaboos left Alexandria for Saudi Arabia en route to his country. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Moussa to visit Tripoli
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to leave Cairo today to head Egypt's delegation in the ministerial meeting of the Organization of African Unity to prepare for the exceptional African summit that is to be held in Libya on Wednesday and Thursday. Egypt-OAU, Politics, 9/6/1999 - US economic delegation to visit Cairo in October
An economic and commercial commission from the United States is due to visit Cairo on October 18. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Egypt takes part in German trade fairs
Egypt is due to participate in three trade fairs held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/6/1999 - Alexandria cinema festival refuses Palestinian film financed by Israel
The administration of the 15th Alexandria International Cinema Festival, which is to take place on September 15 - 22, excluded the Palestinian film "Segal Ekhtifaa" (Disappearance Record), directed by Ilya Soliman. Egypt, Culture, 9/6/1999