Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 20, 1999
- Mubarak: People's participation in government key
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday highlighted the importance of participation in government, saying, "Popular participation is the basis in the modern state, along with promoting the state of institutions and sovereignty of law." Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Referendum on renewing President Mubarak's presidency
400,000 Egyptian citizens are heading tomorrow to election boxes to vote in the election for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has no rival in these elections. Egypt, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Egyptian trade minister discusses establishing council for Egyptian businessmen with Algeria
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said in Algeria yesterday on the margins of the African trade ministers' meetings that, "A new method is to be agreed upon with the Algerian Trade Ministry to open a new page that allows the commercial exchange between the two countries to come back to its high scale." Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Egyptian tourism caravans to Australia and New Zealand Egypt-International, Economics, 9/25/1999
- Austrian commercial delegation to visit Egypt in October Egypt-Austria, Economics, 9/25/1999
- 16 offers to establish Egyptian Ras Sedr airport
The general organization for Egyptian aviation received 16 offers to establish Ras Sedr airport in southern Sinai on the BOT system. Egypt, Business, 9/25/1999 - Egypt: 18 years under the reign of Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak joins the referendum campaign for a fourth presidential term of office due to be made on September 26, and in his decision to launch this fight he counts on his achievements through the past 18 years, which raise vast controversy between those who back and oppose him. Egypt, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Egypt criticises Barak's nos
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has asserted the importance of Israel's commitment to a complete withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights to the June 4, 1967 border line, according to the agreement reached with the former Israeli government under Yitzhak Rabin. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Egyptian space scientist Farouk El-Baz visits Cairo Egypt, Environment, 9/24/1999
- Egypt - Saudi relations are strong, says Egyptian ambassador
Egypt's ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Helmi Badeir, referred to the depth of Egyptian - Saudi relations, pointing to the fraternal relations between President Mubarak and King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, which led to coordinating the stances and the joint work which serves the Arab causes and Muslims in all international circles. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Egyptian - Syrian relations in petroleum are developed, says Egyptian official
The deputy chairman of the general Egyptian organization for petroleum, Maged Abd El-Halim, depicted Egyptian - Syrian relations regarding petroleum as developed and distinguished, as they reflect the adherence of the two countries' leaders to developing them in different fields. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Egypt - Uzbekistan talks
The session of official talks between Egypt and Uzbekistan was convened in the foreign ministry's headquarters under the chairmanship of Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli and Abd El-Satar Hidrof, the deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan, who is currently visiting Cairo. Egypt-Uzbekistan, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/22/1999
- EUR 153 million from EIB for energy, environment projects in Egypt
The European Investment Bank is advancing EUR 128.25 million to Egypt for gas and oil projects and EUR 25 million for a project at the protection of the environment in the Red Sea area. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Cairo Stock Exchange to undergo modernization Egypt, Business, 9/22/1999
- Egypt looks for progress on Syrian - Israeli track Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999
- Mubarak opens housing project Egypt, Economics, 9/22/1999
- Human rights center hails Egyptian security policies
"Behind the wall of forgetfulness" is the title of an important report issued by the Center for Human Rights on helping prisoners tackling long-term detention and its effects on the detainees, their families, and Egyptian society. Egypt, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Gaddafi in Alexandria to feel assured on Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held discussions yesterday in Alexandria with Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, who paid a short visit to Egypt that took a few hours to feel assured on president Mubarak's safety. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/21/1999 - International Atomic Energy Agency supports Mubarak's initiative to free Middle East from weapons of mass destruction
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's call for a region free from weapons of mass destruction is receiving wide support. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Egyptian businesswomen call for quick investments in COMESA
Huda Galal Yessein called on Egyptians to take advantage of the opportunities opened up for export as a result of Egypt becoming a member of the COMESA countries. Egyptian products' level is well suited for export to these countries. Egypt, Economics, 9/21/1999 - Egyptian assistant foreign minister meets the French ambassador in Cairo Egypt-Iraq-France, Politics, 9/21/1999
- Egyptian Minister of Information: No dealing with Disney if it doesn't change on Jerusalem
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif said the Walt Disney Company was informed by the Radio and Television Union that if Disney does not change its stance towards Jerusalem, the union will halt its dealings with the company. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Taheya - Carioca dies at 79
An Egyptian source said on Monday in Cairo that renowned Egyptian belly dancer Taheya Carioca died earlier in the day of a heart attack. Egypt-Regional, People, 9/21/1999 - Gaddafi visits Egypt
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is to arrive today in Egypt to discuss with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the results of the summit conference of the Organization of African Unity in Libya this month. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Arafat to visit Egypt, USA, France on peace process
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is starting tomorrow a tour that is to include Egypt, the USA and France, during which he will discuss the latest developments in the Israeli - Palestinian peace process. Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Moussa is participating in meetings of the UN
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is participating in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly and in the coordinative meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, which is convened on the margins of the UN General Assembly's meetings and is headed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf, for coordination regarding causes of concern to the Arab states that are raised at the assembly. Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Inflation down to 2.9 percent in Egypt
An economic report by the Egyptian Central Bank said that the average rate of inflation in Egypt has fallen to 2.9% from a rate of 3.9% in January. Egypt, Economics, 9/20/1999 - Mubarak, Arafat to discuss steps for implementing Sharm El-Sheikh note Palestine-Egypt-International, Politics, 9/20/1999
- US, Egypt sign memorandum on drug fighting Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/20/1999
- Morocco's experience in handling street children issue expounded in Cairo
Morocco's experience in matters of struggle against the phenomenon of street children was studied at a regional workshop, organized in Cairo by the Arab Childhood and Development Council. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 9/20/1999 - Mubarak says son not involved in politics
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denied that his son Gamal is seeking to acquire any political job or seeking to work in politics at the present. Egypt, Politics, 9/20/1999