Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/25/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 25, 1999
- Egypt passenger plane disappears on its way from the US to Cairo
An EgyptAir Flight 990 carrying some 199 passengers leaving the US JFK airport to Egypt is missing after it disappeared from tracking radars and lost radio contact at about (2:00 am. USE time Sunday) of the coast of Massachusetts - USA. Egypt, Local, 10/31/1999 - Moussa confirms Washington's desire in consultation concerning Sudan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said today that Harry Johnston, the US special envoy to Sudan, said Washington desires consultation with Egypt to handle the situation in Sudan. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/30/1999 - Phone calls among Mubarak, Clinton and Barak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday two phone calls from US President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that tackled the peace process' development in the Middle East. Egypt, Politics, 10/30/1999 - Canadian economic delegation starts tour tomorrow in Cairo
Bernard Landry, the minister for finance in the Canadian province of Quebec, is to arrive tomorrow in Cairo with a large commercial delegation and is accompanied by a mission of 30 businessmen and representatives of the companies in the country. Egypt-Canada, Economics, 10/30/1999 - French defense minister arrives today in Cairo
French Defense Minister Alain Richard will arrive today in Egypt on a two-day visit, during which he will meet with Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the Egyptian defense minister. Egypt-France, Politics, 10/30/1999 - 100 brides and bridegrooms from Holland spend honeymoon in Egypt
Cairo International Airport will receive tomorrow 100 brides and bridegrooms from Holland coming aboard an Egyptian airplane from Amsterdam in their wedding dresses to celebrate their wedding in Egypt and to spend the honeymoon there. Egypt-Netherlands, Politics, 10/30/1999 - Egyptian lawyer presents ownership documents of Jerusalem, Wailing Wall areas Egypt, Judicial, 10/30/1999
- US commercial delegation visits Cairo today
Cairo is receiving today a commercial delegation from the US state of California under the chairmanship of the deputy foreign trade secretary in the state. Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/29/1999 - Egypt participates in conference on investment opportunities in Australia
Egypt is participating in the two-day conference on exploration and investment in mining in Africa that will be held in the Australian city of Perth on November 16. Egypt-Australia, Politics, 10/29/1999 - Egyptian - Italian commercial agreement
Egypt and Italy signed an agreement regarding enhancing the Italian investments in Egypt and strengthening economic ties, aimed at increasing Egypt's exports to Italy and the rest of the European states. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 10/29/1999 - New plan to protect passengers of Egypt Air Egypt, Politics, 10/29/1999
- Argentinean business delegation in Cairo Tuesday Egypt-Argentina, Economics, 10/29/1999
- Three new projects in Cairo International Airport
Egyptian Minister of Transportation Ibrahim El-Demari said it has been decided to start implementing three new projects in the Cairo International Airport with costs estimated at LE 53 million to resolve all the problems facing the airport. Egypt, Business, 10/29/1999 - LE 1.6 million for protecting Islamic monuments
The administration of the Supreme Council for Antiquities headed by Dr. Gaballah Ali Gaballah, the council's secretary general, agreed in its meeting yesterday to specify LE 550,000 for participating in the project to move 50 housing units from the ancient area in Sour Magra El-Eweon in Cairo in the framework of developing the area. Egypt, Culture, 10/29/1999 - Moussa meets with Johnston
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Harry Johnston, the US special envoy to Sudan who is currently visiting Cairo in a tour including Ethiopia and Eritrea. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/28/1999 - US - Egyptian presidential council starts work
The U.S - Egyptian presidential council ended its works today in which the U.S side was headed by Michael Gado while the Egyptian side was headed by Gamal Mubarak, the son of the Egyptian president. Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Egyptian chief of staff checks on troops participating in Bright Star training Egypt, Military, 10/28/1999
- Second session of Egyptian - Bahraini committee next month
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Bahraini Minister of Information Mohammed bin Ibrahim El-Motawa, who is currently visiting Cairo in the attendance of Mustafa El-Feki, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs and Ibrahim Ali El-Magid, Bahrain's ambassador in Cairo. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 10/28/1999 - French defense minister to visit Egypt
French Defense Minister Alain Richard is due to arrive in Cairo on Saturday to attend part of the Bright Star maneuvers, in which French troops participate in addition to the Egyptian and other foreign and Arab troops. Egypt-France, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Egypt ready to host MENA economic conference
Egypt is ready to host next spring the fifth Middle East- North Africa economic conference, reported Al Ahram daily, quoting Egypt's ambassador to Washington, Nabil Fahmi. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/1999 - 17 countries participate in travel market in Egypt during March
1,000 tourism companies from 17 countries said they intend to participate in the tourism fair and market in Egypt known as the travel market for the Mediterranean Sea that will be held in March. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/1999 - Arafat meets with Moussa Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/27/1999
- A message from El-Bashir to Mubarak
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael stated that he will deliver a letter from Sudanese President Omar Hassan El-Bashir to Egyptian President Hosni Mubrak during his meeting with Mubarak on Thursday, in reply to reporters' questions following his third meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Better Syrian - Egyptian relations of understanding
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa quoted well-informed sources in Damascus as saying that the Syrian- Egyptian relations have resumed their usual understanding towards causes of destiny which are of concern to Arab security, especially the Arab - Israeli conflict and the peace process. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Levy not pleased with Egypt's position on multilateral talks
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy has expressed his discontent over statements by Egypt regarding the resumption multilateral negotiations which relate to economic activities. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Iraqi - Egyptian committee discusses in Baghdad economic cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Public Enterprise Mokhtar Khatab is due to arrive in Baghdad on Saturday, heading a delegation on a three-day visit to Iraq during which he will head the Egyptian side in meetings of the Iraqi - Egyptian joint commercial committee in which the Iraqi side will be headed by Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/27/1999 - New Egyptian party Egypt, Politics, 10/26/1999
- Egyptian - Russian diplomatic talks
Following his meeting with the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for multilateral international relations, Sayed Kassem El-Masry, the Russian ambassador to Cairo, Vladimir Godiev said he conveyed the contents of the paper which Russia presented to the United Nations about the world's concept during in the 21st century, which contains the Russian vision for the basic principles on which the world should depend in the new century. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Egyptian - Saudi supreme committee will meet in Cairo next month
The ninth session of the supreme joint Saudi - Egyptian committee will be convened in Cairo on November 13 - 15 under the chairmanship of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisel. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Moussa: Opening the secure passage is a positive step toward peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that opening the secure passage between the West Bank and Gaza Strip forms a positive and additional step toward implementing the Wye River and Sharm El-Sheikh accords, saying that Egypt feels relief for taking this step. Egypt, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Australian assistant foreign minister to arrive in Cairo on Saturday
David Rich, Australia's first assistant foreign minister, will arrive in Cairo on October 30 for a two-day visit to Egypt. during which he will be received by Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Australia, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Establishing an industrial Chinese city in Egypt
The Egyptian government agreed yesterday to a project to establish the first Chinese industrial city in the Middle East, which will be established in 6th of October City (25 kilometers south of Cairo) with investments of 200 million pounds. Egypt-China, Business, 10/26/1999 - 157 films from 42 countries participate in Cairo international cinema festival
Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi, head of Cairo cinema festival, stated that 42 countries sent 157 films to participate in activities of the 23rd session of the festival, which will be held from November 24 through December 7. Egypt, Culture, 10/26/1999 - Moussa: Bright Star maneuvers not to contain Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa denied yesterday what was raised about directing the Bright Star military maneuvers to contain Iraq, saying that there is no relation between the maneuvers and Iraq. Egypt, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Egyptian - Sudanese attack on Albright's statements on reconciliation
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, who is currently visiting Egypt, held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Amr Moussa, expressing his adherence to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for reaching peace in Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/25/1999 - US - Egyptian presidential council's meetings start in Cairo
The meetings of the US - Egyptian council started yesterday in the Egyptian capital and will last for three days. The meetings are to discuss the transfer of technology and human resources development in Egypt. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/25/1999 - Indyk due to visit Cairo on Wednesday
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk is due to start his visit to Cairo on Wednesday coming from Tel Aviv in his tour of the area. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/25/1999 - Italy, Egypt for boosting trade relations
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on Sunday in Cairo received Italian Trade Minister Piero Fassino, currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 10/25/1999