Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 15, 1999
- Baz calls on Israel to give up nuclear program
Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al Baz called on Israel to give up its nuclear program once reaching agreements with Arab states, stressing the danger of such program, in particular, with many radiation leakage. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/1999 - United Swiss Bank, Merril Lynch: Egypt achieves economic boom in 2000 Egypt, Economics, 11/20/1999
- Egyptian experts head to Zambia and Tanzania Egypt-Africa, Economics, 11/20/1999
- Abdul Meguid states risks of Israel owning nuclear weapons
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid stated that Israel's insistence on owning nuclear weapons exposes the peace process in the Middle East to serious risks and shakes the balance of power in the area. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/20/1999 - Egyptian - Azerbaijan banks agreement on guaranteeing trade
Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Cairo Israfil Vikilov declared the signing of an agreement between Egyptian and the Azerbaijani banks for guaranteeing the joint exports and imports aiming at presenting banking loans for businessmen in the two counties. Egypt-Azerbaijan, Business, 11/20/1999 - Egypt calls for putting peace promises into force
In his address to the two-day conference of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Istanbul, Foreign Minister, Amr Moussa demanded the matching of positive words with positive actions and steps as far as the Middle East peace process is concerned in the shortest way, otherwise empty promises will undermine credibility rather than boost it. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/1999 - Egypt has indispensable role in securing Mediterranean
"The Egyptian-German relations are excellent and the cooperation between the two countries covers many spheres, including security," Germany Minister of Defense told Al Ahram daily. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 11/20/1999 - First Lady Mubarak underscores importance of children's development
Egypt's FIrst Lady Suzanne Mubarak Thursday said that the experiment of developing five intellectual education school is a pioneering experiment of joint action by the Integrated Care Society and the Ministry of Education. Egypt, Education, 11/20/1999 - US NTSB latest report on EgyptAir crash
three additional Egyptian representatives arrived from Cairo to join the Egyptian delegation headed by General Abdel-Fatteh Kato and immediately began reviewing the progress of the investigation Egypt, Local, 11/20/1999 - Egypt-US agree on importance of not jumping wrong conclusions on aircraft crash
The US administration has interfered for containing any negative implications to the Egyptian-US relations as a result of leakage of information by US interrogation bodies on the ill-fated Egyptian aircraft. Egypt, Local, 11/20/1999 - Report: Disturbing pattern of statements regarding Egyptair crash
A report by the Wall Street Journal today said that statements attributed to an Egyptair pilot have been retracted by US officials. The so-called statements have been leaked and have been used to hint at potential criminal act (suicide) by the pilot. Egypt, Local, 11/20/1999 - Egyptian information minister: no report arrived from US regarding crash of Egyptian airplane
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif stated that the Egyptian government has not yet received a report from the US investigation body regarding the results of the current investigation into the October 31 crash of an Egyptian passenger jet. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/1999 - Moussa denies existence of crisis between USA and Egypt on airplane crash
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa denied the existence of a crisis between the USA and Egypt regarding the crash of an EgyptAir jet on October 31, describing what has been repeated about a crisis as mere predictions based on incorrect conclusions. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/1999 - EU withdraws anti-execution draft decision from UN
In response to Egyptian, Islamic, Arab and Asian endeavors, the European Union withdrew an anti-execution draft resolution from the United Nations General Assembly. Egypt-European Union, Judicial, 11/20/1999 - Mideast security untenable under current conditions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa believes that it is difficult to discuss prospects for security cooperation in the Middle East in light of the current circumstances in the regional peace process. Egypt, Politics, 11/19/1999 - German defense minister visits Egypt Egypt-Germany, Politics, 11/19/1999
- Japanese - Egyptian business council to convene on Sunday Egypt-Japan, Economics, 11/19/1999
- Political discussions between Egypt and Romania
Political consultations on level of the high-ranking officials in the foreign ministries in Egypt and Romania will take place on December 3 - 5. Egypt-Romania, Politics, 11/19/1999 - Kuwaiti company establishes paper factory in Egypt
The Kuwaiti Kherafi group is preparing to establish a large paper factory in the Egyptian Suez Gulf area named Imac on a 14,000 cubic meters with a capital of 40 million pounds. Egypt-Kuwait, Business, 11/19/1999 - Commercial delegation from Malta to visit Egypt in February
A commercial delegation from Malta will hold commercial discussions with Egypt during their visit to Cairo in February to open horizons for joint investment between the two countries in different industrial fields like marble, cars, textiles and leather products. Egypt-Malta, Economics, 11/19/1999 - Fair for Egyptian products in Zambia
The Egyptian government decided to participate in fair of the Comesa member states, which will be held on margin of the meetings of Lusaka summit in October 2000. Egypt-Zambia, Economics, 11/19/1999 - Britain's warning for British nationals, to be reviewed Egypt-UK, Economics, 11/19/1999
- WATA organization holds its annual conference in Cairo
The World Association of Travel Agencies organization located in Geneva decided to hold its general association and its annual conference in Cairo on December 1 - 5. Egypt-International, Economics, 11/19/1999 - Egyptian foreign ministry continues warnings to Egyptians traveling abroad Egypt, Politics, 11/19/1999
- Establishing a Dutch - Egyptian - UK - US company with a capital of 35 million pounds
The formation of a Dutch - Egyptian - UK - US alliance including Misr Bank, Dutch - UK group ING Barings, and the Concord Company for financial investment was announced in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. Egypt-International, Business, 11/19/1999 - Egypt participates in the meetings for combating desert
Egypt is currently participating in the conference of the member states in the agreement for combating desertification., which is being held in Brazil and which will conclude its works on November 26. Egypt, Environment, 11/19/1999 - EgyptAir 990 voice transcription underway Egypt, Politics, 11/19/1999
- First conference of Egyptian and Greek businessmen Egypt-Greece, Economics, 11/18/1999
- Egyptian chief of staff receives head of the Red Cross
Magdi Hatata, the chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, received Cornillo Samaroga, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross and his accompanying delegation. Egypt, Politics, 11/18/1999 - Report: Egypt to top Arab stock markets
A Lebanese newspaper expected that the Egyptian Stock Market is to record the best performance among markets of the Arab states during the current week as a result of expected jumps in the prices of many main Egyptian shares. Egypt, Economics, 11/18/1999 - International conference and fair in Egypt on environmental protection
The minister of state for environmental affairs in Egypt, Nadia Makram Ebeid, is organizing the second international fair and conference for administration systems and environmental technology for November 24 - 26 under the slogan, "We work for the present while our eyes are on the future," under the auspices of Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid. Egypt, Environment, 11/18/1999 - World Bank contributes in developing the Egyptian university education Egypt-World Bank, Education, 11/18/1999
- US NTSB's latest remarks on Flight 990 crash investigation
A group that includes representatives of Egypt, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as translators employed by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is meeting today at the NTSB laboratory to begin work on a full transcript of the contents of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from EgyptAir flight 990. Egypt-USA, Local, 11/18/1999 - President Mubarak meets with Saudi Foreign Minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Tuesday, in two separate meetings with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and with South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Hong Sun-yong, who are both visiting Egypt. Egypt-Saudi Arabia-South Korea, Politics, 11/17/1999 - Saudi Arabia, Egypt for a just Middle East peace
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have underlined the importance of continued work to strengthen Arab solidarity based on total commitment to the Arab League charter, the joint Arab defense agreement and Arab economic cooperation to restore all Arab rights and strengthen Arab security. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/17/1999 - Korean foreign minister concludes visit to Egypt
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Tuesday with South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Hong Sun-yong who is visiting Egypt. Egypt-South Korea, Politics, 11/17/1999 - Egypt presents draft for maintaining security in the Mediterranean Sea
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Egypt has a draft concerning the topic of security in the Mediterranean Sea basin and its relation to the existing problems in the region, emphasizing the importance of working to solve these problems. Egypt, Politics, 11/17/1999 - Report: Cairo waits for the visit of Bashar al-Assad
Diplomatic sources in Cairo have asserted in a Kuwaiti daily issued on Tuesday that Cairo is waiting for the arrival of Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, and his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resume the friendly relations linking Cairo and Damascus. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/17/1999 - 241 films, international stars, head to Cairo International Film Festival
The administration of the 23rd session of the Cairo International Film Festival, which will be held between November 24 and December 7, chose 16 films from 13 countries to participate in the official competition of the festival out of 241 films that were presented for participation. Egypt, Culture, 11/17/1999 - Egyptian company raises bonds worth 100 million pounds
The Egyptian company Orascom Projects and Touristic Development said it is raising the second set of financing bonds for seven years with a total value 100 million pounds at a fixed rate of 12.5% to be paid every six months. Egypt, Business, 11/17/1999 - Fair for Russian products in Cairo
Egyptian capital, Cairo, will host a fair for Russian products on November 20 - 26, in which 100 corporations, organizations and companies are participatingm aiming at expanding their works its in Cairo. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 11/17/1999 - Approach of establishing a free trade zone between Egypt and Turkey
Egyptian Minister of Economy Yousef Butros Ghali said that work is being done on the free trade zone agreement between Egypt and Turkey assuring that signing this agreement will not take place before setting all its issues and details to be a base for establishing strong partnership relations between the two countries as well as pushing forward the trade and investment between them. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 11/17/1999 - Saudi - Egyptian committee meeting concludes in Cairo
Egypt and Saudi Arabia agreed on the importance of making haste in signing an agreement to establishing the planned free trade zone between the two countries and on the importance of increasing the exports of each of them. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/16/1999 - Jordanian government welcomes Egyptian laborers in Jordan
The Jordanian government expressed its relief for the Egyptian laborers that work in Jordan and said it considered them productive laborers who contributed to building the Jordanian economy and the economies of the other Arab states. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 11/16/1999 - Moussa heads to Istanbul
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa headed today to Istanbul to head Egypt's delegation in the summit on European - Mediterranean cooperation which will start the day after tomorrow in Turkey. Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 11/16/1999 - Egypt aims for 7 percent growth rate, better investment management
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, in statements following a meeting with ministers of economy, foreign trade and state for planning, said he probed preparations for the visit of Abdellatif Al-Hamad, Chairman of the Arab-Kuwaiti Development Fund, whom he will meet Saturday to discuss Egypt's finance needs from the Fund in the coming 5 years. Egypt, Economics, 11/16/1999 - Egypt confirms continuing BOT projects
Egyptian Minister of Finance Medhat Hassanein asserted the importance of implementing the projects in Egypt on the BOT system, which allows the country to expand the high-cost projects like projects for the basic infrastructure including roads, airports and harbors. Egypt-International, Economics, 11/16/1999 - Starting meetings of the Egyptian - Turkish business council
Egyptian Minister of Economy Yousef Butros Ghali is opening today the meetings of the Turkish - Egyptian business council which are being held in the headquarters of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association and in which a Turkish delegation comprising officials from the trade and foreign ministries and more than 40 Turkish businessmen working in industry, tourism and trade are participating. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 11/16/1999 - EgyptAir investigation direction depends on voice data
US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Jim Hall said yesterday that no conclusions have been reached about the crash of EgyptAir flight 990, based on the evidence provided by the cockpit voice recorder which was recovered last weekend. Egypt, Economics, 11/16/1999 - Egypt participates in London tourism stock market
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi left Cairo yesterday evening heading a tourism delegation for a several-day visit to the UK, during which he will head the Egyptian delegation participating in the 20th session of the world travel and tourism market, which opened it's activities yesterday and will last until November 19. Egypt-International, Economics, 11/16/1999 - Egyptologists discover earlier Example of Alphabet
On the track of an ancient road in the desert west of the Nile, where soldiers, couriers and traders once traveled from Thebes to Abydos, Egyptologists have found inscriptions in limestone that they say are the earliest known examples of alphabetic writing. Egypt, History, 11/16/1999 - Meetings of the Saudi - Egyptian committee start in Cairo Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/15/1999
- El-Bashir: Relations with Egypt are strategic, Libyan - Egyptian initiative able to solve Sudanese problem Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 11/15/1999
- Moussa confirms the correlation of the Syrian and Lebanese tracks Egypt, Politics, 11/15/1999
- Signing Egyptian - Korean cooperation agreements
Egypt and South Korea signed two cooperation agreements, the first for peaceful cooperation in using nuclear energy and the second for a cooperation protocol between the Egyptian diplomatic institute and the Foreign Ministry and ministries of national security and trade in South Korea. Egypt-South Korea, Politics, 11/15/1999