Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 6, 1999
- Zewail receives Nobel prize
The 1999 Nobel chemistry laureate Ahmed Zewail, who received yesterday in Stockholm the award for his work in laser field, said that such award expresses the ingenuity of science and compared the revolution he has pioneered in atoms and molecules to the scientific advances of ancient Egyptians in the area of time measurement. Egypt, Science, 12/11/1999 - Toshka Project will continue
Interviewed by El-Musawar Magazine in its Friday edition, President Hosni Mubarak affirmed that work on Toshka project will continue non-stop, pointing out that feasibility studies' repeated affirmations that the project will be a success. Egypt, Economics, 12/11/1999 - Arafat hails Mubarak's efforts to revive peace process
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat hailed the efforts exerted by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his stable stances toward the peace process, especially on the Palestinian track. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 12/11/1999 - Coptic tombs discovered
A Barcelona University archeological mission, in tandem with the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), discovered a cemetery containing several tombs that date back to the Coptic Era. Egypt, Culture, 12/11/1999 - $490 million from World Bank to Egypt
Egypt agreed with the World Bank for the bank to finance projects to increase resources to limited income families at a value that might exceed $200 million, knowing that the project's cost may reach $490 million. Egypt-World Bank, Economics, 12/11/1999 - 3,500 companies in Cairo International Fair 2000
Nearly 3,500 international and local companies from 70 countries will participate in the 33rd Cairo International Fair on March 1 - 10. Egypt, Economics, 12/11/1999 - Egypt gets a lion’s share of the world celebration of The Third Millennium
Information Minister Safwat al-Sherif said yesterday that Egypt has successfully managed to book a substantial part of TV broadcasting time of the Third Millennium world celebrations shared by 60 countries. Egypt, Culture, 12/11/1999 - Egyptian organizations celebrate international volunteer day
Representatives of the Egyptian civil associations convened yesterday in the headquarters of the US embassy in Cairo for the annual celebration of the volunteer day sponsored by the United Nations in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 12/11/1999 - Old-Kingdom archaeological cemetery, excavated
The Supreme Council for Antiquities will set up a museum to host the archaeological pieces discovered in the Old-Kingdom cemetery recently excavated in Munsh’at Ezzat, Daqahliya governorate. Egypt, Culture, 12/11/1999 - International mass wedding in Luxor
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism is organizing a party for a mass wedding for 12 couples who represent the world's five continents. Egypt-International, Politics, 12/11/1999 - New projects for Suez Canal organization Egypt, Economics, 12/10/1999
- Expanding air capacity for transporting tourists in Egypt Egypt, Economics, 12/10/1999
- Conference on investment in southern Egypt aims at increasing production Egypt, Economics, 12/10/1999
- Mubarak calls for a peace that restores the whole of the Golan
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has concluded her tour of the Middle East by meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 12/10/1999 - US Congress delegation: US -Egyptian relations important
Representative Joseph Pitts, head of a US Congressional delegation currently visiting Cairo, said that the delegation discussed with Egyptian officials means of supporting cooperation between the two countries, means of encouraging investment opportunities and opening new horizons for industrial and commercial cooperation between the two countries through businessmen in the two countries. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Lebanese premier receives a message from Moussa
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Wednesday received a message from Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, conveyed by the Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, Adel al-Khudari, who returned from Cairo to Beirut on Tuesday. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Egyptian minister of endowments receives German ambassador in Cairo
Egyptian Minister of Endowments Mahmud Hamdi Zakzouk received yesterday Peter Dingens, Germany's ambassador in Cairo, who was accompanied by the cultural counselor in the embassy. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Saudi minister of pilgrimage receives Egypt's ambassador in Riyadh
Saudi Minister of Pilgrimage Affairs and Religious Trusts Iyyad bin Amin Madani received Helmi Bedair, Egypt's ambassador in Saudi Arabia, yesterday in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Egypt's Orascom Technologies won a running contract for the Mobile Net in Congo Egypt-Congo, Business, 12/10/1999
- Albright meets Mubarak today
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is meeting today with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hold talks concerning Sudan, Iraq and the peace process in her tour of the area, which aims at revitalizing the peace process on its different tracks. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/9/1999 - El-Bashir to visit Cairo soon Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/8/1999
- Ben Ali invites Mubarak to visit Tunis Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1999
- Algeria to release Egyptian sailors Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1999
- Baz urges Israel to stop blocking peace process
Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz called on Israel to stop adopting measures and policies that impede the peacemaking, as the region is in dire need for the continuation of the peace process. Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1999 - American appreciation for Mubarak's reform efforts
"The US has voiced full appreciation for President Hosni Mubarak's efforts to realize reform and revival in Egypt," Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid said on Tuesday following President Mubarak`s meeting with a visiting USAID delegation. Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/8/1999 - Moussa stresses importance of security, development in Africa
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday stressed the importance of making peace in Africa to back the march of development and solve current disputes. Egypt-Africa, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Bulgarian - Egyptian agricultural talks
Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture, Forests, and Agrarian Reform Ventsislav Vurbanov left Cairo this morning for Morocco after a three-day visit to Egypt, during which he was received by Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Yusef Wali. Egypt-Bulgaria, Agriculture, 12/8/1999 - Ebeid defends feasibility of national projects
Egypt yesterday denied intentions to reconsider any of the giant projects taking place in Upper Egypt, Sinai or around the Suez Canal. Egypt, Economics, 12/8/1999 - Egyptian organization apologizes for not receiving a prize from US factional organization Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1999
- Wali, WB deputy chief review joint ventures
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali yesterday examined with World Bank Deputy Chief, Kemal Dervish, the works in the joint ventures between the Ministry and the Bank. Egypt, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Egypt backs up UK campaign to reform WTO
The United Kingdom is getting ready to launch an international campaign to mobilize world support necessary for making radical reform in World Trade Organization (WTO). This comes with the failure of the World Trade Organization's Ministerial Conference in Seattle. Egypt-UK, Economics, 12/7/1999 - Egyptian minister of interior meets secretary general of Arab interior minister council Regional-Egypt, Politics, 12/7/1999
- Executive steps to boost Egypt's mega projects
President Hosni Mubarak recently presided over an expanded meeting by the Ministerial Council to review the financial and executive steps of Egypt's mega projects namely; Toshka, the Suez Gulf, Darb El-Arbeen and East Owainat, East Port Said, Sinai and Aswan. Egypt, Economics, 12/7/1999 - Egyptian forum for medical exports
Egyptian Minister of Health Dr. Ismail Sallam is opening today the sixth exporting forum concerning medical industries in Egypt, which is organized by the trade chamber in Alexandria in cooperation with the Ahram economic magazine and in which heads of heads of pharmaceutical companies and companies concerned with medical industries are participating. Egypt, Business, 12/7/1999 - Establishing Italian - Egyptian center for furniture industry
Abd El-Azeem Wazeer, governor of Damietta, Egypt, said the governorate opens its arms before any foreign experience to cooperate with the Egyptian experience and present all required facilities to develop industry in Damietta. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 12/7/1999 - Egypt, one of the most investment attracting countries
The Arab investors in Egypt stressed their confidence in all the Egyptian government’s procedures and facilities to push investments forward. Egypt, Economics, 12/7/1999 - New Egyptian warnings for those who want to marry foreigners
The department of travel guidance in the Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned those desiring to marry foreigners against fulfilling the procedures without knowing rules of marriage, divorce and custody in the countries they are travelling to. Egypt-International, Politics, 12/7/1999 - Hungarian ambassador assures the depth of relations with Egypt
The Hungarian ambassador in Egypt said that Egyptian - Hungarian relations are historical, deep and strong, saying there is great scientific and cultural cooperation between Hungarian and Egyptian universities, especially Suez Canal University. Egypt-Hungary, Education, 12/7/1999 - Maadi Valley, cradle of ancient Egyptian
Degla Valley at Maadi desert with all its rocks and caves is a witness to the old age and most probably the cradle of the ancient Egyptian. Egypt, Culture, 12/7/1999 - Moussa: WTO meeting collapse gives birth to new superpower
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Sunday said a new superpower popped up after the collapse of the World Trade Organization's Ministerial Conference in Seattle. Egypt, Politics, 12/6/1999 - Moussa heads to France Egypt-France, Politics, 12/6/1999
- Egypt spends 1 billion on upgrading communication technologies
Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ahmad Nazief said Saturday that the ministry has mapped out a three-year plan for upgrading communication and information technologies with a total cost of LE 1.1 billion. Egypt, Economics, 12/6/1999 - Egyptian - Japanese political consultations
Mohammed El-Orabi, Egypt's deputy assistant foreign minister for the affairs of the minister's bureau, is leaving Cairo today for Tokyo to head Egypt's delegation to a round of Egyptian - Japanese political consultations which will commence in the Japanese capital on Wednesday. Egypt-Japan, Politics, 12/6/1999 - Strategic studies institute planned
"Egypt will set up an institute for strategic studies to provide the government with the studies required for economic and social development," Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said following talks with a World Bank (WB) delegation yesterday. The institute will be established with the assistance of the WB and the Arab Development Fund (ADF). Egypt, Economics, 12/6/1999 - Zoweil: No bias in nomination for Nobel prize
Ahmed Zoweil, 1999 Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner, said he received some 5,000 congratulations in two weeks from all around the world. Egypt-International, Science, 12/6/1999 - World Bank finance four social and economic development projects in Egypt
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that social development will go hand-in- hand with economic development in the upcoming stage, indicating that an agreement was reached with the World Bank (WB) mission to finance a large number of projects designed to increase income of lower brackets. Egypt, Economics, 12/6/1999 - International banks bid for an Egyptian $1 billion securities deal
In exclusive statements to al-Ahram Daily, Manager of the Bank of New York, London said that Egypt will issue seven international certificates of deposit (CDs) covering the sectors of communication, construction and tourism. Egypt, Business, 12/6/1999