Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 3, 2000
- A message from Mubarak to Zenawi
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi received a written message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concerning the latest regional developments, especially in the African Horn. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Ebeid's government and new program
In an exclusive interview with Al Mussawar Magazine Editor-in-Chief, the Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid said that the new Cabinet members have got a number of priorities to be implemented over the coming period starting from Feb., 2000. Egypt, Politics, 1/7/2000 - 22,000 visitors for Egyptian Nuba museum Egypt, Economics, 1/7/2000
- Two days off for the governmental employees in Egypt Egypt, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Phone calls between Barak and Mubarak Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Moussa assures the importance of convening an Arab summit Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Moussa informs US ambassador in Cairo of the results of his visit to Khartoum Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Moussa concludes visit to Sudan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Wednesday returned to Cairo following a visit to Sudan during which he delivered a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Senator Shelby commends meeting with Mubarak
Head of the US Congress Intelligence Committee, Richard Shelby said his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak yesterday was fruitful and interesting. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Egyptian, UAE efforts to convene a plenary Arab summit
Consultations have been made between the United Arab Emirates and Egypt over Arab developments especially the issue of convening a plenary Arab summit. Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Life returns to normal in Al-Kosheh
The efforts of the reconciliation committee in Al-Kosheh that were supervised by Minister of Local Development Mustafa Abdel Kader and Bishop Wissa of Dar El Salem and El Belina succeeded in bringing life back to normal once more in Al-Kosheh village and its neighboring villages after violent clashes between Moslems and Christians. Egypt, Local, 1/6/2000 - Al-Kosheh residents thank Mubarak for restoring calm to their village
Residents of the upper Egyptian village of AL- Kosheh, the site of recent unrest, thanked President Hosni Mubarak for his sincere concern and for restoring calm to their village. Egypt, Local, 1/6/2000 - Moussa: Mubarak's coming tour aims at convening Arab summit Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2000
- Phone call between Mubarak and Zayed Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/5/2000
- Vedrine and Cook to visit Cairo soon Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/5/2000
- Firm measures against any attempt to provoke religious sedition
Sherif said the cabinet asked the Ministry of Interior to announce all the facts immediately so as to keep the Egyptian citizens informed of what is really happening, uncovering the schemes of the extremist elements through the Egyptian media. Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Situation normal in Al-Kusheh, investigation into suspects in bloody events
The state security prosecutor has ordered the detention of 21 persons involved in recent riots in Al-Kusheh and nearby villages in the upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag. Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Deutsche Bank: Foreign investments in Egypt hit $1.5 billion by 2000
It further said that the flow of direct foreign investments into Egypt will remarkably expand, adding that it is expected to hit $1.5 billion by 2000. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Mubarak presses on with wide ranging economic issues
Mubarak asked the government to finish updating its programs to start an integrated monetary policy and economic policies that back the national economic stability, he said. These policies are also meant to cover the costs of development projects, attract direct investments, and uplift state resources besides controlling public spending and building a foundation to the exportation process, he added. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Cairo invites Damascus Declaration FM s for meeting Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/2000
- Message from Mubarak to El Bashir
Sudanese President Omar El Bashir received a written message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today while receiving Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, who headed to Khartoum to discuss the latest developments in Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Mubarak to visit Jordan in the middle of January Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/2000
- Egypt to host three important international conferences Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000
- Unprecedented oil discoveries in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Sameh Fahmi on Monday announced an unprecedented oil discovery in the Mediterranean that will help raise Egypt's oil reserves from 3.7 to 8.2 billion barrels. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Mubarak addresses Islamic Nation on Lailatul Qadr
President Hosni Mubarak Monday night urged Muslim to close their ranks and utilize their resources to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development. Egypt, Religion, 1/4/2000 - Egypt participates in meetings of the Indian Ocean Assembly
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will head Egypt's delegation to the exceptional ministerial meeting for countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation, which includes 14 countries, scheduled for January 22 and 23 in Muscat. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Mubarak urges heads of COMESA states to attend Cairo summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed an invitation to Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the current chairman of COMESA, and Zambian President Frederick Chiluba as the head of the country in which COMESA's headquarters are located to attend the first economic conference which will be opened by President Mubarak, in which he will deliver an important statement. Egypt-Africa, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Disorder ends in Egyptian village of Al-Kusheh
Calm prevailed yesterday evening and this morning in Al-Kusheh village after the recent violent events, due to which 20 persons were killed and 36 were injured. Egypt, Local, 1/4/2000 - Egypt's population totaled 63,986 million Egypt, Local, 1/4/2000
- The Nile Collar, symbol of great achievements Egypt, Local, 1/4/2000
- Samir Rafie, The legendary artist
Samir Rafie' is a major pioneer of surrealism in the contemporary Egyptian art throughout the Twentieth Century. Egypt, Culture, 1/4/2000 - Hotel capacity in Egypt to be increased to 43,000 rooms Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2000
- Iran to participate in Cairo International Fair
Iran will participate for the first time in Cairo International Fair, which is scheduled to be held in March. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 1/3/2000 - Egyptian police controlled the events of Al-Kusheh village
A statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior today said that the police forces had controlled the situation in Kosh village (south of Cairo) after renewed violence among Christian and Moslem merchants and gunfire among the village's inhabitants due to a financial dispute between a Moslem merchant and a Christian merchant. Egypt, Local, 1/3/2000