Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 17, 2000
- Moussa, Albright telephone talks on multilateral Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/22/2000
- Egyptian committee for solidarity hails Algeria's role in development Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/2000
- Mubarak - Cook discussions
President Hosni Mubarak met with British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook on regional and international issues and the Egyptian-British ties. Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Mubarak's Directives to promote Egypt's tourism
President Hosni Mubarak, when following up government strategies and policies in several sectors starting with the tourism today, presented a future vision of these sectors in the coming stages. Egypt, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Mousa receives Merghani
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is receiving today the chairman of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance opposition coalition Muhammad Othman al-Merghani. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Egyptian neglect in promoting exports to affluent Japan
The Japanese foreign trade organization, Jetro, said that it is still waiting for a plan to be presented by Egypt to develop Egyptian exports to the Japanese market despite of the passage of three months since the two sides' agreement on implementing a campaign. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/22/2000 - Egyptian Diplomatic Missions to bypass Kosheh incidents
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has supplied its embassies abroad with all information on the recent incidents in the upper Egyptian village of Kosheh. Egypt, Politics, 1/22/2000 - EgyptAir crash investigation continues
A statement yesterday from US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Jim Hall said the NTSB and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority agreed this week to continue their study of the October 31, 1999 crash of EgyptAir flight 990. Egypt-USA, Local, 1/22/2000 - Iran participates in 33rd Cairo International Fair
Iran will participate in the 33rd session of the Cairo International Fair, which will be opened on March 1 and last for 10 days, after an absence of more than 20 years. Egypt-Iran, Economics, 1/22/2000 - False communique of bombs on an Egyptian Boeing airplane heading to Tokyo Egypt-Japan, Local, 1/22/2000
- President of Djibouti due to visit Egypt on Tuesday
Ibrahim Abd El-Latif, Egypt's ambassador to Djibouti, asserted the importance of the visit that will be paid by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti to Egypt on Tuesday, clarifying that this visit will give a strong push forward to Egyptian - Djiboutian relations and revitalize the signed agreements between the two countries. Egypt-Djibouti, Politics, 1/21/2000 - Indian ambassador in Cairo assures strength of relations with Egypt Egypt-India, Politics, 1/21/2000
- The Birth of Muhammad Farid January 20th, 1868
Muhammad Farid was one of the leaders of the National Movement of the 20th century. He succeeded Mustafa Kamel in leading the National Party; the first real political party in Egypt which contributed to creating nationalist awareness and defending Egypt's demands for independence and freedom. Egypt, Culture, 1/21/2000 - Minister of economy: No privatization for public sector banks
Egyptian Economy Minister Yousef Boutros Ghali said that there would be no privatization, currently, of any of the four public sector banks (the National Bank, Misr, Alexandria and Cairo) so that the citizens would have complete confidence in machinism of the market and not to cause any negative impact on the depositors and their savings. Egypt, Business, 1/21/2000 - Egypt's and Japan to join Indian Ocean group in Muscat meeting Saturday
Ambassador Nagi El-Ghadrifi, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs, said today that the exceptional meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) which will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Muscat will witness the joining of partners-- Egypt and Japan-- in the discussion to the assembly's membership, in addition to making a working program for the assembly addressing government, economic and private sector roles. Egypt-International, Economics, 1/21/2000 - Mubarak receives Cook
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook who is currently visiting Cairo on a short tour of the Middle East, which he commenced in Jordan. Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Mubarak, force for progress stability in ME
"Britain is the biggest foreign investor in Egypt and is looking forward to increasing trade exchange with it," Cook said. Welcoming the Egyptian-Libyan initiative to settle the Sudanese crisis, he said that Egypt plays an important role in Sudan and its support for settling the Sudanese problem is necessary. "It is important to coordinate efforts in this respect," he added. Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Yemeni - Egyptian cooperation to negotiate with World Trade Organization Egypt-Yemen, Economics, 1/20/2000
- Israel's attitude creates dissatisfaction
"The Israeli side put off implementation of agreements, despite earlier pledges to meet commitments according to Sharm el-Sheikh and Wye River memos," Moussa said Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Egyptian official discusses cooperation with Japanese agricultural delegation Egypt-Japan, Agriculture, 1/20/2000
- Arafat meets with Barak
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stressed on Wednesday that the meeting he held on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak did not result in any tangible results, adding that he will ask for a rapid and clear move from US President Bill Clinton to this end. Palestine-Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Meetings of Libyan - Egyptian initiative committee to achieve reconciliation in Sudan start Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/20/2000
- Congress delegation lauds Egypt's role and achievements
Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid Wednesday received a 15-member delegation of the US Congress currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Media Production City, promising project
President Hosni Mubarak will open the first phase of the Mubarak Studio Complex in the Media Production City of the Sixth of October suburb in May,on the occasion of the annual medial celebrations. Egypt, Economics, 1/20/2000 - Mubarak meets with Arafat, Moroccan envoy
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday in Cairo received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in the presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and the advisor to the Egyptian president for political affairs, Osama El-Baz. Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000 - UN High Commission for Refugees discusses taking Cairo as its headquarters
The UN High Commission for Refugees is currently discussing taking Cairo as the headquarters of the new mechanism that was specified by the UN to follow up on any sudden intensification of immigration or refugee movements, said Hani Khallaf, the assistant foreign minister for human rights affairs. Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Peace cannot be turned into a trade deal
President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received a verbal message from French President Jacques Chirac. The message which was conveyed by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine dealt with the developments of the peace process and the current circumstances of the peace process on the various tracks. Egypt-France, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Egyptian actor appointed as an ambassador for the UNHCR
Egyptian actor Adel Imam was officially appointed on Tuesday in Cairo as an ambassador for the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for the Middle East and North Africa. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/19/2000 - King Mohammed sends message to President Mubarak
The message is part of permanent consultations between the two heads of state, adviser to the sovereign, Allal Sinaceur, told reporters after the meeting. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 1/19/2000 - British foreign secretary to arrive in Cairo tonight
British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook is to arrive tonight for an official visit to Egypt, during which he will be received by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Egypt supports national reconciliation in Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/19/2000
- Moussa: Renominating Ekeus creates a lot of question marks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday depicted nominating Rolf Ekeus to head the new international weapons inspection committee in Iraq as stirring up a lot of question marks. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Agreement between Egypt and Europe, concluded
President Mubarak received yesterday the European Union delegation, headed by Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, whose country is currently heading the European Union. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Egyptian-US talks on Sudan
The Sudanese al-Rai al-Am daily said on Tuesday that the Sudanese government had received a very important report from Cairo about the visit of an Egyptian delegation to Washington and the talks it held there on Sudanese affairs. Sudan-Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Moussa convenes with US ambassador before leaving Cairo Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/19/2000
- Plan to increase the value of Egypt's exports of computer software
Egyptian Minister of Communications and Data Ahmed Nazeef stated that there is a governmental plan to increase Egypt's exports of computer software to $2.5 billion in the year 2009. Egypt, Business, 1/19/2000 - Bad weather closes four Egyptian harbors
Harbors in Alexandria, El-Dekhalia, Nowaila (on the Red Sea) and Suez were closed yesterday due to the bad weather in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 1/19/2000 - Egypt to allow establishment of private companies for satellite television and radio broadcasts
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed on allowing the Egyptian private sector to establish joint stock companies for television and radio broadcasting, as the Egyptian Cabinet specified the necessary steps for declaring these companies, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said. Egypt, Business, 1/19/2000 - An Egyptian museum for the Red Sea
An Egyptian museum for antiquities is currently being established in Hurghada, Egypt in association between the Ministry of Culture and the Red Sea governorate. Egypt, Culture, 1/19/2000 - Immediate reconstruction of Al-Kosheh and Dar as-Salam
Minister of Housing and New Communities, Muhammad Ibrahim Soliman and Minister of Local Development, Mustafa Abdel Qader ended their tour late Monday to the villages of Al-Kosheh and Dar as-Salam. Egypt, Local, 1/19/2000 - Egypt links between progress in bilateral discussions and multilateral negotiations Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/18/2000
- European Union delegation discusses peace process developments with Mubarak
A delegation from the European Union arrived in Cairo today for a two-day visit to Egypt, during which Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive them to discuss peace process developments and the European role in pushing the process forward. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Robin Cook makes Middle East tour
UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook started today a Middle East tour aimed at getting Arab support for the efforts of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to reach peace with Israel. Jordan-Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Entery to Qatar without visa only because of shopping festival Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 1/18/2000
- Egyptian workers in Kuwait confirm being exposed to torture
Egyptian workers in Kuwait said that they were exposed to torture while being interrogated in the events that took place in the Kifan area at end of last year, due to which some houses in Kuwait were burnt. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2000 - US Congressional delegation hails stability in Egypt
The US Congressional delegation who is currently visiting Cairo hailed the stability Egypt is witnessing at the economic and political levels, assuring the importance of continuing the leading role played by Egypt politically, militarily and economically to maintain the stability of the area. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Moussa meets with Abed Rabbo
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met yesterday with Palestinian Minister of Culture and Information Yasser Abed Rabbo, chairman of the Palestinian delegation to final status negotiations, who said after the meeting that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before Arafat travels to Washington to meet US President Bill Clinton on January 29. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Delegation from Azerbaijan visits Cairo
A delegation under the chairmanship of Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalanof will arrive at Cairo in a visit to Egypt that will last for few days Egypt-Azerbaijan, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Vedrine leaves Cairo
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine left Cairo today after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-France, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Any infringement upon National Unity will be decisively faced
President Hosni Mubarak said that there will be no covering for wrongdoers, assuring that whoever breaks the law, impairs the national unity or tries to do harm to the nations fabric will be dealt with decisiveness. He reminded that the Egyptian nation has never before seen fanaticism or bigotry. Egypt, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Results of investigations into Al Kosheh acts of violence
Egypt asserted that full and transparent investigation regarding the isolated recent conflict in a village in Suhag governorate where several individuals were killed and injured. Egypt, Politics, 1/18/2000 - All citizens, equal before law
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid highlighted a number of principles governing the relation between the government and the Egyptian press and media organizations. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Mubarak meets with French Foreign Minister Egypt-France, Politics, 1/17/2000
- Hubert Vedrine: Egypt plays a leading role in the region
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine starts today a visit to Cairo at the invitation of his counterpart Amr Moussa. Vedrine's visit comes in the context of ongoing political and diplomatic coordination between Egypt and France. Egypt-France, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Algerian foreign minister visits Cairo
Algerian Foreign Minister Youcef Yousfi is arriving today for a one-day visit to Egypt, during which he will convey a message to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Egypt backs peace efforts in ME
President Hosni Mubarak received Sunday morning Senator Tom Dashle, leader of Minority in the US Senate and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/17/2000 - A message from the Sudanese foreign minister to Moussa
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received a message today from his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - A study demands manufacturing a 100% Egyptian car Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
- Mubarak to launch series of meetings with Ministers of production and services
The meetings, spanning a period of one month will be held with all ministers of production and services sector in a bid to maintain integration among the various sectors. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Egyptian diplomatic efforts for mediation in Sudan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to convene a meeting during the coming two days that will attended by Mohammed Ossman El Merghany, head of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance and El Sadek El Mahdi, chief of Ummah Party. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Egyptian economy, competent to attract more foreign investments
"The Egyptian economy nowadays is competent to attract more foreign investments, especially that Egypt is focusing on the industrial activities," said head of the British business delegation recently visiting Egypt at the invitation of the Ministry of Environment Affairs. Egypt-UK, Economics, 1/17/2000 - New Egyptian vision
In a speech delivered on Cairo University's celebrating the new Millennium Saturday evening, Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid spoke on the government's obligation to eliminate impediments before the inflow of innovations and provide legal protection for innovator. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Moussa meets with Australian parliamentary delegation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met yesterday with an Australian parliamentary delegation in the chairmanship of Hon Macdonald, considered among the most prominent leaders of the Palestine friends group in the Australian parliament, who is currently visiting Cairo on a tour in some of the area's countries including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Egypt-Regional-Australia, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Egypt participates in international conference for democratic assembly in Poland
Egypt will participate in the international conference assembly for the democratic assembly that will be held in Warsaw in mid June. Egypt-International, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Georgetown Univ. grants honorary doctorate to Mubarak
US Georgetown University Board of Trustees supported selection of President Hosni Mubarak to be granted an honorary doctorate. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Government opens investment vistas to young investors; made-in-Egypt production
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Sunday met with young investors. The meeting is part of the government`s plan to qualify youth and open fresh vistas before the young investors to enable them carry their role in building the national economy. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000 - Egypt's Call to hold anti-terroism conference meets world support
Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Friday submitted a report to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on the UN General Assembly 54th session's activities in which Egypt has effectively participated. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Aswan celebrates splendid high dam 30th anniversary, 3rd Toshka birthday
Work in the third phase of Sheikh Zayed Canal is to start next week, Financed by Abou Dhabi government at a cost of $ 100 million. Also an agreement has been reached with a major Dutch Company to undertake digging and infrastructure work. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000 - Four priorities in government program for boosting influx of investment
The Dr. Atef Ebeid government declared at the meeting of the ministerial committee for supporting and encouraging influx of investment that it was committed to stabilizing all policies regulating investment climate and maintaining investment influx in the various domains. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000 - International prize to Egyptian organization for eliminating illiteracy
The Egyptian organization for eliminating illiteracy and teaching adults received the international prize in the field of eliminating rural illiteracy from the Arab Organization for Culture, Sciences and Education for 1999. Egypt, Education, 1/17/2000 - Egypt participates in G-15 meetings
Egypt is due to participate in first meeting held by the Group of 15 developing countries in Geneva on January 19 after the failure of the World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, USA at the end of last year. Egypt-International, Economics, 1/17/2000 - Egyptian organization for the human rights demands investigators to declare details of Al Kosheh events
The legal and data studies center for the human rights in Cairo asked the Egyptian investigative organizations to declare the complete facts in front of the public opinion concerning the details of Al Kosheh's last events and the events that took place in the same village in 1998. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Egypt regains Merrit's head
Following three years of tough legal battle, Egypt is to receive the head of Pharaonic Merrit statue from Britain on Thursday. Egypt-UK, Culture, 1/17/2000 - Discussing means of exporting Egyptian natural gas
Three working groups including technical, economic and financial experts from the general Egyptian organization for petroleum and the companies affiliated to the sector are starting to evaluate exporting and manufacturing the natural gas locally. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000 - 25 suspects in Al-Kosheh's incident, arrested Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000
- Muslims, Copts feast together
During the past week, Egypt had two holidays. Muslims and Copts celebrated Eid el-Fitr (Leaser Bairam) and Christmas, respectively. According to astronomical calculations, Muslim and Christian celebrations directly coincide in this way every 33 years. Egypt, Religion, 1/17/2000