Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/24/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 24, 2000
- Mubarak to visit Washington in March
The coming March is to witness intensive activity on level of Egyptian - US relations as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit Washington on March 25, accompanied by Egyptian officials and businessmen who are members of the US - Egyptian presidential council. Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/29/2000 - A sudden summit between Mubarak and Barak tomorrow
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is receiving Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak who is starting tomorrow a visit to Egypt to inform president Mubarak with the latest developments in the peace process on the Palestinian track and mean of pushing forward the discussions on the Syrian track. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/29/2000 - Japanese financial development donations to Egypt Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/29/2000
- Resuming exporting peanuts to Europe Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/29/2000
- Exporting Japanese products to Africa through Cairo Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/29/2000
- Saudi trade minister to visit Egypt in March
Saudi Commerce Minister Usama Jafar Faqih will pay a visit to Egypt in March, during which he will meet with high-ranking Egyptian officials and Egyptian Economy Minister Yusef Boutros Ghali. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2000 - Egypt asks Libya to release 53 Egyptians harmed by travel visa scams
Asem Meghed, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for Egyptian affairs abroad, asserted that Egypt is currently following up on the investigations being made by the Libyan authorities into 53 Egyptian citizens who were exposed to fraud by a tourism office that received 30,000 LE from each of them to help them travel to Italy through Libya. Egypt-Libya, Local, 1/29/2000 - Cairo hosts Mediterranean Sea conference for businesswomen
The Egyptian Businesswomen's Association will organize the Mediterranean Sea's first conference of businesswomen in Cairo on February 2 - 4, in which more than 500 businessmen and women are participating in addition to more than 30 international corporations. Egypt-International, Business, 1/29/2000 - Parliamentary committee assures the Egyptian people's unity Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000
- Mubarak discuss issues with writers, intellectuals
At his expanded dialogue with writers, intellectuals and journalists after the inauguration of the 32nd session of Cairo International Book Fair, President Mubarak said Egypt is keen to convene an Arab summit. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian -Djiboutian cooperation prompted in several areas
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guellah wound up his two-day visit to Egypt yesterday during which he had important talks with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Djibouti, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian minister rejects normalization
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has renewed his opposition to cultural normalization with Israel or visiting it. Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Privatization plan continues in Egyptian communications sector Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2000
- A plan to increase number of Egyptian airports to 30 Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000
- Establishing an Egyptian - Norwegian business council
Egyptian Economy Minister Yousef Boutros Ghali and Lars Sponheim, the Norwegian minister of trade, industry and natural resources, announced the establishment of an Egyptian - Norwegian business council to meet periodically to invigorate the cooperation ties between the two countries. Egypt-Norway, Economics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian-Libyan initiative, complements IGAD plan Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000
- German president to visit Egypt at the end of February
German President Johannes Rau will visit Cairo on February 21 - 25 at the end of a tour of the area that is to include Israel and the Palestinian lands. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Egyptian university delegation visits Saudi Arabia today
An Egyptian university delegation comprising six heads of Egyptian universities is visiting Saudi Arabia tonight to fulfill the invitation of the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2000 - Mubarak inaugurates 32nd Book Fair
President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday morning inaugurated the 32nd Cairo International Book Fair. Egypt, Culture, 1/27/2000 - New law grants Egyptian women new privileges
The Egyptian People's Assembly (parliament) agreed last night after six heated debates on the new law for the personal status, as the new law granted many privileges to Egyptian women. Egypt, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Sudanese minister of culture to visit Cairo soon Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/27/2000
- Moussa denies that IGAD opposes Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted yesterday IGAD's concern-- headed by Djibouti-- with achieving the coordination between the Egyptian - Libyan and IGAD initiatives concerning Sudan, which was asserted by the Djiboutian president in the last meeting of IGAD's summit. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Mubarak assures adherence to Sudan's stability
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stated that Egypt adheres to achieving stability in Sudan and that it is for legitimacy and does not interfere in Sudan's internal affairs and that dealings with the legal authorities must be based on facts and principles that determine this cooperation. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Mubarak stresses exigency of resuming talks on Syrian-Israeli track
President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat held a session of talks in Cairo early on Tuesday on the latest Middle East developments especially on the Palestinian-Israeli track. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/27/2000 - Moussa heads Egypt's delegation to Davos world meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is leaving Cairo today for Switzerland heading a large delegation to participate in works of the 30th session of Davos international economic forum which is to begin today and last until February 1. Egypt-International, Economics, 1/27/2000 - No privatization of Egyptian media
Minister of Information Safwat el-Sherif said Tuesday that there will be no privatization of Egyptian media. Egypt, Economics, 1/27/2000 - Egyptian,Chinese civilization linked
Kawthar Abd El-Reheim, wife of the Egyptian Ambassador in China, holds an exhibition of her artistic activity in Chinese Art Gallery. Egypt-China, Culture, 1/27/2000 - Mubarak confers with Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/26/2000
- President of Djibouti starts his visit to Cairo
Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh started his first visit yesterday to Egypt since assuming the power in Djibouti in last May. The visit is to last for two days. Egypt-Djibouti, Politics, 1/26/2000 - Yemeni - Egyptian cooperation in the electric equipment field
Sayed Mashal, the Egyptian minister of state for defense production, and Yemeni Minister of Electricity and Water Ali Hamid Sharaf held a round of talks yesterday to discuss fields of joint cooperation between the two states. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 1/26/2000 - Message from Ben Ali to Mubarak
Tunisian Education Minister Ahmed Iyadh Ouederni delivered a written message from Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on boosting bilateral relations between the two states, which are currently witnessing a big push, especially after Ben Ali's visit to Egypt in November. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 1/26/2000 - Egyptian minister rejects normalization
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has renewed his opposition to cultural normalization with Israel or visiting it. Egypt, Politics, 1/26/2000 - A retreat in Suez Canal's income in November '99 Egypt, Economics, 1/26/2000
- Pope Shenuda to leave Cairo tomorrow for the USA
Pope Shenuda of Alexandria (Egypt) is leaving Cairo tomorrow for the USA to attend Pope Antonios' day in his convent in California. Egypt, Politics, 1/26/2000 - Mubarak discusses Egypt's relations with world countries Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000
- Egypt welcomes Bashar's visit Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/25/2000
- Egyptian-Japanese energy project Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/25/2000
- Cairo book fair opening tomorrow
The Cairo International Book Fair is starting tomorrow the activities of its 32nd session at the fairsgrounds in Nasr City in Cairo with the participation of 85 Arab and foreign states that are represented by 3,700 publishers. Egypt, Culture, 1/25/2000 - Mubarak receives Malaysian Foreign Minister
The visiting Minister stressed the importance of boosting bilateral trade and to resume meetings of a joint committee. Moussa hinted that trade exchange will reach 500 million dollars in 2000 and could be doubled. Egypt-Malaysia, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Attempts at sowing sedition rejected
The society is capable of differentiating between good and evil, right and wrong and truth and lies, the President said. President Mubarak affirmed that the whole society must be committed to provide an atmosphere of fair elections. It is the responsibility of those who nominate themselves and run for the elections.This requires a significant amount of discipline, refraining from the use of all forms of force and maintaining judicial control over the activities of the constituencies, President Mubarak said. Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - El-Merghany: We refuse any communications outside the Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Mohammed Ossman El-Merghany, head of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance, said after discussions yesterday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa that the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance supports and adheres to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative, which works on saving Sudan and achieving a comprehensive reconciliation as well as creating stability in Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/25/2000 - European Parliament pays tribute to Egypt's handling of Al- Kusheh events
The European Parliament renounced the draft resolution which has no solid facts, submitted by a group of popular parties. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Toshka attracts more investors
The Toshka development project is still attracting more international investors, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid said. Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2000 - Arafat visits Cairo today
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived today in Cairo on a two-day visit, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the results of his latest discussions in Washington and Brussels. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Czech support for Mubarak's call to free ME from mass destruction weapons
Czech Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Jan Kavan Sunday voiced his country's support for President Hosni Mubarak's call to render the Middle East free from all kinds of weapons of mass destruction. Egypt-Czech Republic, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Necessity to remove obstacles hampering peace tracks
President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Jordan Sunday afternoon and his meeting with King Abdullah II represents a link in continued consultations between the two leaders. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Egyptian - Jordanian talks stress deep links, full understanding
"The talks held by President Mubarak Friday and Saturday in Damascus and Amman were successful and have stressed the deep links and full understanding between Cairo on one side and Syria and Jordan on the other," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Egyptian - Norwegian economic cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Public Business Sector Mokhtar Khattab discussed yesterday while receiving a Norwegian industrial delegation under the chairmanship of Minister of Trade and Industry Lars Sponheim who is currently visiting Cairo a program for reforming the Egyptian economy, privatization and investment opportunities in Egypt. Egypt-Norway, Economics, 1/25/2000 - Egyptian parliament chairman receives invitation to attend parliamentary conference in Algeria
Ahmed Fathi Serour, chairman of the Egyptian People's Council, accepted the invitation he received yesterday to attend meetings of a parliamentary conference in Algeria during February. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Winners of Paris-Dakar-Cairo Rally celebrated their victory at Giza Pyramids Plateau
Frenchman Richard Sainct rode his motorcycle to victory. Oscar Gallardo of Spain was second, 30 minutes behind the winner. Jimmy Lewis of Costa Mesa finished third. Regional-Egypt, Sports, 1/25/2000 - Closure of 14 local newspapers in Egypt continues
The Egyptian Ministry of the Interior said the closure of 14 local newspapers in the Egyptian capital was continuing according to the decision of Cairo's governor, Abd El-Rahim Shehata. Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Egyptian peace movement delegation visits Tel Aviv
A delegation from the Egyptian peace movement is heading to Tel Aviv to convene a series of meetings concerning organizing an international conference by the international alliance Copenhagen declarations. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Rate of inflation drops to minimum since economic reform Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2000
- $116 million for relatives of victims in EgyptAir crash Egypt, Local, 1/25/2000
- Egypt works for coordination between Syria and the Palestinians
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Monday stressed that Egypt works to have a sort of coordination between Syria and the Palestinians in the peace negotiations with Israel. Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2000 - Syrian- Egyptian summit in Damascus
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday resumed talks in a closed-door meeting. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Jordanian- Egyptian summit voices backing for Middle East peace process
The two sides discussed bilateral relations and prospects for developing and strengthening them in various fields, as well as developments of conditions in the region, especially those pertaining to the peace process and issues of mutual concern. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Jordanian information minister: The Arab summit must be well prepared for
Jordanian Information Minister Saleh El-Khallaf said the peace process was on the top of the subjects that were discussed in the Egyptian - Jordanian summit between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah II of Jordan, saying there was a complete conformity in the points of view between Mubarak and King Abdullah. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2000 - News conflicts concerning convening an Arab summit
There is a conflict in what has been published in the Arab newspapers as al-Quds newspaper said that Egypt expects an Arab summit soon with Iraq's attendance after the visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Syria, while Jordan's Al-Arab newspaper said there would be no Arab summit Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Egypt sees a great chance to convene an Arab summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said yesterday that, "There is a great chance for convening the first Arab summit in four years." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Coptic association honors Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar
In an indicative gesture, a Coptic association called "The Bells" Call for Information, Culture and Development" selected His Eminence Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi to be honored as a symbol of national unity among figures of intellect, culture and national unity. Egypt, Religion, 1/24/2000 - Egypt's role on the Syrian- Israeli negotiations
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily quoted an Egyptian source as saying that the Egyptian channel has become required more than at any time before to help Syria and Israel eliminate obstacles that emerged during the two past rounds of negotiations in the US town of Shepherdstown. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Djibouti's president to visit Egypt
President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti will visit Cairo on Tuesday for two days, during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Djibouti-Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Mubarak address local issue of Kusheh, mega projects , parliamentary elections
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the coming election will be held on the individual list basis Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Egypt, safe haven for The Holy Family
The advent of the Holy Family to Egypt, seeking refuge, is an event of the utmost significance in the country's long history. Egypt, Culture, 1/24/2000 - Continuing detaining Egyptian students accused of belonging to Islamic groups
A lawyer defending the Islamic groups in Egypt said that the prosecution authorities in the state's security prosecution in Egypt ordered yesterday the extension of the detention of 19 university students accused of belonging to the prohibited Muslim Brothers group, one day after releasing one of the group's leaders. Egypt, Local, 1/24/2000 - US energy secretary to arrive in Cairo on February 7
US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson will arrive in Cairo on February 1 for a working visit to Egypt, during which he will meet with his Egyptian counterpart, Ali Fahmy al-Saedy. The ministers from the two countries met in last July. Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/24/2000 - European Parliament hails Egypt's role in tackling Al-Kosheh events
The European Parliament hailed the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government to combat terrorism and extremism. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/24/2000 - Dr. Zaki Mubarak, a man of letters
Zaki Mubarak was a poet. He memorized a great deal of poems that hit 30,000 lines, He was a man of letters, his poetry is influenced by heritage together with spiritual Sufism. Egypt, Culture, 1/24/2000