Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/20/2000

Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 20, 2000

• Interview with senior US officials on regional issues: Part 1, Egypt Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/25/2000
• Decrease in commercial exchange between Egypt and USA Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/25/2000
• US experts stress importance of technological file in Egyptian-US talks
  US information technology experts stressed the importance of the technological file in Mubarak’s visit to the US, that started Friday. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/25/2000
• Cooperation with American states stressed
  Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Friday stressed Egypt's interest in cementing ties with American States. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/25/2000
• Ebeid hails Mubarak's Washington visit as historic Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/25/2000
• France seeks to expand on its 8 percent of total investments in Egypt
  France's share of the total investments in Egypt reached 8% inside the Egyptian market. Egypt-France, Economics, 3/25/2000
• Annual conference for the Egyptian and Tunisian businessmen
  Abd El-Sattar Ashara, secretary general of the Egyptian trade chambers union, asserted that it has been agreed between the Egyptian and Tunisian businessmen to establish an annual conference to be held alternately in Cairo and Tunis to work on increasing commercial exchange and pushing forward the joint investments. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/25/2000
• Egypt urges UNSC effective participation in peacekeeping Egypt-UN, Politics, 3/25/2000
• Moroccan - Egyptian trade commission to meet in Cairo in April
  The Moroccan-Egyptian trade commission will meet in Cairo on April 5 to examine means to upgrade trade exchanges between Morocco and Egypt. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 3/25/2000
• IMF: Egypt proceeds on right way
  On the sidelines of the activities of the Egyptian "Door Knock Mission" currently visiting the USA,. Dr. Abdul Shakour Shaalan, representative of the Arab States to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Egypt is proceeding on the right way towards sustainable economic reform and there are no points of difference between Egypt and the IMF. Egypt-IMF, Economics, 3/25/2000
• Establishing an Egyptian - Ugandan Company
  The first Egyptian - Ugandan company will be established this week with a primary capital reaching 100 million Ugandan shillings ($100,000), as the company aims at exporting Ugandan goods abroad, including agricultural products and leather, in addition to presenting services the Ugandan market needs. Egypt-Uganda, Business, 3/25/2000
• New projects for producing Egyptian natural gas
  Two new projects for producing 600 million cubic feet of natural gas daily from the fields of western Sahara Egypt, Business, 3/25/2000
• Special museums for Tutankhamen, the royal mummies in the new Egyptian Museum Egypt, Culture, 3/24/2000
• Agreement by Egyptian - European partnership to increase the volume of Egyptian exports by 300 percent
  Gamal Baoumi, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for European affairs, stated that that the expected signing of an agreement on Egyptian - European partnership would lead to increasing Egyptian agricultural exports to the countries of the European Union by 300%. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/24/2000
• Increasing international investments for drilling petroleum in Egypt Egypt, Business, 3/24/2000
• Establishing a bureau for Japanese investment in Egypt Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/24/2000
• Egypt specifies 8 billion L.E to establish new roads
  Egyptian Transportation Minister Ibrahim El-Domairi said seven new roads will be established at a cost of 8 billion L.E during the next three years on the BOT (build- operate- transfer) system. Egypt, Economics, 3/24/2000
• Coca-Cola starts export operations Egypt, Business, 3/24/2000
• Union of Italian tourism companies meets in Cairo Egypt-Italy, Economics, 3/24/2000
• $38 million to rent channels of Nilesat 102 annually
  The Egyptian satellite company Nilesat finished setting the prices to renting the working channels on the second Egyptian satellite, Nilesat 102, which will be released in September. Egypt, Business, 3/24/2000
• A mission from the international monetary fund visits Egypt Egypt-IMF, Economics, 3/24/2000
• Strategy of electricity and energy until the year 2010, reviewed
  President Hosni Mubarak reviewed last week the strategy of the sector of power and energy until the year 2010. Egypt, Economics, 3/24/2000
• Establishing National Bank of Egypt branch in New York Egypt-USA, Business, 3/24/2000
• 250 million LE to establish the first private Egyptian company for satellite channels
  A group of Egyptian businessmen and artists started establishing the first private Egyptian company for a satellite channel with a capital of 250 million L.E. Egypt, Business, 3/24/2000
• First company established to insure electronic trade in Cairo Egypt, Business, 3/24/2000
• Egypt Wants to build Silicon Valley with US cooperation
  Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Tuesday night told the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco that Egypt has ushered, in the new millennium, with an ambitious national project for a comprehensive technology revival. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/23/2000
• Baz highlights importance of Mubarak's visit to US
  A senior diplomat said President Hosni Mubarak's forthcoming visit to the US has two dimensions: one bilateral and another regional. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/23/2000
• Mubarak - Clinton talks cover important issues
  A host of important issues will figure prominently on the agenda of talks between Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Bill Clinton, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Wednesday. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/23/2000
• Timely visit for peace process
  President Mubarak tomorrow starts a visit to the United States during which he would meet senior US officials for discussing the latest developments of the Mideast peace process,bilateral relations, and cooperation in the industry of information and technology. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/23/2000
• Egyptian - Tunisian joint committee meets in Cairo
  The joint Egyptian- Tunisian committee on Wednesday held a meeting chaired by Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and the Tunisian premier, Muhammad Ghannouchi. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/23/2000
• 16% growth average in Egyptian tourism Egypt, Economics, 3/23/2000
• Egyptian committee to check on expatriate workers' problems
  The committee for care of Egyptians abroad will start under the chairmanship of Asem Megahed, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister for consular affairs and Egyptians abroad, on April 10 its 6th tour to learn about the problems of the Egyptians working in seven Arab states. Egypt, Politics, 3/23/2000
• Mubarak discusses with Arafat the peace process latest development
  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in Cairo yesterday evening coming from Gaza for a short visit to Egypt, during which was received by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. They reviewed the latest developments in the Middle East peace process on the Palestinian track. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2000
• Seven small industrial groupings to be established in Egypt Egypt, Business, 3/23/2000
• $2.3 billion in U.S. investments in Egypt
  The volume of U.S. investments in Egypt reached $2.3 billion, in addition to $600 million in investments in the bond field. Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/23/2000
• Orascom purchases 25% of the mobile phone net in Pakistan
  The Egyptian Orascom Telecom company purchased 25% of the shares of the mobile telephone network in Pakistan. Egypt-International, Business, 3/23/2000
• 353,000 tourists visited Egypt in December
  The Egyptian central bank said in its monthly news yesterday that nearly 353,000 tourists visited Egypt in December 1999, a decrease from the November numbers of 459,000 visitors but still an increase from last year's 301,000 visitors in December 1998. Egypt, Economics, 3/22/2000
• Mubarak receives Tunisian prime minister
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received today Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi who heads the Tunisian delegation to works of the supreme Egyptian - Tunisian committee which tackles increasing commercial and economic exchange between the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/22/2000
• Bassiuni emphasizes importance of peace negotiations in Washington
  Mohammed Bassiuni, the Egyptian ambassador to Israel, stated that the round of negotiations that started between the Palestinians and Israelis in Washington aims at achieving two goals. Egypt, Politics, 3/22/2000
• Egypt to participate in meetings of Mediterranean basin forum in Portugal Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/22/2000
• Intensive program for President Mubarak during his visit to Washington
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to make an intensive effort during his visit to the USA, due to start on Saturday, as he will meet with US President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and the secretaries of defense, trade and state. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/22/2000
• Steps start to establish British University in Cairo
  Many Egyptian and British organizations started taking the executive steps to establish the British University in Cairo. Egypt, Education, 3/22/2000
• Tunisian fair in Cairo titled Africa in the Fatamid age
  Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and his Tunisian counterpart, Abdelbaki Hermassi, opened today a fair for the Tunisian tradition at Horizon hall in Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil's museum in Cairo, entitled, "Africa in the Fatamid age." Egypt-Tunisia, Culture, 3/22/2000
• Egyptian foreign ministry warns of fraud through the Internet
  The Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned of the scams through the Internet that are practiced by some African gangsters where the culprits pretend to smuggle the fortunes of rich families in areas of western African or holding illegal transactions for exporting gold. Egypt-Africa, Politics, 3/22/2000
• Egypt comes 7th among emerging markets
  Egypt's ranking in the world's emerging markets has improved as it occupies now the seventh position among other 34 markets in terms of dividends in February hitting 3.6 per cent, a report issued this week by the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade on the performance of emerging markets said. Egypt, Economics, 3/22/2000
• President Hosni Mubarak keen to promote technological development, industry
  President Hosni Mubarak convened an extended ministerial meeting to discuss Egypt's ambitious industrial and technological development program. Egypt, Economics, 3/22/2000
• Egyptian - French media cooperation, fostered
  Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif held a session of talks Tuesday with a French information delegation on means of furthering joint cooperation. Egypt-France, Politics, 3/22/2000
• US ambassador in Cairo: Special concern for Mubarak's visit to USA Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Holding 11 Egyptian - Tunisian agreements
  The supreme Egyptian - Tunisian committee agreed on signing 11 agreements to support joint cooperation between the two states in the fields of trade, aviation, navigation, education and culture. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Mubarak's US visit underlines depth of Egyptian-US relations
  US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer said Mubarak's forthcoming visit to the United States confirms depth of existing relations between the two and takes new steps for bolstering bilateral cooperation in the fields of investment and technology transfer. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Egypt-US relations based on partnership
  Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said there was a good chance for making peace in the Middle East despite ups and downs in the peace negotiations, especially the Palestinian and Syrian tracks. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Peace issue at forefront of Mubarak talks in Washington
  President Hosni Mubarak will have a busy agenda when he arrives in the US Friday on a week-long visit. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Moussa hopes Clinton-Assad summit spurs comprehensive peace agreement
  Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed hope Sunday's summit in Geneva of the US and Syrian presidents would spark the resumption of the Syrian-Israeli peace track and culminate in the acceleration of the peace process and a comprehensive agreement. Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2000
• A week for Tunisian arts and culture in Cairo
  A week for the Tunisian culture and arts is to begin tomorrow which is being held on margin of meetings of the Egyptian - Tunisian joint supreme committee headed by the prime ministers of the two countries. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Report: Contacts for convening a Syrian- Egyptian summit
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan stated, according to well-informed Egyptian diplomatic sources, that Egyptian-Syrian contacts are underway between Cairo and Damascus to agree on the arrangements for the urgent summit to be held within the coming days in Cairo between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2000
• 100 Egyptian and European companies in European- Mediterranean partnership conference in Cairo Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/21/2000
• 418 million German marks in donations and loans to Egypt
  The Egyptian government received 418 million marks as donations and loans to Egypt during last year. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 3/21/2000
• Egyptian efforts to increase UN Security Council efficiency
  The Egyptian Foreign Ministry started making a plan to increase the UN Security Council's efficiency in cooperation with Asian and European countries and the US. Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2000
• Moussa asserts importance of Mubarak's visit to Washington
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted in a special statement to ArabicNews.com the importance of the anticipated visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the USA on Saturday and his discussions with US President Bill Clinton. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/20/2000
• Establishment of peace in ME before end of year, difficult but not impossible
  In exclusive statements to "Al-Ahram" newspaper, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said a just and comprehensive peace should be a common Arab-Israeli goal that is satisfactory to both sides. He added both Jerusalem and the Golan have Arab and religious significance. Egypt, Politics, 3/20/2000
• Egyptian association for international law condemns Israel aggression on Lebanon
  The board of directors of the Egyptian Association for International Law, headed by Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mufid Shehab emphasized its denunciation of the recent Israeli air raids on Lebanon which prove a severe violation of the principles of international law in general and rules of humanitarian international law in particular. Egypt, Politics, 3/20/2000
• A message from Ben Ali to Mubarak
  Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak received today a written message from the Tunisian president Zein El-Abidin Ben Ali concerning the continuous consultation between Egypt and Tunis regarding Arab and international causes. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/20/2000
• Supporting bilateral relations between Egypt and South Korea Egypt-South Korea, Politics, 3/20/2000
• An Egyptian program for increasing exports to Japan Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/20/2000
• Egypt will not export natural gas to Israel
  Egypt eventually closed the door for Israel to import gas after that door had been ajar since 1993 and sometimes wide open, with Cairo and Ankara signing an agreement in principle on a gas transaction worth $10 billion that will be carried out in 2001. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 3/20/2000
• Five international institutions praise Egypt's commitment to reimburse debt
  Five international finance institutions praised Egypt's commitment to reimburse foreign debt and its interests in the scheduled time. Egypt-International, Economics, 3/20/2000

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