Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 17, 2000
- Egypt: 1.5 billion dollars in new investments for drilling for oil Egypt, Economics, 4/21/2000
- No new taxation during current finscal year in Egypt Egypt, Economics, 4/21/2000
- A message from Amr Moussa to his Tunisian counterpart Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 4/21/2000
- Mubarak to deliver political speech on Labor Day Egypt, Economics, 4/21/2000
- Ebeid visits Lebanon in mid May
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said on Thursday he is expected to visit Lebanon in mid May to see the celebration to be held for the operation of the power stations, which were badly damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and Egypt contributed to fix. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Egyptian Environment Minister in Morocco on Sunday Morocco-Egypt, Environment, 4/21/2000
- Establishing an Egyptian - Chinese holding company
A contract of establishing the holding company 'south of the valley' for development in Aswan was signed yesterday of a capital 100 million L.E. Egypt-China, Business, 4/21/2000 - Four joint Romanian - Egyptian projects
The executive steps will begin to establish four joint Romanian - Egyptian projects in assembling cars and tractors by using the most modern technological means, an environment-friendly factory for cement production, a project for petrochemical industries in Alexandria, and a project for generating electric power from the movement of water. Egypt-Romania, Economics, 4/21/2000 - An Austrian plan for investment in Egypt Egypt-Austria, Economics, 4/21/2000
- Joint Egyptian - Pakistani meeting in Islamabad at end of this year Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 4/21/2000
- Establishing a trade zone for Egypt in Djibouti Egypt-Djibouti, Economics, 4/21/2000
- Egypt: Total withdrawal from the Golan is the only base to build just peace
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has called for complete Israeli withdrawal from the Golan to the June 4, 1967 border lines, saying that this is the essence of the Middle East peace process which was built on the ground of international legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace formula. Egypt, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Decrease in number of Egyptian commercial ships
The number of the Egyptian commercial ships dropped to 121 during the last year in comparison to 132 ships in 1996, while the volume of the current cargo of these ships reached 1.8 million tons. Egypt, Business, 4/21/2000 - 6 million L.E for establishing the first museum for the Egyptian cinema
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed on establishing the first museum and store for Egyptian cinema at a cost of 6 million LE, especially as damage to old Egyptian films become a widespread phenomenon. Egypt, Culture, 4/21/2000 - The assistant of the Chychnian president: - 'Moscow uses the chemical weapons against the civilians' Egypt, Politics, 4/21/2000
- Mubarak, Lahoud hold talks
President Hosni Mubarak today receives Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, who arrives in Egypt today from Iran at the end of a Gulf tour which took him to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/20/2000 - El-Feki: Changing Arab League charter a necessity for the future
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Mostafa El-Feki, Egypt's permanent delegate at the Arab League, asserted the importance of changing the Arab League charter at the end of the current settlement operation between the Arabs and Israel Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Mubarak invests US general with Egyptian Order of Merit Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Establishing an Egyptian organization for technology development Egypt, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Tantawi receives Head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Minister of Defense and Military Production, received Tuesday at Headquarters of the Defense Ministry. General Henry Shelton, head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-USA, Military, 4/20/2000 - Mubarak invites Putin to visit Egypt
Valdemair Godaiev, Russia's ambassador in Cairo, said that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa addressed an invitation in the name of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Egypt. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Mubarak, Arafat discuss ME peace prior to US visit
President Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat on Wednesday morning held at the presidency headquarters an expanded session of talks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Moussa heads Egypt's delegation in COMESA foreign ministers conference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will head Egypt's delegation in the first meeting of the foreign ministers of COMESA countries that will be held in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, on April 27 and 28. Egypt-Zambia, Economics, 4/20/2000 - Meeting of Egyptian - Libyan initiative committee
The joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative committee has convened under the chairmanship of Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Mostafa El-Feki and Omar Shelbak, the assistant secretary general for the technical cooperation affairs of the general public committee for African unity in Libya on April 15- 19. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/20/2000 - US congressional delegation visits Egypt Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/20/2000
- Baz warns Israel of non-retrieval of Palestinian rights
President Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz, warned Israel against impeding retrieval of the Palestinian legitimate rights and Palestinians' right to self-determination now that the Palestinians have manifested a will to coexist on a basis of parity. Egypt, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Egypt participates in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference
Egypt will take part in the International Conference on Reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), to start in New York on Monday. Egypt-International, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Fresh archaeological find in Eastern Desert
An Egyptian-French Excavation Mission has discovered the remains of an ancient town and a fortress dating back to three Roman eras in the Eastern Desert, said an Antiquities Official. Egypt, Culture, 4/20/2000 - Moussa: Israel informed Cairo of date of withdrawal from south Lebanon
Egypt was formally informed tonight of the Israeli withdrawal decision to withdraw from south Lebanon during a phone call from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said in a press conference held in Cairo. Egypt-UN, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Egypt criticizes Israel's policy in refusing to join NPT
Egypt's permanent representative at the UN, Ahmad Abu al-Gheith, has criticized the continued Israeli policy in refusing to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for nuclear weapons. He stressed that Israel not joining this treaty constitutes a defiance of the will of the international community to free the world from nuclear weapons. Egypt, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Lahoud to start visit to Egypt to tomorrow Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/19/2000
- Egyptian - Mexican cooperation agreements
Egypt and Mexican signed the biggest executive program for bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, education, information, youths and sports. Egypt-Mexico, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Moussa urges protection of intellectual property in Arab states
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has pressed for more focus on issues related to intellectual property protection in Arab countries through modernizing national institutions concerned. Egypt, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Mubarak, Zemin agree to bolster transfer of Chinese know-how to Egypt
President Hosni Mubarak met Chinese President Jiang Zemin Yesterday at Ras el -Tin palace in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and discussed Middle East peace and economic cooperation. Egypt-China, Politics, 4/18/2000 - 950 LE increase in Egyptian exports Egypt, Economics, 4/18/2000
- Moussa meets U.S Congressman Bill Archer on cooperation Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/18/2000
- Romanian - Egyptian discussions today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is convening today with Romanian Foreign Minister Petre Roman, who arrived in Cairo yesterday for a three-day visit. Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/18/2000 - German diplomatic delegation in Cairo on Thursday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to receive on Thursday Michael Steiner, the political advisor of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who is to arrive in Cairo on the same day. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/18/2000 - Suzanne Mubarak inspects works at Library of Alexandria
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairperson of the Honorary Committee on Resurrecting Alexandria Library, inspected works at the Library of Alexandria, a historical, scientific and cultural center. Egypt, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Assiut celebrates its National Day
Assiut Governorate, lying about 370 kilometers south of Cairo, is one of the oldest cradles of human civilization. Egypt, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Mubarak, Abdullah tackle ME peace process
President Hosni Mubarak discussed Middle East peace process with King Abdullah II of Jordan who made a brief visit to Egypt yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Mubarak, Zemin meet; Egypt- China relations, strategic
Egyptian Ambassador to China Noaaman Galal said the visit to Egypt by Chinese Leader Jiang Zemin would cover dimensions of the Egyptian-Chinese relations and China's attitude towards the Middle East peace process. Egypt-China, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Mubarak, Musharraf discuss bilateral relations
In the context of the intensive political and diplomatic activity witnessed by Egypt this week, President Mubarak received General Pervez Musharraf, Chief of Executive Authority in Pakistan, who arrived in Cairo on a three- day official visit. Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Egypt, Pakistan to resume joint committee
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted Egypt's readiness to mediate between India and Pakistan if the two parties ask, referring to the existing direct communications between Islamabad and New Delhi. Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Mubarak, Arab League chief meet with Oman's foreign minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday in Cairo received Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yousef Bin Alawi, who handed him a message from Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman pertaining to bilateral relations, the Middle East peace process and efforts to give them a push forward on all tracks. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Fair for Moroccan products in Egypt
A fair for Moroccan products will be held in Cairo on the margin of meetings of the Egyptian - Moroccan supreme committee in May in Cairo that will be establishing a week for the Egyptian products in Rabat. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/17/2000 - World Tourism Organization convenes its meetings in Cairo Egypt-International, Economics, 4/17/2000
- World Bank denies report on corruption in Egypt
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said he received a decisive reply from the World Bank denying that it issued any report on corruption in Egypt. Egypt-World Bank, Economics, 4/17/2000 - Mubarak to meet with Arafat tomorrow
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive Palestinian President Yasser Arafat tomorrow, as Arafat arrives in Egypt on his way to the USA to meet with US President Bill Clinton. Arafat will inform President Mubarak about the latest developments in the Palestinian- Israeli peace talks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Sudanese - Egyptian meeting in coming May
The meeting of the technical committee between Egypt and Sudan in which the Egyptian side will be headed by Mostafa El-Feki, the assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs, will be held in Khartoum at the beginning of May. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/17/2000