Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/24/2000

Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 24, 2000

• Egypt helps combatting Malaria
  "President Hosni Mubarak is aware of the tragic dimensions of Malaria in Africa," said Minister of Health and Population Ismail Sallam. Egypt-Africa, Health, 4/29/2000
• Petroleum discoveries in Egypt worth $2.1 billion Egypt, Economics, 4/29/2000
• Egyptian journalists union decides to boycott international conference for press
  The Egyptian journalists union council issued in its urgent meeting yesterday a statement in which it announced that it will boycott the international union's conference for the press councils, which ended its works today. Egypt, Politics, 4/29/2000
• Walker seeks Mubarak's views on regional issues Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/29/2000
• Ebeid: economic conditions satisfactory
  Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the conditions of the Egyptian economy are extremely satisfactory adding that the government is seriously acting to reactivate demand on the market as an urgent challenge. Egypt, Economics, 4/29/2000
• Egypt hopes UN millennium summit would live up to world's expectations
  Egypt has underlined the importance of the UN meeting on arrangements for the three-day Millennium summit. Ahmed Abul- Gheit, the Permanent Delegate to UN, hoped that the gathering would fulfill aspirations cherished by peoples of the world. Egypt-UN, Politics, 4/29/2000
• Egypt to occupy prominent economic position within 10 coming years
  US diplomatic sources in Cairo expressed on Thursday confidence that the Egyptian economy would occupy a prominent position in ten years should Egypt keep pace with the current information revolution. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/29/2000
• Important archeological find unearthed Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000
• Record income for Egyptian museums due to strong tourism
  The Egyptian archeological museums achieved a monthly income of 40 million LE which is the highest income in history of the Egyptian supreme council for archeology which supervises these museums. Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000
• Project to restoring Hatshipsut to open in November Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2000
• Egypt intervenes in commercial dispute between Europe and India Egypt-International, Politics, 4/28/2000
• Annan: calls for creation of New Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones
  UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan opened the five yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on Monday in New York with a call for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Annan told delegates from 188 countries that unless they adopted "specific benchmarks" for progress, "the new millennium will have started on an ominous note." Egypt-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/28/2000
• An assemblage for Egyptian petrochemicals on the Red Sea shores
  The executive steps started for establishing a large assemblage for the Egyptian petrochemicals in Ain Sokhna area with a capital of 600 million LE in the participation of Egyptian, Saudi and Iranian companies. Egypt, Business, 4/28/2000
• Egypt prepares to participate in Expo 2000 fair in Germany
  The Egyptian government decided to form a ministerial committee to be headed by Economy Minister Yusef Botrus Ghali to discuss Egyptian participation in the Expo 2000 fair that will be held in Hanover, Germany, between June 1 and October 31. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 4/28/2000
• Development fruits to be reaped by all Egyptians
  Mubarak voiced hope that the living standards of all Egyptians would be improved and that "a tangible leap forward" in the quality of life for all Egyptians would be achieved. "We firmly believe that social justice is the basis of the legitimacy of the ruling system and that burdens of life should be fairly shared by all members of society," he added. Egypt, Economics, 4/27/2000
• Emir of Kuwait confers with the speaker of the Egyptian parliament Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2000
• Moussa: The negotiation with the Sudanese opposition promise good things Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/27/2000
• Continuing Egyptian - Sudanese communications
  Sudanese Information Minister Ghazi Salah El-Din said that a meeting which took place between Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael, yesterday is a continuation of the coordination and communications between the two states in joint causes. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2000
• Egypt, region's key to commerce, investment, stability
  The AmCham’s 17th Door knock mission which represents the Egyptian private sector, has recently visited Washington on its own members’ initiative without any governmental interference . Through a long time now, the Mission could establish strong relations in the American circles, working under the slogan of the "Interest of Egypt"; this year’s slogan was: "Egypt, the Region’s key to Commerce, investment and stability". Egypt-Regional-USA, Economics, 4/27/2000
• Egypt mobilizes for Israeli adherence to NPT
  Daniel Bleach, Director of the US Security Information Council said Washington has found itself in a stance in which it cannot defend itself regarding not putting Israeli nuclear policy for debate at the time when it presses India and Pakistan to sign the Treaty. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2000
• Egyptian economic reform program goes on, private sector given priority
  Setting a precedence in Egypt, Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali Wednesday held a telephone conference via satellite with international companies and investors on the Egyptian economy and the investment climate. Egypt, Economics, 4/27/2000
• Head of the Kuwaiti parliament hails Egypt's role
  Gasem El-Khorafi, head of the Kuwaiti Ummah Council (parliament), asserted that the Kuwaiti - Egyptian relations are witnessing increasing growth in different fields. Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2000
• Opening Susa festival for arts Egypt, Culture, 4/27/2000
• An Egyptian company for tourism investment of $150 million
  Accor international group for hotels started establishing a holding company for tourism investment in Egypt with a capital of $150 million to establish many hotels, resorts and floating hotels all over Egypt with investment of $450 million. Egypt, Business, 4/27/2000
• Egyptian theater in two conferences in France and Syria
  Egypt is participating in two conferences for theater. The first will be held in Damascus while the second will be held in Marseille, France. Egypt-Syria-France, Culture, 4/27/2000
• Moussa visits Zambia Egypt-Zambia, Politics, 4/26/2000
• Egyptian economy minister visits Baghdad Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 4/26/2000
• Egypt criticizes Israel's policy of nuclear 'ambiguity'
  Egypt's permanent delegate to the United Nations Ahmed Abul-Ghiet said yesterday that the Middle East did not need a US-proposed anti-nuclear missile defense system but rather an international drive to free the region from nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Egypt, Politics, 4/26/2000
• Phone call between Mubarak and Barak Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2000
• IMF mission lauds stability of Egyptian credit market
  Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the government would take urgent measures to control recession and activate capital and stock exchange market. He added that all government outstanding debts will be repaid within nine months at LE 2.5 billion per month. Egypt, Economics, 4/26/2000
• Merrill Lynch to hold 1st investment conference on Egypt
  Merrill Lynch, a major US-based investment corporation will organize its first conference on investment in Egypt within the coming few days. Egypt-USA, Business, 4/26/2000
• EgyptAir main host for Mediterranean Travel Fair Egypt-Regional, Business, 4/26/2000
• Egypt succeeds in meeting environmental requirements for trade
  Nermin Murad, Egypt's deputy assistant foreign minister of the development and environmental affairs, said Egypt has managed to confront attempts to stop its membership in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Egypt, Economics, 4/26/2000
• Warnings to Egyptians traveling to Saudi Arabia Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/26/2000
• Moussa to discuss development of political solution to Sudanese crisis in Khartoum tomorrow Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/25/2000
• Egypt keen on Sudan's Sovereignty
  "Sudan's sovereignty over its soil should be maintained for the good of both Egypt and Sudan's national security," said Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/25/2000
• Egyptian - Iranian relations improved
  The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Rida Asifi, has announced that relations between Iran and Egypt have witnessed a notable increase in the economic and cultural areas. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2000
• $800 million in Egyptian exports to Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 4/25/2000
• Mubarak's initiative on Middle East free of nuclear weapons
  President Hosni Mubarak yesterday held a session of talks with Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defense Minister Sheikh Mohamed Ben Rashid al-Maktoum . Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Establishing a national council for human rights in Egypt
  The Egyptian Justice Ministry started preparing the draft resolution for establishing the national council for human rights. Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Mubarak meets with UAE defense minister
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday held a session of talks with Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defense Minister Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum . Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Mubarak plays key role on developing international relations
  Senegalese Prime Minister Mustafa Niaas on Friday described Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as a great African figure playing a key role in developing international relations with the aim of achieving peace, cooperation and development. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Al-Assad's visit to Cairo denied Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Message from Qatari foreign minister to Amr Moussa Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 4/24/2000
• 14 Egyptians found innocent in riots in Kuwait Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Egyptian FM to head to Zambia on Wednesday
  Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is due to head the day after tomorrow to Lusaka, capital of Zambia, to head Egypt's delegation to meetings of the foreign ministers of the Comesa countries that will be held in Lusaka on Thursday and Friday. Egypt-Zambia, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Sudanese opposition member meets with Moussa
  Ahmed El-Merghani, former head of the Sudanese State Council hailed the role played by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to achieve national rapport in Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Egypt, Lebanon for complete pullback of Israeli forces
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud asserted that Israel's complete pullback from the Golan to the June 4, 1967 border lines, the Lebanese and Palestinian territories and the return of Palestinian refugees to their homeland, is the core of the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/24/2000
• President Mubarak to make an address on occassion of Sinai liberation Anniversary
  President Hosni Mubarak will deliver today an address to the Egyptian people on the occasion of Egypt's celebration of the Anniversary of the liberation of Sinai which falls on April. Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Mubarak receives US Congress delegation
  President Hosni Mubarak Saturday morning received US Congressman James Moran, member of the Congress Appropriations Committee, and his accompanying delegation currently visiting Cairo. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Morocco, Egypt to upgrade cooperation in audit
  Morocco and Egypt agreed in Cairo Sunday to upgrade bilateral cooperation in audits through exchange of visits and experiences. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/24/2000
• Stopping establishing private aviation companies in Egypt Egypt, Business, 4/24/2000
• An Egyptian official source refutes claims over the kidnapping of Coptic girls
  An Egyptian official statement responded yesterday to claims that were circulated on kidnapping and forcing Coptic girls to convert to Islam Egypt, Culture, 4/24/2000
• Egypt participates in international session for football in Tehran
  The Egyptian football union agreed to participate in Tehran in a friendly international session that will be organized by the Iranian union on June 4- 20 in preparations of the Egyptian team for the African qualifying round for the World Cup. Egypt-Iran, Sports, 4/24/2000
• Egypt plays basic role in backing up Arab negotiator
  Osama Al Baz, the President's Political Advisor, says "Egypt plays a basic role in the peace process out of its keenness on maintaining good offices with a view to reaching peace agreements and arrangements and effecting a just and comprehensive peace by means of supporting the Arab negotiator". Egypt, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Egyptian-American efforts for achieving breakthrough on Palestinian track
  "Palestinians have the right to restore all their territories occupied by Israel in 1967 regardless of the settlements that have been built," Presidential Political Advisor Osama al-Baz said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000
• Meetings of the Egyptian - Japanese businessmen council in coming October
  The first meetings of the joint Egyptian - Japanese businessmen's council were sheduled to be held in October in Tokyo with the participation of 50 businessmen in the two countries in the framework of celebrating Egypt's year in Japan, as supporting means of cooperation among the business organizations in the two countries has been discussed and increased the volume of joint investment. Egypt-Japan, Business, 4/24/2000
• 200 companies participate in GITEX Cairo 2000
  200 worldly computer companies from 17 Arab, European, American and Asian states participated in the fair of GITEX Cairo 2000. Egypt-Regional, Business, 4/24/2000
• Egyptian business mission visits Sweden Egypt-Sweden, Business, 4/24/2000
• International horse race in front of the pyramids Egypt-Regional, Sports, 4/24/2000
• Mubarak confers with Arafat
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday in Cairo received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who arrived in Cairo on Saturday evening coming from Washington following his meeting with US President Bill Clinton. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000

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