Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/29/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 29, 2000
- Mubarak's visit to Spain as very successful
Egypt's Ambassador in Madrid Hussein Haridi told Radio Cairo on Thursday that "President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Spain was very successful and came up with very important results." Egypt-Spain, Politics, 6/3/2000 - German foreign minister arrives in Egypt today
German foreign minister Joschka Fischer starts today a visit to Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian areas. He visit will last for three days and concentrate on the ME peace process and bilateral relations. Egypt-Palestine-Germany, Politics, 6/3/2000 - US Congress delegation appreciates Mubarak's efforts to propel peace
During a current visit to Egypt, a US Congress delegation expressed United States' appreciation of the efforts exerted by President Hosni Mubarak and Egyptian diplomacy to push the peace process forward as will as Egypt's communications with Syria with regard to the peace process. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Holy Family route, opened in Egypt
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid attended on Thursday opening of the "Holy Family Route" celebrations held under the Bible-inspired title of "Blessed be My People of Egypt". A musical ceremony was held in front of Virgin Mary Church which overlooks the Nile in Maadi district. Egypt, Culture, 6/3/2000 - Moussa: continuos discussions concerning the peace process on the Palestinian track
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that Egypt is continuing its communications concerning the status of the Palestinian talks with Israel and the developments in Lebanon. Egypt, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Ancient Greek city discovered under Alexandria waters
The French-Egyptian Archaeological Mission discovered the Greek city of Herculium under Alexandria sea. The Mission, led by French Franc Godeo, found the lost city of Herculium the second Greek city found under the water of Alexandria. Egypt, Culture, 6/3/2000 - Holy Family Trail international touristic attraction
Undertaking the completion of renovation and maintenance of the remaining Holy Family Trail stations, the National Heritage Revival Society, which groups a number of businessmen, university professors and Muslim and Christian engineers, will contribute up to 50 per cent to the refurbishment project costs Egypt, Economics, 6/3/2000 - $ 40 million of trade between Egypt and Croatia Egypt-Croatia, Economics, 6/2/2000
- New Egyptian - French cement factory in Algeria Algeria-Egypt-France, Economics, 6/2/2000
- 20 percent of Egypt's telecom company for sale
The Egyptian government will raise 20% of the Egyptian communication company shares for sale in September, and with grant the company a third license for a Mobile Phone network for the year 2002. Egypt, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Egyptian commercial delegation visits Tunis and Morocco
An Egyptian commercial delegation started a visit to Tunis and Morocco for improving trade among Cairo, Tunis and Rabat. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/2/2000 - Damascus declaration foreign ministers meet on Monday in Cairo Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/2/2000
- Increase of Egyptian exports to the U.S.A Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/2/2000
- Egypt seeks to enforce NPT Review Conference Resolutions
"Egyptian diplomacy will witness intensive activities over the coming period to follow up the enforcement of resolutions taken by the NPT Review Conference recently held in New York," said ambassador Solyman Awad, Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral International Relations. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Ebeid inaugurates Virgin Mary's Tree development project Egypt, Culture, 6/1/2000
- Mubarak's successful visit, set to expand more Egyptian-Spanish cooperation
Egypt's President Mubarak returned home after a three day successful visit to Spain. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Mubarak: Restoring the Golan to Syria is guarantee to peace and stability
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed his country's care to establish a just and comprehensive peace in the region according to Madrid conference and the land for peace formula. Egypt, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Sunday: opening the first Arab conference of financial corporations in Cairo
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid is to open Sunday morning the first Arab conference of the financial corporations that will last for 3 days and is organized by Capital Link Company 2000. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Economic growth rate to hit 6 percent
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government aims at realizing a real growth rate of 5.5 - 6 per cent next year. Egypt, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Morocco, Egypt sign cooperation agreements in cinema
Morocco and Egypt signed on Wednesday two cooperation agreements in the field of cinema. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/1/2000 - Mubarak, Aznar hold joint press conference
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday had intensive talks with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. The talks focused on ways of boosting political and economic relations binding the two countries. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Moussa: Cairo and Sanaa seek a periodic Arab summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that Egypt and Yemen support the convening of an Arab summit periodically - saying that the two states are working together to materialize this idea. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Inter-cultural dialogue, only alternative to violence
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Tuesday took part in a celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Egyptian Institute for Islamic studies in Madrid. Egypt, Culture, 5/31/2000 - Virgin Mary Church in Maadi overlooking River Nile Egypt, History, 5/31/2000
- Egypt, Spain enjoy excellent ties Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000
- A message from Levi to Amr Moussa Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Egypt's First Lady heads forum on women's political participation
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Head of the National Council for Women, presides over the second intellectual forum on "women's participation in political life "to be held next June," as a first step to promote women's political role both as a candidate and elector. Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Egypt committed to partnership with EU Egypt-European Union, Economics, 5/30/2000
- Mubarak heralds Spain's peace efforts during a meeting with parliament speakers
Egypt and Spain must work together to transform their close relationship from conventional cooperation to creative and effective partnership, President Hosni Mubarak told Congress of deputies Speaker Louisa Rudi and Senate Speaker Esperanza Aguirre. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Egyptian assistant FM emphasizes boosting Egyptian - Sudanese relations Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000
- New development projects in North Sinai
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Monday night reviewed development requirements for North Sinai during a meeting with the town's Governor Ahmed Abdel Hamid and MPs. Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Libya to hold African integration meetings; Egypt attends
The Egyptian assistant foreign minister for the African affairs Ambassador Ibrahim Ali Hassan is starting today a visit to Libya to participate in meetings of the foreign ministers' council of the Organization of African Unity which starts its work in Tripoli during May 31 till. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Egyptian economic operators in Morocco Thursday
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen is expected on Thursday in Morocco to promote Egyptian products. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Nigerian foreign minister will visit Egypt in June Egypt-Nigeria, Politics, 5/30/2000
- New archaeological find in Abu Qir
An Egyptian-French archaeological mission discovered a city under water 4 kilometers of Abu Qir coastal port in Alexandria. Egypt, Culture, 5/30/2000 - Mubarak's visit to Spain, historic Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000
- Mubarak grants an interview to 'El Pais' Newspaper
"Your advisors asked me not to raise it," the journalist answered. "Let me make it clear to you," the president said. "We are not a monarchy, this is the Republic of Egypt and I cannot be compared to other countries in the region, we cannot decide on the succession according to our whims, because it is the constitution that determines it, President Mubarak added. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Mubarak received Arafat, Comoros FM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday held a session of talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat at the presidency headquarters. Egypt-Palestine-Comoro, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Refusing Israel's participation in Cairo international book fair Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000
- 25 million Egyptian citizens have voting right in next parliamentary elections
General Ali Sameh Belaih, the first assistant of the Egyptian interior ministry assured that the electoral tables in the governorates were prepared for parliamentary elections that will be held before the end of the current year and that number of the registered voters in these schedules are 25 million. Egypt, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Egyptian government makes plan for paying local debts Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000
- One billion dollar increase in foreign investments
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that there has been an increase of about one billion dollars in foreign investments in Egypt in the past 8 months as a result of an increased interest on the part of major companies to invest in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Turning Egyptian electricity organization to a joint - stock company
After hot discussions, the industry and energy committee in the Egyptian parliament agreed on a draft resolution of turn Egypt' electricity organization into an Egyptian joint - stock company. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Egypt discuss exporting natural gas to 6 Mediterranean countries
The work group for exporting Egyptian natural gas finished making an economic and technical report about the executive time programs for exporting 14 Trillion - Cubic feet to 6 Mediterranean countries. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000 - Ebeid chairs meeting on European- Egyptian partnership
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Saturday held a cabinet meeting to discuss the draft Egyptian- European partnership agreement. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/29/2000 - El Mundo highlights Mubarak's visit to Spain
According to the newspaper, the recent developments in the Middle East peace process, bilateral relations and means of fostering political and economic ties will figure high during Mubarak's talks in Spain. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Modern, Ancient Egypt displayed in Expo2000
Chairman of the General Organization for International Fairs and Exhibitions Mohamed Al Said Saleh said that Egypt's pavilion in Expo 2000, the first World Exposition in Germany that will take place from 1st June to 31st October 2000 in Hannover, is to display Modern Egypt and its ancient civilization. Egypt, Economics, 5/29/2000