Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/26/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 26, 2000
- Meetings of the Egyptian - Palestinian committee July Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 7/1/2000
- Mubarak-Abdullah talks serve high Arab interests, peace process
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, Ibn Abdul Aziz Deputy Premier and Chief ofthe National Guard , wound on Saturday a 3-day visit to Egypt . Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000 - Egyptian ministerial meeting for discussing Arab - European partnership
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid is convening two ministerial meetings tomorrow with the specialized committee with the Arab - European partnership and the economic ministerial group. Egypt, Economics, 7/1/2000 - Egypt's political, economic stability lures foreign investments
Egypt's Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones Mohammad A1 Ghamrawi said the Egyptian political an economic stability is considered one of the most attractive factors for the foreign investments into Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 7/1/2000 - Berri in Cairo tomorrow
Head of the Lebanese parliament Nabeeh Berri is arriving tomorrow in Cairo to participate in the second session of the parliamentary union council meeting for members of the Organization Islamic Conference. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000 - Egypt's natural gas reserves sufficient for 100 years
"Egypt's natural gas reserves, estimated at 45 trillion cubic meters, are sufficient for the local needs for 100 years," said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi he added that the Oil Ministry has prepared the first comprehensive plan for establishing a modern petrochemical industry, and assured that the scheme would be strongly supported by President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, Economics, 7/1/2000 - Egyptian health ministry: Radioactive material is from imported equipement
A report issued by the preventive medical research team in the Egyptian health ministry revealed that the radioactive material which caused the events of Meet Halfa village in Egypt is a piece equipment imported under the license No 104 in December 8 1999 and was released last February the 1st and has Iridium 192 as the active material. Egypt, Local, 7/1/2000 - Mubarak-Saudi Crown Prince Summit, Sharm el Sheikh
Egyptian-Saudi Summit talks open in Sharm el Sheikh today between President Hosni Muharak and Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz the Saudi Crown Prince who arrived in Sharm el Sheikh yesterday on a few days visit. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/29/2000 - Bikar wins LE. 100,000 worth Mubarak Award for Arts Egypt, Culture, 6/29/2000
- Egypt calls for reshaping UN role
"The process of redesigning the UN role in economic and social fields is a difficult one in light of differences in interests between advanced and developing states on one hand and among developing countries on the other Egypt's Permanent Delegate to the UN" Ahmed Abul-Gheit said. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 6/29/2000 - Radioactive material is imported without knowledge of Egyptian atomic power organization Egypt, Local, 6/29/2000
- Egyptian sources deny convening tripartite summit
Egyptian diplomatic sources have denied arrangements for convening an Egyptian, Saudi and Syrian tripartite summit at the meantime. Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000 - First Lady Mubarak suggests initiative to new development model
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak today proposed a new mechanism to turn the small-scale project sector into an engine to a new development model. Egypt, Culture, 6/28/2000 - Human rights organizations in Arab states ask Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees
The Human rights organizations in the Arab states asked Bashar al-Assad to release 57 detainees in the Syrian prison or retrying them fairly. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000 - New measures to activate Money Market
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the government will take some measures to activate the money market and push forward its privatization program through selling some shares of the communication and oil firms next week. Egypt, Economics, 6/28/2000 - Egypt supports Int'l Conference to eliminate Nuclear threats
Under the Chairmanship of Iranian Assistant Foreign Affairs, Minister Gawad Zarief, meetings were held in the UN HeadQuarters in New York. Egypt, Politics, 6/28/2000 - Egypt ranks first in African GDP
Reports of World Economic Forum on competitiveness of African countries asserted that Egypt tops the list in respect of increase of the GDP to the tune of $8 billion. Egypt, Economics, 6/28/2000 - Mubarak attends Republican Guard day
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Monday attended the ceremony held on the occasion of the Republican Guard Day. Egypt, Military, 6/28/2000 - Finding a radioactive material in an Egyptian village
The Egyptian government found radioactive material inside the house of a farmer in the village Meet Halfa, 15 kilometers north Cairo, due to which the farmer and eldest child were killed while members of the family had skin eruption. Egypt, Health, 6/28/2000 - El-Bashir: Egypt and Sudan are one people
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir opened today some Egyptian establishments held by the Sudanese ministry of energy and mining. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Mubarak attends Republican Guard Day
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Monday attended the ceremony held on the occasion of the Republican Guard Day. Egypt, Military, 6/27/2000 - Egypt, strongly committed to enhance Democracy
Moussa pointed out, however, that the Western model of democracy, which is based on the multi-party system and the rule of the majority, was the most appealing format and was likely to be the winner in the current definitional competition. Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000 - 10 years imprisonment for three parliamentarians Egypt, Judicial, 6/26/2000
- Saudi crown prince visits Egypt on Wednesday Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/2000
- Mubarak, Arafat discuss obstacles before negotiations with Israel
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday morning conferred with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who had arrived in Cairo Saturday night from Tunisia. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/26/2000 - Egypt to recognize the Palestinian State
Israeli President Ezer Weizman was great help to peace since 1977 and one of the key figures who have played a benevolent role for peace between late President Anwar el Sadat and late Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, President Hosni Mubarak said. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/26/2000 - Egypt plans to update commerce legislation
Egypt's prime minister Atef Ebeid said Sunday that a draft bill to develop trade systems would be referred to Parliament. The present law was issued more than 50 years ago. Egypt, Economics, 6/26/2000 - Egypt, China seek to redress trade imbalance
Egypt and China yesterday concluded talks that aimed at ending deficit in the two countries' balance of trade. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received China's Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Che Giang Chang at the end of his visit to Cairo. Egypt-China, Economics, 6/26/2000