Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/18/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 18, 2000
- Beginning of Arab committee for lifting sanctions off Iraq today in Cairo
Meetings of the Arab committee for lifting the sanctions off Iraq began today in Cairo. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egyptian labor party boycott the coming parliamentary elections
The opposition Egyptian labor party said it will boycott the parliamentary elections in Egypt next month. The party justified his decision with the procedures taken by the Egyptian authorities against its candidates and their followers. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egypt warns against halting Palestinian-Israeli talks
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser Osama el-Baz warned on Thursday against grave consequences that may result from stopping the Palestinian-Israeli talks. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Partnership with Europe ushers in economic liberalization
"Egypt cannot stand isolated from the world in view of the weight and status it enjoys on the regional and international levels," said Minister of Supply Hassan Khedr on behalf of Premier Atef Ebeid. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 9/23/2000 - New financial and administrative advantages to attract investors
Mohamed El-Ghamrawi, head of the General Authority for Investment in Egypt, declared in a press speech published in the daily Al-Ahram today that there are new financial and administrative advantages reviewed now to attract more investors. He added that there are new investment projects in the fields of Information Technology and petrochemicals with a value of two milliard dollars. Egypt, Economics, 9/23/2000 - Mubarak approves NDP electoral program
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has approved the program of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in the upcoming People's Assembly elections which propounds the party's plans in the coming period. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egypt participates in a four-fold meeting to solve the Sudanese problem
Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, is participating this week in a four fold meeting in the Ugandan capital to discuss the Sudanese issue. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - The decree organizing the election campaigns warns against breach of legitimacy
Interior Minister Habib Al-Adli will issue within a few days three decrees organizing election campaigns for rival candidates. Egypt, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Mubarak to visit Toshka, soon
Preparations for an imminent visit by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Toshka to follow up work and execution programmes were discussed at a ministerial meeting held Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid. Egypt, Economics, 9/23/2000 - The miniature Karnak of the Nile Delta: how did it happen?
Why the capital of Egypt was transferred from Thebes (Luxor) in the South to the Nile Delta in the North during the reign of the Pharaonic Twenty-First Dynasty and how did it happen?! The Egyptian capital Tanis was founded in 1000 B.C. and it held the ancient Egyptian name "Suan" which was changed into San El-Hagar and later on into Tanis. Egypt, History, 9/23/2000 - Egypt: No political dimensions for the delay in the date of al-Assad's visit
A well-informed Egyptian source has denied that the "unfixed " date of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Cairo to have " any political implications." He said " Egypt welcomes President Bashar al-Assad at any time." He added that the reason behind the delay relates to the Syrian leadership and expected the visit to take place by the end of this month or the beginning of October. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/22/2000 - 140,000 tons decrease in Israeli good crossing Suez Canal
The cargos of the crossing Israeli ships in the Suez Canal registered during the first half of the current year showed a 140,000 tons decrease in comparison to the same period of last year while the number of the crossing ships registered a 6 ship retreat. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 9/22/2000 - Egypt's parliament, representing all categories and parties
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday presided over two lengthy meetings by the NDP politburo and the second with the members of the NDP Secretariat General. Egypt, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Egyptian FM confers with US ambassador Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/21/2000
- Egypt:The nomination begin today for the parliamentary election
The first steps of the electoral operations began today to choose members of the new parliament when Egyptian interior minister General Habib El-Adely allowed receiving the nomination requests from the citizens in all governorates. Egypt, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Accentuated debate between Moussa and Bin Ami
The tone of conversation was accentuated between Moussa and Ben-Ami when the Israeli official claimed that June 1967 war was in self-defense, that Jerusalem has always been the capital of the Jewish people. Moussa answered back by noting that such allegations are just historical fallacies. The 1967 war was an aggression. He urged Ben-Ami to engage in discussions aiming at building peace, not talking about the past and going back to history. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Amnesty International denounces Egyptian elections arrangements
The Amnesty International has denounced the campaign of systemic obstruction carried out by the Egyptian government to prevent the opposition from taking part in the legislative elections which will be held in October and November. Egypt, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Openning Egyptian products fair in Libya today
110 private companies are participating in El-Fateh international fair that is to be inaugurated today by the Libyan president and will last for 10 days. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 9/20/2000 - Egypt: Jerusalem; Palestinian-Israeli agreement
Egypt's Foreign minister Amr Moussa said all agreements on Jerusalem should be Palestinian-Israeli deals. Egypt, Politics, 9/20/2000 - A cooperation agreement between Sudan and Canada Sudan-Egypt-Canada, Politics, 9/20/2000
- World Bank finance projects in Egypt
Egypt and the World Bank agreed on an executive program to finance projects of top priority in the economic and social development plan. Egypt, Economics, 9/20/2000 - Reda group for the Egyptian public arts participates in Iraqi international festival
The Reda group for the Egyptian public arts is flying today to Baghdad to fulfill the invitation of the Iraqi culture and information ministry to represent Egypt in the Babel 12th international festival for the public arts whose activities are to begin the day after tomorrow and lasts for 10 days. Egypt-Iraq, Culture, 9/20/2000 - The Cabinet endorses new gas and communication agreements
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said investments of the current plan have been amended to include an appropriation of L.E. 1442 million for the development of services in all governorates. Egypt, Economics, 9/19/2000 - Egypt says chances for peace 50-50
The situation remains in the balance with a 50-50 chance of success or failure, he said, adding that the brevity of time remaining was not in favour of the success of a Palestinian Israeli agreement. But intensive efforts should be exerted till the end of coming October, he added. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/2000 - The Moslim brothers group accuses the Egyptian government of depriving it from the coming parliamentary elections
The Moslem brothers group which is considered the largest Islamic regulation in Egypt accused the Egyptian government of working on depriving it from playing its role in the parliamentary elections that will be held in middle of the coming month. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Ministers address National Social Development Conference
Minister of Insurance and Social Affairs Amina Al Guindy said the future social policy of Egypt would cope with internal changes and the international dimension of the development with view to covering basic needs of citizens and boosting social security programs. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Supreme Jordanian - Egyptian joint committee preperations today in Amman
Works of the preparatory meetings of the supreme Jordanian - Egyptian joint committee began today in Jordan. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 9/19/2000 - Egypt for ending the sufferings of the Iraqi people
Egypt's foreign minister Amr Moussa has stressed that there is a great need to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq and to end the sufferings of the Iraqi people resulted as a result of the embargo imposed on it since 1990. Egypt, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Mubarak to meet Schroeder in October in Cairo
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will meet the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Cairo during his 3-day visit to Egypt on the coming October the 28th. Egypt-German, Politics, 9/19/2000 - City of the Mummies : A first look at ancient Egyptian treasures
A first look at ancient Egyptian treasures from one of the richest finds since King Tut's tomb Egypt, History, 9/19/2000 - Joint Egyptian- French naval maneuvers
The French Embassy in Cairo said on Monday that Egyptian and French warships on Monday started naval maneuvers off the Egyptian coats on the Mediterranean. Egypt-France, Military, 9/19/2000 - Mubarak meets with party leaders Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000
- Mubarak charts new agenda for social development
Mubarak said that the "real gains" of a comprehensive development in Egypt would not be tangibly felt without a social development scheme "based on respecting the Egyptian citizen's right to a decent life in his homeland". Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Republican decree on coming elections
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday urged, in a republican decree, eligible voters to cast their votes in the country's legislative elections, starting in October. Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Egypt demands new details on EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt's Minister of Transport Ibrahim El-Demeiri is not dismissing the possibility that electromagnetic waves could have confused the computer of EgyptAir Flight 990, and thus led to its crash off the US east coast last October. Egypt, Local, 9/18/2000 - Land mines removal strategy approved by the Cabinet
A sum of $ 250 million is needed to remove mines planted in Egypt, Darsh said, citing a UN fact-finding mission's estimates. The cost of developing affected areas after clearing operations must also be taken into account, he added. Egypt, Local, 9/18/2000