Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/25/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 25, 2000
- Mubarak to address nation on two occasions Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
- Mauritanian union: Gamal Abd el-Nasser was strongest enemy to Zoinism Mauritania-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000
- Egypt - Syria coordination basis to serve Arab causes
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser, Osama Al-Baz stressed on Thursday the importance of President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Mubarak to receive Arafat, Assad, Gaddafi
Egypt's President Mubarak today receives Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, President Bashar A1 Assad Sunday and Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on Monday. Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Egypt and Tunisia sign 5 agreements in political, economic, commercial, artistic and cultural cooperation
Works of the 6th session of the joint Tunisian - Egyptian committee for the following up coordination and political consultation under the chairmanship of the Tunisian and the Egyptian foreign ministers were concluded yesterday in the Tunisian capital. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Chances to all candidates to introduce their programmes on TV
Foremost among the goals is to realize the wide participation by citizens in the elections and ensure the citizens abandon any negative attitude and adopt a positive attitude and every citizen feels that his vote has a value in shaping the future, Al-Sherif said. Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Moussa welcomes Barak proposal on Jerusalem
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa welcomed Friday the proposal raised by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on having what he termed as Jerusalem and Al- Quds, one next to the other, as two capitals. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Arafat informs Mubarak with the developments in al-Aqsa mosque
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived today morning at Cairo in a short visit during which he is to met President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Egypt renews wish to join Maghreban union
Egypt on Friday renewed wish to join the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), a regional grouping set up in 1989 by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania. Egypt-Maghreb, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Egypt denounces Aqsa bloody events
Egypt voiced its regret for the bloody violence that flared up in Al Haram A1 Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) in Jerusalem on Friday and urged Israel to take all due measures that would prevent recurrence of such events. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Mubarak to Bin Ali message on inter-Arab coordination
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Thursday received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa who handed him a message from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on inter- Arab relations, the peace process and bilateral relations. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/29/2000 - A U.S business women delegation in Cairo to discuss investment and commercial cooperation
A large U.S commercial delegation under the chairmanship of the general manager of the foreign trade services in the U.S trade department arrived yesterday in Cairo on a 4-day visit to discuss means of increasing the investment between the 2 countries. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/29/2000 - Three European businessmen delegations to visit Alexandria
Three European economic delegations will begin during October work visits to Alexandria city in Egypt to discuss joint cooperation in commercial and industrial projects. Egypt, Economics, 9/29/2000 - French companies to participate in the Euro Mediterranean conference
100 French companies will participate in the Euro Mediterranean conference in Cairo on October 4th. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/29/2000 - Egyptian minister of business in Iran
Egyptian minister of business sector Mukhtar Khattab heads today for Tehran in an official visit, which is the first for a high ranking Egyptian official to Iran since 20 years. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Baz rules out breakthrough in Palestinian-Israeli talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor Osama El-Baz, said in an interview with the Cairo-based weekly magazine AL-Mussawwer that the chances to reach a solution or a framework of principles within a short period has slimmed more than before. He ruled out possible breakthrough in the forthcoming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Nasser's passing away commemorated
"The stances of late President Gamal Abdul Nasser inspire the nation to close ranks and further national solidarity to surmount the current uphill stage," said Palestinian President Arafat. Egypt-Palestine, History, 9/28/2000 - Gamal Abdel-Nasser Revolutionary Leader of Egypt (1918-1970)
The first real Egyptian ruler of Egypt, the most outstanding national anti-colonialist leader and most influential advocate of Arab nationalism and unity in the middle of the 20th Century, Gamal Abdel-Nasser stands out as a prominent landmark in Egypt's contemporary history. Egypt, History, 9/28/2000 - July 23 rd Revolution, turning point in Egyptian History
The July 23rd Revolution is a turning point in the history of Egypt and the entire Third World during the second half of the 20th century. The Revolution sprang from the Egyptian conscience, reflecting the history, traditions and heritage of the Egyptian people. The Revolution changed the face of life in Egypt dramatically . Egypt, History, 9/28/2000 - On al-Assad's visit to Egypt
The Egyptian daily al-Akhbar said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Egypt next Sunday. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Egypt's economic growth rate exceeds 6% annually
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the future of the Egyptian economy is promising. He expects that the economic growth rate will exceed 6% and this figure would be maintained for many years to come. "Egypt is seeking to boost domestic market and to enter the international market strongly" he added. Egypt, Economics, 9/28/2000 - Yemeni president to discuss in Cairo embarrassment to Arab states of not breaking Iraqi sanctions first
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to arrive in Cairo by the end of the current month coming from France following his meeting with the French President Jack Chirac. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Government works on providing environment for partnership
Both sides cannot work separately from each other as they should cooperate to enable the functioning of international companies into a friendly environment necessary for their growth, Moussa told the Cairo Forum for Cooperation and Development. Egypt, Economics, 9/27/2000 - Portuguese president gets message from King Mohammed
The two men also talked about a projected visit to Portugal by the king, the meeting of the joint commission and other cooperation issues between Morocco and Portugal and Morocco and the European Union. Morocco-Egypt-Portugal, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Egypt, Bulgaria voice backing to Arab rights, cooperation stressed
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday discussed with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Evan Koston the developments of the ME peace process and obstacles placed by Israel against all peace tracks. Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/27/2000 - On Fringe of WB & IMF meeting: Egypt continue economic reform
Medhat Hassanein, Minister of Finance and head of Egypt's delegation to the meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund held in Prague emphasized that the Egyptian government is still carrying on the economic reform process so as to reduce the deficit in payment balance, to increase exports, to re-arrange the customs and tax systems, to remove exporting obstacles, to remedy the legal sides and to guarantee giving investors their rights in short time. Egypt, Economics, 9/27/2000 - 4259 candidates in the Egyptian parlimentry elections
The Egyptian interior ministry closed the door before those seeking nomination to the Egyptian parliament elections as their numbers reached 4259 candidates among whom are 90 that were excluded for not meeting the required specifications. Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000 - ITO report: Unprecedented tourist record in Egypt
A report recently issued by International Tourism Organization affirmed that the Middle East has witnessed great up-rise in the number of tourists. A rapid development ratio has been realized in the number of tourists amounting to 17.5%, indicating that ME comprises large tourist resources supported by trend for peace that will help the peoples of the area to exchange tourism projects. Egypt, Economics, 9/27/2000 - Mubarak and Ben-Ami discuss final solution issues on Palestinian track
Egypt has sustained contacts and consultations with the aim of breaking the deadlock of the peace process. Egypt stressed the importance of reaching a final solution that is based on international resolutions and international legitimacy. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Egyptian - Saudi free trade signing in Riyadh next month
The joint Egyptian - Saudi committee will be convened next month and it is expected to finalize issues to sign establishing a free trade between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 9/26/2000 - Egypt's FM in Tunisia tomorrow to discuss the Arab summit Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
- Moussa, Ben-Ami explore peace issues
"This round of talks was important because it comes prior to the meeting between Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Premier Ehud Barak as well as the negotiations expected to be resumed between the Palestinian and Israeli negotiators," Moussa added. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Arab foreign ministers to prepare for an Arab summit Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
- Moussa participate today in four- fold meeting on Sudan in Kampala Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/26/2000
- Mubarak invited to visit Bulgaria
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday received an invitation from his Bulgarian counterpart Petar Stoyanov to pay an official visit to Sofia. Egypt-Bulgaria, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Saad El-Din Ibragim: my case is due to the coming parliament elections
Dr. Saad El-Din Ibrahim, head of Ibn Khaldoun 'center for the developing studies' in Cairo negated the charges addressed against him and to 22 others. Egypt, Local, 9/26/2000 - Probe results into Egypt Air flight 990 crash out in November
"The outcome of investigation into the crash of Egypt Air Flight 990, which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off the US East coast on October 31 killing all 216 on board, would be announced in November," said the National Carrier Chairman Eng. Mohammad Fahim Rayyan. Egypt, Local, 9/26/2000 - Al-Assad is due to visit Cairo soon
Bashar al-Assad of Syria is due to head soon to Cairo in a 2-day visit which is the first since his assumption to the power. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Moussa telephones Albright, Vedrine Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000
- Talks of Ben-Ami in Cairo focus on framework agreement
"We are now speaking of a framework agreement that would cover all raised core issues," Ben-Ami told the press after talks with the President and prior to his departure. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Special regulation on economic zone to be issued
"President Mubarak is expected to visit Gulf of Suez soon in order to inspect the progress of the project" said Minster of Information Safwat AL Sherif. He added that the project's feasibility study revealed a number of facts and showed that the Egyptian economy has the potential to absorb more international investments that would accelerate economic growth that began with the reform policy. Egypt, Economics, 9/25/2000 - LE 10000 for election information, 6000 judges supervise elections
Candidates in the Egyptian People's Assembly Elections which will be held, October-November should commit themselves in their election campaigns to rules of the constitution and law. Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000 - 33 British companies to discuss investment in Egypt
The U.K commercial mission which is currently visiting Egypt began its works in Cairo as the delegation comprising 33 British companies met with some Egyptian businessmen to discuss opportunities of establishing joint projects during their meeting with members of the Egyptian businessmen association yesterday. Egypt-UK, Business, 9/25/2000 - Moussa meets Morocco's ambassador
Mouline added that there are vast scopes of cooperation between Egypt and Morocco, especially after the establishment of a free trade zone between them which marks a major step not only for both of them but for all the Arab region. It is time that Arab states set up a joint market in order to face up to the global challenges, he added. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Egypt: bringing Saad El Din Ibrahim and other 27 persons to the supreme court of the state security
Advisor Maher Abd El Wahed, the Egyptian the attorney general, said the accusation verdict in the case of Ibn khaldoun center will move forward. Egypt, Local, 9/25/2000 - Moussa and El Baz discuss peace process with delegation of Israeli policy forum in U.S.A
Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, convened yesterday with the Israeli policy forum delegation in U.S.A under the chairmanship of Jack Binheim who arrived at Cairo lately. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Economic growth rate up to 6.5 percent Egypt, Politics, 9/25/2000