Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/9/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 9, 2000
- Mubarak, Annan discuss grave conditions in Palestinian territories Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/14/2000
- Caution against arrogance and aggression that spawn cycle of violence
Egypt's Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif said arrogance and aggression could only exacerbate matters and spawn an endless cycle of violence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Mubarak intensive talks with Arafat, Clinton, Barak, Annan, Abdullah and Allbright
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is resuming his intensive efforts to stop the violence in the Palestinian lands. Egypt, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Egypt and the four-member summit
Well-informed sources in Cairo said on Friday quoting reliable Egyptian sources that Egypt's call to convene a four - member summit in Sharm al-Sheikh came at a pressure and persistence from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat who asked in two telephone calls he made on Thursday with President Mubarak to convene this summit as soon as possible. Egypt, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Egyptian artists demand boycotting U.S films Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/14/2000
- demonstrations in al-Azhar denounce Israeli after Friday prayers
Thousand of prayers demonstrated yesterday in al-Azhar mosque in Cairo after Friday's prayers and they shouted in support of the Palestinians in their struggle against the "Zionist enemy" and demanded boycotting Israel and the Israeli goods. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Conditions unfavorable for tetra partite summit
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that the current conditions are not ripe enough for holding a tetra partite summit comprising Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. "Israel is still besieging the Palestinian self-rule areas. This is not a unfavorable condition for holding a fruitful summit," added Moussa. Egypt, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Cairo negates any stone throwing at Israel's locations in Rafah
Ahmed Abd El Hamid, the governor of north Sinai negated that demonstrators in the Egyptian Rafah threw stones at the Israeli forces locations through the borders line. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Egyptian boy flees his family to join the Palestinian Intifada
The Egyptian daily al-Joumhoreyah said on Thursday that an Egyptian boy ( 12 year old) fled from his family's house heading for Sinai in order to try to reach from there the Gaza strip to take part in the Palestinian " al-Aqsa Intifada." Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Tunisian economic delegation visits Alexandria
A Tunisian economic delegation representing the trade and and industrial chamber in Safakes governorate arrived in Alexandria yesterday to hold discussions with member of the trade chamber in Alexandria to support the economic and commercial cooperation between the two states. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Signing a contract for exporting food products to Iraq of 100 million L.E
A contract was signed for exporting Egyptian food products to Iraq worth 100 million L.E Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Ebeid receives director of Washington Institute for ME studies Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/12/2000
- Mubarak and Abuallah discuss latest developments in the area
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received king Abdullah Bin al- Hussein of Jordan who arrived at Sharm El-Sheikh city in a visit to Egypt in the framework of the coordination as well as consultation between the two states. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Chance available to resume peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday morning received at the presidency headquarters the European union official in charge of security and foreign relations Javier Solana. Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Mubarak meets the British foreign minister
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met British foreign minister Robin Cook who arrived at Egypt today in a few hours visit in an attempt to lessen the current crisis in the Palestinian lands. Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000 - El-Baz: Arab summit aims at restorning peace to the area
Usama El-Baz, the political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak assured yesterday that "there are steps that must be taken to guarantee the non escalation of the violence between the Arabs and Israel, referring to that some countries in Europe were effected with what happened." Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Moussa voices Egypt's appreciation of Clinton's role
Answering a question on Egypt's rejection of holding a four-way summit under US sponsorship upon Clinton's suggestion in Sharm El-Sheikh, Moussa said that such a proposal could not be accepted given Israel's threats to three Arab states; Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, and the excessive use of force against civilians, especially the murder of children and the provocation of Arab sentiments. Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Egypt won't host quadrilateral summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said Egypt apologized for not hosting the quadrilateral summit. President Mubarak, during the second meeting with ministers of political group yesterday, said Egypt welcomes US moves at the presidential level to contain the deteriorating situation. Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Saddam Hussein looks forward to visiting Egypt
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein addressed a message to an Egyptian public delegation who visited Baghdad yesterday on board of an Egyptian airplane in which he assured that "he is eager to see Egypt and looking forward to visit it to enjoy it." Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/2000 - Mubarak gets a message from Arafat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000
- Moussa: Sharm el-Sheik summit is excluded, Arab summit is next
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the current atmospheres do not allow convening a four-way summit in Sharm El-Sheik (Egypt) and that the coming event is going to be the Arab summit. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000 - First Egyptian plane in 10 years lands today in Baghdad
The Egyptian airplane which carries a public delegation to express the solidarity with the Iraqi people and meant to break the embargo on Iraq headed to Baghdad. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Diplomatic moves to stop Israeli violence against Palestinians
In exclusive statements to "Al-Ahram daily", Osama El-baz, Political Advisor of the Egyptian President, asserted that the political orientation of the Arab summit will be the Palestinian issue and the developments in the occupied territories. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000 - October 11 , 2000 Egypt rules out summit unless Israel takes steps
Egypt said on Wednesday it would not host a four-way summit involving Israel, the Palestinians and the United States unless specific steps were taken by Israel to reduce tension in the region. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Mubarak plays basic, pivotal role in containing situation
These quarters cite a number of basic conditions which must be observed in order that this initiative may be successful including acceptance by President Mubarak to take part in the summit. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Arab League official: equating the killer with the killed is bad Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/11/2000
- Syrian- Egyptian high coordination level
Concerning the Israeli threats against Syria and Lebanon and their impact on the peace process, Moussa said that the peace process is in a bottleneck and is collapsing. " The issue does not relate to putting the peace process in an additional bottleneck. The whole question is a big mess. As for threats. I do not see any concern in Damascus and I do know that there is no concern in Beirut, nor in any Arab capital." Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Palestinian minister: There is good preparation for the Arab summit
Nabil Amr, minister of the Palestinian parliamentary affairs, said the Arab coordination for convening the Arab summit on the current October 21 in Cairo is going well. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Egypt calls for intensive efforts to end violence
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday held a meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat during which they reviewed the current developments in the occupied territories, and "Israeli savage practices against Palestinians." Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000 - El-Baz: Arabs united with Palestinians
"The upcoming Arab Summit will send the US and Israel the message that Arabs are united with Palestinians and demand that the Arab and Palestinian right is given equal treatment as Israel's," Presidential Political Advisor Osama El Baz said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000 - Moussa briefs Assad on new developments
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said his visit Tuesday to the Syrian capital came within the context of coordination between the two states. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/10/2000 - Marches by students in Cairo to denounce Israeli assaults Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
- Saudi crown prince gets a phone call from Mubarak
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday in al-Riyadh received a telephone call from Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 10/10/2000 - Cairo gathering tackles IT development
"The government is especially interested in refurbishing Information Technology (IT) sector, which plays a substantial role in increasing growth rate and production ridding the country poverty, said Minister of Planning and State for International Cooperation Ahmed Al-Darsh, who was addressing on monday a one-day gathering of Regional Information Technolgy (IT) Conference. Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2000 - Egypt cautions USA against Israeli military escalation
Egypt cautioned the USA that Israel will be fully responsible if it carries out any military operation in Lebanon or the Palestinian Authority-ruled areas and east Jerusalem. Egypt also warned against the serious repercussions due to the Israeli arrogance of power. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/9/2000 - Moussa: threats do not frighten us, we back Syria
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Egyptian counterpart Amr Moussa on Sunday held a press conference before Moussa left Damascus, at the airport. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2000 - Peace is indispensable for stability
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is convinced that peace is indispensable for the realization of stability and that both the Arabs and Israelis cannot do without it. Egypt, Politics, 10/9/2000 - New Syrian ambassador in Cairo Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2000
- World Bank supports Egypt's economy
"The near future is witnessing more cooperation between Egypt and the World Bank (WB) within the development of the Egyptian economy and its ability to deal with novel financial and economic activities" said Mahmoud Ayoub, Head of the WB Mission in Cairo. Egypt, Economics, 10/9/2000