Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/23/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 23, 2000
- Mubarak: peace needs might to protect it
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Thursday said that the Israeli attacks against Palestinians and against Muslim and Christian holy shrines in Jerusalem require a firm stand and allied efforts to bolster Arab solidarity. Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Mubarak, Schroeder hold talks in Cairo
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak held talks with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at the presidential headquarters on Saturday. Egypt-German, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Boycott of Israel needs no high-level directives
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz ruled out claims that the final communique of the recent emergency Arab summit was a mere warning rather than practical measures. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Egypt: opening the second fair for Iranian products
Egyptian business sector minister Mokhtar Khattab and the economic advisor of the Iranian president Abu Taleb Shaltshin are to open tomorrow the second fair for the Iranian products that is to be held in Nasr city district in Cairo. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Erekat: Cairo did not practice any pressure on us
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator, negated yesterday that Egypt practiced any pressures on the Palestinians to participate in Sharm El Sheikh summit. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Demonstartions in El-Azhar and 'Sharia followers' threat U.S.A
El Azhar mosque square in Cairo witnessed a massive demonstration following Friday's prayers yesterday in which thousands of people participated to protest the continuation of the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people and they urged on boycotting U.S goods and expelling the Israeli diplomats from Cairo. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Egypt urges Washington for just proposals to support Palestinian rights
Egypt's Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmi called on Washington to come up with proposals on the Middle East peace process that go in line with the Palestinian legitimate rights based on its responsibility as a peace sponsor. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000 - Mubarak, new life into Sinai
With the unleashing of the ever-streaming Nile waters into Sinai, a new leaf has been turned in the history of Egypt. Sinai, demographically considered a vacum for long, now turns into an inhabited, cultivated, industrialised and well-mined area with many schools and trading firms; a wholly integrated community whose members are bound to the land with the strings of patriotism and interest. Egypt, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Egyptian - Jordanian business council begins today in Sharm EL-Sheik
The annual meetings of the Egyptian - Jordanian business council are to begin today in Sharm El-Sheik city under the chairmanship of the two heads of the businessmen councils in the two states Saeed El-Taweel and Hamdi El-Tabaa. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Egypt: Investors of Obour city stop all forms of dealing with Israel
The board of directors of Obour investors association in Cairo decided in an urgent meeting during this week under the chairmanship of Mostafa El-Sallab on a set of practical procedures to support the Palestinian people's uprising. Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 10/27/2000 - Increasing Egyptian exports to Japan by 150% during 3 years Egypt-Japan, Economics, 10/27/2000
- Restoring the historical sites related to the the prophet's kins
Next November will witness the beginning of a new project to restore historical sites related to the Prophet's kins. The project will be shared by the Ministry of Tourism, Cairo Governorate, and Cairo University teaching staff. This project follows the first phase of restoring historical sites related to the Holy Family. Thus, the religious tolerance of the Egyptian people is highlighted. Egypt, History, 10/27/2000 - Seven Islamists win in the Egyptian elections
Tens of independent candidates who won the first stage of the parliamentary elections which ended on Tuesday, have joined the lines of the ruling Democratic National Party in Egypt so as to keep its control so far on the Egyptian People's Assembly ( parliament). Egypt, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Syria, Egypt to sign an agreement on scientific, technological cooperation
Syria and Egypt are preparing to sign an understanding agreement on scientific and technological agreement between the two states especially in the area of information technology. Syria-Egypt, Economics, 10/26/2000 - Moussa out to prepare mechanism for implementing Arab summit resolutions Egypt, Politics, 10/26/2000
- Slanderous propaganda against Egypt, unacceptable
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif lashed at Qatari Satellite Channel Al-Jazira, saying its slanderous campaign against Egypt is a "grave mistake" that poisons and splits the Arab nation. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Schroeder's visit asserts mutual understanding and cooperation
German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder will pay a two-day visit to Cairo next Saturday during which he will hold meetings with President Hosni Mubarak, Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, Secretary-General of Arab League Esmat Abdul- Maguid and members of Arab-German chamber of commerce. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Egyptian girl tries to cross to Palestine to participate in uprising
In a desire to help the people in the occupied Palestine with their uprising against the Israeli occupation forces, an Egyptian girl crossed the tunnel of the martyr Ahmed Hamdi to Sinai on her way to the Palestinian lands. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - No Middle East peace without Jerusalem
"Egypt voiced astonishment over the voting by some European countries, members of the Geneva-based on human rights commission, against a resolution adopted by the Arab and Islamic group strongly condemning Israel for committing war crimes," said an Egyptian official. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/26/2000 - Dollar bonds to lure more investments, boost economy Egypt, Economics, 10/26/2000
- Arab interest govern Egypt stance towards Israel
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Tuesday said Egypt will deal with Israel according to Arab interests and the resolutions of the emergency pan-Arab summit, which closed in Cairo Sunday. Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Egyptian envoy visits Libya
Egyptian information minister Safwat El-Sharif headed yesterday to Libya to meet President Moammar al-Ghadafi but the details of the visit were not stated in Cairo, yet it is known that El-Sharif is the one authorized with the Libyan file in the Egyptian foreign policy. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Severe clashes with the police in second part of parliamentary elections
Surprises took place in the Egyptian parliamentary elections the most prominent of which is the violence atmosphere yesterday and the clashes that took place between the security forces and citizens in several cities especially these in which seven prominent members of the prohibited Moslim brothers group nominated themselves in the elections. Egypt, Politics, 10/25/2000 - Al-Baz: Egypt will not sever relations with Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Egypt criticizes British stand
A well- informed Egyptian official has criticized Britain's stand which opposed a call advocated by the Arab leaders to set up an international criminal court to try the Israelis who committed crimes against the Palestinians and described the British stand as biased in favor of Israel. Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/25/2000 - 40 Egyptian companies in COMESA fair tomorrow Egypt, Economics, 10/25/2000
- The return of children of the Israeli diplomats to Cairo Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/25/2000
- Mubarak, Saleh, Hamad Summit in Sharm el Sheikh
President Mubarak held talks Monday afternoon with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Ben Al Khalifa. Egypt, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Situation in Middle East very dangerous
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa warned that the situation in the Middle East is very dangerous and thus requires extreme caution, accurate analysis and the adoption and implementation of the appropriate decision. Egypt, Politics, 10/24/2000 - Sectarian violence in Egypt Egypt, Local, 10/24/2000
- Mubarak meets El Bashir to discuss Sudanese rapport Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/23/2000