Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/4/2000
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 4, 2000
- UN endorses resolution on helping mine-clearance efforts
The UN General Assembly underlined the important role that could be played by the international community, particularly those countries which planted landmines, to help in mine-clearing efforts through providing the necessary maps and technical and financial assistance to remove and defuse landmines. Egypt, Local, 12/9/2000 - Arab follow-up committee to conduct peace process
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa leaves for Damascus Sunday on a two-day visit during which he will participate in the ministerial meeting of the committee to follow-up the resolutions of the Emergency Arab Summit held in Cairo on October 21-22. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/9/2000 - Egypt presses for boosting development, human rights
"The Egyptian delegation sponsored another draft resolution on maximizing developing nations' benefit from the positive aspects of globalization, with a view to enabling their peoples to enjoy the full range of human rights," Abul-Gheit said. Egypt, Culture, 12/9/2000 - Egypt ranks second among Arabs in receiving foreign investments-report
A report released by the United Nations Committee on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) said that Egypt ranks second in the Arab area following Saudi Arabia in receiving foreign investments. Egypt, Economics, 12/9/2000 - Spy's case before court of appeal
Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution will send today the case file of the spy Sherif Al-Filaly, accused of spying for Israel, to Cairo court of appeal in preparation for setting the date of trial. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/9/2000 - Alexandria: 8 persons wounded in clashes between Christians and Muslims
A source in the Egyptian police reported on Wednesday that 8 persons were wounded in confrontations between Christians and Muslims on Monday evening in Alexandria because of the opposition shown by several Muslims to expand the building of a church. Egypt, Local, 12/8/2000 - Moussa, al-Shara make consultations over Damascus meeting
Abdul Miguid stressed the importance of the Damascus meeting amid the continued Israeli brutal aggression against the Palestinian people and the Israeli threats against Syria and Lebanon, noting that these threats reflect the Israeli aggressive attitude, based on military power and occupation. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/2000 - Mubarak, Arafat probe current situation in Palestinian territories
"There are no proposals except that published in papers about proposed slight withdrawal from small areas in Palestine", he said, stressing that these proposals are not serious. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/7/2000 - Egypt marks 27th anniversary of Ramadan War
The Ministry of Waqfs (religious endowments) and religious Al-Azhar celebrated late Wednesday the 27th Anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan victory (the October 6, 1973 war). Egypt, History, 12/7/2000 - Egypt attracts $18.2 billion of global foreign investemnts Egypt, Economics, 12/7/2000
- Egypt to face up to Western concepts of marriage and family relations
A number of western countries in the United Nations have responded to pressures by non-governmental organizations calling for codifying extra-marital relations and protecting the rights of homosexuals. Egypt, Culture, 12/7/2000 - Mossad's agent confesses
The spy Sherif Al Filaly admitted - before the State Supreme Security Prosecution that he was involved for the Israeli intelligence which recruited him to get as much information as it could about Egypt. Yet, the Egyptian intelligence was able to uncover his practices. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/7/2000 - New British campaign to enhance Alexandria Library role
In answer to Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak's invitation to UNESCO to make Alexandria's Library a gathering place for peoples and cultures, Alexandria's Library Friendship Association based in Britain is launcheing a new campaign. Egypt, Culture, 12/7/2000 - Moussa: Situation still tough in the region
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met late Tuesday with European Union ME Peace Envoy Miguel Moratinos, currently visiting Egypt as part of a regional tour that also includes Israel and the Palestinian self-rule areas. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 12/6/2000 - On Iranian Egyptian relations
A round table was held at Tehran University on Tuesday on strengthening Egyptian- Iranian relations with the participation of several experts and researches from each of the two countries. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/6/2000 - An Egyptian project for reclaiming 300,000 feddans in Western Delta
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said rules have been set for avoiding any accumulation of the government debts, adding the government would provide a sum of LE 2.1 billion monthly for repaying debts owed by the government to contractors and suppliers. Egypt, Economics, 12/6/2000 - Mubarak discusses preparations for new parliamentary session
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak reviewed during a meeting on Monday the rules protecting the state lands according to a cadastral drawn by the armed forces, the ministries of tourism and housing and localities. Egypt, Economics, 12/5/2000 - New Egyptian archaeological discoveries
Czech and Egyptian archaeologists who are working on a Pharos cemetery at the Egyptian district of Abu Saber dated back to 4000 years old have unearthed historical monuments of very valuable scientific importance. Egypt, History, 12/5/2000