Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 1, 2001
- Mubarak receives report from Arafat on Washington talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat met in Cairo on Thursday to review the goings-on of peace process in the light of Washington talks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/6/2001 - Moroccan FM ends visit to Cairo
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, left this Saturday Cairo where he took part in the extraordinary session of the Arab summit follow up committee. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2001 - Cabinet discusses maintaining the basis of economic reform
The Cabinet held a meeting Thursday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to discuss plans to carry out the assignments outlined by President Hosni Mubarak to the government in his statement when he had inaugurated the new parliamentary term on December 17. Egypt, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Washington pursues efforts for Palestinian-Israeli deal
US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer Thursday said he was posted from Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on the outcome of an Arab follow up committee meeting and President Hosni Mubarak's talks with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held in Cairo yesterday. Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/6/2001 - Egyptian exports to Japan rise by 45% in 10 months
Egyptian exports to Japan made a great leap in the first 10 months of 2000, hitting $ 153.1 million vis-a-vis $105.4 million during the same period in 1999, according to a report received by Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 1/6/2001 - Egypt terms use of nuclear weapons as war crime
To use nuclear weapons is to commit a "war crime" as defined by the basic declaration of the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed so far by 139 countries, including Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2001 - January 4 , 2001 reaching peace agreement, possible if mysterious points in US plan became clear
Egypt's Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Bassyouny said that Palestinians are serious in their endeavors for reaching a final peace. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2001 - January 4 , 2001 Sainsburry: No withdrawal from Egyptian Market Egypt, Business, 1/4/2001
- Alexandria chosen to spread culture Egypt, Culture, 1/4/2001
- Egyptian medical aids for Iraq
A source at the Egyptian" Egypt's Aviation " in Cairo said on Sunday that an Egyptian plane was due to head for Baghdad on Monday carrying a huge delegation of businessmen and huge amounts of medical and humanitarian aids. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2001 - European Investment Bank to finance infrastructure projects
The Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid received at his office on Wednesday Francis Mayer, the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/4/2001 - Siwa, Oasis of one million palm trees
Egypt's Prime Minister, Atef Ebeid, is now studying strategy of developing the Oasis of Siwa, so as to be a fresh internationally investment attracting area and a new source for increasing national income. Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2001 - 49 state-owned companies to be privatized
The Privatization Committee decided yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to offer 49 companies for privatization. Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Economic group discuss Egypt - Iraq free trade area
The Cabinet Economic Ministerial Group under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid discussed on Sunday the establishment of a Free Trade Area (FTA) with Iraq and a protocol related procedural rules on trade liberalization between the two countries. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Egypt's economy grows up rapidly
A report released by the World Bank said Egypt scored the highest rates of economic growth compared to the Middle East and North Africa countries. Egypt, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Egypt, USA contact for free trade agreement
The Egyptian Trade Representation Office in Washington held intensive contacts and meetings with US officials to discuss forging free trade agreement between the two countries. Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/3/2001 - Moussa tackle US proposals, Arab follow-up committee
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Tuesday discussed with Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath the US peace proposals on a final Palestinian-Israeli agreement, the Palestinian views on them, and the Arab ministerial follow-up committee, to convene in Cairo on Thursday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/3/2001 - Cabinet to review aspects of the government policy statement
In this statement, Ebeid will declare the government commitment to accomplish 31 achievements in the new year, with the aim of providing services to citizens, backing economic development, and maintaining subsidy for the limited income categories in achievement of the principle of observing the social dimension. Egypt, Politics, 1/3/2001