Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 8, 2001
- Israel fails to achieve its aims
Egypt's People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee Deputy Head Mostafa Al-Fiqi said that Israel couldn't achieve what it wanted in spite of having alliances with superpowers, the foremost of which is the USA and in spite of having the state-of-the-art war machine. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Al-Baz: Middle East, not priority on Bush Administration's agenda
"The current period does not allow more bargaining with the US side as regards the peace process since US President Bill Clinton's days in office are numbered," said Osama Al-Baz, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's Political Advisor. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Obstacles impeding the Saudi- Egyptian free trade agreement
Sources at the Saudi foreign ministry said that Riyadh has asked the Egyptian side to eliminate obstacles facing national exports in order to be able to sign the agreement to establish a free trade area between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/13/2001 - Mubarak-Arafat review attempts to save peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat yesterday probed the outcome of recent contacts to save the peace process and the Palestinian-Israeli security arrangements. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Egyptian pound exchange rate will neither be floated nor fixed in face of foreign currencies
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that the government has no plans at all either to float or to determine an exchange rate for the Egyptian pound, in the face of foreign currencies. Egypt, Economics, 1/13/2001 - Egypt celebrates 30th anniversary of the High Dam
Next wednesday, January 17,000 thirty years would have been passing since Nile water gushing from the High Dam sluice gates for the first time. Egypt, Economics, 1/13/2001 - Foreign investments rise in Egypt
International reports asserted that Egypt's investment climate is improving and the rate of foreign investments in the country is on the rise. Egypt, Economics, 1/13/2001 - Peace holds key to ME development
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor, Osama el-Baz Thursday expected a Palestinian-Israeli peace pact in the half of this year to be followed by another between Syria and Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Saudi Arabia, Egypt for boosting relations, commitment to Arab issues
A statement issued in al-Riyadh on Wednesday following the meeting between the Saudi and Egyptian foreign ministers said the two sides renewed the importance of continued work to strengthen Arab solidarity, based on complete commitment to the charter of the Arab League, the joint defense Arab treaty and economic cooperation among the Arab states and to the Arab resolutions in order to restore back all occupied Arab rights and strengthening national security. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Time plan for companies results to increase financial transparency
Such step is to be followed for the first time in the Egyptian financial market as part of the policy performed aiming at achieving utmost degree of transparency through providing all kinds of data. This action also aims at putting an end to the rumors on that issue and helping investors take their decisions on proper bases. It will assist them as well in preparing their future investment plans. Egypt, Economics, 1/11/2001 - Egypt's role in propagating human rights
This agreement is concerned with the joint cooperation so as to effect awareness of human rights for police officers and prosecutors. Egypt, Culture, 1/11/2001 - Iraqi vice president visits Cairo
The Saudi daily al-Watan quoted well-informed diplomatic sources as saying that the Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan will pay a visit to Cairo within the few coming days during which he will meet with Egyptian officials. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2001 - US proposals still on table
The American proposals are still on the table, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said, adding that what was important now was to work on the Palestinian - Israeli track to reach a fair, peace accord. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Defending social development fund's policy Egypt, Culture, 1/11/2001
- Egypt welcomes foreign investments
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said Egypt welcomes foreign investments that lead to upgrading the Egyptian production and proving more jobs opportunities. Egypt, Economics, 1/11/2001 - Egypt and Saudi Arabia full backing to Palestinian people Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2001
- More facilities to private sector of building materials
"The government will give more facilities to the private sector producing the building materials in a way that leads to a cut in the sector's production costs," said Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday in a meeting with chairmen of the building materials producing companies. Egypt, Business, 1/11/2001 - Message from Mubarak to Fahd
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated upon arrival in Riyadh yesterday that he was carrying a message from President Mubarak to King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Return of Palestinian Refugees indispensable
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa described as critical and dangerous the current phase in the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Moussa warns against further imbalance in peacemaking
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the peace process was passing through a very critical stage, adding the comprehensive peace required extensive efforts and a true political will. Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Concerted efforts for Sudanese Reconciliation Conference
Upon his arrival to Khartoum, Foreign Minister, Moussa told reporters that he was carrying a message from President Mubarak to President Bashir to congratulate him on his victory in presidential elections for a second term in office. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Moussa conveys a message from Mubarak to Al-Bashir
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday conveyed a message from President Mubarak to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir including congratulations for his re-election for a second presidential term. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Egypt, key player in ME peace
"Egypt is one of the most influential powers in the ME peace process," said Presidential Political Advisor Osama El-Baz late Tuesday. Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Executive board of Moroccan - Egyptian business council meets in casablanca
The executive boad of the Moroccan-Egyptian business council will hold a meeting next week in Casablanca, it was officially announced here. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Binding descision to maintain foreign reserve level
Egypt's Prime minister Atef Ebeid annouced new procedures to energize the market and shoot up investments through pumping new projects in the fields of education, health, water, sanitary drainage and highways networks. Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Baz warns against Israel waging a regional war
Egypt's President Mubarak's political advisor, Osama el-Baz warned against Israeli resigned PM's threats with waging a regional war. "Such a war will not be at all in favor of Israel even if it used nuclear weapons, which will be a bad omen for it, since the Arabs have weapons that will deter them. This is in addition to the support by Islamic, African and some third world countries." Affirmed Baz. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Egypt, Saudi Arabia to establish free zone area
The Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal said on Monday he will discuss today with the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa the establishment a free trade area between the two states and canceling of customs restrictions. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Three touristic projects to be completed
"During this tourist season, three giant projects will be inaugurated. These projects are Abu Simbel, Philae and Kalabsha temples," said Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni. Egypt, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Frustration and anger in the ME, behind unresolved political problem
In full secrecy, a four-way security meeting was held in Cairo in the presence of Palestinian, Israeli, US and Egyptian security delegations with the aim of stemming deteriorating positions in the occupied lands and easing down violence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Moussa starts a tour of three Arab states
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa starts on Monday a four-day tour of some Arab states, that will take him to Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Saudi- Egyptian joint committee to meet in al-Riyadh
The joint Saudi- Egyptian committee chaired by the two countries's foreign minister will convene meetings of its 10th session in al-Riyadh on Tuesday and Wednesday. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Saudi Arabia, Egypt to reduce customs fees
The Saudi secretary of the ministry of finance and the national economy Dr. Hamad al Bazai has expected the volume of reducing custom fees on commodity of national origin between Saudi Arabia and Egypt to 40% this year. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2001 - Foreign investments rate up by 13 per cent in New Year report
"The foreign investments in Egypt are expected to increases' by 13 per cent this year against 19.3 per cent last year," a report by the Ministry of Economy said. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2001 - Suez Canal suspending bridge during Sinai festivals next April
It will join Asia and Africa in the most strategic point there. The bridge will be operating for vehicles traffic round the clock daily in cooperation with Japan. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2001 - Emory museum mummy doesn't belong to Ramses I
Giza Antiquities Director Zahi Hawas ruled out that one of the mummies in the Emory Museum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States can not belong to King Ramses I or any of the l9th Dynasty Kings. Egypt, History, 1/8/2001