Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 15, 2001
- Egypt - Iraq joint trade zone promotes economic, industrial relations
Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali voiced readiness to visit Iraq as soon as possible at the head of an economic and trade delegation and with the participation of a number of Egyptian export firms. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Egypt, Iraq sign agricultural cooperation program Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001
- Egypt, Iraq sign free trade zone agreement
Egypt and Iraq on Thursday signed a protocol that would establish a joint trade zone between them and cancel all tariff and taxes on all goods and products exchanged. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Moussa in Libya for coordination of stances
Moussa said that his visit to Libya comes within the context of the Egyptian-Libyan initiative on the Sudanese reconciliation as well as coordinating stances in the coming period. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Palestinians propose to move negotiations with Israel to Taba
Arafat said that his talks with President Mubarak were positive and constructive, noting that the talks centered on means to deal with the new U.S. Administration and the obstacles hindering the peace. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Moussa to discuss with Powell ME issues
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said he will meet soon with incoming US Secretary of State Colin Powell to get acquainted with him and to hold bilateral consultations. Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2001 - First Lady Mubarak observes Innerwheel day
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the Honorary Chairperson of Innerwheel Egypt, on Thursday said that this year will see more than one event to prove our drive towards developing the situation of women in society. Egypt, Culture, 1/20/2001 - International legitimacy maintains Kuwait's full sovereignty
Emerging from the meeting, Qanai said that he conveyed to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa a memo on Kuwaiti stance towards the recent threats made by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Aziz and Uday, the eldest son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, against Kuwait. He branded as serious those threats. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Egyptian economy's robust, isn't in need of WB, IMF's aids
Egypt's Prime minister Atef Ebeid said the Egyptian economy is robust and doesn't need assistance from World Bank and International Monetary-Fund (IMF). Egypt, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Egypt rejects Israel's participation in a trade conference Egypt-Israel, Economics, 1/20/2001
- Egypt celebrates Toshka project
Egypt yesterday celebrated the fourth anniversary of "Toshka", the date when President Hosni Mubarak launched the biggest Egyptian national project. Egypt, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Egyptian - Iraqi relations beyond diplomatic representation
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday received Iraqi Vice President and member of the Iraqi Revolution Command Council Taha Yassin Ramadan, who said following the meeting that they touched on Arab reconciliation. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/18/2001 - US proposals, peace process discussed
In statements following the meeting Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the main principles in the US proposals that have been rejected by the Palestinians and ways to move forward under certain rules and conditions have been addressed. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Egypt, home of all Arabs
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday received Jassem Khorafi, the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Egypt-Israel negotiations, complete ideas, good intentions Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/18/2001
- Economic axis under Arab umbrella
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat A1-Sherif said that Egypt moves on the economic axis under the Arab umbrella and in accordance with the resolutions of the Arab Summit and the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 1/18/2001 - Egyptian industry credit to all Arabs
Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan hailed progress of the Egyptian-industry, which he described as a credit to all Arabs, expressing his country's hope for boosting cooperation with Egypt in various fields. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/18/2001 - Egypt to observe Toshka's fourth anniversary Egypt, Economics, 1/18/2001
- Discovering important antiquities in Sinai
Gaballah A. Gaballah, the secretary general of the supreme council for antiquities said that LE 300 million have been allocated for excavation in Sinai peninsula and for developing monument facilities there, so as to add the area to the Egyptian tourism map. Egypt, History, 1/18/2001 - Valley of golden mummies, unearthed
Egyptian archaeologists ended monopolization of foreign archaeologists by discovering lately what came to be called "the valley of golden mummies" at the area of Giza pyramids. Egypt, History, 1/18/2001 - UAE- Egyptian bilateral relations reviewed United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Egyptian chamber of commerce refuses to deal with Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Syrian Egyptian Presidents hold a meeting Summit in damascus
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday held talks "on the complicated situation caused as a result of Israel's non- commitment to peace obligations, its aggression against the unarmed Palestinian people and the holy shines as well as the continuous threats against the Arab people." Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Iraq abrogates custom fees with Egypt
Iraq's minister of trade Mahdi Muhammad Saleh said that Iraq has canceled all customs fees and imports licenses and lifted all customs restrictions in the trade relations with Egypt this week. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 1/16/2001 - Mubarak arrived in Damascus
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived today in Damascus. He is accompanied by an official delegation including the ministers of information, foreign affairs, electricity, oil, informatics and telecommunications and the President's advisor's for political affairs Osama al-Baz. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Blockade on Iraq should go no further
Egypt's Presidential political adviser Osama Al-Baz said that the blockade on Iraq and the prolonged suffering of its people should not continue for good. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Palestinians never give up sovereignty over Jerusalem
Mubarak: Jerusalem, land, borders, refugees are issues that neither Arafat nor the Palestinian Authority can give up or bargain with. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Mubarak lauds high standard of new Cairo housing units
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday lauded the high standard, the decorative works and the finishing of the housing units during his inspection of the National Mubarak Housing Project for Youth (NMHPY) . Egypt, Economics, 1/15/2001 - Mossad spy trial started
The Supreme State Security Court began its first session to try defendant Sherif Fawzi Al Filali on charges of spying for the Israeli Mossad. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Mubarak approves broad lines of New State Budget
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak approved, in principal the broad lines of new state budget that hits LE 123 billion against LE 112.6 billion in current budget. Egypt, Economics, 1/15/2001