Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/30/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 30, 2001
- Mubarak to review three major economic files
The first one is concerned with modernizing the state sectors mainly industry for which the government has allocated LE 500 million in the new budget. Egypt, Economics, 5/5/2001 - Egypt urges UN to shed more light on Palestinian issue Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2001
- Egypt, Australia to boost joint investments
The agreement aims at luring capital inflow into the country to refresh the economy, develop joint investments between the two sides and makes use of the vast experience of the Australian side in the field of investment and transfer of advanced technology, Darsh said. Egypt-Australia, Economics, 5/5/2001 - Abul Gheit: Egypt gives integral patronage to the aged Egypt, Local, 5/5/2001
- Moroccan writer chosen member of Alexandria library board of trustees
Moroccan writer Tahar Benjelloun was chosen member in the 22-member board of trustees of the Alexandria library. Morocco-Egypt, Local, 5/5/2001 - Egypt Sudan to discuss ending entry visas requirements
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that talks between Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed during their expected meeting in Cairo in the mid of next week will concentrate on relations between the two states, especially the agreement to reopen consulates in the two states. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2001 - On al-Bashir- Mubarak summit
The summit of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir which will be held in the mid of next week will concentrate on two main files: the internal reconciliation in Sudan and relations between the two countries. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2001 - Cabinet reviews four key economic reports
The Egyptian Cabinet, under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid endorsed the strategy of oil sector, priorities of the plan adopted by oil sector for increasing Egypt's resources of foreign exchange through rationalizing importation of oil products, benefiting from new gas prices, expanding the volume of exported liquefied gas and enlarging investment base in the projects of fertilizers, petrochemicals and butane gas. Egypt, Economics, 5/3/2001 - Egypt, Turkey seek closer economic ties
Ghamrawi underlined that joint investment projects between Egyptian businessmen and investors and their Turkish counterparts are the shortest way for promoting bilateral relations. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 5/3/2001 - Mubarak's visit to Moscow, new horizons for Egypt-Russia cooperation
"Moscow pays attention to its relations with Egypt at economic, trade and political levels," he said referring to the successful visit recently paid to Moscow by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 5/3/2001 - Libyan- Egyptian committee to meet within days
After an absence of four days, the Libyan- Egyptian joint committee will meet within few days in the Libyan capital Tripoli, as President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the Libyan President had agreed during their meeting two weeks ago to revitalize joint work. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 5/3/2001 - Conference in Egypt to discuss removal of mines
A conference will be held Cairo on Saturday to discuss the removal of 17,000 mines from Egypt's western desert left over since Second World War and caused the death of many people, an Egyptian official said on Wednesday. Egypt, Local, 5/3/2001 - Egypt participates in preparations for International Development Conference
UN Economic and Social Council held a meeting on preparations for the International Development Conference. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/3/2001 - The Intifada: A revolution and reaction to Israeli violence
In an exclusive interview with AL-Ahram, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that the Palestinian Intifada is a reaction the Israeli violence, and the practices of its forces. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/2/2001 - Bashir to visit Egypt to strengthen relations
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am said on Tuesday that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will pay a short visit to Egypt in the mid of this month, at the invitation of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001 - Moussa: the Arab follow up committee will meet very soon
The Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa has described his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as very important and very good and as drastically needed. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001 - Curbing unemployment rate: Government's main target
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid recently affirmed the government's well-designed programs to provide the highest number of job opportunities estimated to reach one million offers at the governorates' level as of July first. Egypt, Economics, 5/2/2001 - Egyptian-Jordanian initiative mirrors positive spirit of Sharm El-Sheikh understanding
Welcoming the Egyptian- Jordanian initiative designed to resume the peace process, Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel said the initiative could be regarded as a basis for resuming the peace negotiations. Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 5/2/2001 - EU expounds on Egyptian-Jordanian initiative
A delegation, led by Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Mohammed Al-Orabi, returned to Cairo on Tuesday, winding up a three-leg European tour that took him to Austria, the Netherlands and Greece. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/2/2001 - A message from Mubarak to prince Abdullah Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
- More direct foreign investments into Egypt
A recent report by the US Merrill Lynch Financial Institution said that the deficit in the balance of payments in Egypt was substantially reduced to $ 1.3 billion last year compared to $ 4 billion in 1999. Egypt, Economics, 5/2/2001 - Egypt free from terrorist acts in 2000
"Egypt did not witness any terrorist acts during 2000 and not a single Egyptian organization had carried out any terrorist operations, "said a State Department annual report on terrorism. Egypt, Local, 5/2/2001 - Al-Assad, Moussa review developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa. Discussions dealt with the situation in the Middle East and current contacts in the region. Talks also dealt with challenges and tasks that face Arabs in current conditions. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2001 - Peres to Egypt TV: Mubarak's statements correct, error in translation
Reacting to President Hosni Mubarak's criticism of the Israeli media and officials for accusing him of making a mistake by announcing that an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire is imminent, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said a misunderstanding and particularly in the translation was behind the latest confusion. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2001 - Morocco, Egypt to set up $ 13 mln medical equipment firm
Moroccan and Egyptian businessmen agreed to set up a $ 13-million joint firm for the production of medical equipment. Morocco-Egypt, Business, 5/1/2001 - US Ambassador to Egypt stresses importance of its role in ME
US Ambassador to Egypt Daniel Kurtzer expressed hope that the Palestinian and Israeli sides would show enough interest in the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative in a way that could cool down violence in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2001 - Israeli anger over Egyptian daily showing Peres as Nazi
The Israeli ambassador to Cairo accused the Egyptian press of inciting hatred against Israel when the Egyptian daily al-Arabi depicted the Israeli foreign minister Shemon Perez as a Nazi. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2001 - A tripartite initiative on protecting holy sites
"The current head of the UN General Assembly will meet Monday with Ambassadors of Egypt, Austria and Hungary for discussions on an initiative floated by the three countries on protecting holy places all over the world," Egypt's Ambassador to the World Organization Ahmed Abul-Gheit said late Saturday. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 5/1/2001 - Russia approves cooperation programs with Egypt
Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov okayed an edict on a host of agreements reached last week to promote economic, trade, industrial and technological cooperation with Egypt Egypt-Russia, Economics, 5/1/2001 - Egypt, Russia sign agreement on peaceful use of Atomic Energy
Egypt and Russia have agreed to develop and expand economic, scientific and technical cooperation in the peaceful use of atomic energy according to Egypt's national nuclear needs and priorities. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 4/30/2001 - Egypt, Tunisia condemn Israeli practices against defenseless Palestinians
During his meeting with Ebeid, President Ben Ali underlined the importance of exchanging expertise in the field of privatization as well as cooperating in upgrading the performance of public utilities Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Palestinians, Israelis agree on ceasefire, restart talks
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that Palestinians and Israelis had agreed on a ceasefire and to start negotiations four weeks later. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Israel's deeds run counter to words
"Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres reported earlier today that there were contacts with the Palestinians to ceasefire for a while during which Israel would withdraw its forces to their previous posts," said Moussa. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Saudi- Egyptian air exercises Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Military, 4/30/2001
- Eleven members of the Muslim Brotherhood arrested Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001
- Egypt reiterates its call for freeing the ME from mass destruction weapons
The UN Disarmament Commission wound up three weeks of intensive deliberations on means necessary to achieve nuclear disarmament as well as measures of building confidence in the field of conventional weapons. Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Egypt seeks to crown ME peace with success
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak underlined that Egypt has been playing its part in the Middle East peace process since the Camp David agreement in 1979 as it believes that peace is conducive to stability and it is in the good of all the region's countries. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Moussa to visit Damascus and al-Riyadh Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/2001
- Japanese experts call for promoting the role of private sector
At a seminar, held Saturday in Cairo, on industrialization strategy in Egypt the Japanese expert stressed the need to activate national industries and help map out a strategy that aims at exporting products to foreign markets. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 4/30/2001 - Shura speaker lauds Mubarak's efforts to preserve workers' rights
The Egyptian Shura Council voiced appreciation of President Hosni Mubarak's efforts in all fields of national action and his preservation of worker's rights. Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Sudanese president to visit Egypt
The Sudanese minister of justice Ali Muhammad Othman has announced that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will shortly arrive in Cairo to visit Egypt at the invitation extended to him from President Hosni Mubarak, during their recent participation at the recent Amman Summit. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001 - European partnership agreement, to be signed soon
All studies and plans to modernize State sectors related to the Egyptian-European partnership agreement will be submitted to President Hosni Mubarak shortly to fix a date for signing the agreement after it was reviewed by the Cabinet. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/30/2001 - Mubarak hails role of Egyptian workers in accelerating development
In a speech marking labour day the President said that political reform requires that the political parties play their role in deepening democratic practices as well as opening up more opportunities for the younger generations to enable them shoulder their responsibilities. President Mubarak said that the use of the most up-to-date technology has become necessary to upgrade the state's institutions so as to be able to compete in international markets. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak voices support for Palestinian women
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said that social activities are atop of her priorities including the accessibility to books by setting up a number of libraries throughout the country in addition to caring for women affairs. Egypt, Culture, 4/30/2001 - Shura Council elections, under full supervision of the judiciary
The nomination papers of all 1852 candidates who will contest the midterm elections of the Shura Council have been accepted. The candidates represent different trends. Egypt, Politics, 4/30/2001