Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/21/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 21, 2001
- Mubarak in the Emirates today
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrives today in the United Arab Emirates in an official visit which lasts for one day before he moves to Cuba, while the visit of Sultan Qabous was postponed from Saturday until the mid of next week. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/26/2001 - International community should intervene to halt Israel aggression on Palestinians
President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat yesterday held an expanded session of talks; they probed the outcome of international contacts designed to enforce Mitchell Commission's report and the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2001 - Second stage of Shura Council elections to start Sunday Egypt, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Egypt Planning for liberalisation
The private sector must participate more effectively in economic planning if the nation's development goals are to be achieved, Egypt's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed El-Darsh told Aziza Sami of Al-Ahram Weekly in an interview published recently. Egypt, Economics, 5/26/2001 - Mubarak priority to be given to Arab and foreign investments
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said President Hosni Mubarak called on the government to give priority to the Arab and foreign investments and promote the trade with G-15 meetings which will open in Jakarta this week. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/26/2001 - Bundestag delegation calls resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations Egypt-Germany, Politics, 5/26/2001
- Ebeid heads Egyptian delegation to G-15 Summit
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid will lead Egypt's delegation to the 11th Summit of the G-15, to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 3031. Egypt, Politics, 5/26/2001 - 1967 never to happen again
"What happened in 1967 will never be repeated again, as war does not solve a problem," Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told a press conference at the close Wednesday of the two-day sixth COMESA summit hosted in Cairo. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2001 - US should change attitudes towards ME
"The US Administration should review its Middle East Policy, especially with regard to the Arab- Israeli conflict, if it really wants to have good relations with the Arab world," said Mustafa Al Feqi. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/24/2001 - NDP: landslide victory in Shura Council elections
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday results of the first round of the mid-term Shura Council run-off elections. The National Democratic Party overwhelmingly won the majority of the 19 seats for which 38 candidates in 12 constituencies vied in five governorates. Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2001 - Egypt force of stability in Middle East
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that Egypt is a force of stability in the Middle East and is capable, with its Armed Forces, to deter any attempt to commit aggression on Egyptian territory. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2001 - Ebeid receives first Sudanese vice president
"Meantime, Sudanese Minister of Industry Galal Al-Doqeir agreed with Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali on classifying the Sudanese commodities into three categories: the first comprises high-revenue items like sugar, gas and aerated water, the second fledgling industries like textiles and the third comprises cotton and leather industries, in which Sudan enjoys relative privileges", said the source. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2001 - Egypt promises to activate COMESA mechanism
Economy Minister Youssef Butros Ghali announced floating new Egyptian initiatives to activate inter-COMESA trade and cooperation. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/24/2001 - 4 Gas export deals for $ 2.1 billion
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said yesterday that the General Egyptian Petroleum Corporation had signed four agreements to export natural gas and petrochemicals and was preparing to sign another five. Egypt, Economics, 5/24/2001 - Gigantic bridges join Sinai and Nile Valley
Two great projects are going to be inaugurated by next October. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will open the high suspending Suez Canal bridge that will connect the two banks of the canal. It will allow 4500 vehicles to cross at a speed of about 80 km per hour. By 2017 the number will rise up to 28000 vehicles crossing the bridge. Egypt, Economics, 5/24/2001 - Resurrecting the muses
To capture the spirit of the ancient library of Alexandria and translate it into the context of the 21st century is the challenge facing Ismail Serag Eddin, General Manager of the New Library and Ex-Vice President of the World Bank. Egypt, Culture, 5/24/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak declares starting Zeinhom development
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak chairwoman of Egyptian Red Crescent attended on Wednesday the charity bazaar held by the Red Crescent at one of the hotels to mark the start of Zeinhom slums development's stage and to raise funds necessary for this stage amounted to eight million Egyptian pounds. Egypt, Local, 5/24/2001 - Plan to establish foreign trade centre to help promote exports
The government's policy to promote exports includes support of the private sector through the establishment of an Egyptian center for foreign trade in cooperation with Japanese institutions specialized in the promotion of foreign trade and training of exporters on the latest techniques used in marketing. Egypt, Economics, 5/23/2001 - 217 British firms invest in Egypt with total investments of $4b
London will host on June 18 and 19 an economic and trade conference for promoting investments in Egypt. The conference will be attended by a number of officials and businessmen in the two countries. Egypt-UK, Economics, 5/23/2001 - Mubarak inaugurates COMESA Summit
"Our target has been to reach economic integration among member-states and realize the aspirations of our peoples and all those of the African continent to create the African economic community, in implementation of the Abuja Agreement, 1991," elaborated Mubarak. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/22/2001 - Maher, Kurtzer review bilateral cconsultations to revive peace efforts
Emerging from the meeting, Kurtzer said that the meeting afforded a chance to review the Egyptian-US consultations over the status quo between the Palestinians and Israelis, adding that the meeting with the Foreign Minister consummates another with President Hosni Mubarak this morning. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/22/2001 - 'Read for your kids' Mrs. Mubarak's new call
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak's told early Childhood Education Forum that Egypt has achieved much in early childhood education and care field. Children's first decade has realized its targets of medical and social care. Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001 - Alexandria library, a true successor of its ancient manestuke
For the new Alexandria library to deserve being regarded as a successor to its ancient namesake, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed believes given conditions must be met Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001 - Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak praises the development of intellectual education schools
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who chairs the Integrated Care Society, Sunday inspected the School for children of special needs at Old Cairo to see on the spot the progress made in developing schools of such kinds and to evaluate the experiment one year after it was started. Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001 - First stage investments Iin pertrochemicals amounts to $ 1.3 billion
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy said that investments of the first stage of the national plan for the petrochemicals industry amounts to $ 1.3 billion. Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2001 - Mubarak: The situation in the region is deteriorating
"The excessive use of power will never lead to any peace whatsoever. I here say that the problem will be more complicated especially after Israel's use of air-fighters" Mubarak said, adding that such aircraft are only used in defending one's country against an attacking enemy. "I was astonished to learn of using F-16 fighters in the operations." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Mubarak, solana review latest developments in ME
"What happened in the past few days and the use of F-16 aircraft are not the optimal means to adopt peace in the region," Solana added. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Sharon's hasty, uncalculated action will harm more it benefits
"President Hosni Mubarak is carrying out intensive contacts to mobilize the international community support in a bid to launch moves while warning of the dangerous deterioration in the Palestinian territories," said Osama El Baz, Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser on Sunday. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Mubarak called for American effective role to halt aggression against on Palestinians
In an urgent message from President Mubarak to US President George Bush, Egypt has called on the US Administration to take urgent measures for halting flagrant Israeli aggression against Palestinians. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Egypt for international protection for the Palestinians
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that what the unarmed Palestinians have been exposed to of flagrant aggressions at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces will create a very dangerous condition in the Middle East region. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001 - People's Assembly supports decisions of Arab follow-up committee
The People's Assembly has declared its support to decisions of the Arab Follow-up Committee to halt all political contacts with Israel as long as it continued escalating its unjustified acts of aggression on the Palestinian people. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Transforming Egypt into IT exporting country
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's interest in the communications and IT sector is mainly designed to turn Egypt into a technology-exporting country, said Minister of Communications and IT Ahmed Nazif. Egypt, Economics, 5/21/2001 - International Finance Corporation investments in Egypt increase to LE 1.8 billion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has recently announced increasing its investments in Egypt to LE 1.8 billion (equivalent to $ 470 million) this year, making of Egypt the largest Mideast and African country and the tenth all over the world capable of attracting IFC investments. Egypt, Economics, 5/21/2001 - Why do many Germans dream of Egypt?
There is a deep friendship, that goes back in history, for long decades, between the Germans and the Egyptians depending on the mutual admiration exchanged by the two peoples. In a special article for Al-Ahram daily, the German councilor, Gerhard Schroeder, went on to say that many Germans 'dream' of Egypt while many Egyptians 'admire' the German technology and industry. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 5/21/2001 - Cairo summit set to boost inter-COMESA Trade
The Ministers were to probe four main issues in preparation for submitting them to the Summit. Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ibrahim Ali Hassan said on the conclusion of senior officials on Saturday, that the four issues would include activating free trade zone and expanding the membership in the region. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/21/2001 - Remains of ancient Greek ambassadors found in Alexandria cemetry
Two French researchers from the University of Leon conducted a study, the first of its kind , on the remains of a man and a lady that were kept in ceramic pots hidden at eastern Alexandria cemetery in Al Hadra district. The pots, unearthed l30 years ago, contain the remains of Greek ambassadors in Alexandria during the Ptolemaic age. Egypt, History, 5/21/2001