Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/4/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 4, 2001
- Mubarak casts vote in Shura elections Egypt, Politics, 6/7/2001
- Mubarak and CIA Director discuss stability in ME
President Bush described Tenet mission as extremely important. In statements to reporters on Tuesday, Bush said as soon as violence stops, the parties could return to negotiations. Bush renewed his country's support for implementing recommendations of the Mitchell Committee, which he described as good. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/7/2001 - US G.B Morgan chase ranks Misr clearing house top degree Egypt, Business, 6/7/2001
- On Iranian- Egyptian relations
An Iranian official has expressed his confidence that Arab- Iranian relations will witness more depth and growth in the second term of office for the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami who is expected to be re-elected in the elections to be held today. Iran-Egypt, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Egyptian-Jordanian nuclear cooperation activated
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Energy Ali AL Saedi said on Wednesday that experts from the Egyptian Nuclear Energy Agency will extend assistance to Jordan to establish a Jordanian Atomic Agency and groom technical cadres to conduct operations of radiological detection and survey. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/7/2001 - Boutros Boutros Ghali: Gains the laurels as an International Figure
With its deep-rooted history and unique central geographical position as a bridgehead for several continents and cultures, Egypt was the springboard for Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali to shoot into world fame. Dr. Ghali was indeed one of several Egyptian-born world figures, including jurists, economists, politicians and intellectuals, whose talents and expertise have been originally nurtured, developed and polished on Egypt's soil. Egypt, People, 6/7/2001 - Shoura Council final mid-term elections kick off today
The third stage of Mid-term Shura Council election takes place today in eight governorates for 33 seats in 25 constituencies. Egypt, Politics, 6/7/2001 - Egypt, Jordan sign new cooperation agreements
Egypt and Jordan crowned their two-day joint higher committee meetings with signing nine cooperation agreements in all fields. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Cairo, Amman sign gas line agreement
Jordan and Egypt on Tuesday signed an agreement to erect a pipe line to transport the Egyptian natural gas to Jordan, in the first phase of a project to transport gas to Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/6/2001 - Mubarak-Fischer talks cover deteriorating situation in ME
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Tuesday termed as "fruitful" President Hosni Mubarak's meeting with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Ebeid: Egypt does not take Israeli threats seriously
"The other side (Israel) should be well-aware that it can never enjoy security and stability as long as it occupies territories and kills unarmed civilians", said the Egyptian prime minister. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Cairo, Amman stress keeness to promote relations
The discussions dealt as well with current conditions in Palestinian territories and Egyptian-Jordanian coordination to end the suffering of the Palestinians on the basis of current initiatives represented in the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative and the Mitchell commission report. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Mubarak's interview with The People's newspaper
Egyptian President Mubarak stressed the importance of seizing the opportunity of the current ceasefire between the Palestinians and Israelis to get the joint security committees to meet in preparation for the implementing the Mitchell Committee report recommendations. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Kuwait to buy from Egypt Amoun defense system
The Kuwaiti deputy prime minister and the minister of defense Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak has announced in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Kuwait that Kuwait will buy from Egypt " Amoun " defense system before the end of the current month, June. Kuwait-Egypt, Economics, 6/6/2001 - Egypt backs Palestinians' quest for their rights
In an Egyptian TV program, broadcast late Tuesday, Maher described the situation as very dangerous because the current Israeli government has not implemented commitments made by its predecessor but rather adopted an attitude that may foment more tension. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Shura Council third stage elections tomorrow in eight governorate
The third and last stage of Shura Council Mid-term elections will take place tomorrow in the eight governorates namely, Cairo, Alexandria, Kafr E1 Sheikh, Menia Assiut, Sohag, New Valley and Aswan. 241 candidates are competing in 24 constituencies for 33 seats. Minister of Justice Farouq Seiful Nasr said 7661 members of the judiciary, including 14 women will supervise the third stage. Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001 - Egypt's foreign minister confers with French counterpart Egypt-France, Politics, 6/5/2001
- Mubarak receives German FM today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's will receive Tuesday German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who arrived in Cairo Monday within a tour of the region. Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher held talks with Fischer. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Egyptian-Jordanian higher committee meetings kick off
"Despite the fact that Arabs seek peace, security and stability, the Palestinians are subjected to the worst Israeli threats under security pretexts", said Ebeid. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 6/5/2001 - A meeting for the Sudanese- Egyptian higher committee; entry visa end
In the framework of continued Egyptian- Sudanese development, the Sudanese ambassador in Cairo Ahmad Abdul Halim said that a meeting will be held in al-Khartoum for the Egyptian- Sudanese preliminary committee to prepare the agenda for the meetings of the higher committee by the end of the current month. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Egypt committed to Arab resolutions Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
- Mubarak makes contacts on Middle East situation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday received and made phone calls on ways to confront the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/5/2001 - Al- Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/4/2001
- Egypt celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birthday
This can be attained only through persistent pursuit, hard work rather through well-wishing and lip service. It is only through abundant production, creative work by smart brains, free will, high spirits and strong, well-trained manpower that our nation would deserve to be termed as ordained by Allah Almighty says, The best community that hath been ever rised up. Egypt, Religion, 6/4/2001 - NDP swoops Shura Council second run-off Egypt, Politics, 6/4/2001
- Hectic contacts for peace by Egyptian foreign minister Maher
"But we have to take into account that the number of the Palestinian civilians killed by Israelis surpassed those that have fallen dead on the Israeli side, so the source of violence is already known," Maher said. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/4/2001 - The pan conference on Sudanese reconciliation; relation with Egypt special
The Sudanese ambassador in Cairo Abdul Halim said that the committee of the joint Libyan- Egyptian joint initiative has prepared a plan for the pan conference and this plan will be submitted for the Sudanese government later. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/4/2001 - A call in the Egyptian parliament to prevent the entry of Shimon Peres
Several members of the Egyptian parliament had made a proposal which was the first of its kind in the history of the parliament stating to prevent the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres from entering the Egyptian territories. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Egypt calls for intensive efforts to reach Mideast settlement
Emerging from the meeting, Minister of Information Safwat Al-Sherif said the cabinet discussed the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian lands and the perilously-growing violence between the two sides. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/4/2001 - Important archaeological find in northwest coast
Remains of archaeological olive and grapes press were found in Dhabaa 1n northwest coast of Egypt. Egypt, History, 6/4/2001