Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/11/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 11, 2001
- Trade exchange between Egypt, Iraq Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 6/16/2001
- Sorour to review Mubarak's efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Palestinian territories
The Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour will brief the preparatory meeting of the speakers of Mediterranean states parliaments which will be held in Athens later this month on the results of efforts by President Mubarak for pushing forward the peace efforts, ending Israeli violence and securing a ceasefire in Palestinian territories. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/16/2001 - Sharon fails to deliver security for Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "has totally failed" to deliver on his election promise to ensure security for Israelis, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told Al-Hayat daily. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/16/2001 - Egyptian-European partnership agreement, concluded soon
The Egyptian-European partnership agreement is expected to be signed on the fringe of the meeting of the EU foreign ministers' General Council that will be held in Luxemburg in June 25-26, 2001. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 6/16/2001 - Egyptian European partnership agreement opens new marketing vistas
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will review tomorrow at an expanded ministerial meeting tomorrow the file of Egyptian European partnership agreement in its final form and a programme for modernizing Egyptian industry. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 6/16/2001 - Kuwaiti investments in Egypt rise to $1.300 billion
Senior Counsellor of the Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi Group in Egypt James Pringel said that the group plans to pump new investments to its projects in Egypt that reach $ 1.300 billions in five to eight years to finance projects of infrastructure, tourism and hotels. Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 6/16/2001 - Egypt challenges US findings on Flight 990 crash
Egypt has challenged preliminary findings of a US investigation that found no mechanical cause for the 1999 crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, a source with knowledge of the probe said. Egypt-USA, Local, 6/16/2001 - Egypt opposes U.S. allegations on EgyptAir crash
Captain Mohsen Al-Meseiry, Chief of the Egyptian Investigation Committee on the crash of EgyptAir plane off the U.S. coasts, will deliver the Egyptian reply to the draft-report of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the accident. Egypt, Local, 6/16/2001 - Cleopatra stuns the world
The British capital, London, is still talking about Queen Cleopatra. She raised controversy after so long years of history over her special beauty in the symposium held at the side-line of Cleopatra exhibition, entitiled: 'From History to Legend'. A great number of scientists and archeologists, from all over the world, who are interested in that Ptolemic Queen, took part in the event. Egypt, History, 6/16/2001 - Beijing willing to cooperate with Alexandria library
Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Yang Wen Chang has voiced China's interest in securing a large presence at the Alexandria Library in due proportion with the depth of the Chinese civilisation, considering the library's status as an institution showcasing the different world cultures. Egypt-China, Local, 6/16/2001 - NDP sweeps pallid poll
A total of 17 candidates from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and 22 independents contested Tuesday's run-off elections for 16 Shura Council seats. The council is a consultative body with no legislative powers. Egypt, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Maher: the Arab states will discuss al-Qaddafi thoughts concerning Israel
Egypt's foreign minister Ahmad Maher said on Wednesday in Cairo that the "Arab foreign ministers decided to assign the permanent representatives at the Arab League to continue discussion on thoughts " of Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi he debated at the recent Amman's summit by the end of March this year. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Mubarak receives message from Bashir
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received early Wednesday a message from Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir on the latest developments in Sudan. The message was conveyed by Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman during a meeting with President Mubarak on Wednesday. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Political, security tracks inseparable
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Wednesday underlined Egypt's position supporting moving on with the security and political talks to realise security and calm in the Middle East region. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Mubarak attends Mediamen Day celebrations, opens new projects
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday evening attended Egyptian media celebration of the 18th Media Day, which was held by the Ministry of Information at Media Production City at the Sixth of October City. Egypt, Local, 6/15/2001 - Egyptian journalists refuse normalization
The Egyptian journalists Union on Thursday announced " categorical rejection for normalization with Israel until the return back of the usurped Palestinian rights" and called upon all colleagues ( journalists) to abide by its resolutions which ban normalization with Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2001 - Foreign investment hits $1650 billion
"The government will only borrow money for projects with certain success and feasibility, and the loan should have a grant not less than 40 per cent," said Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Al-Darsh. Egypt, Economics, 6/15/2001 - Mubarak receives Annan
Following his meeting with President Mubarak, Annan told reporters that they had talks on the Middle East crisis, the sanctions imposed on Iraq in addition to other issues of interest to Egypt and the UN. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/13/2001 - Mubarak, Russian envoy discuss reactivating Moscow role
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has expressed hope to see a movement on the Palestinian Israeli track in the light of the underway contacts on ceasefire in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Answering a question on whether a timetable has been reached on ceasefire, the President said they have not agreed on it yet. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 6/13/2001 - Mubarak to attend media men celebrations
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will on Wednesday evening attend the Egyptian media celebration of the 18th Media Day which will be held by the Ministry of Information at the Media Production City at October 6 City. Egypt, Politics, 6/13/2001 - Maher returns home from Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher returned home late Tuesday concluding his two-day visit to Libya during which he took part in meetings of the Arab ministerial committee assigned by the latest Arab summit with studying Libyan ideas on the Middle East and Arab issues. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/13/2001 - Ebeid, EU representative to expand cooperation
The Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Tuesday conferred with the European Union representative to Egypt Yan Bog on ways to widen the scale of cooperation between Egypt and the EU in the near future. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 6/13/2001 - Egyptian investigators on Boeing crash head for New York
Egypt's investigators, into the Egyptian Boeing airliner's crash off the American coast in 1999, left Cairo for New York Tuesday morning to hand over to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Wednesday Egypt's final report on the American crash blueprint, Mohsen Meseiri, head of the official investigation committee, said before departure. Egypt-USA, Local, 6/13/2001 - Exchange rate liberalizaton: a must for economy activation
Although the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has already allowed for the first time to move the dollar's average exchange rate by one piastre to increase it from 385 PT to 386 PT against the US dollar, yet such a step was seen by dealers, as far below expectations. Egypt, Economics, 6/13/2001 - Egypt welcomes deploying more observers in Congo
Egypt welcomed the recommendation forwarded by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan on doubling the peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Egypt-Congo, Politics, 6/13/2001 - UN Secretary, to discuss in Cairo efforts for containing the situation
In the framework of sustained efforts by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for containing the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories, President Mubarak meets today with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan for discussing means of halting violence and launching political dialogue which prepares for resuming peace talks. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/12/2001 - Mubarak casts vote in run-off of Shura Council elections
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today morning cast his vote in the run-off of the third and final stage of the mid-term elections of the Shura Council (Upper Chamber). Egypt, Politics, 6/12/2001 - Egyptian-Sudanese consultations are a sign of the depth of bilateral relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Monday said that the Egyptian-Sudanese consultations are a sign of the depth of bilateral relations. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/12/2001 - Arab Ministerial Committee to study current Arab issues, Gaddafi's proposals
Egyptian-Libyan relations are "excellent and strong," said Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher in statements on his arrival in Tripoli late Monday. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/12/2001 - No conflict between Egyptian-Jordanian Initiative and Mitchell report
"Sharon began to go in line with the Mitchell recommendations and believe that his policies would lead to nothing," Said Maher. "Israel has to manifest good intentions ahead of entering into negotiations because it was the Israelis who did away with confidence and ignored the agreements signed with the Palestinians," he said. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/12/2001 - Mubarak discusses with CIA director ways of shoring up ceasefire
Egyptian President Mubarak Saturday received at the presidential Palace George Tenet, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by US ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer. Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/11/2001 - Arab Ministerial committee to study Gaddafi's proposals; Annan in cairo
Egyptian Foreign minister Ahmed Maher heads for Libya today on a two-day visit to take part in the meeting of the Arab ministerial committee assigned the task of studying the proposals made by Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi at the last Arab summit. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/11/2001 - Sorour calls for adopting flexible policy in trade domain
People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour called on Parliaments worldwide to work on serving their peoples in line with the policies adopted by the governments as regards issues inside the World Trade Organization (WTO). Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001 - Egypt exports natural gas to Jordan, Spain, Britain, Italy
Egypt has a confirmed reserve of crude oil and condensates of 3.8 billion barrels, expected to rise to 8.2 billion barrels in the coming year, Oil Minister Sameh Fahmy said. Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001 - Ambitious Egyptian program to setup high IT network
The government has begun its ambitious program to create a $ 1 billion high-speed telecommunications and IT network, an official announced Thursday. Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001 - Egypt's foreign debts decrease by $100 million a year
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Al Darsh said the annual service of Egypt's foreign debts will witness a remarkable decline by $ 100 million to total $ 1.3 billion. Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001 - More programs for reactivating Egyptian markets as of next month
At his meeting with fifty representatives of Egyptian, Arab and foreign companies, Prime Minister Atef Ebeid renewed the government determination to take further measures for reactivating market movement and increasing Arab and foreign investments. Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001 - Shura council to hold three sessions on June 24 Egypt, Politics, 6/11/2001
- Mrs Mubarak will attend the inauguration of the a Reading for All festival Egypt, Local, 6/11/2001