Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/2/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 2, 2001
- Ebeid conveys a message from President Mubarak to Bashir
The other agreements are on avoiding dual taxation, preventing customs contradictions, maritime and land transport, culture, insurance, oil, media and social affairs. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/7/2001 - Maher slams Israeli assassination policy; Egypt and Libya to continue contact
Asked for comment on the latest Israeli decision to assassinate Palestinian Intifada activists, Maher said we are used to the fact that the laws of Israel, which claims to be a democratic country that respects human rights, allow for torturing detainees and suspects. We have seen now how Israel, at the highest level, assumes the authority of killing and executing people without trial and without giving them the right to defend themselves, Maher said. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2001 - Temple, tomb unearthed in Beheira Egypt, History, 7/7/2001
- Egyptian bond sale proving widly popular
Emerging market investors on Thursday flooded Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley with offers to buy two new sovereign bonds from Egypt in the Middle Eastern country's first foray into the international capital markets. Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001 - Cabinet discusses giving 5-year tax exemption to industrial projects
The Cabinet in its coming meeting under Premier Atef Ebeid will discuss the Republican decrees passed to modernize the Egyptian industry including a suggestion to give a five-year tax exemption to the establishments which will benefit from the modernization program. Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001 - Egypt stresses necessity of realising African integration
The African Foreign Ministers taking part in the 74th session of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) ministerial council discussed Friday a detailed report on the implementation of the Sirte Declaration on the establishment of the African Union. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/7/2001 - Mubarak sends message to Zambian president
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that he will deliver an application and friendship message from President Hosni Mubarak to Zambian President Frederick Chiluba. Egypt-Zambia, Politics, 7/7/2001 - Pope Shenouda satisfied with Al Nabaa closure, thanks Mubarak
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III thanked President Hosni Mubarak for his treatment of the crisis following the printing of an indecent story on ex-Coptic cleric and the ensuing closure of the tabloid paper that published it. Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001 - Egypt safe from ME water conflict
A team of water consultants and construction engineers was recently dispatched to inspect the Blue Nile from the air. In response to its findings the Minister of Public Works and Water Resources, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, said: "The committee did not see any construction work in the area, and there is no sign of Israeli aide to Ethiopia as far as dam projects are concerned." Egypt, Economics, 7/7/2001 - US credibility questioned in plane crash report
US aviation officials were accused of dishonesty and deception by EgyptAir's Chairman Mohammed Fahim Rayan. Speaking before the Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Communications Rayan said: "American aviation officials suggested that we should cooperate and tacitly agree that co-pilot Gamil al-Battouti probably caused the Boeing 767 aircraft to begin its fatal dive on October 31, 1999." Egypt-USA, Local, 7/7/2001 - Chephren pyramid opens for visitors
The pyramid of King Chephren will open for visitors as of Sunday after a two-year closure period due to the increasing humidity that reached 80% for the influx of visitors inside the pyramid. Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001 - Sinai goes to Greece
Nine unique icons from St Catherine's monastery in Sinai are now on display in Athens, along with an illustrated manuscript. Nevine El-Aref describes the masterpieces Egypt, History, 7/7/2001 - Egypt champion of military world cup
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Friday handed the Egyptian team, the 39th Military World Cup. Egypt, Sports, 7/7/2001 - Cairo, Khartoum resume works of the joint committee tomorrow
In a measure reflecting the notable political rapprochement between Cairo and Khartoum after a phase of tension lasted almost five years between the two states, meetings of the first session of the Sudanese- Egyptian joint higher committee will be resumed tomorrow under the chairmanship of the Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid and the first deputy for the Sudanese President Ali Othman Taha. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/6/2001 - Mubarak: our relations with Syria are deep
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has stressed the deep Syrian- Egyptian relations and their role in strengthening the unity of the Arab position. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Mubarak calls for deploying int'l observers in Palestinian territories
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the right way to come out of the Middle East vicious circle is to deploy neutral observers in friction areas and tangent lines in the Palestinian territories. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Court revokes Al-Nabaa newspaper license
The Administrative State Court cancelled the license of the tabloid Al-Nabaa newspaper issued by the Supreme Council of the Press, which means that the paper will never be published again. The court convened under counselor Magdi Al-Agati. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001 - Joint Egyptian- Sudanese committee to start meetings
"Volume of trade exchange between the two countries does not live up to the two countries' aspirations nor does it reach the level of their diplomatic ties," he said. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Mubarak Kuwaiti deputy premier discuss situation in ME
Egyptian President Mubarak received Wednesday at Bourg EL Arab, Alexandria, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence, who is carrying a message from Kuwait Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Iraq ready to implement free-trade zone with Egypt
Iraq is ready to implement the agreement on a free-trade zone with Egypt as soon as Baghdad receives a formal notification in this respect from Cairo, a Trade Ministry source said Wednesday. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2001 - PA abides by sovereignty of law, respects court rulings
The Assembly has investigated contests questioning membership of 60 Assembly members. It considered 37 cases and approved decisions taken by the Court of Cassation that rejected all these cases. Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Maher leads Egypt's delegation to African Summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher will arrive in the Zambian Capital Lusaka on Friday to lead Egypt's delegation to the 37th ordinary session of the African Summit meetings, due to open on July 9-11. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2001 - Egypt receives $1.5 billion from WB
Board of the World Bank (WB) approved yesterday its cooperation plan with Egypt and decided giving it loans worth $1500 million within the three next years. Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2001 - Roman housing compound unearthed in Ismailia
A complete housing compound that dates back to the Roman age has been recently unearthed at Ezzbat Al Awamsha in Ismailia. The find has been made by an Egyptian archaeological team while carrying out a survey on the archaeological sites in the Suez Canal cities to put them under the Archaeological Protection Law. Egypt, History, 7/5/2001 - Nafe's again elected a chairman for the Egyptian journalists Union
Chief editor of the Egyptian daily al-Ahram Ibrahim Nafe's has won, again the post of the chairman of the Journalists union in Egypt in the elections which took place on Tuesday. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001 - Mubarak, Prince Abdullah resume talks on Arab issues, bilateral relations
Talks also emphasized the Palestinian sovereignty over Jerusalem and inevitability of the restoration by the Palestinian people of legitimate rights through resuming negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Israel.recommendations. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/4/2001 - Egyptian- Sudanese higher committee meets in Khartoum Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/4/2001
- Mubarak, Arafat discuss Israeli violations, full implementation of Mitchell recommendations
The Egyptian President Mubarak Monday night received Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat with whom he discussed the latest developments in the occupied territories, latest and Israeli violations, Israeli escalations, ways of rallying support for the Palestinians and progress of contacts with the US administration. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/4/2001 - Egypt has strong position in US
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that Egypt's position is still strong in the United States. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/4/2001 - Tehan praises the development of relations with Egypt Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2001
- Saudi Crown Prince visits Alexandria Library Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/4/2001
- Kuwaiti defense minister in Egypt today Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2001
- Saudi crown prince today arrives in Cairo
The saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz starts today his visit to Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/2/2001 - An Egyptian- Libyan summit very soon
The two sides have been used to carry out regular meetings every few weeks alternatively between Egypt and Libya in the framework of the continued consultations between them on the developments of relaions and the current Arab and regional conditions. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/2/2001 - Football: Morocco Defeats Egypt, Consolidates World Cup Qualification Odds
A fairy-tale goal by a flamboyant Hajji was enough for Morocco to defeat Egypt on Saturday in Rabat and increase odds to move for the fifth time to World Cup Finals. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 7/2/2001