Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/16/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 16, 2001
- Arab and world concern over Mubarak's statements to Chinese News Agency
"With Sharon, there is no solution," he said, in his fiercest attack on the Israeli prime minister to date. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Maher denies the convening of a Syrian- Egyptian summit Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak calls for paying more attention to girls issues Egypt, Culture, 7/21/2001
- France hails Mubarak efforts to reach a solution to ME crisis Egypt-France, Politics, 7/21/2001
- Ebeid affirms Egypt's interest in strenghening ties with China
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said that Egypt is always keen on enhancing and expanding its deep and historical relationship with China in all fields and to wider horizon. Egypt-China, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Al-Bashir: Egypt approximated viewpoints to shove Sudanese problem
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir praised the joint Egyptian-Libyan initiative that contributed to approximating the viewpoints to solve the Sudanese problem. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Mubarak, first President to stand seriously against overpopulation
Rapporteur of the National Council for Population Maher Mahran warned against the seriousness of over-population problem. Egypt, Culture, 7/21/2001 - Mubarak sends message to G-8 summit on Africa
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a message late Friday to the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in his capacity as the Chairman of the current G-8 summit, now meeting in Genoa. Mubarak called on the summiteers to back the "New African Initiative" designed to realize the continent's bid to resolve its problems. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Maher meets with British Minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher met on Thursday with British Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa Ben Bradshaw. Egypt-UK, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Maher confers with US charge d'affaires in Cairo
On the American attitude towards Israel's failure to put the Mitchell recommendations into effect, Harnish said that the US and the rest of Group of Eight (G-8) members had reaffirmed their commitment and willingness to see the Mitchell recommendations implemented. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/21/2001 - New children book series in family library
Mrs. Mubarak launched this new national project under the motto "Read for Your Child" with the aim of cultivating in the children the habit of reading and seeking knowledge, particularly in the pre-school stage. Egypt, Education, 7/21/2001 - Bush: Mubarak first class statesman Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/21/2001
- Ghali's chances to keep Francophone post grow
"Chances for Boutros Ghali, Secretary-General of the Francophone Organisation, to keep his post for a second term are high," said Egypt's Ambassador in Paris Ali Maher. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/21/2001 - Egypt gets back Merit bust from Britain
Egypt retrieved the bust of Merit, one of the princesses of the 19th Dynasty in Pharaonic Egypt, within cooperation between Egyptian and British security agencies. Egypt-UK, History, 7/21/2001 - New department for sunken antiquities in Sinai
The Higher Council for Antiquities decided to set up a new department for sunken antiquities in South Sinai after discovering a lot of sunken antiquities on the cost of Sinai and the Delta. Egypt, Local, 7/21/2001 - Egypt: Arab students graduated from a technical military academy
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Wednesday attended a celebration that marked the graduation of shift no.38 for the military technical academy students. Egypt-Regional, Military, 7/20/2001 - Dr. Saheir AI Qalamawi: Schehrezade of contemporary literary life
Dr. Saheir AI Qalamawi is one of the pioneering women who joined the university, during a time women were still dressed in veil. She wanted to study medicine, but the English dean refused to admit her simply for being "a girl". Dr. "Taha Hussein" sponsored her as she joined the Faculty of Arts, to study Arabic language. Egypt, People, 7/20/2001 - Al-Waqa'ie al-Misriyya birth of Egypt's official gazette
Al Waqa'ie Al-Misriyya, Egypt's official Gazette was the first Egyptian newspaper to be issued in Arabic. It was founded by Mohammed Ali who assumed power as the Ruler of Egypt in November 1806 and the first issue was released in July 20, 1828. Egypt, History, 7/20/2001 - Mubarak: Sharon knows nothing but bloodshed,war
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that he sees no hope for peace with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and criticized the Israeli government Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001 - Boag asserts need to sanction Egyptian-Eu partnership agreement
European Union (EU) Ambassador in Cairo Ian Boag Wednesday asserted the need to accelerate the sanctioning of the Egyptian-EU partnership agreement, signed by Egypt in Luxembourg on June. Addressing the first press Conference he holds in Cairo since he assumed office, Boag said the agreement will bring prosperity to Egypt especially in term of the advantages of Egyptian exports to European markets. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/19/2001 - Archaeological find stressing Mariout isle's historical importance
"Alexandria archaeological mission at Mariout isle unearthed Roman bathrooms, residential buildings and quays of a harbour located north of the isle," said archaeologist Adly Rushdie, Alexandria Antiquities Area Director. Egypt, History, 7/19/2001 - New lighting system allows for night time temple forays
During a field visit to Aswan this week, Gaballah Ali Gaballah, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), said the museum on Kalabsha island lying adjacent to the temple could now be visited at night due to the new lighting facility. Egypt, Local, 7/19/2001 - Egypt working hard to treat serious, acute Mideast crisis
Egypt is doing its utmost together with the U.S., E.U., Russia and the Palestinian and Israeli parties to rectify the grave and acute status of the Palestinian people in the occupied lands, the President's political advisor said. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2001 - Cairo's Arafat-Peres meeting successful
The Egyptian Presidential Political adviser Osama El-Baz on Tuesday said the recent meeting between Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres achieved progress. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2001 - EU partnership agreement urges industrial modernization
With the signing of the partnership agreement with the European Union (EU), the countdown for fierce competition between Egyptian industry and that of the EU member states (as well as other countries that have signed similar agreements with the EU) seems to have started. Egypt, Economics, 7/18/2001 - Mubarak plays main role in 'La Francophonie' organization
La Francophonie Secretary-General Boutros Ghali Tuesday, said President Hosni Mubarak plays main role in supporting the organization. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2001 - Egypt urges Arabs to be active at Doha's WTO conference
"Arab countries must play an active role at the fourth World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Doha in November to protect their nation's vital interests," Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 7/18/2001 - Talks with WB to develop public, private sectors
T"A series of economic talks with World Bank (WB) representatives is expected to begin on 24 July to discuss ways of developing the role of the private and public sectors in increasing production, investment and export," director of Egypt's Department at the WB, Mahmoud Ayoub, said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 7/18/2001 - Shura statement denounces Israeli practices
The Shura (Consultative) Council expressed deep concern over the Israeli aggressions and excessive use of force against the unarmed Palestinians and the continued policies of settlement building and demolition of Palestinians' houses. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2001 - Egypt hosts COMESA, SADC meetings
Egypt hosts late this month an African meeting to exchange views and coordinate stances at the meetings of the fourth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) slated for Doha in November. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2001 - New infrastructure projects to put market in high gear
The government today provides new infrastructure projects for execution in many fields that include building schools, drinking water, health and roads with investments up to LE 15 billion, with the aim of reactivating, contracting, construction and building. Egypt, Economics, 7/17/2001 - Egypt warns against 'grave' Mideast situation
Palestinians say the measure is collective punishment and contrast it to the treatment of Jewish settlers who are punished individually if they attack Palestinians. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/17/2001 - Halting violence without ending Israeli occupation, impossible
Egypt's Ambassador to France Ali Maher Monday said halting violence without ending the Israeli occupation or opening the door for negotiations is impossible. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/17/2001 - Egypt is able to face challenges, merge into global economy
"The Egyptian-Japanese current cooperation reflects the strong economic relation binding the two countries, "said Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali at the opening of the conference on "Japanese Finance Lines and Aid Mechanisms" which was co-organized last week by the Egyptian-Japanese Business Council and the Japanese International Development Bank. Egypt-Japan, Politics, 7/17/2001 - Privatization program progressing on schedule
he noted that there are other companies in the final stages of privatization whether by examining purchasing offers or by opening closed tenders. He said a program has been carried out for rehabilitating the public business sector labor which is currently put at 496,000 workers compared to 1,700,000 in the year 1991/1992 Egypt, Economics, 7/17/2001 - Remains of ancient church unearthed in Matrouh
The archaeological team in Matrouh unearthed the remains of a Church that dates back to the Byzantine era in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Egypt, History, 7/17/2001 - A sport tourist festival in Luxor
Egyptian Mahmoud khalaf, head of Luxor Supreme Council agreed on holding a tourist and sportive festival the city so as to revive the pharaonic sport games that have been practised by the ancient Egyptians and their grandsons uptill now. All these games were figurated in the form of inscriptions on the walls of the temples. Egypt, Sports, 7/17/2001 - More foreign investments in oil, gas exploration
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmi, yesterday emphasized the importance of luring more investments in oil and natural gas mega projects, especially for research, exploration, production, field development and exports. Egypt, Economics, 7/17/2001 - Mohamed Oweis: the nationalist painter
The painter Mohamed Oweis was born in 1919 at a village in the southern governorate of Beni Suif. He intermingled with nature and farmers and developed his artistic talent there. Egypt, People, 7/17/2001 - The status quo in the occupied land, no longer acceptable
Egyptian President Mubarak yesterday met Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Sunday for discussing latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories in the framework of sustained coordination and consultation between the Egyptian and Palestinian sides. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Mubarak confers with Russian envoy
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday in Cairo met with the Russian special envoy for the ME peace process Andrea Vodvin and discussed with him the deteriorated conditions in the Middle East and the stalemate the ME peace suffers in the region at the meantime, on all tracks as a result of the continued Israeli escalation against the Palestinians and its threats against Syria and Lebanon. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Mubarak apprises Peres of Egypt's rejection of Israeli practices
Egyptian President Hosni Mubark strongly voiced Egypt's rejection to Israeli provocative practices against the Palestinian people and called on Israel to implement the Mitchell recommendations without any change. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Maher: security inseparable from politics
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher underlined the need for an immediate implementation of the Mitchell recommendations. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Expected summit between Mubarak, al-Assad
The London- based al- Sharq al-Awsat daily said in its Sunday's issue, according to well-informed Egyptian sources that there are contacts taking place between Cairo and Damascus in order to convene a summit conference between President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad very soon and the meeting is expected to be held in Damascus. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Egypt FM speak on the telephone with German counterpart, EU officials
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher on Friday in Cairo received two telephone calls from each of his German counterpart Yushka Fischer and the representative of the European Union EU for the foreign policy Javier Solana during which current developments in the Middle East region were reviewed. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 7/16/2001 - Modernizing Egyptian industry the gateway for booming exports
A ten-year plan will be discussed in the Egyptian cabinet to modernize Egyptian industry. Moustafa El-Refaei, Minister of Industry, stresses that this plan aims at increasing industrial production to LE 317 billions compared with the present amount at LE 165 billions. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2001 - Giza-6th of October city railway, opened
Egyptian Minister of Transport Ibrahim el-Demiri witnessed Yesterday the setting in operation of the railway line from Giza to the 6th of October City. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2001