Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/3/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 3, 2001
- Mubarak, Abdullah call on Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations
Egyptian President Mubarak and King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday held a session of intensive talks during which they probed all potential efforts for avoiding deterioration of the security situation between Palestinians and Israelis Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Egypt capable of defending its territories-analyst
Deputy Chairman of Middle East Studies Centre and Military and Strategic Analyst, Maj. General Ahmed Abdel Halim said that Egypt is capable of foiling any aggression on its territories or threat to its national interests. Egypt, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Baz meets Russian peace envoy to Iraq
Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser Osama Al-Baz held talks on Monday with Russian peace envoy to Iraq Nikolae Kartzov. Egypt-Russia, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Greece supports Mubarak's call for anti-terror conference Egypt-Greece, Politics, 12/4/2001
- Grand Imam of Al Azhar: aggression on civilians rejected in Islam
Aggression on civilians is rejected in Islam, said Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi on his meeting with a delegation of Foreign Correspondents Association which comprised 55 correspondents. Egypt, Religion, 12/4/2001 - Arab fund offers Egypt $150-million loan
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Mahmoud Abul Oyoun returned home late Monday from Abu Dhabi wrapping up a two-day visit to the UAE where he held talks with officials in the Arab Fund and the UAE Central Bank. Egypt, Economics, 12/4/2001 - Al Azhar Grand Sheikh condemns all form of terrorism
Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque, who is acknowledged as the highest spiritual authority for nearly a billion Sunni Muslims, said Islam condemned terrorism in all its forms. Egypt, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Egypt condemns innocents-targeting violence
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Egypt's principled, unshakable stand condemns acts of violence that target innocent people. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/3/2001 - Egypt condemns all acts of mutual violence
The President said Egypt condemns all acts of mutual violence that targets civilians and called for stopping all retaliatory and military operations in order to prevent further bloodshed. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/3/2001 - Maher :Israel's policy poses grave threat against it
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher denounced Israel's provocation of the Palestinians with the aim of rendering the US initiative a failure, describing such provocations as a despicable game played by Israel. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/3/2001 - King Abdullah in Cairo Monday
King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Egypt on Monday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the latest regional and international developments as well as boosting bilateral relations. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 12/3/2001 - COMESA underlines activating inter-economic cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali on Sunday said that the ministerial meeting of the COMESA members, which wrapped up in Lusaka Saturday, underlined the necessity of activating regional economic cooperation among all member-states. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 12/3/2001 - USA should adopt practical methods to prevent Israeli aggression
Arab Affairs Committee at the People's Assembly termed the remarks of US Secretary of State Colin Powell on the Middle East as positive, but expressed reservations on some points. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/3/2001 - Egyptian Caligraphy exhibits attract French tourists
In a pioneer bid to activate tourism to Egypt, the Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris succeeded in attracting hundreds of thousands of French fans of art to the Arab calligraphy exhibits created by the late Egyptian artist , Sayyed Ibrahim, the famous Arab calligrapher. Egypt-France, Culture, 12/3/2001 - Statue of Goddess Mut unearthed south of Karnak Temple
Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed south of the karnak temple a black granite statue of Mut, the goddess of maternity, and a sandstone plaque with a hieroglyphic that dates back to the era of king RamsesIII, the founder o 20th Pharaonic dynasty (1185-1070 BC.), encarved on it. Egypt, History, 12/3/2001 - British IT company pumps investments in Egypt
A British Information Technology (IT) expert has said the Egyptian market is one of the best in the region in terms of its growth rate in the communications and IT. Egypt-UK, Business, 12/3/2001