Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/17/2001
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 17, 2001
- Mubarak sends message to Tunisia's bin Ali on bilateral relations
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sends a verbal message to Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Bin Ali on bilateral relations, to be conveyed by Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher who arrived to Tunis Friday with his Tunisian counterpart El-Habib Bin Yehia. Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 12/22/2001 - Egyptian-European finance to meda-2 projects
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Cairo Ian Boag yesterday underlined the importance of a national guide program of cooperation with the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership countries, from which Egypt benefits in financing several projects within the Meda-2 European aid programme. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 12/22/2001 - Drilling to start in four wildcat fields next month
Drilling work in four wildcat oil and gas fields, including three in the foreign companies' concession area of the Mediterranean off the Egyptian coast, are due to begin next week, with a total investment of $ 30 million. Egypt, Economics, 12/22/2001 - Mubarak congratulates Al Ahli on winning African champions league title
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a cable of congratulations on Friday to A1 Ahli Sports Club on the occasion of winning African Champions League cup. Egypt, Sports, 12/22/2001 - 700 scholars invited to the Alexandria library inauguration
Ismail Serajeddin, Director of Alexandria library announced that more than 700 scholars have been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the library on 23 April 2002. Egypt, Local, 12/22/2001 - Egyptian medical team visits Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Health, 12/21/2001
- Ebeid calls on Sharon to be wise
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to use the voice of wisdom, especially after the Palestinian side pledged to use what it has of rationality and patience in order to give a chance to the negotiators from the two sides to sit at the negotiating table. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/20/2001 - Chinese foreign minister visit Cairo Egypt-China, Politics, 12/20/2001
- Gas liquefaction factory contract signed in Madrid
Egypt and three foreign companies signed yesterday a contract in Madrid by which the consortium inducing Spanish, Japanese and American companies will set up a factory in Dametta for gas liquefaction. Egypt-Spain, Economics, 12/20/2001 - Israel should have better peace intentions, says Maher
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher said Israel should better produce real actions that prove its readiness for peace. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/20/2001 - Ponjaert: Europe supports Mubarak's call to fight terrorism
Belgian Ambassador to Egypt Paul Ponjaert voiced Europe's support for President Hosni Mubarak's call to hold an international conference on terrorism-combat . Egypt-European Union, Politics, 12/20/2001 - Hatshepsut returns to her temple in January
The Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will open early next month two important archaeological projects in Luxor for tourist visits after the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) finished their restoration and refurbishment with a cost of LE 20 million. SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah said the first project is relevant to restoration of the third gallery of Queen Hatshepsut's Temple in Luxor in association with the Polish mission. Egypt, History, 12/20/2001 - Egypt calls for int'l strategy to stand up to disputes in West Africa
Egypt called on the international community to work on developing a complete and coherent strategy to support the West African region and stand up to disputes threatening security and stability in these countries. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/20/2001 - Mubarak, al-Qaddafi review Palestinian developments in a telephone call Egypt-Libya, Politics, 12/18/2001
- Maher calls on the US to force Israel halting its inhuman practices against the Palestinians Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/18/2001
- Egyptian contacts to set dates concerning joint committees with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar
Contacts are underway to set a date for convening the Egyptian- Yemeni joint committee under the chairmanship of the two states. Similar contacts are also being made to convene the meetings of the Egyptian- Libyan joint committee suspended since 4 years. The last meeting for this committee was in Tubroq, Libya in 1997, chaired then by the Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi and President Mubarak of Egypt. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/18/2001 - Al-Shara, Maher hold discussions on the Israeli aggression Syria-Egypt, Politics, 12/17/2001