Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 18, 2002
- Egyptian officials resignation accepted over train catastrophe
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday morning accepted the resignation of the Egyptian minister of transport over the train catastrophe which took place on Thursday and claimed the life of 373 persons and other hundreds were reported as wounded. Egypt, Local, 2/23/2002 - Al-Assad, Mubarak to meet very soon Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/22/2002
- On Mubarak's visit to the US
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that the talks the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hold during his next visit to the US by the beginning of March with the US President George Bush will deal with the deteriorated conditions in the Middle East region and the efforts made to revive the ME peace process. Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/22/2002 - Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Maher confers with Vidovin Egypt-Russia, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Sharon must stop military attacks on Palestinians
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Thursday that Israel must stop the military operations against palestinians and that acts of revenge between Palestinians and Israelis had to come to an end. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Jamal Mubarak warns against striking Iraq
Member of the general secretariat of the Democratic National Party in Egypt Jamal Mubarak has warned against the consequences of directing a military strike by the US against Iraq, stressing that this will be not in the interests of anyone. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Maher confers with British ambassador Egypt-UK, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Ebeid inspects incident scene
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid expressed the government's sorrow over the Cairo-Aswan ill-fated train that went ablaze at dawn Wednesday claiming the lives of 350 passengers. Egypt, Local, 2/21/2002 - Mubarak expresses deep regret offers condolences to families of victims
The incident was complicated by the heavy wind and the high speed of the train. Egypt, Local, 2/21/2002 - Egyptian Red Crescent to offer immediate aid to Ayyat train victims
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society decided to offer immediate aid to the victims of Ayyat train which caught fire before dawn, Wednesday, said Secretary General of the Society Mamdouh Gabr. Egypt, Local, 2/21/2002 - Integrated teams of forensic experts to identify train victims
Egyptian Councellor Farouq Awad, Assistant Minister of Justice, head of forensic medicine at the ministry, said that integrated teams of forensic experts have been working to identify the victims of the train that caught fire while heading from Cairo to Upper Egypt. Egypt, Local, 2/21/2002 - Cairo welcomes statements made by Saudi crown prince over ME issue
Egypt has welcomed statements made by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in which he stressed continued Israeli occupation of the Arab territories obstructs the possibility of normalizing his country's relations with Israel. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Privatization program forges ahead
The government is committed to continuing its privatization program, started in 1991, to enhance the role of the private sector in the development process, Minister of Public Enterprise Mokhtar Khatab told a press conference. Egypt, Economics, 2/21/2002 - Canada confirms support for development project
A Canadian official yesterday confirmed his country's support for Egypt's future development schemes, particularly in education, environment, and small and medium-scale industries . Egypt-Canada, Economics, 2/21/2002 - SCA excavators unearth rock-carved tomb in Suhag
An Egyptian excavating team has recently unearthed a rock-carved tomb in the mountainous area of Al Khazendaria in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Suhag. Egypt, History, 2/21/2002 - Mubarak phones Jordan's King, receives Saudi intelligence chief Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Mubarak-Bush meeting, most important one in Egyptian-US contacts Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Egypt, France, to cooperate in modernizing underground metro cars
Egypt and France Tuesday signed a protocol to finance a project to rehabilitate and modernize cars of the first Cairo underground metro. Egypt-France, Economics, 2/20/2002 - A train fire killed over 300 passengers in Egypt
A train fire killed over 300 passengers this Wednesday morning in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 2/20/2002 - Maher says US presence in Sinai a sign of interest in the region
Maher expressed his own viewpoint that any change now in the structure of the US contingent would be ill-timed, as the presence of US forces symbolized Washington's interest in peace in the region. Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Foreign investors to set up projects in Egypt
A report on the performance of Egyptian trade representation offices abroad predicts the implementation of a host of investment projects from Canada, Germany, Thailand, Malaysia and Cyprus in the near future. Egypt, Economics, 2/20/2002 - Egyptian, French cooperation to develop underground
France has donated 48.75 million Euro (S 42.3 million) to Egypt for the upgrading of Cairo's underground trains, French and Egyptian officials announced yesterday. Egypt-France, Economics, 2/20/2002 - 295 T.V channels and radio stations on Egyptian satellite channel
The Minister said that there are also 135 radio stations on the Egyptian satellite which confirms Egypt's pioneering role in the area. Egypt, Economics, 2/20/2002 - 1st, 2nd dynasties tombs unearthed in Helwan
The Egyptian-Australian archaeological mission unearthed mud-brick and stone tombs that date back to the era of the Pharaonic first and second dynasties (5,000 years BC) in Helwan area. Egypt, History, 2/20/2002 - Egyptian diplomat calls for releasing sailors arrested by Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2002
- Maher, Richard Hass discuss peace process
Maher dismissed as "a trick nobody would buy, the Israeli government's concentration, at present, on holding talks with Palestinian legislative council speaker Ahmad Korei. Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Gap between resources and foreign exchange utilizations to be filled
The plan depends on orienting all new investments to promote the interests of the limited income brackets including financing lost cost housing projects, extending water supplies to all villages, developing slums and expanding credit extended to citizens. Egypt, Economics, 2/19/2002 - Egypt's growth rate to hit 2.5 per cent in 2002
Discussing Egypt's economic conditions in light of the current slackness of growth rate, a host of experts have recently anticipated that Egypt's real growth rate would not exceed more than two to three per cent in 2001, although according to growth forecasts in 2001, it would range between 4.5 and 5 per cent. Egypt, Economics, 2/19/2002 - $ 830 million to finance six new investment projects
"Six new projects have been approved to operate under the free zone system with Egyptian, Italian and British investments amounting to $ 830 million," said Mohamed A1Ghamrawi, Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI). Egypt, Economics, 2/19/2002 - New sectors attract FDI investments
A report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the industry of pharmaceuticals, software, electronics and tourism are all considered as new sectors for luring more Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to Egypt in the coming period. Egypt, Economics, 2/19/2002 - Maher meets Irish lawmakers
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher met Monday with an Irish parliamentary delegation, currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-Ireland, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Egypt to receive soft loan worth $ 56.1 million from Arab fund
Egypt signed an agreement late Monday with the Arab Fund for Economic, and Social Development under which Egypt will receive a 56.1 million soft loan for potable water projects in some 108 villages. Egypt, Economics, 2/19/2002 - Tenet informs Mubarak of US determination to strike Iraq Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
- Mubarak confers with Norway's foreign minister Egypt-Norway, Politics, 2/18/2002
- Israel's policy to impose security by force is failure Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2002
- Al-Assad, Mubarak to meet very soon, paper says
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal said in its Sunday's issue that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will be meeting with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt very soon in order to hold consultations on developments of conditions in the Palestinian territories and the international initiatives debated to revive the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Ghali: Egyptian exports boosted
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade, Youssef Botros Ghali, said that Egyptian exports achieved a high surge, following the increase in the exchange rate. Egypt, Economics, 2/18/2002 - Mubarak gets a message from al-Qaddafi
al-Tureiki stressed that the message relates to the current Arab condition and latest developments of the situation in the ME, the issue of Sudan, as well as Libyan- Egyptian bilateral relations and means of developing them. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Time to reconsider UN sanctions against Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Sunday that it was time to reconsider the UN sanctions against Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Orascom-construction to build cement factory in Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Business, 2/18/2002
- Maher, Petersen review regional,international issues
Talks focused on several issues including the-situation in the Middle East, Sudan, Iraq and issues of mutual interest, he added. Egypt-Norway, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Children's rights occupy special priority in country's policy
"The improvement (in the status of women) which we seek can be realised through women's participation in the various political, economic, social and development activities and ensuring that they receive their fair share of the return of social development as a whole," she said. Egypt, Culture, 2/18/2002 - Vigorous marketing efforts yield positive signs for tourism
Egypt's tourism industry has achieved an annual growth rate of 12.5 per cent, three times higher than the growth rate sought for the national economy, said Tourism Minister Mamdouh el- Beltagui. Egypt, Economics, 2/18/2002 - Investments upped to 30 billion pounds in new budget
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Saturday said that investments in the new budget have been raised to 30 billion pounds, an increase of 4 billion pounds compared to last year, following the success of the government in repaying part of its local debts. Egypt, Economics, 2/18/2002 - Egyptian natural gas exported to France
The French ambassador in Cairo, Francois Dubvier, said that the natural gas agreement between Egypt and France, will achieve not less than 9 billion Euro over the next twenty years as Egypt's share of the gas market in France will amount to %10 annually. Egypt-France, Economics, 2/18/2002 - Egyptian exports to France on the increase
Although exports to France are on the increase, growing by 13.43 per cent annually, the potential for growth would be greater if more Egyptian exporters were to make the effort to study the market more closely and recognise the huge investment capabilities there. Egypt-France, Economics, 2/18/2002 - Roman stores unearthed in Tal Basta
A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed in Tal Basta some mud-brick stores over an area of 2,000 metres that date back to the Graeco-Roman era during restoration of King Amnemhat III palace of the Middle Kingdom. SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah said the stores are the most complete ones and inside them amulets and earthenware vessels were found. Egypt, History, 2/18/2002 - Sorour calls for bridging cultural gab between both flanks of Mediterranean
Narrowing the scientific and technological gap between the two flanks of the Mediterranean Sea is a must as disparity in the level of development can harm their relationship, said Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathi Sorour. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/18/2002