Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 11, 2002
- Mubarak: Israeli policy fuels hatred
"Asking about the decision, Clinton told me that the proposal was an Israeli sovereignty over Al Haram Al Sharif," Mubarak said. "Let us be more frank, the Islamic world would never accept an Israeli sovereignty over Al Haram Al Sharif," Mubarak reiterated. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Mubarak receives Iraqi official
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received on Thursday Iraqi Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, Ezzat Ibrahim and Foreign Minister Nagui Sabri. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Egyptian- Yemeni security cooperation
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has stressed that Egypt's security is of concern to Yemen and vice versa. This was expressed during the meeting between President Saleh and the Egyptian minister of the interior Habib al- Adili. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Verbal message from Mubarak to Ethiopian President
Maher said that the 75th meeting of the Ministerial Council of the OAU is an important and historical occasion in view of the vistas it will open for pan-African action. Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Maher to deliver a message from President Mubarak to Blair
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher visits Britain on March 19-21 to convey a verbal message from President Hosni Mubarak to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Maher was giving press statements in which he said that Mubarak has met with Blair more than once. Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Minister of Interior: No one away from terrorism
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram reporter at Sanaa, Minister of Interior Habib El-Adli confirmed the existence of full security cooperation and exchange of information between Egypt and the USA in combating terrorism. Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates 'woman and modernizing society' conference Saturday
Head of National Council for Women Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will inaugurate tomorrow the 3rd National Council conference under the slogan of "woman and modernizing society". Egypt, Culture, 3/16/2002 - Egypt urges world parliaments to hammer out terrorism-defining agreement
Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour underscored President Hosni Mubarak's proposal to conclude an international anti-terrorism agreement under the aegis of the United Nation. Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - Egypt calls on UN to condemn Jewish settlements in occupied territories
Egypt called on the United Nations (UN) to condemn Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2002 - French tourist traffic to Egypt improving
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mamdouh El-Beltagui and his French counterpart Jacques Brunuex Thursday co-opened the Egyptian pavilion at a major travel fair where an estimated 150 countries are participating. Egypt-France, Economics, 3/16/2002 - Mubarak and Cheney discuss Palestine, Iraq
Egyptian President Mubarak yesterday received in Sharm EL Sheikh Richard Cheney the US Vice President who arrived in Egypt from Jordan in the context of a Middle East tour that will take him to eleven countries. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/14/2002 - Mameluk antiquities represent Egypt in museums without borders project
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni Thursday opens the "Mameluk art charm of the Sultans" gala, held within the "Islamic art in the Mediterranean basin and Europe" project, being carried out by the international museums without borders organization. Egypt, History, 3/14/2002 - European tourism to Egypt is increasing
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al-Beltagui left Cairo heading to Paris in the context of a tour that will take him to France and Germany. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/14/2002 - Mubarak meets Cheney on situation in Palestinian territories
Egyptian Foreign Minster Ahmed Maher said the situation in the middle east will figure high on the agenda of the talks President Hosni Mubarak will hold with US Vice-President Richard Cheney who is due in Cairo today. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Mubarak determines guidelines of the government performance
The importance of control and field follow-up of the performance of the organizations, sectors and ministries affiliated to the Ministers and probing problems and issues on the ground and evaluating the performance of the heads of sectors and organizations and leaderships on the basis of their ability to do their role and upgrade their utilities on the ground. Egypt, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Egypt hails Annan's statement on Israel
Annan has asserted that the real problem comes out of the continued "illegal occupation" of Palestinian lands, he added. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Egyptian-Tunisian higher committee convenes soon in Cairo
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive today a message from Tunisian President Zein Alabedeen Bin Ali on the latest developments in the Middle East and efforts exerted to establish peace in the region. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Latest Israeli aggressions attempt to foil peace efforts
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher described the recent Israeli atrocious aggressions on Jaballa refugee camp and the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah as a very dangerous, a matter that reflects an early attempt to foil the surging peace efforts. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/13/2002 - Armament systems to be modernized
Egyptian Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Defence said the Armed Forces are prepared to sacrifice for maintaining the homeland soil. For this reason, he said they are kept in full alert all the time. Egypt, Military, 3/13/2002 - Azhar grand sheikh, Pope of Alexandria affirm support to the Palestinian cause
Egyptian Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Mohammed Sayed Tantawi and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III reaffirmed their support to the Palestinian cause and the legitimate Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation. Egypt-Palestine, Religion, 3/13/2002 - Egypt's industrial modernization program, a shared vison of development sectors
Egyptian Minister of Industry Ali Saidi has declared his ministry's willingness to exchange expertise in various fields, especially industry, with neighbouring Arab countries. Egypt, Economics, 3/13/2002 - Plan to upgrade foreign trade sector to help increase exports
The Foreign Trade Sector at the Ministry of Foreign Trade, will embark on a modernisation programme for its departments that is due to start next month. The programme is financed by a USAID grant of about LE40 million over three years within the framework of a strategy to promote exports. Egypt, Economics, 3/13/2002 - Menya governorate hosts National Council for Women Conference
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will open the 3rd conference of the National Council for Women (NCW) at Menya University on Saturday, NCW Secretary General Farakhunda Hassan told a press conference yesterday. Egypt, Culture, 3/13/2002 - Beltagui tells Finnish TV, tourism picks up speed very soon
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al Beltagui said he is confident the tourist activity will regain its strength very soon because Egypt offers an exquisite, versatile and splendid product, warm hospitality and a secure climate to visitors. Egypt, Economics, 3/13/2002 - $100m easy loan from JBIC to modernise local industry
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has announced its intention to provide a $100m easy loan as a first stage to be used in a programme to modernise and upgrade the Egyptian industry and to assist industrial companies to carry out their plans of modernisation. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/13/2002 - Maher reviews key issues with top Arab diplomats
Treiki said Egypt and Libya are awaiting the response of the Sudanese National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the initiative, adding that he met the NDA leader Mohamed Othman Merghani Monday to discuss this issue. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Mubarak asserts to Sharon the need for making breakthrough in peace
Egyptian President Mubarak has underlined the need for making a genuine breakthrough in the peace process and easing down siege on Palestinian leadership the Palestinian people and improving living conditions for Palestinians. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Secret evidence in use in Canada's courts against Egyptian suspect
"The lawyer for a suspected Egyptian terrorist facing deportation walked out of a Federal Court hearing yesterday after describing the proceeding against his client as a sham," Toronto's National Post report today. Egypt, Local, 3/12/2002 - $ 150 M for Arab funds to finance Egyptian gas pipeline
The Arab fund for economic and social development as well as the Kuwaiti development fund will contribute to financing a new project for extending Egyptian natural gas to Jordan (the first phase) at a cost of $ 150 million. The participation comes within the context of the Arab funds' new strategy of financing Arab national projects which pave the way for the establishment of the Arab common market. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 3/12/2002 - US diplomatic source praises Mubarak's visit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the US scored great success due to its timing, said a senior US diplomatic source, describing it as useful to Egypt and the US, Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Bin Aliazer contacts Mubarak
The Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer on Monday asked the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a telephone call to pressure chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to "halt terrorism and violence." Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Four axes to develop Egyptian stock exchange activities
Despite the fact that the Egyptian stock exchange (ESE) was the magic gate for investments and making a fortune at the beginning of the l990s, yet these dreams turned into nightmare for junior investors and other categories who stormed this field to acquire quick gains. Their dreams evaporated with the big decline of 40-60 per cent in prices of many promising shares in the ESE. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/2002 - World companies compete to prospect for oil in 32 new regions
"World companies' bids will be selected this month to grant oil and natural gas prospection concessions in 32 new regions of 292,000 kilometers, covering 29 percent of the country's area," said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/2002 - New international IT companies invest in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ahmed Nazif witnessed, early in the week, the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between telecom Egypt and the Swedish Ericsson telecommunications company at a total value of 200 million euros. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/2002 - IFC contributes $177 million to finance industry, energy projects
The annual report of the International Finance Corporation, affiliated to the World Bank, states that the corporation will finance investment projects worth $ 177.24 million in the fields of industry and energy in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/2002 - Promotion plan to market Egypt's tourist attractions
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mamdouh el-Beltagui said a promotion campaign marketing Egyptian tourism is being implemented in order to overcome negative repercussions of latest world events. Egypt, Economics, 3/12/2002 - Mubarak appoints three new ministers
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday issued presidential decrees appointing three new ministers for health and population, civil aviation and transport. Egypt, Politics, 3/12/2002 - Children's cinema festival opens in Cairo thursday
The 12th international Cairo Children's cinema festival opens on Thursday in Cairo with 23 countries, including 7 from the Arab states participating. Regional-Egypt, Local, 3/12/2002 - Edeid, Tunisian PM probe upping bilateral trade to $ 300 m
Meetings of the joint Egyptian-Tunisian committee start in Cairo Tuesday under the co-chairmanship of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and his Tunisian opposite number Mohamed Al-Ghanoushi. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 3/11/2002 - Message To Mubarak from Saudi Monarch and his crown Prince
Foreign Minister Maher, on his part, said Israel has two choices: either to continue to blunder and hold on to a policy that has not brought it any peace, security or suppressed the fervent Palestinian resistance - or to accept peace, towards which current Arab efforts are geared, foremost the Saudi Crown Prince's efforts. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/11/2002 - Ebeid discusses Japan's contribution to promotion of Egyptian exports
Youssif Botros Ghali Minister of Foreign Trade said Ebeid stressed the export importance for Egypt in this current stage, adding that efforts are exerted to develop Egyptian exports. "Egypt welcomes cooperation with JETRO in this respect," he said. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/11/2002 - Japan offers $ 100 m in soft loan to upgrade Egypt's industry
The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said it intends to provide a soft loan of $ 100 million to Egypt as a first stage in the Egyptian program to modernize industry. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 3/11/2002