Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/25/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 25, 2002
- Mubarak holds talks with King of Bahrain
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held a session of talks on Thursday with King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, who arrived in Sharm Al-Sheikh early Thursday. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 3/30/2002 - Egypt summons US, Russian and EU ambassadors
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher yesterday summoned the ambassadors of the United States, Russia and EU for discussing the sorrowful developments and the Israeli attack against the Palestinian President's headquarters. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002 - Message of appreciation from Crown Prince Abdullah to President Mubarak Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/30/2002
- Saudi FM praises Egypt's role in backing peace initiative
"Egypt was the first to announce its support for the initiative and created an international backing to it," Saud Al-Faisal said Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 3/30/2002 - Egypt urges UN human rights commission to denounce Israeli violations
Egypt has urged the United Nations Human Rights Commission to denounce the Israeli human rights violations in Palestine, the Syrian Golan and Lebanese Shebaa Farms. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002 - Egyptian contacts go far beyond Arafat, Bush
Contacts being maintained by Egypt seek to put an end to the grave deterioration in the region, said Presidential Advisor Osama El Baz. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002 - Maher: Arab peace initiative to get full Egyptian support
Maher stressed the importance of the role played by Egypt under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak, particularly as regards the Palestinian cause. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/30/2002 - EU exempts Egypt from protective measures over steel exports
Ghali added that it is expected to export about one million tonnes worth $ 70 million this year to Europe against 350,000 tonnes last year. EU imports about 60 percent of the Egyptian total production. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/30/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak: non-governmental organizations, public, private cooperation important
the forum will discuss in its session the call by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak on all civil society organizations to cooperate with government and private sector to spread awareness of voluntary work importance. Egypt, Culture, 3/30/2002 - Mubarak phones Bush Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/29/2002
- Telephone call between President Mubarak, Yemeni peer Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 3/29/2002
- Israel responsible for consequences of its barbaric attack, Maher
Egypt asked Israel to immediately end its aggression on the Palestinians, warning that the new and repeated invasion of Palestinian lands would have grave repercussions and would push things towards a vicious cycle of violence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/29/2002 - Israeli soldiers shoot journalist in cold blood
On the injury of her husband, Asaad told MENA that Israeli soldiers suddenly opened fire at the Nile News van while they were covering the Israeli crimes in Ramallah. A bullet penetrated Handal's jaw and came out the other way, severing the main artery feeding the brain. Israel-Egypt, Politics, 3/29/2002 - Maher confirms reaching formula to settle Iraq-Kuwait issue
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher Wednesday said that a formula was reached to settle the Iraqi-Kuwaiti issue. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002 - Egypt optimistic over Beirut Summit
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, said on Wednesday Egypt is optimistic over the results to be reached by Beirut summit. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002 - Egypt welcomes Saudi initiative
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, who leads the Egyptian delegation at the Arab summit conference which opened Wednesday, said that Egypt supports the Saudi initiative "because it affirms Arab constant principles and combines between right and justice." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002 - Moroccan, Egyptian Businessmen Conclude Partnership Accords Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 3/28/2002
- IMF supports Egypt's monetary, financial polices
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced yesterday it supports the policies adopted by the Central Bank of Egypt concerning the current exchange rate's mechanism. Egypt, Economics, 3/28/2002 - Project to restore Red Monastery in Suhag in cooperation with Italy
A report will be submitted soon to the SCA about the constructional condition of the Red Monastery that lies west of the Upper Egyptian city of Suhag. Egypt, History, 3/28/2002 - Arish Citadel still waits caring hand to revive its magnificence
Despite efforts exerted to restore Egyptian monuments especially in archaeologically-rich areas there are many sites across the country that still suffer negligence and are in need of upgrading. Egypt, History, 3/28/2002 - Lebanese president confers with Egyptian foreign minister Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 3/27/2002
- Mubarak on issues surrounding the Arab Summit
Egypt lost 120,000 lives and LE. 100 billion in wars, said Mubarak. He added that there should be a strong reason to wage war. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/27/2002 - Israel trying to impose unacceptable terms on Arafat
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Tuesday that the reason President Hosni Mubarak advised Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat not to leave Ramallah was that he believed that Israel will use this issue to impose its terms which are totally "unacceptable', Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/27/2002 - Mubarak's advice to Arafat to stay away from the Arab summit
The President denied rumors that his absence from the summit has something to do with the peace initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah bin Abdel Aziz. I have been one of the strongest supporters of the initiative, he said, noting that he only wishes peace to prevail in the region. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/27/2002 - We call for a more fair American role
Maher said the Beirut summit is held to reaffirm Arab rights, "this is our permanent goal and we try to find a new way to achieve it," he said. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/27/2002 - Mubarak meets prime minister, transport minister, and governors
The Prime Minister reviewed the appropriations to be provided by the government for the railways through the state budget, which will reach some 1.7 billion pounds annually, he said Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2002 - Mubarak to Arafat: stay or Sharon will destroy your place
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak recommended the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat not to travel to Beirut if the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will be obliged to permit him to return back to Ramullah. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/27/2002 - Mubarak reviews Egypt's draft budget of 2002/2003
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday with a ministerial economic group to discuss Egypt's draft budget of 2002/2003 whose total sums hit L.E. 141.4 billion, the biggest throughout Egypt's modern history. Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2002 - Egyptian tourism back to normal next Autumn
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al Beltagui highlighted that Egyptian tourism will return back to normal next Autumn as the ministry made many initiatives to carry out a wide-scale promotion campaign in coordination with parties concerned in aviation sector, Egyptian tourism private sector and travel agencies in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2002 - 30 new oil finds in 30 months
Some 30 natural gas discoveries with reserves of about 20 trillion cubic meters have been made in Egypt over the last two and half years. Oil discoveries in the same period number 53, with reserves estimated at 482 million barrels. The State's share of these discoveries is expected to be $ 29 billion, Minister of Oil Sameh Fahmy said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 3/27/2002 - US interests in jeopardy if Iraq came under attack
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher warned that the US interests will be jeopardized if Washington embarks on dealing a military strike against Iraq or any other Arab states. Egypt-USA, Politics, 3/26/2002 - Main features of Egypt's 2002-2003 plan
The main axes of Egypt's 2002-2003 socio-economic development plan gained centre stage this week in line with Egypt's strenuous efforts to establish a solid production base and push forward its development drive. Egypt, Politics, 3/26/2002 - People's Assembly calls on Arab summit to support struggle of Palestinian
The Assembly said that it is necessary to declare full solidarity with Iraq in facing an aggression on it or any foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/26/2002 - Arab summit is called upon rising above differences
The Arab Foreign and National Security Affairs committee of the Shura Council called on the Arab summit, which will meet in Beirut Wednesday, to rise above side differences and to adopt a unified and constant attitude before the world Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/26/2002 - EU to upgrade the Industrial Modernization Program
Egypt's Industrial Modernization Program (IMP), Minister of Industry and Technological Development Ali El-Saeedi pointed out that the IMP's main axes to be achieved in the short run includes raising the competitiveness of about 5000 industrial establishments, rehabilitating 30 consultant offices besides establishing 15 centres for developing the Ministry. Egypt, Economics, 3/26/2002 - Cypriot minister's visit to Egypt a success
Cypriot Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Nicos Rolandis lauded President Hosni Mubarak role as a great leader with a dynamic personality in the Middle East region and a friend of Cyprus. Egypt-Cyprus, Politics, 3/26/2002 - Suzanne Mubarak an example to be followed Egypt, Culture, 3/26/2002
- Towards economic breakthrough
Head of the Economic and Financial Committee of the Shura Council, Ahmed Rashad Moussa stressed that the current liquidity squeeze can be attributed mainly to private companies that absorbed some L.E. 15 billions. Egypt, Economics, 3/26/2002 - $ 5 billion in British gas and oil investments in Egypt
Meanwhile, Minister of Energy Hassan Yunis called on British investors to boost joint cooperation with Egyptian companies in the field of wind and solar sources of energy as well as manufacturing electric equipment locally. Egypt-UK, Economics, 3/26/2002 - Artifacts depicting scenes of Ramsis battles unearthed
The Egyptian-US archaeological mission working in Sinai unearthed 10 rocky pieces with scenes from battles that date back to the era of King Ramses II. Egypt, History, 3/26/2002 - Egyptian French cooperation in tourism, environment
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al-Beltagui said that the ministry could successfully develop hotel capacities and creating tourist resorts and in the meantime preserving the environment in sea and on land. Egypt-France, Economics, 3/26/2002 - $113 million in Canadian investments to prospect for oil, gas
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said there is a growing turnover by world oil companies to prospect for oil and natural gas as well as development of the discovered fields. Egypt-Canada, Economics, 3/26/2002 - Mubarak to attend the Arab summit on Wednesday Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2002
- Mubarak sustains contacts Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/25/2002
- Maher: all issues will be tackled at the summit
The ministers are expected to settle disagreement witnessed by the meeting of the senior officials at the foreign ministries of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/25/2002 - Message from Gaddafi to Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received Abdullah Mansour the chairman of the Libyan radio organization. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/25/2002 - Suzanne Mubarak efforts on women and children appreciated by UN Egypt, Culture, 3/25/2002
- Mubarak gets American guarantees to attend the summit Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/25/2002
- Egyptian-Syrian-Cypriot talks on Egyptian gas exports
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi said on Sunday he discussed with top Syrian and Cypriot officials the project of exporting Egyptian natural gas to Jordan and Lebanon via Syria and to Europe via Cyprus. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 3/25/2002 - 4th Egyptian -Cypriot committee session protocol signed
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali and Cypriot Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Nicos Rolandis signed Sunday the protocol of the fourth session of the joint Egyptian Cypriot committee to open fresh vistas of trade, investment, tourist and industrial cooperation. Egypt-Cyprus, Economics, 3/25/2002 - Co-pilot innocent, No financial obligations on EgyptAir
Egypt Air will object to the content and result of the American report on the crash of EgyptAir plane off the US coast in October 1999 that claimed the lives of 217 passengers and crew members. Egypt-USA, Local, 3/25/2002 - IFC offers 2 loans worth $ 61.5 million to private sector
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), affiliated to the World Bank (WB), has offered two loans worth a total of $ 61.5 million as a contribution to Egypt's modernization program. Egypt, Economics, 3/25/2002 - Grand Imam receives US Church delegation
Egyptian Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi received on Saturday a U.S. ecclesiastic delegation led by Victor Emmanuel. Egypt, Religion, 3/25/2002 - Top Egyptian scientist elected to NAE
Farouk El-Baz, research professor and founding director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Egypt, People, 3/25/2002 - Mubarak to hold a meeting with Prime Minister for discussing new budget
The volume of the budget which will be raised before the People's Assembly and the Shura Council next month amounts to LE 140 billion. Egypt, Economics, 3/25/2002 - Artist Attiat Sayed and inspiration
Attiat Sayed is an artist who has a scrutinizing eye. Ever since her graduation from the Higher Institute for Artistic Education in 1958, she has been devoted to painting. Egypt, People, 3/25/2002 - Literary circles mourn a prominent novelist
All through half a century, the writer Tharwat Abaza wrote tens of novels and short stories about life in the city and the countryside, and the kind of connections and clashes governing relations among different social strata. Egypt, People, 3/25/2002