Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 15, 2002
- Mubarak, Chinese Premier probe situation in Palestinian areas Egypt-China, Politics, 4/20/2002
- Maher contacts several Arab opposite numbers on hot issues Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2002
- Mubarak to receive Qatar's foreign minister today
News reports in Doha said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive today Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani who arrived in Cairo on Friday evening in a visit which will last for two days. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 4/20/2002 - Maher heads Egypt's delegation to Euro-Mediterranean conference Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2002
- Austrian businessmen show interest in investing in Egypt
The Austrian delegation urged increasing of mutual visits between businessmen and investors in both countries to get abreast of the investment, export and trade opportunities available. Egypt-Austria, Economics, 4/20/2002 - One Israeli stabbed to death in Sinai
One Israeli was knifed to death in the Egyptian Sinai. The Israeli private TV explained that the Israeli citizen ( 50 year old) was knifed on Wednesday while walking on the shores near Noube' area on the eastern coast of Sinai. Egypt-Israel, Local, 4/20/2002 - World gala over Egyptian museum centennial anniversary
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed on holding a world gala early November marking the centennial anniversary of opening the Egyptian museum in Tahrir. Egypt, Local, 4/20/2002 - Antiquities to go on show in US, Canada
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has agreed to organize an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities to tour 13 American and Canadian cities starting next month. The "Looking for Eternity" exhibition will display 143 items representing all historical eras, Hosni, also the Secretary General of the Higher Council for Antiquities (HCA), said yesterday. Egypt, Local, 4/20/2002 - Egyptian delegation arrives in Baghdad Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 4/19/2002
- Mubarak to MENA: Injustice is source of problems, not the other way around
"Injustice, in turn, leads to despair and frustration and when people reach this state, they do unreasonable and unbelievable things," Mubarak noted. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Egypt rejects Bush call Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002
- Mubarak Aznar tackle regional scene Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/18/2002
- Mubarak phones Powell Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/18/2002
- Mubarak denies any differences with Syria, contacts continue with al-Assad
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has stressed that he is continuously contacting President Bashar al-Assad in matters which are of concern to the two states especially the explosive conditions in the occupied territories. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2002 - No conference before Israeli withdrawal
"Israeli demands are well-known and they violate legitimacy, logic, right, justice and can not be accepted," said Maher. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002 - One Egyptian killed trying to sneak into Gaza
Egyptian medical and security sources said on Wednesday that one Egyptian youth was killed on Tuesday upon trying to sneak into Gaza through Salah Eddine Gate at the Egyptian borders, noting that he was carrying explosives. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Egyptian woman dies from scenes of Israeli attacks against the Palestinians Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2002
- Mrs Mubarak to head delegation to UN session on children Egypt, Culture, 4/18/2002
- Moroccan MP delegation to visit Egypt Friday
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation, headed by speaker of the chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament), Mostapha Oukacha, will start Friday a five-day official visit to Egypt, it was officially announced here. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/18/2002 - Assiut Celebrates its National Day
Assiut Governorate, lying about 370 kilometres south of Cairo, is indeed one of the oldest cradles of human civilization. Egypt, Local, 4/18/2002 - Mubarak to new local councils: no deviation from democracy and reform
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed a message to chairmen and members of Local Councils who were elected recently in which he said that Egypt is determined to go ahead with the process of political and democratic reform. Egypt, Politics, 4/17/2002 - Maher postpones visit to Moscow Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/17/2002
- Maher pursues contacts on situation in Middle East
He added that the massacres, killing operations and shelling of Palestinian cities and villages as well as denying the Palestinians their right to live in dignity, would not stand in the way of Palestinians to attain freedom and independence. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2002 - New investment activities to reinvigorate the Cairo Stock Exchange
Egypt plans to introduce new investment activities to reinvigorate the Cairo Stock Exchange, a senior Egyptian official said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/2002 - Suzanne Mubarak undertakes role to eliminate child labor
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak was chosen among 10 First Ladies to play a special role in wiping out the worst forms of child labour. Egypt, Culture, 4/17/2002 - New archaeological find in Luxor
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, Chief of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said new archaeological finds were unearthed on the west bank of the River Nile in Luxor, including two huge statues of King Amenhotep III, father of King Akhenaton. Egypt, History, 4/17/2002 - Mubarak gets message from Kuwaiti Emir
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday got a message from Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait on the regional scene and bilateral ties. Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Powell telephones Mubarak Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002
- Maher to visit Moscow Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/16/2002
- People's Assembly approves Egypt's economic plan of action
orging ahead along the path of economic reform drive, the People's Assembly approved this week Egypt's plan of action for the FY2002-2003 and expressed confidence in the government's economic policy. Egypt, Economics, 4/16/2002 - Public sector banks, privatization under study
The Egyptian government has launched a series of important consultations on privatizing the remaining joint venture banks and examining the best method of privatizing the public sector banks with the aim of enhancing the existing banking entities, besides the best way for achieving this goal, as an initial step towards preparation for the final application of the GATT agreement Egypt, Economics, 4/16/2002 - Egypt's stance is effective and influential
During a meeting at the leaders' promotion institute, Osama El-Baz, Political Advisor of President Mubarak asserted that the Egyptian stance towards the Palestinian cause is effective and influential, and is based on deeds not words. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Muslims, Christian Youth Associations Condemn aggressions on mosques, Churches
The Central office of World Muslim Youth associations and the general organization for Christian youth association highlighted during the emergency meeting held yesterday their condemnation of violating religious sanctities, mosques and churches. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002 - Egypt, Austria explore economic cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday discussed means of bolstering trade and economic ties with Austria during a meeting with an Austrian federal economic delegation. Egypt-Austria, Economics, 4/16/2002 - Mubarak addresses conference of Islamic Research Academy
A three-day conference is being held under the title:' This is Islam.' Egypt, Religion, 4/16/2002 - Saint Catherine listed as world heritage site
The UNESCO International Heritage Office decided on Sunday to include on the list of world heritage sites the monumental Saint Catherine in South Sinai governorate. Egypt, History, 4/16/2002 - Mubarak receives message from Kuwait's Emir Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 4/15/2002
- Arafat- Powell meeting positive
Egyptian Foreign Minister Maher described Sunday's meeting between Arafat and the US. Secretary of State Colin Powell as positive despite the hesitation prior to it. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Israel violates human rights, derails peace process Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002
- Powell telephones Mubarak Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002
- Maher: Washington will not permit the failure of Powell's mission
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher announced that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was defeated by the Palestinian resistance and the world's support for the Palestinian people. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Mubarak receives Chinese Official
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday received visiting Chinese Education Minister Chen Zhili Education Minister Hussein kamel Bahaa-Eddin attended the meeting. Egypt-China, Education, 4/15/2002 - Maher phones Arafat on situation in Palestinian territories
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher phoned Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah late Sunday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Abul Gheit stresses need to dispatch international troops to protect Palestinians
Egypt's permanent delegate to the United Nations Ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit urged the international community to take swifter steps to send international troops to the region to protect Palestinians from "the barbaric Israeli aggression." Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Positive results for strategy on boosting Egyptian exports
There is tangible positive outcome for the Egyptian comprehensive strategy on enhancing exports, especially that last year witnessed an increase of exports by $ 1.9 billion, according to Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali. Egypt, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Trucks laden with relief aid arrive at Rafah checkpoint
Four trucks laden with dairy products and mineral water arrived Sunday at Rafah checkpoint on their way to the Palestinian self-rule areas. Egypt-Palestine, Local, 4/15/2002 - Banks must merge to survive
Bank mergers are hitting the headlines once again. Mergers are a way of creating a more efficient banking sector offering a better quality of service that is capable of coping with market fluctuations and risks, providing credit for customers and investors, and protecting depositor's money. Egypt, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Egypt resumes air flights to Israel
An Egyptian official said on Sunday that the Egyptian Sinai airlines resumed on Sunday its flights to Tel Aviv after it had announced last week the suspension of its flights to Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/15/2002 - Bibliotheca Alexandrina and fostering Arab dialogue with all nations
The library promises an unlimited potential of cooperation between Egypt, the heart of the Arab World, and the West, said the poet Mahdi Bondoq. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 4/15/2002 - France presents Alex. Library with science history museum
France presented the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) with museum of the history of science displaying the development of science from the Pharaonic era until the modern age. Egypt-France, Local, 4/15/2002 - Expected boom in Egyptian exports to American markets
Egypt expects a hundred percent boom in its exports to the American markets that was put in 2001 at US $ 878 million, if its request for limited tariff exemptions was accepted. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/15/2002 - Amenhotep Ill stolen statue to return soon to Cairo Egypt, Local, 4/15/2002
- Kalabsha temple to be opened for visitors in October
Kalabsha temple in Aswan is to be opened to visitors next October when ongoing restorations would be completed. Egypt, History, 4/15/2002 - Arabic music institute hosts AbdulWahab's museum
Work is at full swing at the premises of the Arabic music institute in downtown Cairo to be ready for the inauguration of late composer and singer Mohamed Abdul Wahab's museum. Egypt, Culture, 4/15/2002