Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/29/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 29, 2002
- Maher receives phone call from Solana, Lebanese counterpart Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/4/2002
- Mrs. Mubarak heads Egypt's delegation to UN summit on children Egypt, Culture, 5/4/2002
- SC turned its back on Annan over fact-finding mission
Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit criticized the lax UN Security Council's stance over the fact-finding team which UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced to have dissolved Thursday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/4/2002 - Nuclear power station to be set up by 2010
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity will complete the building of a new nuclear power station by 2010, Minister Hassan Younis Monday. He said that construction of the new facility depends upon the use of the latest technology. Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2002 - Egypt seeks to benefit from IMF's financial expertise
An ad hoc ministerial committee headed by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid met yesterday with Director of the Middle East Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) George Abed. Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2002 - Egypt one of US important trade partners
The Egyptian-US President's Council will hold its first meeting in Washington in June after re-formulation of its objectives to cope with the current US administration, said Timothy Hausen, the US Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce. Egypt-USA, Economics, 5/4/2002 - Egypt's GDP for 2001 hits LE 259.9BN
The gross domestic product (GDP) for the year 2001 hits L.E. 259.9 billion with a growth rate of 4.9 per cent, according to the annual report of the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA). Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2002 - Saudi crown prince to visit Egypt shortly
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz announced on Thursday he will be visiting Egypt in the coming phase. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/3/2002 - Mubarak, Zayed meeting reflects their important role
A senior U A E official said the meeting held on Tuesday between President Hosni Mubarak and Sheikh Zayed reflects the important role played by both leaders at such tough conditions the region is going through. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2002 - Fahmy stressed the need for a permanent settlement Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2002
- Cheney voices appreciation of Mubarak's role in establishing Middle East peace
US Vice-President Dick Cheney voiced great appreciation of the positive role played by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/2/2002 - Egyptian initiative to restore Palestinian antiquities
An emergency meeting of the Arab Antiquities Authorities agreed on an Egyptian initiative for restoration of Palestinian, antiquities damaged during a series of brutal attacks against the Palestinian self-rule areas. Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 5/2/2002 - Mubarak-Zayed summit tackles deteriorating Mideast situation
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday paid a work visit to the United Arab Emirates during which he held talks with the UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The two leaders "exchanged views and consultations on the Arab conditions and the Arab nation causes of destiny and means of supporting joint Arab efforts to withstand current challenges." United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2002 - Mubarak criticizes the US strongly
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday accused Washington of using the its so-called international campaign to fight terrorism for the interests of Israel and to brake promises to ensure a political settlement for the Arab- Israeli conflict. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002 - Maher for eliminating abnormal conditions in the Palestinian territories Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/1/2002
- Maher, Powell discuss ME developments Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2002
- Insight into present economic development in Egypt
But this positive record has been tarnished by a lack of institutional reform, either on the economic or on the political levels. There are two schools of thought about how best to tackle the problem.The first is an executive-based approach that envisages reform starting inside the executive. The second line of approach, which is adopted in this volume, is more comprehensive, widening the focus of reform to include the institutions of law-making, information, and interest aggregation, as well as administration. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/2002 - Solid Egyptian-US ties based on joint interests
Egypt's ambassador in Washington Nabil Fahmy said yesterday that the strong Egyptian-US ties are based on joint interests and it is wrong to assume these ties can worsen overnight. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/30/2002 - $450 million in Japanese Korean soft loans to Industry
"The strategy of modernizing industry aims at raising the industrial sector's growth rates to 12 per cent annually, and industrial investments to 30 per cent of the GDP, compared to 22 per cent at present," Baghdady said. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/2002 - Egypt welcomes lifting siege off Arafat
"Egypt welcomed an agreement to end the siege imposed on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat," said Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2002 - Egyptian Chinese cooperation gains momentum
Zhu, leading a major delegation-grouping ministers of foreign affairs, planning, agriculture and irrigation besides 40 businessmen, signed three agreements with the Egyptian side for boosting joint cooperation. Egypt-China, Economics, 4/30/2002 - Maher, EU ambassador discuss promoting bilateral cooperation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher and EU ambassador Ian Burg signed Monday a memorandum reaffirming an agreement signed between the two sides on a national guiding program for Egypt. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/30/2002 - Facilities to Arab tourists and Egyptian convoys to North Africa
In a symposium organized by the Tourism Writers Association under Galal Dweidar, and with the attendance of a large number of media men and travel agents, Egypt's Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El Beltagui asserted that the activation of inter-Arab tourism is a strategic target, as it represents 42 percent of the global tourist movement between the Arab states. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/30/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak leads popular march in support of Palestinians
Egypt's First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak yesterday led a popular march from AL Irish to Rafah in support for the Palestinians. Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 4/30/2002 - Mubarak-Gaddafi meeting mirrors aspirations of their peoples
Some of the work of this committee needs directives from the higher political leadership in view of the ambitious projects and programs which conform with the aspirations of the peoples of the two states in economic and technical cooperation and increasing the volume of trade and investments and political, cultural and social cooperation. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Peaceful settlement needs no new references
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher stressed the need to implement the international legitimacy to solve the Palestinian question and reach peaceful basis for the previous references. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Romanian relations with Egypt strategic
Romanian Foreign Minister Saturday described Romanian relations with Egypt as strategic, pointing out that his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak and his talks with other senior officials will have an important impact on his current tour of the region. Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Maher: Israel knows fact-finding mission will condemn its crimes in Jenin
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher underlined Saturday that Israel's position as regards any investigation into Jenin massacres would be very weak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Sorour: Israel must respect int'l law
Egypt's Parliament Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour expressed Egypt's appreciation of the European Union's concern for giving impetus to the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Egyptian team urges US to reconsider ME policies
US enterprises in Egypt and the Arab region generally have sustained heavy losses since the start of the Al-Aqsa Intifadah (uprising) because of rising-anti-American sentiments in the region. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/29/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak speaks on library expansion effort in Egypt
The Maadi Public Library will be opened in June. Its opening, Mrs. Mubarak said, realizes a new dream which becomes true as part of cultural action and voluntary work which governs the work of the society. Egypt, Education, 4/29/2002 - MacLeod explores one of greatest cultural adornments of late ancient world
The Library of Alexandria explores one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world. The origins of the 'vanished library' of Alexandria lie in distant echoes of the great library of Pisistratus in Athens, an institution which set the tone for establishing a dominant culture and inspired Alexander the Creat to build a library of his own in his empire's most important city. Egypt, History, 4/29/2002 - Al-Tahtawi's impact on Egyptian thought assessed
Nominated as the group's imam to be consulted on religious matters, Al-Tahtawi threw himself into studying Western sciences. He made up his mind to become a pioneer of an enlightenment in the Arab world, and set an example for open-mindedness, thereby creating a blend of Eastern and Western cultures that would preserve Islamic heritage and yet push society on the road to progress. Egypt, People, 4/29/2002