Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/1/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 1, 2002
- Maher: Syria, Egypt expect timetable and mechanism for Bush's vision
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher on Friday in conclusion of his visit to Damascus stressed that there is a Syrian- Egyptian agreement on maintaining an Arab move and the need of have a timetable and mechanisms to implement the vision of the US President George Bush concerning the Palestinian- Israeli settlement. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2002 - Agreement with ALO to develop Egyptian women
The National Council for Women Secretary General Farkhonda Hassan headed to Italy and Austria to probe means of cooperation between the council and the sides that provide more experience and potentials to upgrade Egyptian women. Egypt, Economics, 7/6/2002 - Al-Ahram: Returnee fighter from Afghanistan caves
Abul Kheir begins by differentiating between Jamaa Islamia (Islamic Group) and Al-Jihad Organization. He said the Islamia Group has stronger links and close ties, because most of the members came from Upper Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 7/6/2002 - Egyptian - Syrian coordination in light of current regional conditions
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Thursday received the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2002 - Egypt, Qatar trade and investment cooperation
The source said that the memo included carrying out Qatari investment plans in the Gulf of Sidi Abdel Rahman in Alamein, in addition to a program on training technicians and skilled laborers necessary to carry out projects in Qatar. Egypt-Qatar, Economics, 7/5/2002 - Aida to return to the pyramids
It is a classic love story of a couple caught in the turbulence of conflict. With Egypt and Ethiopia at war, the commander of the Egyptian army, Radames, falls in love with Aida, the daughter of the Ethiopian king, setting the stage for a tragic ending. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2002 - Authorities take steps to retrieve Hapi
The statue of Hapi, god of the Nile, went missing along with nine other pieces in 1990. With the help of photographs of the temple before and after the theft, the Egyptian authorities supported their claim to the piece when it was up for auction in New York. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2002 - $250 million, costs of removing 23 million mines in Western Desert
The national committee on removing mines in the Western Desert finalized hammering out a strategy to remove 23 million. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2002 - Mubarak calls for new education policies to cope with labor market
The Minister of Education said that facilities are under consideration to provide easy loans to needy students to help them finish their studies and repay the loans after they graduate. Egypt, Education, 7/4/2002 - Childhood National Council discuss child labor, street children
"On the issue of child labour, Mrs. Mubarak said that child labour should be eliminated on the long run which requires drawing up policies to poor families and employers," she said. Egypt, Culture, 7/4/2002 - New export law in force October 2002
"The e-network will link all seaports and the authorities concerned to facilitate and accelerate export processes". Egypt, Economics, 7/4/2002 - Development fund to set up database for small-scale enterprises
The Social Development Fund (SDF) and the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have agreed to set up a database on small-scale projects in order to enhance coordination between small- and- medium-scale enterprises. Egypt, Economics, 7/4/2002 - Queen fought for equal rights; French archaeologists reinterpret hieroglyphics in a pyramid
An Egyptian queen who fought 4000 years ago for equal political rights with men was granted the supreme honor of a pharaonic burial, French archaeologists said yesterday. Egypt, History, 7/4/2002 - Sarcophagus jigsaw puzzle for archaeologists
The American Research Center will be carrying out a series of projects including the restoration of the sarcophagus of Ramses VI in the Valley of Kings near Luxor. Egypt, Local, 7/4/2002 - Carrying a message to al-Assad: Maher arrived in Damascus tomorrow Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/3/2002
- Mubarak, Hamad discuss details of ME situation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed the deteriorating situation in the Middle East during a summit meeting with the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa Al-Thani, who started a two-day visit to Cairo earlier in the day. Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 7/3/2002 - Mubarak receives US Congressman; Bush's position supported by Congress
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday received member of the US House of representatives for Florida Robert Wexler and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/2/2002 - Chinese official denies nuclear cooperation with Egypt Egypt-China, Politics, 7/2/2002
- US offers $ 202 million to support Egypt's economic reform programme privatization
The USA has offered Egypt $ 202 million including $ 150 million to help the government's efforts to combat money laundering and $ 52 million to boost investments via the privatization programmes. Egypt-USA, Economics, 7/2/2002 - Part of debts to Germany, Italy used in development projects
About $ 624 million comprising part of Egypt's debts to Germany and Italy will be used in development projects. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 7/2/2002 - Egypt: re-trials of 50 men accused of homosexuality
The Assembly of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) reported last week that it has been informed that the verdicts of 50 men accused of being homosexual were cancelled by President Hosni Mubarak, and that the men will now face re-trials beginning on July 2nd, 2002. Egypt, Culture, 7/1/2002 - Mubarak confers with US senate intelligence committee chairman
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday in Cairo received with the delegation of the US Senate led by Senator Bob Graham, the chairman of the Intelligence committee at the Senate and discussed latest developments in the Middle east region and the deteriorated conditions in the region and means of revitalizing the American role in order to reach a just political settlement for the situation in the region that complies with the international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula. Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/1/2002