Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/8/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 8, 2002
- Maher welcomes African Union birth
True development nurtures on freedom and democracy, Maher said. He said that a free person living in a democratic country can do a lot to build his community. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak takes lead to curb child labour
Secretary-General of the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood (NCMC), Ambassadress Moushira Khattab said yesterday that Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak is especially concerned with the issue of child labor, the ill-treatment of working children and the risks and dangers to which they are exposed. Egypt, Culture, 7/10/2002 - Amon's beekeepers supervisor tomb unearthed
"A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed a Modern Kingdom (15 century B.C.) tomb that belongs to Epi, the beekeepers supervisor in god Amon's house," said SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawas. Egypt, History, 7/10/2002 - Mortgage law to revive real estate market
"The mortgage law will enable the banking sector for the first time in its history to contract loans for house purchases and facilitate repayments," he elaborated. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/2002 - New arbitration body for Bourse disputes approved
The new system will come into force in August to protect investors' interests, he said, adding that companies risk fines for failure to submit their accounts for inspection. Egypt, Economics, 7/9/2002 - Maher to BBC: We will not leave Sharon close door before peace
Egypt's contacts with the Palestinian and Israeli sides are aimed at avoiding more clashes between them, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher said yesterday. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2002 - Egypt foils attempt to smuggle weapons to Gaza
The Egyptian border police on Sunday foiled an attempt made by four Palestinians to smuggle tens of automatic guns, ammunition and thousands of "RBJ" amunition from the Egyptian coast from the city of Rafah to the Palestine side of it, in an area situated to the south of "Canada camp," 150 meters from the borders. Egypt-Palestine, Local, 7/9/2002 - The story of Behbeit Al-Hagar; birthplace of the 30th-dynasty Pharaohs
This was the birthplace of the 30th-dynasty Pharaohs who ruled shortly before the Greek conquest of Egypt, and who were reputed to be devotees of the goddess Isis. Egypt, Local, 7/9/2002 - Mubarak discusses with Hariri conditions in the region Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/8/2002
- Egypt, Tunisia aim for $300 in trade exchange by next year Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 7/8/2002
- Egypt's intelligence chief holds talks with Peres, Arafat on tensions
Under Israeli guns and US pressure for reform, Arafat also faced an internal challenge from Palestinian security chiefs over his dismissal of Jibril Rajoub, head of the Preventive Security Service in the West Bank. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/8/2002 - Women's organizations discuss equal work opportunities
Promoting skills of working women' was the theme of a seminar that focused on the importance of giving women equal access to employment, supervisory posts, and participation in political and administrative decision-making processes. Egypt, Economics, 7/8/2002 - Messe Frankfurt selects Egypt as industrial hub to Middle East, Africa
Gerhard Gladitsch, the executive director of Frankfurt fairs, arrived in Cairo on Friday to hold talks with officials concerning a promotion presentation for the activities of Frankfurt fairs in Germany and worldwide. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 7/8/2002 - Egypt cooperates with FBI on Los Angeles Airport killing incident
Investigators on Friday probed the background of the Egyptian gunman who was shot dead after killing two people at the ticket counter of Israeli national airline El Al at Los Angeles international airport a day earlier, DPA reported. Egypt-USA, Local, 7/8/2002