Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 15, 2002
- Mubarak meets with Zayed, King Fahd in Geneva
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Friday in Geneva held a meeting with each of the Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz and the United Arab Emirates UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The meeting was held in an undeclared visit to Switzerland and came just hours after the talks held in the White House with the participation of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/20/2002 - Huda Abdul Nasser quits her post as head of al-Ahram center
Huda Abdul Nasser, the elder daughter of the late Egyptian President Jamal Abdul Nasser has resigned from the post to supervise the Egyptian revolution studies unit, which belongs to the strategic and political studies center at al-Ahram newspaper in protest of titles of a press report. Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2002 - Maher: Violence between Palestinians and Israelis result of conflict
Maher said that Cairo was opposed to any military strike against Baghdad, adding that there was a unanimous stance among all the Arab states on rejecting military strike against Iraq. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/20/2002 - Egypt signs five agreements on prospecting for oil, gas
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi yesterday signed an agreement with a Canadian firm to prospect for oil and natural gas in Wadi Araba in the Gulf of Suez. Egypt, Business, 7/20/2002 - $ 12m. project to rescue kings, queens valleys in Luxor
A gathering of 150 Egyptian and foreign archaeologists and Egyptologists called for an emergency measures to protect sites in Luxor from erosion by rains, flooding and underground water. Egypt, Local, 7/20/2002 - Mubarak confers with Lord Levy
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Thursday held talks on the Middle East with the Lord Levy special delegate for the British prime minister Tony Blair. Egypt-UK, Politics, 7/19/2002 - Bibliotheca Alexandria opens October 16
Alexandria Governor, Abdel Salam Al-Mahgoub said Bibliotheca Alexandria opens on October 16. Egypt, Local, 7/19/2002 - Egyptian intelligence chief to arrive in the Palestinian territories Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2002
- Islamic landmark in Luxor under restoration
Periodic examinations of the monument enable archaeologists to spot any weak points, El-Attar said, adding that the mosque is especially important since it is situated directly opposite the Amon Temple. Egypt, Local, 7/18/2002 - Mubarak telephones Sharon
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday made a phone call with the Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during which they discussed the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Ben Eliezer statements after meeting Mubarak
Following his meeting with President Mubarak, Israel's Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer gave press statements in which he said his meeting with the President was constructive and fruitful and a chance to explain to the President the situation in Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Mubarak asks Sharon to receive Egyptian intelligence chief
The Israeli Hebrew language radio said on Tuesday that Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday made a phone call with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Egypt to prevent weapons smuggling into Palestinian territories
The Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has informed Israel's Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer during their meeting in Alexandria on Monday that Egypt will work for halting weapons smuggling operations from the Egyptian side to the Palestinian authority territories in Rafah. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Britain helps to recreate ancient tombs of Egypt
British architects and engineers are helping to replicate in minute detail ancient tombs and monuments of Egypt because the originals are too remote or too delicate to cope with the seven million tourists who descend on them each year. Egypt-UK, Local, 7/17/2002 - Egypt: we did not ask permission to be in the four- member committee meeting Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/16/2002
- Rose El-Youssef: Women face many challenges, plan to forge ahead
"I want to confirm that there is no ground for talk on the failure of the women's movement in society, but there are fields we have to work on, for example, in politics as women's participation is still limited. Women's work in politics should not merely be confined to voting in general elections, or joining parliament but should involve her full and active participation in the national development process" Fawzya Abdul Sattar said Egypt, Culture, 7/16/2002 - Egypt's Stock Exchanges to improve procedures
In a separate note, according to the latest report by the Investment and Stock Exchange Department at the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Egypt ranked second among emerging markets in terms of profits from share transactions after Russia and the Czech Republic which came in first and third places respectively. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2002 - Mubarak meets Saeb Ereka on Palestinian situation Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2002
- Al Baz confers with Israel's Burg Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2002
- Application of real estate finance law necessary to reactivate market
He said the real estate financing law which was recently promulgated would help banks provide financing through liquidity and profit guarantees, reactivating the real estate market for the limited income brackets. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2002 - Israeli Labor's peace plan, Ben Eliezer talks with Mubarak
In a press conference he held after meeting with Ben Eliezer, Mubarak said "we feel the suffering of the Palestinians and that these sufferings can be settled only through peace, when there will be hope for all citizens to live in peace." Mubarak added that it was also agreed to continue these contacts. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2002 - Egypt asks Israel to permit importing Palestinian gas
Egypt has asked Israel to permit it to provide Israel with gas from the gas fields of the Palestinian authority located off the coast of Gaza. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 7/16/2002 - Egypt approves approves internet e-signature draft law
According to the draft law, which symbolizes a bid to keep abreast of the growth in e-commerce, electronic signatures and handwritten signatures will be considered equally valid by a court of law. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2002 - Deficit in balance of payments fall by 50 percent in 9 months
"Exports by the top ten Egyptian readymade clothing companies increase by 36 per cent, foodstuffs rose by 35 percent, and linen by 38 per cent," the report said. Egypt, Economics, 7/16/2002 - Israel's defense minister to present peace plan during talks with Mubarak
Israel's Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer will brief Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during their talks today in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria on his plan to revive the long-stalled peace process in the region, said official sources in Israel's Defense Ministry. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2002 - Cabinet reviews e-signature draft law
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid today chaired a Cabinet meeting to discuss the E-Signature Bill, which will make electronic and handwritten signatures equally valid. Egypt, Economics, 7/15/2002 - Villas to regain Abbasid glory in Lower Egypt
Four restoration projects in Lower Egypt will be funded by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). LE8 million from the budget for the new fiscal year has been allocated for the third phase of the city of Fuwa in Kafr El Sheikh, eight villas in Rosetta and Beheira Governorate, the Qaitbey Fortress in Alexandria, and mosques and bathhouses in Mahala Al Kobra and Samanoud. Egypt, Local, 7/15/2002 - Islamic Development Bank offers $ 270 million to finance oil, river transport
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements between Egypt and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Egypt, Economics, 7/15/2002