Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/19/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 19, 2002
- 355 billion in unpaid debts; program for settling loans of faltering clients
Egypt's government of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid has decided to implement its initiative for settling debts of faltering clients on two stages. Egypt, Economics, 8/24/2002 - Egypt will transport natural gas from Aqaba to Jordanian cities
The fact that the Egyptian oil sector companies have been successful in their bid reflects the fact that they are capable of withstanding international competition and working outside Egypt to international standards, relying on their vast experience in this field, Fahmi explained. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 8/24/2002 - Christian clergymen voice support for Mubarak, church constructions
Virgin Mary churches all over Egypt witnessed a great turnout by Copts since Wednesday night to attend the celebration. Egypt, Politics, 8/24/2002 - Sudanese government denied Egyptian rejection to take part in Nairobi's negotiations Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/24/2002
- Message from al-Assad to Mubarak on unifying Arab position
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received on Thursday at Marsa Matrouh city the Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al- Shara. The meeting was attended by the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 8/23/2002 - Shura Council Committee denounce US intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs
The Shura Council Foreign and Arab affairs and National Security Committee on Wednesday denounced the decision adopted by the American Administration to stop additional economic aid to Egypt because of the court ruling against Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/23/2002 - WB Regional Bureau opens in Egypt in October
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid discussed with Sami Hadad, World Bank (WB) regional director of Middle East and North Africa area, Egypt-WB cooperation project and arrangements of James.W. WB board chairman visit to Egypt in October, on which he will open the WB regional bureau. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/23/2002 - Report supports individual participation in development proj
The 6th Human Development report issued by the National Planning Institute in cooperation with the UN Development Project (UNDP) on participation in local development, calls for supporting individuals' participation in development projects, along with boosting the role of vocational and trade unions, and women's role in local and economic development. Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2002 - Sudanese FM calls for dealing with Halayeb issue reasonably
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman stressed the need to deal with Halayeb question wisely. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2002 - Bosnian Muslim delegation in Egypt
Islam is the religion of mercy that discards extremism, violence, killing and bloodshedding, said Awkaf (Endowment) Minister Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq on Tuesday. Egypt-Bosnia, Religion, 8/22/2002 - Egypt: some 35 Muslim brothers members released Egypt, Politics, 8/21/2002
- Al-Watan: Saudi - Egyptian committee to discuss trade problems
The Saudi- Egyptian technical committee will hold a meeting on August 25th in Riyadh in order to discuss problems relating to commercial exchange between the two states, especially the issue of lifting the restrictions imposed on the Egyptian exports of meat and livestock. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/21/2002 - five-year oil and natural gas exploration project is to start in Syria Egypt-Syria, Economics, 8/20/2002
- Petrochemicals a prop for strategic industries
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy recently declared that Egypt is keen to build up a strong petrochemical industry which is considered one of the most strategic industries on which many other industrial depend. Egypt, Economics, 8/20/2002 - Sudan and the Halayeb area issue with Egypt
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that his country will never resort to the UN Security Council nor to the UN in order to file a complaint against Egypt concerning the area of "Halayeb" triangle. He described what was quoted by certain mass media to this effect of news and information as false and groundless. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/20/2002 - Egypt and Sierra Leone to produce palm oil and fish
Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Youssef Wali yesterday attended signing two agreements to carry out joint agriculture projects between Egypt and Sierra Leone to produce palm oil and fish. Egypt-Sierra Leone, Economics, 8/20/2002 - Egypt- Britain cooperate to grant ISo
Egypt 's Minister of Industry Dr. Ali A1 Saeedy met with Chairman of British Standards Institute BSI to discuss the cooperation programme signed between BSI and Arab Academy for sciences, technology and Maritime transport's productivity and quality institute. Egypt-UK, Economics, 8/20/2002 - Football: Morocco's Raja Club defeats Egypt's Al-Ahly in African League
Morocco's Raja Club of Casablanca defeated in Casablanca on Sunday Al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in a second day match of the African Champions League. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 8/20/2002 - Maher, al-Baz confer with Oreikat Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/19/2002