Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/2/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 2, 2002
- Mrs. Mubarak advocates principles of right, freedom; demographics addresses
Stability can only be achieved when the values of tolerance, respecting the other's views, human rights and democracy are fully maintained and appreciated, Mrs. Mubarak told participants Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2002 - Mubarak meets four Arab ministers on Palestinian question, Sudan, Iraq
As the Egyptian efforts continue to follow-up the developments in the Palestinian, Sudanese and Iraqi arenas, President Hosni Mubarak had consultations with Foreign ministers of Sudan, Libya, Tunisia and Oman. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/7/2002 - Ebeid speaks of positive investment atmosphere in Egypt Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/7/2002
- Egypt's relations with Sudan question of life or death Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2002
- Joint natural gas project with Libya and Jordan discussed Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/5/2002
- Australia to increase investments in Egypt Egypt-Australia, Economics, 9/5/2002
- E-commerce could hit $1.4 trillion, Egypt prepares
Online commerce is certainly not new to world markets. But B2B (business-to-business) transactions, conducted online, are rapidly spreading as an effective and efficient way of conducting business. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/2002 - Plan to market Egyptian cotton in US, Japan
"One of the most challenging obstacles hindering Egyptian cotton exports to these markets is that consumers there are not aware of the high quality of Egyptian cotton; nor can they differentiate it from other cottons", the minister explained. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 9/5/2002 - 12 Countries demand Egyptian natural gas
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said 12 countries are asking for importing Egyptian natural gas, noting the volume of these demands reached 60 billion cubic metres annually. Egypt, Economics, 9/5/2002 - Maher renewed rejection to striking Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has renewed his country's deliberate rejection to direct any military attack against Iraq, stressing that there is nothing in the International Law which justifies or permits one country to interfere in the internal affairs of another country. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2002 - Mubarak urges rich countries to promote global development
He also emphasised that it was a sad fact that the very little has been achieved along the road of sustainable development in the last decade, especially with dwindling assistance earmarked for this process. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/4/2002 - Mubarak receive Danish Foreign Minister Egypt-Denmark, Politics, 9/3/2002
- New Rules for organizing Stock Exchange Market to be taken
In spite of the measures that have been belatedly taken, reaction in the market was not commensurated with the level expected by experts and officials as pessimism and caution are still characterizing the steps of dealers Egypt, Economics, 9/3/2002 - E-government, why not a national project
Director of e-government in the ministry of information and communications, Ahmed Darwish, stressed that the project is considered a national project such as Toshka as it is expected to result in 900 thousand working hours Egypt, Economics, 9/3/2002 - South African investors willing to cultivate 60000 Feddans in Toshka Egypt-South Africa, Economics, 9/2/2002
- Ebeid reviews methods of modernizing administration in public enterprises sector
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday held a meeting at which he reviewed methods to modernize administration in companies and factories of the public sector and joint companies in which public funds make part of their capital and private companies. Egypt, Economics, 9/2/2002 - Israeli consulate in Alexandria closed
The Egyptian al-Joumhoreyah ( The Republic) newspaper said on Sunday that the Israeli foreign ministry closed its general consulate in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria. It said this was due to the unstable economic condition in Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak receives UNICEF official
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak received yesterday the Deputy Executive of the (UNICEF), currently visiting Cairo to get acquainted with efforts being exerted to support children and women. Egypt, Culture, 9/2/2002 - Egypt website to attract foreign investments
The Arab-German Chamber for Industry and Commerce launced a website to promote foreign investments in Egypt in cooperation with the World Bank's Mega Organization. Egypt, Economics, 9/2/2002 - Suez Canal revenues to hit $ 2.5 billion
Egypt's Suez Canal Chairman Ahmed Ali Fadel expects Suez Canal revenues to rise to about $ 2.5 billion when work is completed to dig branch (kilo 7) that is 23 kilometers long and will be built at a cost of LE. 1.2 billion. Egypt, Economics, 9/2/2002