Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/7/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 7, 2002
- Pyramids built of limestone, not concrete blocks
Egypt's Pyramids in Giza are built of limestone, not concrete blocks as a French chemist claimed recently, said Zahi Hawwas, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Egypt, Local, 10/12/2002 - Cheney's daughters, Congressmen attend opera Aida in Cairo
The opening ceremony of the Aida 2002 staged on the Pyramids plateau was Thursday. The shows of the famous Opera, to run until October 13, are held in cooperation with the private sector for the first time. Egypt, Local, 10/11/2002 - Lebanese, Egyptian ministers held phone conversation Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 10/11/2002
- Executive rules for land and real estate acquisition by Egyptians and Arab citizens Egypt-Regional, Economics, 10/11/2002
- Maher talks with Saxony PM and business delegation Egypt-Germany, Economics, 10/10/2002
- Mubarak confers with Solana Egypt-European Union, Politics, 10/10/2002
- Mubarak gave Wednesday morning the go-ahead for natural gas production from Rashid
Egypt’s confirmed natural gas reserve is estimated at 58 trillion cubic meters in addition to 78 trillion cubic meters of likely reserve. Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2002 - No loans need to Egypt from World Bank or ABD
The Egyptian government told the World Bank and the African Bank or development that it was not in need of the financing program the two international institutions pledged to implement for Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2002 - Mubarak opens international coastal highway Egypt, Local, 10/10/2002
- Al-Ein Al-Sokhna port to be operated Mid October
The company is a holding one whose capital is one billion Egyptian pounds. The company's board chairman Osama Al-Sherif said that the port is built with a high technology to compete with other neighboring ports in Red Sea and Gulf. Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2002 - Unique underwater museum in Alexandria
Now that successive teams of French divers have explored the Mediterranean seabed in search of sunken antiquities, amateur divers will have the chance to see the Palace of Sighs that is said to have witnessed the embraces of Anthony and Cleopatra. Egypt, Local, 10/10/2002 - Mubarak gets a message from Blair
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday received a message from the British prime minister Tony Blair relating to overall conditions in the Middle East region especially the developments of the Iraqi issue and the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Egypt-UK, Politics, 10/9/2002 - Mubarak talks with Sudanese president on Eritrea involvement with the rebels
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday received a phone call from Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during which the situation in south Sudan and ongoing contacts to activate the ceasefire initiative were discussed. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/7/2002 - October 6, 1973 with Israel, The Battle of the Crossing
The October War is an outstanding landmark in contemporary military thought. This war has reversed many military theories, which have remained rigid for long years. The war has proved it was possible to make a surprise attack, cross the most difficult water barriers, represented in the Suez Canal and cut through the strongest defense fortifications, such as the Barlev line. Egypt, History, 10/7/2002