Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/28/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 28, 2002
- Education is the biggest national project
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said that education is the biggest national project that will put Egypt on the map of the civilized world. Egypt, Education, 11/2/2002 - The Islamic monitor: Cairo handed Washington a Yemeni official
The Egyptian authorities have handed over to the US a Yemeni official, whose family accuses Egypt of seizing him, according to an Islamic organization which takes London as a headquarters. Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 11/2/2002 - Chephren pyramid to see takeoff of third Arab endurance horse race
100 Arab horsemen and women will be ready today Saturday on their saddles with reins flexing in their hands at the start of their third 120Km endurance horse race to take off from the area surrounding the second Giza pyramid of Chephren. Regional-Egypt, Sports, 11/2/2002 - Demonstrations in al-Azhar calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador
Thousands of men who performed their Friday's prayers at al-Azhar mosque following Friday's prayers denounced the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people and chanted slogans in which they called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo. The demonstrators also called for the need of revitalizing Arab unity. They denounced the American onslaught against the Arab and Islamic world. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2002 - Televised message from Mubarak on the occasion of Rabin's assassination anniversary Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2002
- US Jewish organizations request banning series
Jewish organizations in the United States raised anger over a series Faris Bela Gawad (A Horseless Knight), which will be broadcast by the Egyptian Television during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, under the pretext that it undermines the history of the Jews. Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/2/2002 - Mubarak - Ben Ali talks focus on ME, Iraqi crisis, bilateral ties Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
- Qathafi: Arab League is useless because Arab leaders just talk to appease citizens about Arab unity
Qathafi said in a statement prior to Mubarak's leaving back to Cairo "Nothing new has happened after I applied for pullout." He added "the withdrawal decision is serious but we are obliged to do so." He questioned " why should we stay as members in an ineffective league," stressing the need of "implementing the joint Arab charters and joint Arab defense and the economic Arab unity." Libya-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002 - Low level of Egypt - Tunisia trade typical of Arab inter-trade
The current volume of trade exchange between the Egypt and Tunisia is estimated at $ 85 millions, says officials. Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 11/1/2002 - Egypt committed to privatization
The government is committed to the privatization program, Minister of Public Enterprise Mokhtar Khattab said yesterday, adding that more than 190 firms and factories have been sold to date, and that 179 remain. Egypt, Economics, 11/1/2002 - Yemen: Accusing the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping an official in the ruling party
Brother of the businessman and official in the ruling party in Yemen, Abdul Salaam Ali Abdul Rahman, has accused the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping him, stressing that he disappeared in Egypt since September 20 and that the Egyptian ambassador in Sanaa, Khaled al-Koumi, is personally involved in the process of "dragging" his brother to Egypt. Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002 - China committed to strategic cooperation with Egypt Egypt-China, Politics, 11/1/2002
- Bush tells Mubarak he is keen to reach a peaceful solution to Iraqi issue
The White House announced that US President George W Bush asserted in a telephone conversation with President Mubarak during his visit to Morocco he hopes that the Iraqi issue would be solved peacefully. Egypt-USA, Politics, 11/1/2002 - EU markets open to Egyptian exports
Europeans markets are open to Egyptian exports, including agricultural produce, European Commission President Romano Prodi said yesterday following talks with Prime Minister Atef Ebeid. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 11/1/2002 - Mubarak calls for flexibility, negotiation to settle Moroccan sahara issue
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday called for "flexibility" and "negotiation" to settle the Moroccan Sahara issue. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/31/2002 - Mubarak: Changing Iraqi regime is a domestic affair
Sharon's tenure as Prime Minister, which started two years ago, witnessed 80 suicide attacks against six only during the three years of Ehud Barak's mandate, Mubarak deplored, adding "this is a sign of the Palestinian people's despair." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2002 - Morocco, Egypt agree to boost joint commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak have agreed to inject a new blood to their two states' high joint commission, which will be convened shortly, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said on Tuesday. Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2002 - Morocco, Egypt, two major Arab states with only 79.5 million in trade exchange
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Egypt were worth 851.4 million DH (US$ 79.5 million) in 2001, which is a 43% increase compared to the figure of 595.4 million DH (US$ 55.6 million) recorded in 2000, says the Moroccan exchange office. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2002 - Egypt: Morocco and Algeria can agree on vision to settle dispute over Sahara
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Morocco yesterday for a three-day official visit to Morocco. Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/29/2002 - Rashid's gas field production hit 320 million cubic feet daily
This puts Rashid area on Egypt's petroleum map as one of the most important economic zones on the international map and as a center and a main harbour for the production, treatment and liquefying to natural gas then exporting it to the European countries. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2002 - Egypt, Jordan sign ten economic, trade agreements
The Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee yesterday wrapped up meetings of its 18th session with the signing of several agreements, protocols and memoranda of understanding. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 10/29/2002 - One billion dollars, value of Egypt's investments in Algeria
Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Abdul Moneim Saudi asserted early in the week on the strong relations binding Egypt and Algeria in various fields of activities. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 10/29/2002 - Mubarak meets with Berri Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2002
- Mubarak meets with Bahrain's crown prince Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 10/28/2002
- Mubarak confers with Russian ME peace process envoy Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/28/2002
- Egyptian president on official visit to Morocco next week Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2002
- Al-Torgoman: establishment of brokerage back offices
Negotiations are currently taking place with three large world institutions of brokerage back office management from France, Sweden and UK, for establishing a national company for managing brokerage companies' back offices with the contribution of the Egyptian Stock Exchange (ESE), Chairman of Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE), Sameh El-Torgoman said. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/2002 - First conference, exhibition on investment at stock exchange starts
"The exhibition, held on the sidelines of the conference, would offer a live demonstration on transactions and the rule of management in monitoring operations and protecting investors' rights," El-Torgoman added. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/2002 - Ebeid inaugurates today petroleum conference
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid inaugurates today the International Petroleum Conference where 1500 experts from Egypt and 50 countries will attend the 3-day event. Egypt-Regional, Local, 10/28/2002