Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/9/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 9, 2002
- Ebeid receives Ukrainian foreign minister for boosting economic cooperation Egypt-Ukraine, Economics, 12/14/2002
- UK does flip-flop on UN resolution meaning regarding attacking Iraq
In a typical pattern of what the US and UK approach to abusing the UN Security Council and its resolutions, in gaining support for a resolution by saying one thing, and then saying the absolute opposite after the passage of the resolution, the UK just announced that there is no need for another UN resolution to authorize striking Iraq, British officials announced in Egypt. Egypt-UK, Politics, 12/14/2002 - Egypt criticizes American plan on development in the ME Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/14/2002
- Zamalek beats Raja 1-0 in cap champions league final
Zamalek midfielder Tamer Abdel Hamid late in the first half gave Zamalek the African Champions League title after beating Raja Casablanca 1-0 in a tense second-leg match of the prestigious championship. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 12/14/2002 - Annual, monthly inflation rates done, interest on treasury bills down
Annual and monthly inflation rates dropped in October compared to September, but the annual rate increased compared to October last year, a monthly economic bulletin issued by the Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) said. Egypt, Economics, 12/14/2002 - Ebeid, Japanese diplomat discuss tourism cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and the Japanese ambassador in Cairo discussed on Thursday means of increasing the number of Japanese tourists coming to Egypt. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 12/14/2002 - Washington finances projects with governments except for Israel
Economic and Political Affairs Counsellor at the US Embassy in EGypt Richard Albright yesterday said American military and economic aid to Egypt will not change. Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/14/2002 - Abu Dhabi fund agrees on setting up model farm in Toshka
Abu Dhabi fund for economic development has endorsed a plan to set up a model farm on an area of 1000 feddans in Toshka to serve in the implementation of the third phase of Toshka project. Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 12/13/2002 - Apache injects $250 million investments in oil, natural gas
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday received Raymond Plank, Chairman of the Board of multi-national Apache Corporation for Oil and Natural gas. Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2002 - Celebrations in Sinai to mark the Anniversary of St. Catherine
The monastery's library contains the second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts consisting of some 3,500 volumes in Greek, Coptic Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic, Syriac and Georgian. It also has rare copies of the Bible dating back to 1577, 1587, 1598, 1604 and 1636 AD, the monastery's spokesman and conference coordinator, Tony Kazamisa said. Egypt, Local, 12/13/2002 - Egypt approves new African Union role Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/13/2002
- Egypt calms fears of decline in Nile waters
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mahmoud Abu Zeid calmed fears of a decline in the Nile waters saying that the water stored in Lake Nasser, behind the High Dam, was enough to meet the needs of Egypt, as well as Sudan over the next few years. Egypt, Economics, 12/13/2002 - French-Jewish groups condemn 'anti-Semitic' novel
French Jewish groups launched a fierce campaign against Palestine Dreams, a novel by Egyptian author Randa Ghazi, on the grounds that it promotes anti-Semitism. Egypt-Israel, Local, 12/13/2002 - Maher confers with the American ambassadors to Egypt, Israel
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher yesterday in Cairo met with the ambassadors of the USA to Egypt and Israel David Welsh and Daniel Kurtz, respectively and exchanged with them views on latest developments in the Middle East region. Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/10/2002 - Mubarak holds telephone conversations with Saleh Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 12/9/2002
- Egyptian-Tunisian business council probe promoting trade exchange Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 12/9/2002
- Kalabsha Island in Aswan turned into open Graeco-Roman museum Egypt, Local, 12/9/2002