Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/6/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 6, 2003
- Ebeid: private investments in Egypt hit le 358 billion
chairman of GAFI Mohammed al Ghamrawy said the complex includes representatives of 27 ministries and all official bodies concerned in a bid to ease the investment process Egypt, Economics, 1/11/2003 - France willing to cooperate with Egypt in gas exports
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said yesterday that France expressed willingness to cooperate with Egypt in exporting natural gas to the European continent and increasing the French investments in prospecting for oil and gas and their relevant industrial projects. Egypt-France, Economics, 1/11/2003 - al-Ihram al-Masa'e: Mubarak visits Saudi Arabia on Tuesday Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2003
- Egypt: defeat for Muslim Brothers candidate in partial elections
News reports in Cairo said yesterday that a candidate for the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslims Brothers) was defeated in partial elections in Damanhour to the North of Egypt before the candidate for the new liberal opposition al-Wafd party. Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2003 - Maher confers with Sharon's advisor
The advisor of the Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon for the national security affairs Afraem Halevey held "unique" talks on Wednesday in Cairo with the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher on means of reviving the Palestinian- Israeli peace efforts. But the two failed to maintain an agreement on means of dealing with the situation. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2003 - Al-Akhbar: Mubarak, Mahathir hold important talks in Cairo Egypt-Malaysia, Politics, 1/9/2003
- Egyptian relations with Sudan and Uganda
Egypt's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Faiza Abo Anaga, said Egypt is concerned with its relations with Sudan as well as activating the integrating corporations between the two states. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/9/2003 - Plans to upgrade textile industry, steel, and pharmaceutical
Public Enterprise Minister Mokhtar Khattab told the People's Assembly (PA) Economic Committee yesterday that the sale of 192 loss-making companies has brought the state LE16.7 million. Egypt, Economics, 1/9/2003 - France possible gateway for gas exports
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and the French Minister of Industry have discussed the possibility of exporting Egyptian gas through France, other European Union countries, Cyprus and Eastern Europe by January 2004. Egypt-France, Economics, 1/9/2003 - Ba Nashi tomb raised, sealed from flooding Egypt, Local, 1/9/2003
- Slashing debts saves12 billion to state budget annually
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said Egypt's debts were slashed to the half, adding this saved L.E. 10-12 billion annually to the state budget. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2003 - First Arab-financed computer to be manufactured in Egypt within weeks
The first Arab-financed computer will be manufactured in Egypt within the coming few weeks in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, an Arab investor and some companies in Taiwan and Korea. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2003 - Paris-Dakar-Sharm El-Sheik Rally
More than 395 racers, representing 35 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia, in addition to two racers from North and South America, are due to take part in the Rally. Egypt-Regional, Local, 1/8/2003 - Establishments In Egypt
The number of economic establishments in Egypt has risen to 3,160,229 compared to 3,072,600 in 1996, an increase of 87,628 (2.9 per cent), an economic survey released Sunday showed. Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2003 - Abu al-Abbas in Cairo
The People's Front for Liberation of Palestine has announced that a delegation headed by its secretary general Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas ) arrived in Cairo yesterday to hold talks with the Egyptian officials concerning the Palestinian dialogue. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/7/2003 - Egypt's FM deplores Tel Aviv operation Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/7/2003
- Halevey to visit Egypt tomorrow Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2003
- Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak launches girls education initiative
The national plan for the education of girls complements efforts of the ministry of education and ministries concerned and reallocating resources to realize the goals of the plan. Egypt, Education, 1/6/2003 - Egypt - Turkey economic cooperation talks Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 1/6/2003
- Deposits up to LE. 350 billion, loans LE 268 Egypt, Economics, 1/6/2003