Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/3/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 3, 2003
- Pope calls for inter-Christian Unity tolerance among heavenly religions
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III has appealed for tolerance, harmony and dialogue within the Christian Church and among the heavenly religions and sects. Egypt, Religion, 2/8/2003 - Mrs Mubarak launches One Million Book Initiative
The Mrs Mubarak initiative calls for printing and selling one million copies of a very important and interesting Arabic book for children, simultaneously on the same day in all Arab capitals. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 2/8/2003 - Egypt's First Lady to launch homeless children project, Recognized in Damascus for 'reading for all' and women projects
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Chairman of Technical Consultative Committee for National Council for motherhood and childhood announced details of the national strategy for protection and lodging homeless children. Egypt, Culture, 2/8/2003 - Jordanian, Egyptian summit in al-Aqaba
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak meets King Abdullah II Ring of Jordan in Aqba on Saturday for talks on Iragi crisis and situation in Palestinian territories in the light of his continued contact at all levels to head off war and resolve the Palestinian cause. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/8/2003 - Meetings between the Palestinian groups to resume the dialogue
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas stressed yesterday that several meetings were held between the Palestinian groups in preparation to resume the Palestinian dialogue in Cairo after Eid al-Adha holiday. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/8/2003 - Young Egyptian-Italian author writes about Palestinian struggle
"I wrote the book to show the Palestinian side, and to express the voice that must reach Europeans who do not know why Palestinians are fighting," said Ghazy. Ghazy said that the novel was inspired by the assassination of Muhammad E1 Dorra, a scene she saw on television. Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 2/8/2003 - 3000 Pieces of antiquities displayed in Luxor museum Egypt, Local, 2/8/2003
- Football: Egypt's Zamalek wins Africa's super cup
Egypt's Zamalek club won Friday at the Cairo Stadium the African Super cup after defeating Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-1. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 2/8/2003 - Controls to achieve efficient administration and standards of banking policies
The governor of the Central Bank(CB) Dr Mahmoud abu Al-Oyoun asserted yesterday that the issue of the good governance of companies comes at the top of the interests of the international business society and the world financial institutions, following events that occured during the last two decades. Egypt, Economics, 2/7/2003 - Foreign exchange market stable, Egyptian expatriates remittances go up
The local foreign exchange market witnesses a state of stability following the government's recent decision to liberalize the Egyptian pound rate against the foreign currencies. Egypt, Economics, 2/7/2003 - Hebes Temple to stay put
Work had already started on dismantling the Hebes Temple, the oldest monument in the New Valley, with the aim of re-erecting it on another site. Egypt, Local, 2/7/2003 - Mubarak receives Greek Fm Egypt-Greece, Politics, 2/5/2003
- Moroccan business delegation to visit egypt Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2003
- Egypt's total dealings with Asia hit $ 4.5 billion, diplomat says Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2003
- Investment risk protection mechanism under study
The government is studying proposals for a company to safeguard investments in Africa against risk, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abul Naga said. Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2003 - Football: Morocco's Wydad Casablanca plays Egypt's Zamalek for african super cup Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 2/5/2003
- German oil and gas invesment in Egypt
The GACIC Executive Director said that German companies are keen on enhancing their investments in Egypt, especially in the fields of gas and petrochemicals. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 2/4/2003 - Egyptian Marathon starts in front of Hatshepsut temple Friday Egypt, Local, 2/4/2003
- Egypt approves of holding an early Arab summit Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/3/2003
- Egypt starts talks on Arab Free Trade-Zone Egypt-Regional, Economics, 2/3/2003
- Egypt plans to expand fertilizers production, exports Egypt, Economics, 2/3/2003