Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 10, 2003
- Mubarak calls Arab leaders to hold extraordinary summit next week
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Friday evening urged Arab leaders to hold an extraordinary Arab summit to probe the Iraqi crisis in a bid to find a peaceful solution that can avert military action. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/15/2003 - Egypt calls for an urgent Arab summit on Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has asked the secretary general of the Arab League AL to call for convening an urgent Arab summit at the headquarters of the AL in Cairo as soon as possible in order to discuss the implications of the Iraqi crisis. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/15/2003 - Mubarak, Hamad discuss Iraqi crisis and Palestinian cause Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 2/15/2003
- Mubarak to visit Germany Egypt-Germany, Politics, 2/15/2003
- Prominent French official: Mubarak's participation in France-Africa Summit gives it Arab dimension Egypt-France, Politics, 2/15/2003
- Egyptian exports to Russia up by 140%
Egyptian exports to the Russian market, though very weak, increased by 140 percent scoring a total of $11.8 million against $4.9 million in 2000, said a report sent to Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 2/15/2003 - Hanging church to receive visitors mid this year
The project is in the context of linking the church to the area of Amr Ibn Alaas mosque and the Jewish synagogue with the aim of transferring the area of old Cairo to the first opened museum for the heavenly religions antiquities. Egypt, Local, 2/15/2003 - Project to develop; Sewre pyramids plateau to be inaugurated late 2003
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will inaugurate late this year the last stage of the project to develop and secure the Giza Pyramids area. Egypt, Local, 2/15/2003 - Zakaria Ahmed 'Dean' of Arabic Musical composers (1896-1961)
The dean of Arabic musical composers, staunch protector and custodian of original Arabic music, Zakaria Ahmed enriched this heritage with a valuable collection of masterpieces. His compositions were instrumental in exploring the talent and shooting into fame a host of top singers such as the miraculous Umm Kolthoum. Egypt, People, 2/15/2003 - Egypt: pardoning 861 prisoners on the occasion of the Eid
The Egyptian Middle East News Agency said that the Egyptian ministry of the interior yesterday decided to release 861 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Egypt, Politics, 2/13/2003 - Le 10,000 to visit Nefertari tomb Egypt, Local, 2/12/2003
- Preparations for Syrian- Egyptian higher committee
Meetings of the Syrian- Egyptian joint higher committee under the chairmanship of the prime ministers in the two states will be held on February 19 and 20 in order to increase trade exchange and economic cooperation and to eliminate obstacles deterring the implementation of signed agreements. Syria-Egypt, Economics, 2/11/2003 - Mubarak takes part in France- Africa summit Egypt-France, Local, 2/11/2003
- Mubarak, Abdullah II: Efforts to avert regional war must continue
The two leaders also emphasised that UN weapons inspectors must be given more time to complete their mission. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/10/2003 - Mubarak receives massage from Saudi Crown Prince Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/2003
- Maher confers with French ambassador in Cairo Egypt-France, Politics, 2/10/2003
- Ebeid : plans to convert dollar deposits into local currency mere rumors Egypt, Economics, 2/10/2003