Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 3/31/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of March 31, 2003
- Morocco, Egypt to create joint fisheries firm Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 4/4/2003
- Large demonstration at the Egyptian Suez Canal University
Suez Canal University witnessed yesterday a massive demonstration in opposition to the American- British "aggression on Iraq that aims at controlling the region and seizing its wealth." Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/2003 - Egyptian demonstrations in Alexandria
Demonstrations in Egyptian governorates in rejection of the US-led war on Iraq took place with trade unions, students, Islamic and Christian clergymen and members of parliament expressed condemnation of the current war. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/2003 - Egypt FM questions why invade Iraq and leave Israel out Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/2003
- Foreign currency reserves $ 500 million up Egypt, Economics, 4/3/2003
- Egypt seeks one billion loan from WB and ADB Egypt, Economics, 4/3/2003
- Egypt's energy sector faces challenges
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmi said the petroleum sector faces challenges to maintain the oil output, increase export of natural gas, achieve surplus in foreign currency, and provide job opportunities. Egypt, Economics, 4/3/2003 - Cairo expels an Iraqi diplomat, Baghdad regrets Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2003
- Moroccan, Egyptian FMs hold phone conversation on Iraqi crisis Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/2/2003
- LE120 million contract to develop small and medium-scale enterprises
The Ministry of Foreign Trade plan that was submitted to the seminar included several proposals for financial services and developing SMEs through greater efficiency of financial institutions, accurate follow-up and evaluation of projects. Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2003 - Torgoman: Cooperation between ESE and CMA a necessity
Sameh El-Torgoman, Head of Egyptian Stock Exchange said the coming period will witness a cooperation between the ESE and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) with the aim of increasing the volume of circulation inside the money market and offering the necessary liquidity Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2003 - Mubarak: our relations with Syria cannot be shaken
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has described Egyptian- Syrian relations as historic and strategic that cannot be shaken. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/1/2003 - Suzanne Mubarak announces campaign to accept citizens financial aid for Iraqi people
The Egyptian Red Crescent, at a meeting Sunday under Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the Red Crescent, decided to extend relief aid to the people of Iraq and to accept financial donations from citizens Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/1/2003 - Mahfouz: Iraq war to harm Arab-West ties for years
Mahfouz expressed his personal dislike of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and described him as bloody dictator, but at the same time, he does not agree with Bush's acts of using illegal mechanisms to push Anglo-American soldiers into an unfair war against innocent Iraqis. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/1/2003 - Economy sustains heavy losses due to US-led aggression
"Egypt's economy has suffered heavy losses estimated at US$15 billion due to the on-going and unjustified US-British aggression against Iraq," economists told opposition newspaper al-Wafd. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 4/1/2003 - Shura Council approves Egypt-EU association agreement
The Egyptian Shura Council approved yesterday under deputy speaker Abdel-Rahman Faroq the Egypt - EU partnership agreement. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/1/2003 - Egypt: two parliament members opposing the war released
The Egyptian authorities on Sunday released 28 persons including two opposition members of parliament who were arrested over their participation and provoking of demonstration against the war on Iraq, according to an Egyptian judicial source. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/31/2003 - Shura Council members condemn appalling massacres against Iraqi civilains Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 3/31/2003
- A French group offers L.E. 150 million investments in Egypt
In an important step reflecting the investment abilities of the Egyptian market in luring capital in spite of the current war that highly affecting the world investments movement, one of the international French companies offered I.E. 150 million, I00 of which For increasing the capital of Sinai Cement Company and 50 million for the capital reserve. Egypt-France, Business, 3/31/2003