Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/19/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 19, 2003
- Independent Egyptian national council for human rights draft law Wednesday
The Egyptian cabinet in its meeting under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid will review next Wednesday the draft law of National Council for Human Rights in the light of President Hosni Mubarak directives in preparation for submitting it to the People's Assembly during its current session. Egypt, Politics, 5/24/2003 - Mubarak considers with Qaboos today means to carry out the Roadmap plan
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to receive today in Sharm El-Sheikh Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman who is to start a few days private visit to Egypt today, accompanied by a number of Omani officials. Egypt-Oman, Politics, 5/24/2003 - Joint, bilateral meetings for Sudanese opposition in Cairo for coordination
The first meetings between opposition Sudanese leaderships started yesterday in Cairo, announced during the two past days. The meeting included al-Sadeq al-Mahdi the chairman of the Umma party and the chairman of the rebel movement John Garang. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2003 - Egyptian stock market officially accredited by US capital market
The two Stock Markets of Cairo and Alexandria are accredited as registered stock markets abroad by the American capital Market Authority from April 16 2003. Egypt-USA, Economics, 5/24/2003 - UAE's first lady hails Mrs. Mubarak's efforts on women, children issues
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) First Lady Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Friday hailed Egyptian First Lady Susanne Mubarak's efforts in the service of issues of women and children. Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Culture, 5/24/2003 - Egypt is holding contacts with all those concerned with Iraq
"Egypt is currently holding calm and intensive talks with the different parties concerned with Iraq," Egypt's Political Presidential Adviser said Friday. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2003 - Egypt: Ball is in Israel's court on peace Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2003
- Egypt: returning back the ambassador linked to approval of the roadmap
The Palestinian foreign affairs minister Nabil Shaath has stated that Egypt informed the Palestinian Authority and several regional and international sides that it will not invite the Palestinian groups to a new round of dialogue in Cairo before a clear and unconditional consent by the Israeli government to the Roadmap plan and to halt all forms of aggression against the Palestinian people. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak hailed supporting Egyptian Women Rights Egypt, Culture, 5/22/2003
- Egypt: Founding a national council for Human rights
The Egyptian minister of information Safwat al-Sharif has announced that Egypt decided to establish a national council for human rights. Egypt, Politics, 5/22/2003 - Egypt, Sudan review boosting flow of people, trade Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 5/22/2003
- New session of Egypt-Turkey talks on free trade area Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 5/22/2003
- Egypt endeavors to apply new mechanism for natural gas prices Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2003
- 100 million to build three power transformer stations
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Hassan Younis said that the electricity sector has prepared an urgent programme to reinforce electricity networks nationwide to face the increasing demand in power. Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2003 - Former Egyptian finance minister sentenced over corruption
Officials said that the supreme state criminal court sentenced the former finance minister Mohey Eddine al-Gharib to eight year imprisonment with hard labor over accusations of confiscating public funds. Egypt, Politics, 5/21/2003 - Mubarak gets a message from Qabous Egypt-Oman, Politics, 5/21/2003
- Egypt, Sudan to build highway Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/20/2003
- Egypt's People's Assembly denounce Israeli decision allowing Jews to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2003
- Indications of Economic and Social performance: 3.1% the real growing rate
Egypt's Ministry of Planning edited a report with the economic and socialistic indications during the first half of 2002-2003 plans till the end of Dec. last year. Egypt, Economics, 5/20/2003 - Egyptian- Romanian relations reviewed Egypt-Romania, Politics, 5/20/2003
- Original David's psalms kept in Coptic museum
The original copy of the Book of Psalms, which dates back to the 3rd or 4th century AD is kept inside the Coptic Museum, said Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). Egypt, Local, 5/20/2003 - Syrian- Egyptian economic cooperation Egypt-Syria, Economics, 5/19/2003
- Egyptian FM warns against Israeli practices Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/19/2003