Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 14, 2003
- Six petroleum projects in Alexandria approved Egypt, Economics, 7/19/2003
- Keftaro meets with reactor of al-Azhar University Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/19/2003
- Egyptian prime minister visits Sudan today
The Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid will head for Khartoum today on top of a ministerial delegation in a visit which will last for two days during which he will preside over the Egyptian side to the meetings of the 3rd session of the Egyptian- Sudanese higher committee. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/19/2003 - Egypt, Turkey discuss free trade zone
The aim of an agreement with Egypt is to establish a balanced trade exchange between the two countries and increase their investments, he added. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 7/19/2003 - Egypt, Japan to set up $100 million pharmaceuticals plant
"The Egyptian and Japanese government agreed to set up a pharmaceuticals plant at a cost of $ 100 million in the 6th of October City. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 7/19/2003 - Trade balance deficit decreases
Trade balance deficit decreased during the period from January to February 2003 at 44% to be $ 669 million compared to $ 1186 million during the same period last year, said a recent report by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Egypt, Economics, 7/19/2003 - U.S. House of Representatives approves $1,9 billion aid to Egypt Egypt-USA, Economics, 7/19/2003
- Egyptian envoy meets with chief of Mossad
Egypt's President Mubarak's envoy to the occupied territories Omar Suliman met yesterday with Chief of the Israeli Mossad Maier Dagan for talks on the current conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and ways to implement the roadmap. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2003 - Israeli troops wound a woman in Rafah Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2003
- Telephone call between al-Assad, Mubarak Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/17/2003
- Mubarak receives Ivanov today Egypt-Russia, Politics, 7/17/2003
- Al Ahram: Family court draft law to be referred to PA and Shura Council next session Egypt, Culture, 7/16/2003
- EEHC receives funding for Nubariya power plant-phase two
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the finance institution for the European Union, announced yesterday a 150-million-euro long-term loan to the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) for the construction of the second module for the Nubariya power plant. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/16/2003 - Maher probes with Danforth peace efforts in Sudan Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
- Abul-Naga: EIB official considers finance of projects Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/16/2003
- Mubarak invites Avigdor Lieberman to visit Egypt
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak intends to invite Israeli ministers including Avigdore Liberman who made hostile statements against Cairo, to visit Egypt in order to open "a new page in the relations with Israel." Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2003 - Egypt, Libya draft agreement to upgrade trade exchange Egypt-Libya, Economics, 7/14/2003
- Virgin Mary church remains discovered in Luxor Egypt, Local, 7/14/2003