Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/4/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 4, 2003
- Mubarak keen on Arab common market Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/9/2003
- Basketball: Morocco lose to Tunisia in African championships Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 8/9/2003
- Egypt, Sudan agree to set up free zone
Egypt and Sudan have agreed to set up a free zone for their goods in Juba, Sudan, at a total cost of LE 500,000, said Amr Haydar Abu Zeid, Consul General of the Sudanese embassy in Aswan. Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 8/8/2003 - Egyptian -Syrian agricultural cooperation Egypt-Syria, Economics, 8/8/2003
- Crown Prince Abdullah visits Egypt Sunday Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 8/8/2003
- Moshera Khattab: LE 21 m. for girls education Egypt, Education, 8/8/2003
- Moody's to take Egypt regional seat
Moody's, one of the world's leading providers of quantitative credit analysis tools for lenders, investors and corporations, is considering the setting up of a branch in the Middle East, taking Egypt a regional seat for its activities in the area. Egypt, Economics, 8/7/2003 - Egypt denies any pressures to change religious discourse
"Egypt has never been asked to change its religious discourse and if asked it would have rejected such call," said the Minister of Waqfs (Religious Endowments). Egypt, Politics, 8/7/2003 - UN Human Rights Commission hails Mrs. Mubarak's efforts Egypt, Local, 8/7/2003
- Egypt has promising oil and gas finds, Apache Oil Company
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday received Chairman of the Apache Oil Company and his accompanying delegation who are currently visiting Cairo. Egypt, Business, 8/7/2003 - Egypt receives no foreign instructions on religion, firm views
Egypt's Minister of Waqfs ( Religious Endowments) Hamdy Zaqzouq said Egypt doesn't accept any foreign instructions related to religion and firm views whatever circumstances could be. Egypt, Politics, 8/6/2003 - Egypt's foreign exchange resources increased
A decision has been taken on establishing a new mechanism at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for reactivating the decision deregulating exchange rate Egypt, Economics, 8/6/2003 - Maher, Muasher rule out return back of the two ambassadors to Israel
Egypt and Jordan announced yesterday that time is not proper for the return back of the Egyptian and Jordanian ambassadors to Israel. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 8/6/2003 - Keeping national debt at 'safe level'
The national debt is such a complex issue that even the government prefers to leave others to come up with strategies to stop it accumulating. Egypt, Economics, 8/6/2003 - Al-Ahram: UN to witness US move to obtain legitimacy to new situation in Iraq Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/6/2003
- Sending Arab troops to Iraq not raised for discussion
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the issue of sending Arab troops to Iraq is not raised for discussion. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Roadmap only way out of Mideast standstill Oti
The roadmap plan is the only way out of the Middle East standstill, the new European Union (EU) Middle East envoy Marc Oti said yesterday, adding that distrust among the concerned parties is another hurdle that has to be overcome. Egypt-European Union, Politics, 8/5/2003 - IMF representative: more reforms needed for Egyptian economy
Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Egypt Nadim Ul-Haq said that the Egyptian economy is currently witnessing an improvement and that it is under the government's control. He noted that a surplus in the balance of payments has been detected, while no rise in the rates of inflation has been marked. Egypt, Economics, 8/5/2003 - Asking Cairo to release spy Azzam; Egypt rejects Sharon's statements on its role over the peace process
Cairo has strongly responded to what was announced by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to that Egypt's role in the peace process is linked to releasing the Israeli spy Azzam Azzam, who is spending a life imprisonment penalty in Egypt. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Mubarak receives message from Bashir Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/5/2003
- Al-Baz calls on Israel to stop nuclear program Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/5/2003
- Ghali opens IBTC 37th session Egypt, Local, 8/5/2003
- Egypt ranks 11th in perfume flowers exports
A Marketing study conducted by the Decision Taking and Support Center showed that the US imports of Egyptian perfume flowers are estimated at $5.4 million while Japanese imports are estimated at $401 thousands. Egypt, Economics, 8/5/2003 - Egypt: a proposal to unify the subject of Friday's sermon
A source close to the Egyptian ministry of al-Awqaf ( Islamic Trusts) said yesterday that the ministry wants to decide the subject of Friday's prayers sermon on a weekly bases to as to avoid "destructive" speeches. Egypt, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Mubarak and Al Bashir phone talks, help to Sudan flood victims
President Mubarak ordered the Prime Minister to take measures for providing necessary relief materials in order to rescue the Sudanese citizens who were plagued by the floods Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/4/2003 - Maher says Iraqi people should have right to self governance Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003
- Al Azhar issues Islamic charter for child's rights, duties in society Egypt-Regional, Culture, 8/4/2003
- Female welfare protection scheme with UNICEF
Egypt and UNICEF yesterday signed an agreement for a programme to stop practices harmful to the health of women and female children. Egypt, Culture, 8/4/2003 - Sharon: Egypt's role is linked to releasing Azzam Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/4/2003