Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/25/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 25, 2003
- Egypt's reading for all to be generalized in the Arab states
With the success of "Reading for All" project which made available many as variant as precious books at low prices for the last thirteen years, the Egyptian experience is to lease life into the Arab cultural scene with a similar larger plan, a cultural official said on Friday. Regional-Egypt, Education, 8/30/2003 - Mubarak's visit to France postponed Egypt-France, Politics, 8/30/2003
- 1.5 million pounds to develop pyramids area
The tourist and archaeological site at Egypt's Pyramids area will see extensive development works at investments worth L.E. 1 million. Egypt, Economics, 8/30/2003 - Mubarak, Putin discuss efforts to solve Palestinian crisis Egypt-Palestine-Russia, Politics, 8/30/2003
- Schroeder hails opening of German University in Cairo on Oct. 4 Egypt-Germany, Local, 8/30/2003
- Information technology conference to open tomorrow Egypt, Local, 8/30/2003
- Minister opens museum telling Thebes' military history
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni opens in early November the Luxor Museum annex, the first museum to tell Thebes' military history and the wars entered by Pharaonic Egypt. Egypt, Local, 8/30/2003 - An increase in hard currency reserves
The reserves of hard currency in the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) made a rise by $298 million in May as compared to April. Egypt, Economics, 8/30/2003 - Amina Rizk (1910-2003)
Amina Rizk, 90, a pioneering actress in the Egyptian movie industry, died on August 24, 2003. Egypt, People, 8/30/2003 - Hudeibi calls for supporting the Jihad of Palestinians against occupation
The General Guide of the Muslims Brothers in Egypt, Mamoun al-Hudeibi called yesterday on the Arab citizens to support the Jihad of the Palestinians and to boycott the American and Israeli goods. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/29/2003 - Top Muslim cleric denies fatwa on IGC recognition
In statements to Middle East News Agency(MENA), Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi said the Iraqi ulama (religious scholars) are the ones entitled to say their word on the recognition of the Iraqi Interim Governing Council (IGC) because they know better than us . Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2003 - Grand Imam of Al- Azhar calls for conveying authority to Iraqi people
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi called on US and Britain to convey authority to the Iraqi people and enable them to run their country's affairs. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2003 - Maher calls on Israel to stop aggressive practices against the Palestinians Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/28/2003
- Lake Nasser water level reached 24 meters
Water level at Lake Nasser this week reached 24 meters. Meanwhile, the Lake's water storage reached 117.401 billion cubic meters. Egypt, Local, 8/28/2003 - Italian opera singer Bocelli arrives in Egypt Egypt, Local, 8/27/2003
- Speculations on disappearance of Rida Hilal
Egyptian security sources said yesterday that the police fear that there is a crime behind the disappearance of the deputy editor-in-chief of the Egyptian al- Ahram paper Rida Hilal who was seen for the last time going to his apartment in Cairo on August 11. Egypt, Local, 8/27/2003 - Ebeid wants Egyptian banks to swiftly resolve the problem of debts
Ebeid stressed that it was important to develop the managerial system of the Egyptian banks and to make serious efforts so as to get them involved into new spheres Egypt, Economics, 8/27/2003 - New Chief of Constitutional Court takes oath Egypt, Local, 8/27/2003
- Electricity sector's annual investments hit L.E. 4.5 billion Egypt, Economics, 8/27/2003
- Al-Baz stresses the need of Israel's pullout from Arab lands
Egyptian President's Political Advisor, Usama Al-Baz stressed yesterday in Cairo the necessity for complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories to line of June 4th 1967, calling for progress on the Syrian and the Lebanese peace tracks in line with the international resolutions and "land for peace" formula. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/26/2003 - Tenor Bocelli gives concert at pyramids Wednesday
With Pyramids standing aloft in the background and a hope for peace to prevail in the world, prolific Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will give a concert Wednesday. Egypt, Local, 8/26/2003 - Mubarak receives message from Amir of Qatar Egypt-Qatar, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Powell, Mubarak phone call on Palestinian conditions Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Maher warns against continued deterioration in Palestinian territories Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Maher meets with Iraqi figures
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher met on Sunday with a number of Iraqi figures currently visiting Cairo. The one-hour meeting covered the situation in Iraq and efforts exerted to enable the Iraqi people rule themselves. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/25/2003 - A joint committee of religious leaders to take up common issues
Representatives of the Islamic community in the USA presented an initiative to Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St.Mark Province who is currently visiting the USA, in which they called for setting up a joint committee to include different religious leaders Egypt-USA, Religion, 8/25/2003 - Mubarak keen on private sector role in Arab common market
Egypt's Minister of Supply and Home Trade, Hassan Khedr, said that the Egyptian government was keen on providing comprehensive guardianship for the private sector to flourish and increase its participation in the development process. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/25/2003 - Egyptian won Bill Gates award
The Egyptian engineer Sherif Baiomy, public relations director of one of the international firms for programming, is the first Egyptian and Arab to win the Bill Gates award in appreciation of his efforts in strengthening relations between various sectors of the government and the international firm for programming. Egypt, Local, 8/25/2003