Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/1/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 1, 2003
- Mrs. Mubarak presides NCCM's Technical Committee, Sunday
Mrs. Mubarak will also launch on Sunday a new service for care of children with special needs, she added. This free-of-charge service is a hotline through which physicians, psychiatrists and social workers on duty will answer inquiries from the children's families round the clock. Egypt, Culture, 9/6/2003 - Arab states to decide Monday Iraq's representation at the Arab League council
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher has denied that the Arab states had taken a final decision concerning the attendance of representatives for the interim governing council in Iraq at the next meetings of the Arab League council. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/6/2003 - Egypt-Copts Key Coptic council raps homosexuality
A key Egyptian Christian council Thursday slammed homosexuality, which it said had grown in the world of late. Egypt, Culture, 9/6/2003 - al-Musawar: Egypt: 23 persons having links to al-Qaida, arrested
The Egyptian minister of the interior Habib El-Adli has announced that the Egyptian authorities arrested 23 persons over suspection of being linked to al-Qaida organization and their preparations to carry out preparations against the American forces in Iraq and Palestine. Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2003 - $ 500 millions surplus in balance of payment for the first time since 1997
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid held yesterday a ministerial meeting to review the Cabinet's decision on transfer 75 per cent of the hard currency revenues of the commodity exports and services to the local banks in a bid to bridge the gap between foreign exchange supply and demand. The meeting discussed means of increasing the surplus in balance of payments which for the first time since 1997 scored $ 500 million surplus until last June. Egypt, Economics, 9/4/2003 - President Mubarak and Sheikh Zayed discuss developments over phone Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 9/4/2003
- Maher holds phone calls with Saudi, Moroccan counterparts Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/4/2003
- Mubarak-Chirac summit next week Egypt-France, Politics, 9/4/2003
- Egyptian exports to South Africa up by 21 per cent in 3 months Egypt-South Africa, Economics, 9/4/2003
- China, Egypt review experiences in setting up free economic zones Egypt-China, Politics, 9/4/2003
- Egyptian-Russian business council probes plan to increase Egyptian exports Egypt-Russia, Politics, 9/4/2003
- US Apache achieves biggest oil find
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said yesterday, that the Western Desert is witnessing a high activity for prospecting for oil and natural gas as its resources confirm that it is one of the oil richest areas in the 21 century. Egypt, Economics, 9/4/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak opened children specialized hospital
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak opened a children's specialized hospital in Alexandria on Thursday. In a statement following inauguration, she said that this hospital is a high level specialized hospital that can serve all Egyptian children due to its techniques and equipments. Egypt, Health, 9/4/2003 - Al - Shara holds phone talks with Maher on developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2003
- Maher in Khartoum: we reject to be just an observer
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that his country will not take part simply as an observer in the inter- Sudanese peace talks which will be held on September 20 in Kenya. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/2/2003 - October: Al-Baz: Hope not lost in Roadmap
"In fact, we can't say that the Middle East peace process has already been dead and buried! We should not lose hope in the "roadmap." Both the Palestinian and the Israeli sides fear such obsession. Both parties are frustrated and are less confident in the future despite achieving great strides along the way for peace so far" said Osama Al-Baz the political advisor to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/1/2003 - Mubarak settled case of 'Sour el-Dir'
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese lauded President Hosni Mubarak's concern and his personal follow up over the crisis of Amba Antonios Monastery. Egypt, Religion, 9/1/2003 - Religious relations between Egypt Tanzania boosted Egypt-Tanzania, Religion, 9/1/2003