Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/29/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 29, 2003
- Mubarak and Schroeder to inaugurate the German University in Cairo tomorrow
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will discuss tomorrow the developments in Iraq and the Middle East together with ways of enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/4/2003 - Ebeid, Schroeder to discuss means of activating joint cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder "will review on Sunday morning mechanisms by which eleven programs of cooperation between Egypt and Germany could be put into effect," an official source at the Cabinet said Friday. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/4/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak opens German Cultural Festival
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak opened the German Cultural Festival 2003, which is hosted by Cairo and Alexandria on October 2-23 with the aim of boosting bridges of cultural dialogue between Egypt and Germany. Egypt-Germany, Culture, 10/4/2003 - Draft law on granting nationality to sons of Egyptian mothers maried to foreigners
The government is preparing a new draft law on granting Egyptian nationality for the offspring of Egyptian mothers married to foreigners as instructed by President Hosni Mubarak in his speech at the closing session of the 1st annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2003 - Mubarak phones Saleh Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 10/3/2003
- Sorour to IPU: War on Iraq launched without international legitimacy Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/2/2003
- Developing villages starts by upgrading women
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Wednesday said that every man and woman should contribute to development. Egypt, Culture, 10/2/2003 - Taha briefs Mubarak on details of agreement with the rebels
Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Muhammad Taha held talks in Cairo with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the recent security agreement concluded by the government with the souther rebels (Sudan People's Liberation Movement) concluded in Nivasha's resort in Kenya. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/2/2003 - 117 Pharaonic artifacts on trip to Switzerland Egypt-Switzerland, Local, 10/2/2003
- Applicants for Egyptian nationality to children of foreign fathers welcomed Egypt, Politics, 10/1/2003
- Mubarak in Riyadh meets with Fahd, Abdullah; No Egyptian forces to Iraq
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed with the Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz in Riyadh the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian territories at a time when the political advisor for the Egyptian President Osama al-Baz said that his country will not send forces to Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 10/1/2003 - Mubarak receives Taha Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/1/2003
- Mrs. Mubarak attends rural women's day in Qena Egypt, Culture, 10/1/2003
- Al-Azhar launches project to rescue manuscripts
For centuries, Al-Azhar, the cradle of Islamic learning, housed one of the world's largest collections of Islamic manuscripts. Regional-Egypt, Religion, 10/1/2003 - VISA issues first smart card in Egypt
The VISA world association declared the beginning of using the first smart card in Egypt issued by the Arab-African Bank. Egypt, Business, 10/1/2003 - Mubarak inaugurates first stage of the second underground line Egypt, Local, 10/1/2003
- Egypt retrieves seven statues, falcon-shaped Horus mummy
Egypt retrieved seven monumental statues from Italy that were seized by authorities in an Italian woman's house. Egypt, Local, 10/1/2003 - Mubarak, Zayed discuss the situation in the region
During his short visit to Abu Dhabi, President Hosni Mubsarak of Egypt discussed with the United Arab Emirates UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan the situation in Iraq and the Middle East peace process. United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2003 - Egyptian police release other 1000 members of the Islamic group, one leader
The Egyptian authorities released Mamdouh Ali Youssef, member of the Shoura council for the Islamic group and one of the most important former figures in al-Fayyoum province. Egypt, Politics, 9/30/2003 - Egypt, France talks on oil, gas, petrochemicals cooperation
French Minister delegate for Industry, Nicole Fontaine, expressed Sunday her country's interest in increasing cooperation with Egypt in the various fields. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/30/2003 - One year imprisonment for Libyan who tried to attack al-Faisal
Al-Jeeza minor crimes court in Egypt yesterday sentenced the Libyan Mahmoud al-Bashir Ahmad after he was convicted of attacking Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal during the recent meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 9/30/2003 - Mubarak to visit UAE today Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 9/29/2003
- Al-Baz: Israel is not serious about peace Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/29/2003
- Al-Baz: Sending international monitors to Palestinian territories necessary Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/29/2003