Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/20/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 20, 2003
- Egypt's government talks with opposition exclude Muslim Brothers
The minister of the People's Assembly and the Shoura council and the assistant secretary general of the ruling democratic national party Kamal al-Chazli said yesterday that the dialogue currently ongoing between the government and the opposition on political reform rules out the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) group because it is not a legitimate party. Egypt, Politics, 10/24/2003 - Maher: Egypt capable of defending itself
"How much longer will the world stand by as a spectator, and how long will some international parties continue encouraging Israel to carry on with its schemes?" Maher wanted to know. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/24/2003 - Egypt: UNGA resolution sends warning to Israel
Egypt on Wednesday welcomed the UN General Assembly resolution demanding Israel to stop building its separation wall and pull down the parts of the wall that it has already set up in the occupied Palestinian territory. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2003 - Maher calls on international community to end Israeli practices against Palestinians Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/24/2003
- Mubarak receives Talibani
News reports in Cairo said that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday in Sharm Esh Sheikh received the chairman of the Kurdistani National Federation and member of the Iraqi Governing Interim council Jalal al-Talibani. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/23/2003 - Egypt build communications network with Chinese company
Smart communications network which covers all Egypt has been completed as a result of cooperation between the Egyptian Communications Company and a leading Chinese communications company. Egypt-China, Economics, 10/23/2003 - National dialogue starts today upon directives of Mubarak
Egypt's Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Minister of Information Safwat Al Sherif will Wednesday evening hold a series of meetings with leaders of other parties to open a national dialogue with political powers in Egypt in compliance with the call made by President Hosni Mubarak, NDP Chairman, at the first NDP annual congress held late September. Egypt, Politics, 10/22/2003 - Baz deplores Israeli threats against Syria
Egypt has stressed its opposition of the Israeli aggression to Syria describing it as a flagrant violation of the international resolutions. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/22/2003 - Egypt bans a demonstration for democracy
The Egyptian authorities yesterday banned a demonstration intended by activists for democracy to be held tomorrow in Cairo demanding the introduction of political reforms in the country. Egypt, Politics, 10/21/2003 - Suzanne Mubarak, symbol of Arab, African culture
Chairman of the Middle East Strategic Studies Center of Shangahai University lauded the role of Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak in bolstering cultural and educational activities. Egypt-China, Politics, 10/21/2003 - Powell meets with Mubarak tomorrow in Sharm esh Sheikh
An American official said yesterday that the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell will visit Egypt tomorrow where he will be meeting with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/21/2003 - Baz calls on Arab states to observe self-restraint Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/21/2003
- Demonstration backs Syria in Egypt
Scores of thousands of Egyptian students demonstrated at Al-Azhar University in Cairo yesterday protesting the so-called US Congressional Syria Accountability Act legislation and condemned the latest Israeli aggression against Syria. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/20/2003