Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 27, 2003
- Ebeid discusses strategic commodities reserves
Egypt's Prime Minister, Atef Ebeid, chairs tomorrow the first meeting of the Ministerial committee on Market performance. Egypt, Economics, 10/31/2003 - 1000 Palestinians stuck in Rafah crossing due to Israeli measures
A Palestinian security source and passengers said yesterday that some 1000 Palestinian passengers are stuck on the Egyptian side of Rafah border crossing because of "Israeli measures." Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Egypt's GDP hit LE 379.7 billion
Investments in Egypt hit LE 68.104 billion in the current fiscal year, said a report to be discussed by the cabinet in its next meeting. Egypt, Economics, 10/31/2003 - Mubarak and the Libyan Egypt-Libya, Politics, 10/31/2003
- Libyan- Egyptian summit in Tripoli; Mubarak: Violence will increase in Iraq
A Libyan- Egyptian summit was held yesterday in Tripoli which was visited by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who expected before his arrival in Tripoli an increase of violence on the Iraqi arena, calling on Israel to work for peace "because one hand can not applaud alone." Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Egypts wants Arab leaders to reform of the Arab league Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2003
- 146 people who obtained Egyptian citizenship
Some 146 people born to Egyptian women married to Jordanians, Iraqis, Libyans, Lebanese, Moroccans, Pakistanis, Syrians, and Yemenites were granted the Egyptian nationality, the Egyptian interior ministry announced Wednesday. Egypt-Regional, Local, 10/30/2003 - Ma'ariv: Nearby gas deal between Egypt, Israel
The Israeli daily Ma'ariv said that negotiations have progressed between Egypt and Israel over providing Israel with Egyptian gas. The deal is at a cost of 2 billion dollars covers the need of the Israeli electricity company for 15 years. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 10/30/2003 - Sheik of Al Azhar mosque to deliver 2nd Ramadan lecture Morocco-Egypt, Religion, 10/30/2003
- Indonesia calls for setting up Azhar institutes in Sumatra Egypt-Indonesia, Religion, 10/30/2003
- Egypt: Israel acts are true terrorism and defiance of all international norms
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that Israel is constantly bombarding all avenues to peace by its killings, destruction of private and public property, and expanding settlements "in violation of all international norms. " Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/29/2003 - New investments in Egyptian IT market
A large number of major global IT companies, lately participated in Gitex Dubai IT Exhibition, said that they would expand their businesses in Egypt regarding it as a promising market in the region in the coming period. This is due to the massive growth opportunities in the Egyptian IT market owing to the government’s strategy in building IT society. Egypt, Economics, 10/29/2003 - Egypt, China discuss education cooperation ties Egypt-China, Education, 10/29/2003
- Mubarak confers with Japanese FM Egypt-Japan, Politics, 10/28/2003
- AI-Ahram: Bashir wants Egypt's presence in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir said that his country wants an Egyptian role and presence from now on and during the stage after the peace agreement is signed. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Granting nationality to Egyptian mothers’ sons Egypt, Local, 10/28/2003
- Deposits increase by L.E. 7.2 billion, foreign debts by $ 1 billion
A report recently released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said that deposits at the local banks increased by L.E. 7.2 billion in last July, raising the total figure to L.E. 409.666 billion. Egypt, Economics, 10/28/2003 - New Israeli ambassador to Egypt Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Egyp draft resolutions t U.N. for nuclear free zones Egypt-UN, Politics, 10/27/2003
- Mummy from Georgia definitely pharaoh
Egypt's Secretary -General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), Dr Zahi Hawas yesterday said that the mummy that had been returned to Egypt from a museum in Georgia, US, was definitely that of a pharaoh. Egypt, Local, 10/27/2003