Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 17, 2003
- Mubarak's address to the Parliament: rule of law as a fundamental approach
Adoption of the rule of law as a basic approach to national and executive work has enhanced the march of political and democratic reform and entrenched the concept of the State of Institutions. Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003 - Jordanian Ambassador: Jordan won't support economic project damaging Egypt's interest
Jordan's Ambassador in Cairo Hany Al-Mulaga said that his country will not support any Israeli project that damages the Egyptian economic interests. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003 - Amnesty international urges Egypt to end torture
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Egypt to take immediate measures in order to end use of torture, saying that it has reports that clearly show the systematic torture in the country. Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003 - Egyptian papers consider Mubarak's health problem as a take over to Gamal, Mubarak did not attend 'Fate Nigh' celebration
The Egyptian dailies issued yesterday played down the importance of the sickness President Hosni Muabark suffered that effected his live speech on Wednesday, while his son Gamal Mubarak, appeared before the leaderships of the Democratic National Party, stressing to them that the President of the republic is in a good health condition. Egypt, Politics, 11/21/2003 - Booming olive harvests
An Italian olive production and export expert has stressed the potential for enhancing Egypt's production of olives from 4,000 tons to more than 30,000 tons annually, thanks to the high quality of the cultivated land and climatic conditions in the country. Egypt, Economics, 11/21/2003 - Egypt and India trade, investment cooperation booming Egypt-India, Economics, 11/21/2003
- Mubarak: 22 years of internal, external challenges
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, 75 year old, is the fourth President for Egypt since the revolution of 1952, and is also the president who stayed the longest period in office, since he assumed office 22 years ago. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/2003 - Egyptian president undergoes health problem during parliament's address
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt was exposed to a minor health problem when he was delivering a speech in the inauguration of the parliamentary session of the Shoura council and the parliament yesterday. A matter which obliged him to stop his address before he returned back once again to continue it after a while. Egypt, Politics, 11/20/2003 - An Israeli official: Egypt is an enemy state
Chairman of the foreign affairs committee and security in the Israeli Knesset strongly criticized Egypt and considered it a state "hostile to Israel." A matter which reflects the doubts between the two countries despite the peace agreement linking them since 1979. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2003 - Shehab considers establishment of British university in Egypt
Egypt's Minister of Higher Education Mufid Shehab, considered with the new British Ambassador in Cairo, Sir Derek Plumbly, the establishment of the British University in Egypt within the framework of private universities law. Egypt-UK, Education, 11/19/2003 - Mubarak speech to parliament Egypt, Politics, 11/19/2003
- Maher: Israel plays needs to put words to action Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2003
- Egyptian, Turkish businessmen set up joint society Egypt-Turkey, Local, 11/19/2003
- Maher: Russia to submit draft resolution on Toadmap Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/18/2003
- 42% increase in exports to Tunisia Tunisia-Egypt, Economics, 11/18/2003
- Turkish health minister visits Egypt tuesday Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 11/18/2003
- Egypt, Senegal sign agreement on trade exchange
Egypt and Senegal have agreed in principle to a trade deal worth $50 million. Egypt-Senegal, Economics, 11/18/2003 - Suleiman met Arafat and Qrei for a truce between Israel; one Palestinian was killed
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his prime minister Ahmad Qrei have concluded talks in Ramullah with the director of the Egyptian intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suliman dealing with a truce between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2003 - King Ramses II statues in China
Egypt is taking part in an international fair for hand-made and artistic works which opened in China yesterday. Egypt-China, Local, 11/18/2003 - Egyptian woman activist: Torture in Egypt reached criminality
Egyptian activist Aida Seif al-Dawla said that torture at the hands of the Egyptian security forces reached the rate of criminality and should be disclosed so that the government will act to eliminate it. Egypt, Politics, 11/17/2003