Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/15/2003
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 15, 2003
- Workshop in Egypt on human rights in the Gulf states
Deliberations of the workshop on human rights conditions in the Gulf states are continuous in Cairo. It was opened on Thursday with the participation of several human rights activists in these countries. Gulf-Egypt, Politics, 12/20/2003 - Sherif for enhancing Syria- Egyptian cooperation
Egypt's Information Minister, Safwat Al-Sharif, has underlined the importance of enhancing the Syrian-Egyptian coordination towards the current regional situations and the standing challenges. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 12/20/2003 - Al-Ahram: Egyptian GNP up by 3%; national economic statistics
The rate of GDP growth realized by Egyptian economy in 2003 was 3%. The total national production achieved an increase of LE 35 billion in 2003 amounting to LE 415 billion compared to LE 379.1 billion in 2002. Egypt, Economics, 12/20/2003 - NDP goes on meeting with Egyptian party leaders next week Egypt, Politics, 12/20/2003
- Maher confers with Israeli opposition member
The secretary general of the Israeli Labor party Ofeir Benis said, after talks he had held with the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher, that the evacuation of main Jewish settlements in Gaza should take place in the context of "unilateral measures" in the interest of the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/19/2003 - Rifaat al-Saeed chairman of the Egyptian coalition party
The general conference of the Egyptian Unionist Progressive National Coalition party yesterday announced that its secretary general, Rifaat al-Saeed, won the post of the chairman of the party in succession to Khaled Mohey Eddine. Egypt, Politics, 12/18/2003 - Maher: Talks with Eritrea's FM focus on boosting ties; Egypt to hep Eritrea - Ethiopia end problems
Maher said he got specific instructions from President Hosni Mubarak to expand the scope of relations with Eritrea. Egypt-Eritrea, Politics, 12/18/2003 - Maher to visit Tel Aviv next Monday
Egypt' sForeign Minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that he will visit Israel on Monday, to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israeli President Moshe Katzav and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/18/2003 - Naguib Mafouz awarded kavafis International prize
The Greek government awarded Naguib Mahfouz kavafis International Award on the occasion of his 92th birthday anniversary. This award is named after the well -known Alexandrian Greek poet. It has been awarded only to the great international media men. Egypt-Greece, Local, 12/18/2003 - Conference for Egyptian opposition demanding fundamental reform
The Egyptian opposition parties are convening a gathering on December 24th demanding fundamental political reform. Egypt, Politics, 12/17/2003 - Preparation for Mubarak al-Bashir summit
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced that preparations are underway for a meeting to be held within a few days between President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with the Ministers of Interior in both states attending. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/17/2003 - Egyptian PM to visit Syria Monday Egypt-Syria, Local, 12/17/2003
- Mubarak blames Iraqi intransigence for current conditions
President Mubarak said in an exclusive statements to Ibrahim Nafie, the editor of AL Ahram in a comment on the capture of the ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein he hopes that this step would provide a good chance for transferring the authority to the Iraqi people. He said he hopes that such a transfer would take place according to a timetable so that Iraqis may govern themselves. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2003 - Egypt-South Korea trade exchange hits $ 600 million
He asserted that the Korean investments in Egypt are not up to the two countries' ambitions Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 12/16/2003 - Egyptian, German talks to focus on Middle East peace Egypt-Germany, Politics, 12/16/2003
- Beltagui discusses tourism upgrade with Brazilian counterpart Egypt-Brazil, Economics, 12/16/2003
- Invitation for Mubarak to visit Iran Khatami: there are still differences
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami said that there are still differences between Egypt and Iran despite the summit meeting they held in Geneva last week. This is at a time Tehran had extended two invitations for Mubarak to visit it by the beginning of 2004. Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/15/2003 - Khatami: Egyptian-Iranian viewpoints on Iraq, Palestine very close Egypt-Iran, Politics, 12/15/2003
- Mubarak urges US to resume peace negotiations on the Syrian side Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/15/2003
- Mubarak receives phone call from Bush Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/15/2003