Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 19, 2004
- Egypt, Libya lift restrictions on citizens travel
Each of Cairo and Tripoli decided to lift the restrictions imposed since two weeks on the travel of the citizens of the two states at the al-Salloum border crossing between Egypt and Libya. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/24/2004 - Cairo: Judiciary lifts immunity from Parliamentarian Yousef Wali
The Cairo criminal court yesterday called for lifting parliamentary immunity from the deputy premier and minister of agriculture in Egypt, Youssef Wali, so as to be investigated in a corruption case one of his former aides was accused in. Egypt, Politics, 1/22/2004 - Mubarak sends top delegates to Tripoli with message to Gaddafi
Egypt, Libya maintain 'strong' relations President Hosni Mubarak yesterday dispatched senior officials to Tripoli with a message to Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/22/2004 - Mubarak: al-Assad is ready to negotiate Israel without conditions
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday during his meeting with Egyptian intellectuals that his Syrian counterpart President Bashar al-Assad confirmed to him that he is ready to negotiate with Israel without prior conditions. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/22/2004 - One Palestinian woman killed; 700 dunnums to be confiscated; Omar Suleiman in Ramullah next week
Palestinian medical sources said that Mona Ali Ismael ( 31 year old) was killed as she was hit in a bullet in her head fired by the Israeli soldiers during an incursion operation into Rafah camp. The sources indicated that "her sister Manal was also hit in her back and other young man from the same family was hit in his arm." Palestine-Egypt, Military, 1/22/2004 - Sorour: Women's participation in political life enhances democracy Egypt, Politics, 1/22/2004
- Initial analysis of Egyptian plane crash black boxes rules out terror
Shaker Qelada, Head of Investigation Team on the reasons behind the ill-fated Boeing 737 crash flight that plunged into the Red Sea on January 3, said that the initial results of the analysis of the plane's two black boxes asserted that there were not any indications of a terrorist act behind the incident, noting that it was due to a technical failure. Egypt-France, Local, 1/22/2004 - Maher calls on Israel to respond to Syria's call on ME peace Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2004
- Egypt's Muslim Brothers announce readiness to be converted into a civilian party
Member of the Guidance ( Irshad ) office of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) group, Abdul Menem Abu al-Fotouh, said that the group wants to convert inself into a legitimate declared political party that practice its activities in the open. Egypt, Politics, 1/21/2004 - Mubarak discuss views on host of issues; reform takes priority
President Hosni Mubarak said the political reform takes priority, noting that Egypt took long strides towards the road of political reform. Egypt, Politics, 1/21/2004 - Mubarak, King Abdullah discuss pushing forward the peace process, reject the Apartheid wall
Egypt and Jordan have renewed their rejection for Israel's building of the Apartheid wall in the West Bank. This was expressed in conclusion of the talks the Jordanian King Abdullah II held with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 1/21/2004 - Mubarak: our relations with Libya are strong
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has stressed that Egyptian- Libyan relations are "strong even if there are different view points," in remarks to Cairo's rejection on Libya's "unilateral" negotiations, rather than having a Arab collective framework on the issue of mass destruction weapons. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/21/2004 - Al-Shara, Maher telephone call on ME developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/21/2004
- Butrous Ghali, a chairman for Egyptian human rights council
The Egyptian Shoura council decided yesterday to appoint the former secretary general of the UN, Butrous Ghali, as a chairman for the National Council For Human Rights and the former minister of information, Ahmad Kamal Abu al-Majd, as his deputy. Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2004 - Mubarak-Abdullah summit in Cairo today Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Mubarak will be absent from the inauguration of the Book exhibition
Chairman of the secretaries of the general Egyptian Book commission stressed yesterday that the "prime minister Atef Ebeid is the one who will open activities of the 36th session of Cairo's International Book exhibition on Wednesday." It will be the first time in which the Egyptian President will be absent from inaugurating the exhibition since he assumed power in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2004 - BP investments in Egypt hit $ 12 billion
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said that Egypt has all elements of attraction for investments in oil and natural gas exploration and drilling. Egypt-UK, Business, 1/20/2004 - Al-Sharif reiterates support for Syria to restore back legitimate rights Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Egypt information minister underlines EU role in ME peace Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Cairo: demonstration for the coalition party demanding Atef Obeid's resignation
Some 400 members of the leftist Egyptian coalition party demonstrated on Saturday in Cairo, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, accusing him of being unable to halt price increase of daily commodities, and to stop unemployment Egypt, Politics, 1/19/2004 - Bashir discusses with Mubarak Sudan's peace developments
Egypt's minister of information Safwat al-Sharif said that the Egyptian - Sudanese summit which was held yesterday discussed results attained in the operation of achieving peace in Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/19/2004 - Maher meets with EU commissioner on ME developments Egypt-European Union, Politics, 1/19/2004