Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 26, 2004
- Obeid, Maher discuss ME developments Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 1/31/2004
- Investors' guide project officially launched in Egypt Egypt-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2004
- Mubarak, Chinese President discuss promotion of relations
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed with his Chinese counterpart developments in the Middle East and Iraq as well as bilateral relations. Egypt-China, Politics, 1/30/2004 - Bin Yahya meets with Mubarak, Moussa; Tunisia has not decided to host the Arab summit yet
The Tunisian foreign minister al-Habib Bin Yahya said yesterday in Cairo that his country has not decided yet if it will host the Arab summit in March on not, rather loomed the summit will be held in Egypt. Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 1/30/2004 - Maher:Continuing consultation on ideas to reform Arab League, activate Arab joint action Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/29/2004
- Rashed lauds remarkable relations between Libya, Egypt Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/29/2004
- Egypt-Yemen relations boosted over coming period Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 1/29/2004
- Canadian Chief Justice lauds Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak's efforts to support women Egypt, Local, 1/29/2004
- New strategy to modernize industries Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2004
- Egyptian Foreign Minister warns against Israeli practices against the Palestinians Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/29/2004
- World's first bowling alley discovered
The Italian team excavating at Madi city in Fayyoum has unearthed an open structure dating back to the Ptolemaic age. Egypt, Local, 1/29/2004 - Hotels to transfer 75% of foreign exchange revenues Egypt, Economics, 1/29/2004
- Medicine museum at Al-Sakakini Palace to open soon
Al-Sakakini Pasha Palace, one of the most beautiful palaces in Cairo, is currently undergoing restoration and will open its doors to the public soon. Egypt, Local, 1/29/2004 - al-Dustor: Egypt: Arab Gas pipeline project shows things can happen when there is will
Egyptian Petroleum Minister, Samih Fahmi, said that Arab Natural Gas Pipeline Project constitutes one of the strategic economic projects in the history of the Arab Nation, and that it is considered as a distinguished example for projects of the joint Arab cooperation. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 1/28/2004 - Egypt: growth surpasses expectations and debts around 30 billion Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2004
- Palestinian- Egyptian talks in Ramullah aims at a new truce
The Egyptian Foreign minister Ahmed Maher and the director of the general intelligence Omar Suleiman held talks with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Ramullah. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2004 - Russia to refurbish iron, steel factories
Egypt's Minister of Industry and Technological Development, Ali Al- Saeedi, said that the private sector has to play the lead in development and progress process. The Egyptian government pins great hopes on the private sector to help upgrade international cooperation ties. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 1/27/2004 - Democracy, respect for human rights underpin Egyptian policy Egypt, Politics, 1/27/2004
- 12 - floor building collapsed in Cairo
News reports in Cairo said that the body of one member of the civil defense forces was taken from under the ruins of a building that collapsed in Naser city quarters, to the East of Cairo, as a result of an explosion inside it. Egypt, Local, 1/27/2004 - Shura Council reviews small, micro-business draft law Egypt, Economics, 1/27/2004
- Egypt and Mali for Peace in the Middle east Egypt-Mali, Politics, 1/27/2004
- Al-Baz highlights Turkey's efforts to maintain ME peace Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 1/27/2004
- Mubarak meets Bill Gates
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday in Cairo received the founder and board chairman of Microsoft, the largest software company in the world, Bill Gates, who is making his first visit to a country in the Middle East where he is taking part in the regional conference for Microsoft developers which started in Cairo yesterday. Egypt-USA, Business, 1/26/2004 - One Egyptian denies accusations for spying for Israel
One Egyptian accused of spying for Israel has denied accusations addressed to him at the beginning of his trial before the state's supreme court "emergency" on Sunday. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2004 - Maher announces the postponement of the Arab foreign ministers meeting Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/26/2004