Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/5/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 5, 2004
- Egypt, central electric grid for Arab states
Egypt has been chosen by 9 Arab countries including Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco a center to control their electricity networks in a bid to set up the first bourse for the Arab countries that share an electric linkage grid. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/10/2004 - New stock-joint company to operate underground metro Egypt, Economics, 4/10/2004
- Mubarak embarks today on his visit to U.S. and Europe
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak embarks today on a visit to the US for talks with President George W. Bush on developments in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004 - Egypt, Uganda discuss energy cooperation
Egypt and Uganda discussed Wednesday prospects of boosting bilateral relations in the fields of electricity generation and distribution. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/8/2004 - Mubarak to meet German Chancellor, French President Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/8/2004
- New tourist project in Red Sea with investments hitting $ 2 billion
Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid conferred Wednesday with a visiting group of Italian investors, on the establishment of a big project on developing one of the Red Sea Islands with investments reaching $ two billion within 10 years. Egypt-Italy, Economics, 4/8/2004 - Inauguration of first Egyptian Coptic Church in Cote d'Ivoire Egypt-Cote d'Ivoire, Local, 4/8/2004
- Shura Council of Ptolemaic rule discovered in Fayyoum Egypt, Local, 4/8/2004
- Sharif and Qabshi on the Greater criticize the Greater ME initiative
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif criticized the American initiative on the so-called Greater Middle East initiative, saying it didn't address the region's real problems, particularly Israeli occupation of Arab lands and lacked linking between reforms and finding just solutions to chronic problems. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004 - Egyptian companies to execute electricity linkage in Libya
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis said that three Egyptian electricity companies have held talks with Libyan officials including the Minister of Electricity, Omran Boukraa on the project to execute electricity linkage in Libya extending to 570 kilometers as a part of Arab Maghreb electricity grid. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 4/7/2004 - Mubarak receives Qurei' Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/7/2004
- Exports to US surpass $ 1 billion Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/7/2004
- Uganda's water minister: Total understanding with Egypt over Nile water
Uganda's minister of water affairs Maria MotaGhamba stressed yesterday that " total understanding has been maintained between Egypt and Uganda over the exploitation of the waters of the Nile." Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/6/2004 - Maher postpones his visit to Washington because of heart problems
The Middle east news agency MENA said yesterday that medical checks prevented the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher from traveling to the USA to prepare for the visit to be held by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak next week. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/6/2004 - Sameh Fahmai: Egypt appreciates OPEC decision
The international oil market has witnessed several ups and downs after the recent OPEC decision to cut down its output by one million barrel per day (bpd) to be 23.5 million bpd. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/6/2004 - Russian firm switches to natural gas
A major Russian oil company has decided to set up joint projects with Egypt in natural gas. Egypt produces 22.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Egypt-Russia, Business, 4/6/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates Egyptian antiquities Tutankamen-Golden Beyond Egypt-Switzerland, Local, 4/6/2004
- An agreement to reciprocate Egypt, and Sudan citizens rights signed; freedom to move, live, work and own
Egypt and Sudan yesterday signed an agreement for exchanging rights of the citizens of the two countries. The agreement which was signed in the presence of the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt allows the citizens of the two countries to move, live and work and own in each of the other's country in the context of what is known the " four freedoms ( the freedom to move, live, work and own.) Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/5/2004 - On al-Assad's visit to Cairo
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Cairo before noon Sunday on a visit to Egypt. He was received at the airport by President Hosni Mubarak, Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, Head of the Presidential Office Zakareya Azmi and the Syrian Ambassador in Cairo Youssuf Ahmad and the embassy staff. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/5/2004 - Mubarak: The Arab summit will be held in any place in May
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the Arab summit might be held in any Arab state, including Tunisia, but not in April, but in May because of the preoccupation of certain member states in the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/5/2004 - Uganda, Eritrea deny attempts to reduce Egypt's quotas of Nile water
The Ugandan Ambassador in Cairo denied media reports on Nile Basin countries' attempt to decrease Egypt's quota of the River Nile water. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/5/2004 - Trade balance deficit down by 38% within 11 months Egypt, Economics, 4/5/2004
- Licenses to small, micro enterprises within 30 days of application Egypt, Economics, 4/5/2004