Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/12/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 12, 2004
- Ben Ali discussed with Mubarak preparations for convening the Arab summit Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 4/17/2004
- Syrian - Egyptian universities co-operation agreement signed
Aleppo and Ein Shams Universities on Thursday signed a scientific cooperation accord for the years 2004 and 2006. Syria-Egypt, Education, 4/16/2004 - Reopening, restoring Kalabsha Island temples
The temples of Kalabsha Island in Aswan will be opened next month for visitors following a comprehensive restoration that covered the archaeological site. Egypt, Local, 4/15/2004 - Canadian companies prospect for oil in Upper Egypt
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said that the government was exerting to lure oil exploration investments to Upper Egypt through inviting renown international oil companies that employ state-of-the-art technology as part of President Hosni Mubarak's directives. Egypt-Canada, Economics, 4/15/2004 - Cairo hosts Arab Water Conference
Abu Zaid stressed that the dangerous point in the problem of water in the Arab states is that all Arab water resources are outside the border of Arab nation. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/14/2004 - Egypt-Sudan joint investments to manufacture furniture, vehicles
An agreement was concluded between the 6 of October City Investors Association under its chairman Mohamed Al-Menoufi and Sudanese businessmen on setting up several joint-ventures in the fields of furniture manufacture, car spare parts, juice and electricity equipment. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 4/13/2004 - Bush, Mubarak Discuss Reform, Peace Process, Terrorism
Bush said that he and President Mubarak "are in agreement that if Israel makes the decision to withdraw, it doesn't replace the road map, it is a part of the road map, so that we can continue progress toward the two-state solution." Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/13/2004 - Egyptian ministry of the interior: Conditions in the region benefits al-Qaida
The Egyptian minister of the interior Habib al-Adeli said that conditions in the Middle East region will help the al-Qaida organization to unify its ranks noting that it is still standing and able to move. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/13/2004 - 3 Saudi plants in Egypt to produce ammonia, urea, iron
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said Saudi investments in Egypt will show a marked leap over the coming period especially as two plants to produce ammonia and urea are shortly to be set up with a total production of 3.2 million tons a year, according to an official. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/13/2004 - Russian tourists to Egypt increase by 50 % Egypt-Russia, Economics, 4/13/2004
- Moroccan-Egyptian merchant marine commission postponed at Morocco's request Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 4/13/2004
- Moroccan, Egyptian merchant marine commission to convene in alexandria
The Moroccan-Egyptian merchant marine joint commission will convene on April 11-14 in Alexandria. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2004