Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 26, 2004
- Cabinet to discuss anti-monopoly bill
The cabinet will discuss in its upcoming meeting on Tuesday "under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid the final version of anti-monopoly draft law to be then referred to the People's Assembly and Shura Council. Egypt, Economics, 5/1/2004 - Egypt, Jordan to set up customs- clearance zone in Nuweiba
Egypt and Jordan discussed Friday a proposal to set up a customs-clearance zone at Nuweiba to help accelerate processing of relief aid to Iraq via Jordan's Aqaba port. The proposal was discussed during a meeting on Friday between Minister of Transport Hamdi El Shayeb and his Jordanian counterpart Raid Abul Saud. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 5/1/2004 - Deliberations of the 16th World conference on Islamic affairs council continued in Cairo
Syrian Minister of Awqaf ( Islamic Trusts ) Muhammad Ziada on Thursday chaired the first session of the second day of the 16th "World Conference of Islamic Affairs Higher Council" being held in Cairo. Regional-Egypt, Local, 4/30/2004 - First Arab computer to be manufactured in Egypt
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Wednesday reviewed a plan to manufacture the first Arab computer in Egypt. Egypt, Business, 4/29/2004 - Maher: Sharon's statements show no commitment Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2004
- New gas find north of Port Said
The British Petroleum (BP) company announced a new natural gas find in north east Port Said. Egypt, Economics, 4/29/2004 - NDP : Privatization step to modernizing banking sector Egypt, Economics, 4/28/2004
- Mubarak, Gathafi discuss arrangements for Arab Summit over phone Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/27/2004
- Mubarak contacts UAE President Egypt-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 4/27/2004
- Egyptian concern over Washington's policy in Palestine, Iraq; Mubarak welcomes Sharon's plan, criticizes Sharon's guarantees
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak who addressed an " urgent message" to the US President George W. Bush over the threats made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to liquidate the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat expressed the demolishing of the Egyptian confidence in Washington's policy towards Palestine. This was expressed in a speech he had delivered on the occasion of Sinai liberation anniversary. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/26/2004 - Qurei' holds important talks with Mubarak Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2004
- 1.4 million feddans for rice this season Egypt, Economics, 4/26/2004
- Pharaonic sarcophagus discovered near Sakkara Pyramid Egypt, Local, 4/26/2004