Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 6/21/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of June 21, 2004
- Al-Sharif a chairman for the Egyptian Shoura council, Mubarak assures on his good health
Safwat al-Sharif was elected yesterday ( Thursday) as a chairman for the Egyptian Shoura council after the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed to his resignation on Thursday from his post as a minister of information. A post he had occupied for 22 years. Egypt, Politics, 6/25/2004 - Ethiopia asserts Israel has nothing to do with Nile water Egypt-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/25/2004
- Al-Gomhuri : Bashir: Joint history, geography compel Egypt, Sudan integration
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir told Al-Gomhuri, that consultations are always held with President Hosni Mubarak to activate joint Arab action. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/24/2004 - Mubarak nominates Safwat al-Sharif as a chairman for the Shoura council
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak asked the minister of information Safwat al-Sharif -- in a telephone call from Germany where he is receiving medical treatment -- to nominate himself to the post of the chairman of the Shoura Council. Egypt, Politics, 6/24/2004 - Egyptian parties committee refuses the Pharos Party
The parties committee at the Shoura council rejected the foundation of " Maser al-Um " ( Egypt the mother) party which is known as the Pharos party because of its proclamation of Egypt's Pharos and its rejection of its Arab identity. Egypt, Politics, 6/23/2004 - After postponing his surgery, Egypt embassy in Germany: Mubarak's health condition is good
The Egyptian embassy in Germany said yesterday that President Hosni Mubarak who is receiving medical therapy in Germany for his backbone in Munich hospital is in a good condition, denying news that he is in a grave condition. Egypt, Politics, 6/23/2004 - Maher reiterates the need to achieve ME Just and Comprehensive Peace Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/23/2004
- Postponed surgery for Mubarak to give chance to medical treatment
Cairo said yesterday that doctors at the bone surgery hospital in Munich city in Germany decided to subject the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who suffers backbone pains, to treatment so as to avoid a surgery operation which means he will stay in Germany for several days. Egypt, Politics, 6/22/2004 - Egypt wants full Israeli withdrawal
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher held talks on Monday with his French counterpart Michel Barnier. Egypt-France, Politics, 6/22/2004 - $ 10 billion goal for Egypt's exports to Arab states
The Trade Representation Department is currently negotiating to reach an agreement on services trade among the Arab countries under the auspices of the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/22/2004 - Al-Ahram: French FM: Cairo gateway to ME
Prior to his arrival to Cairo yesterday, in his first tour to the region, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said in special remarks to Al-Ahram that the Roadmap is the only common terms of reference between the concerned parties to bring peace to the Middle East. Here are other remarks made by the minister: Egypt-France, Politics, 6/21/2004 - Mubarak undergoes a surgery today in Germany, authorizes his authorities to Obeid
The Egyptian Preisdent Hosni Mubarak issued on Sunday a republican decree according to which the prime minister Atef Obeid assumes constitutional and legal and constitutional authorities of the President of the republic temporarily until the return back of the President to resume his mission. Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/21/2004 - Far East tourists head to Egypt
In light of Egypt's increasing concern with the tourist markets in the Far East, a continuous increase on visiting Egypt by the Korean tourists was recorded. Egypt, Economics, 6/21/2004