Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 6, 2004
- Al-Azhar, Anglican Church Joint Committee denounces deterioration in Al-Quds
The Joint Committee of Al-Azhar and the Anglican Church Thursday denounced the deterioration in the holy sites in Al-Quds and pledged to work hard on redressing misconceptions of Islam and Christianity. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 9/11/2004 - France agrees with Egypt's banning two Egyptologists from making hole in Khufu
Zahi Hawwas, the Secretary General of Egypt Supreme Council of Antiquities, convinced French officials of the official Egyptian viewpoint with regard to banning two French Egyptologists from making a hole in King Cheops (Khufu) Pyramid. Egypt-France, Local, 9/11/2004 - Islam does not accept aggression on innocent al-Azhar Grand Imam Egypt-Regional, Religion, 9/11/2004
- Rashid discusses activating Arab free trade area Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/11/2004
- Egyptian treasures exhibition moves to Colorado state Egypt-USA, Local, 9/11/2004
- A movement opposing inheriting presidency in Egypt, announced
Several Egyptian opposition movements and human rights organizations launched what it called a people campaign for change which rejects "Inheritance" and calls for electing the President of the Republic from a choice of more than one candidate. Egypt, Politics, 9/10/2004 - Egyptian FM in Damascus: Israel threatens stability Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/10/2004
- Lebanese- Egyptian talks in support of economic cooperation
The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri called for signing a joint agreement between Egypt and Lebanon with the aim of increasing the volume of trade exchange to half a billion dollars and to remove all customs barriers and facilitate movement of goods between the two states. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/9/2004 - Mubarak meets Hariri: Amending the constitution is a Lebanese question
The spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency Majid Abdul Fattah said following the end of talks between the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri on Wednesday that President Mubarak discussed with Hariri "the recent developments in Lebanon and the decision taken by the Lebanese parliament on September 3 to extend the term of office for the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud for one half of a term of office (3 years)." Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2004 - Mubarak sends message to Assad
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit will pay a visit to Syria today carrying a message from President Hosni Mubarak to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/9/2004 - Egypt interferes to solve the difference between Arafat, Qurei'
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made telephone calls with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and the Israeli prime minister Ahmad Qurei', in an attempt to purify the atmospheres between the two men over the Palestinian position concerning the Donor States meeting due to be held in New York by the end of the current month. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/2004 - Huge gas finds postpone atomic power generation
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis said that Egypt didn't give up its program to generate power from atomic energy, but it postponed the program following the available huge gas finds which enable the country to set up giant power stations. Egypt, Economics, 9/9/2004 - Egyptian exempted from getting visas before entering Sudan Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/2004
- Islamic, Coptic and Greco-Roman pieces go on display in Sinai Egypt, Local, 9/9/2004
- Egypt rejects an Israeli proposal to internationalize Rafah crossing Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/9/2004
- Nazif: Egypt scores 4.1% rate of growth, $3.7 surplus in current transactions
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Tuesday that Arab economies should keep pace with world economy, either in terms of growth rates, modernization or state-of-the-art technologies. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/8/2004 - Hariri holds talks in Egypt
The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri called on the Arab states to remove all obstacles and measures obstructing the flow of commodities, noting that it is no longer acceptable to keep these complex measures which serve special interests of certain sides, while, on the other hand, be damaging to the interests of peoples and countries as a whole and obstruct their progress and development. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2004 - Nazif witnesses signing of two agreements with CISCO Systems
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif witnessed Tuesday the signing of two agreements with the American communication giant CISCO Systems. Egypt-USA, Business, 9/8/2004 - Fahmi receives Mahathir on oil talks
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi yesterday met with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad who is now advisor to Malaysia Petronas Oil Company for talks on cooperation in petrochemical industries. Egypt-Malaysia, Economics, 9/7/2004 - Abul-Gheit Suleiman probe with Arafat Egyptian initiative to secure Gaza strip
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat received Foreign Minister and Minister Omar Suleiman immediately upon their arrival in Ramallah on a few hours visit to discuss efforts to revive the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/7/2004 - The Egyptian delegation and peace efforts between the Palestinians, Israel
The "Israeli massacres" against the Palestinians came when as one Egyptian delegation was leaving Ramullah following a visit. The secretary of the Palestinian initiative Mustafa al-Barghouthi said that "the Israeli massacre is an evidence which confirms Israel's attempt to destroy any effort or steps to achieve peace." Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2004 - A general secretariat for the opposition to introduce reforms in Egypt Egypt, Politics, 9/7/2004
- Rasheed: 5 cooperation fields with Iraq topped by providing foodstuffs, training human resources Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 9/7/2004
- Al-Assad in phone talks with Mubarak on developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/6/2004