Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/13/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 13, 2004
- Egypt, Morocco sign agreement to foster tourism cooperation
Egypt signed Wednesday with the Moroccan Federation for Tourism (FMT) a cooperation accord to foster cooperation in this realm. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 9/18/2004 - News on start of campaign for Mubarak's fifth term of office
The Egyptian ruling "National Party" continued preparations for convening its second annual conference on Tuesday. A conference which is said will contain a repeat of the same reform subjects that the party advocated in its last year's conference. Egypt, Politics, 9/18/2004 - Fahmi: Cabinet will discuss proposal on Egypt's joining OPEC membership
Egypt's Minister Sameh Fahmy said the Cabinet will soon discuss a proposal on Egypt's joining OPEC membership, asserting that Egypt welcomes the cartel's invitation in this regard. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 9/18/2004 - Egypt, India discuss oil cooperation
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mani Shankar Aiyar discussed in Vienna on Friday means of boosting bilateral cooperation in petrochemical domains, according to a statement that was distributed by the Ministry of Petroleum in Cairo. Egypt-India, Economics, 9/18/2004 - Zaqzouk: 350 Muslim preachers, Qur'an reciters delegated abroad in Ramadan
"It has been decided to delegate 350 Muslim preachers and Holy Qur'an reciters to the Arab and Islamic countries as well as the different countries of the world to revive the rituals during Ramadan (Muslims Fasting Month),"said Egypt's Minister of Awkaf Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 9/18/2004 - Nazif: Faisal Bank to expand activities in Egypt Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 9/18/2004
- Mubarak confers with Abizaid
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt yesterday in Alexandria met with the head of the US Central leadership, Army Gen. John Abizaid who arrived in Egypt in a 48- hour visit in conclusion of which he will head to Europe, according to the Middle East News Agency. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/17/2004 - Rafah: Egyptian police detain 7 armed Palestinians
Sources in the Egyptian police announced that seven Palestinians surrendered to the local authorities in Rafah city to the south of Gaza after they were besieged for 36 hours after they resorted to a farm, threatening to blow up bombs. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/17/2004 - CBE merges Misr Exterior bank with Banque Misr
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued a decision yesterday merging the small Misr Exterior Bank into the giant Banque Misr. The Misr Exterior Bank (MEB) will continue it services through its branches before transforming as of Sunday next week into Banque Misr, said the CBE statement. Egypt, Business, 9/17/2004 - Egypt trains 45 Palestinian security officers late this month Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/17/2004
- Al-Assad, Mubarak for Iraq, Lebanon's stability
Both sides agreed on continuing consultation and coordination in the forthcoming stage on issues of mutual interest in a way that activates the Arab joint action Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/16/2004 - Egypt- US negotiations next October on free trade area
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rashid Mohammed Rashid announced yesterday that Egypt and US will launch next October a new round of negotiations on the proposed free trade area and means of boosting the currently operative TIFA agreement. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/16/2004 - Mubarak-Chirac to open pharaoh exhibition in Paris Egypt-France, Local, 9/16/2004
- Mubarak in Damascus today
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will hold a short visit today to Damascus during which he will discuss with his Syrian peer Bashar al-Assad means of dealing with the UN Security Council resolution 1559 concerning Lebanon, in the course of practicality and realism, taking into account the need of starting the Syrian- Israeli negotiations Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/15/2004 - Mubarak probes with Chinese FM bilateral relations, ME issues
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and his accompanying delegation at Borg el-Arab Airport VIP lounge. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit and the Chinese ambassador to Egypt. Egypt-China, Politics, 9/15/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak addresses circumcision conference in Nairobi
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will address the opening session of the international conference against female circumcision due in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on September 16-18. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 9/15/2004 - Egyptian-Turkish discussion on textile cooperation
Egypt's Minister Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed received yesterday a Turkish businessmen delegation and discussed with them means of boosting cooperation in textile industry and raising trade exchange. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 9/15/2004 - Mohiedeen: GAFY, two insurance companies' chairmen to be sacked Egypt, Business, 9/15/2004
- Moroccan movie grabs Alexandria festival first prize
Moroccan movie "In Casablanca, Angels do not Fly" was awarded the first prize of the 20th International Cinema Festival of the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria after a unanimous vote of the Jury. Morocco-Egypt, Local, 9/14/2004 - Mubarak confers with William Burns on developments
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday stressed the necessity of the Israeli complete withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan, pointing out that this withdrawal should be one topic of the Syrian-American discussions that aimed at solving all problems in the region. Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Mubarak phones Arafat, Qurei' to close Palestinian ranks
President Hosni Mubarak phoned Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei' urging them to set their differences aside and unite Palestinian ranks, said Presidential Spokesman Maged Abdel Fattah. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Abul Gheit: Egypt qualified to hold UN SC permanent seat Egypt-UN, Politics, 9/13/2004