Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 11/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of November 22, 2004
- Mubarak, Zapatero hold press conference
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced here Wednesday their agreement on intensifying joint efforts to unify Palestinian ranks and push for the full implementation of the internationally-backed Roadmap plan for Middle East peace. Egypt-Spain, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Egypt boosts trade ties with Congo, Rwanda within framework of COMESA Egypt-Regional, Economics, 11/26/2004
- Abul Gheit: contacts for convening a reconciliation conference by all Iraqi powers
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said that the upcoming stage would witness consultations by the foreign ministers of Arab countries which took part in Sharm El-Sheikh conference on the future of Iraq for following up the implementation of what was agreed upon during the conference. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak on Women's Movement for Peace conference
Chairperson of the Suzanne Mubarak Women's Movement for Peace, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak chaired in Geneva yesterday the closing session of the International conference of "Women Defending Peace" which the Movement organized in cooperation with the Swiss government. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Nazif expects rate of growth to score 5 percent Egypt, Economics, 11/26/2004
- 400 Sudanese security men to be trained in Egypt
A 107-strong group of Sudanese security men arrived at Cairo International Airport yesterday to attend a security training course in Cairo. Egypt-Sudan, Local, 11/26/2004 - Shura Council committee condemns Israeli remarks on smuggling weapons
The Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security Committee of the Shura Council condemned the irresponsible remarks of some Israeli officials on smuggling weapons across the Egyptian borders to with the aim of blaming the country which has been respecting the peace treaties since 1979. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Egypt to export liquefied natural gas to Spain next month
Egypt will begin, as of next month, to export $ 500 million worth of liquefied natural gas to Spain in annually via the Damietta gas liquefying station, Egyptian Ambassador to Spain Mohamed El-Emire Khalil said Tuesday. Egypt-Spain, Economics, 11/24/2004 - Chinese leader sends message to Mubarak Egypt-China, Politics, 11/24/2004
- Abul-Gheit, Japanese FM probe Africa's permanent representation at UNSC Egypt-Japan, Politics, 11/23/2004
- Asiyassa: Baz: Israel's justification of Egyptian soldiers' incident unacceptable
Presidential Political Adviser Osama Al-Baz said yesterday that Israel's justification of the shooting of the three Egyptian borderline soldiers is unacceptable and illogical. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/23/2004 - Egypt calls for ending presence of foreign troops in Iraq
The foreign ministers of the states neighboring Iraq held a consultative meeting last night for coordinating stances before convening the Sharm El-Sheikh conference today on the future of Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/23/2004 - Egypt exerts efforts to set fair competitiveness rules to liberalize African trade
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed opened Monday the round-table ministerial meetings of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Egypt-Regional, Economics, 11/23/2004 - Ahmed Al-Leithi: No more swarms of locusts in Egypt
Egypt's Agriculture Minister Ahmed al-Leithi denied fresh swarms of locusts are attacking Egypt, noting the ministry received no reports on further locusts that flew on their way to the African coasts. Egypt, Local, 11/22/2004 - Mubarak receives Chinese First-Vice Premier Egypt-China, Politics, 11/22/2004
- Two Egyptians win gold medals in Judo
Two Egyptians won Saturday gold medals in the Egypt International Judo contest in the 100kg weight categories. Egypt, Sports, 11/22/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates exhibition on modern Egypt Egypt, Local, 11/22/2004