Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 6, 2004
- Egypt bans by sticks, water a convoy of aid to Rafah includes Europeans and American human rights advocates
The Egyptian police yesterday prevented a convoy for the Egyptian solidarity committee including 70 Europeans and Americans, members in non-governmental organizations to head for Rafah to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people on the occasion of International Day For Human Rights, using sticks and water trucks. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/11/2004 - New measures to boost Egyptian trade with USA via Israel
The Egyptian ministry of trade and industry said yesterday that Egypt has chosen 7 positions where industries and exports to the United States can be made according to a trade agreement it will sign with Israel and the USA on December 14. Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/11/2004 - NDP holds opposition parties conference next month Egypt, Politics, 12/11/2004
- Mubarak-Bashir summit reviews developments in Darfur Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/11/2004
- Egyptian-French team discovers earth's largest meteoric field
An Egyptian-French team has found the largest field of meteorites on the Earth some 300 kilometers southwest of Egypt's Al-Dakhla Oasis. Initial estimates indicate that the field's total area is about 4,500 square kilometers. Egypt-France, Local, 12/11/2004 - Nazif to address Shura Council today Egypt, Economics, 12/11/2004
- Cairo does not oppose Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa cooperation on water
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt said during his visit to Bahrain yesterday that no change has been made in connection to relations with Israel, at a time when the Egyptian government said that there is no problem in Israel and Tel Aviv cooperation over water issues. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Mubarak to hold talks with Sudanese president
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will pay a visit to Egypt on Sunday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Cairo: some 34 detainees, 55 injured in confrontation between the police, Copts
The Egyptian authorities announced it detained 34 Christians during demonstrations on allegations on kidnapping of a woman and forcing her to embrace Islam. Egypt, Local, 12/10/2004 - Sherif: Expanded conference by NDP and Opposition parties in January Egypt, Politics, 12/10/2004
- Rasheed to visit Saudi Arabia on January 10 Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/10/2004
- Nawal al-Sadawi nominates herself for presidential elections in Egypt
She said "we do hope to change the educational system and in the laws so as to be fair, including the civil status law." Nawal al-Sadwai also calls for separating the religion from the state " religion is for the God and the homeland is for all." Egypt, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Abul-Gheit: human rights cornerstone for Egypt's development
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said on Wednesday that respecting human rights in Egypt is one of the cornerstones of Egypt's social, economic and political development. Egypt, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Egyptian official denies Israeli media allegations
Egyptian official presidential spokesman Ambassador Majed Abdul Fattah has completely denied Wednesday's allegations by Israeli Haaretz newspaper about President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Kuwait and his latest contacts with Syria on the Middle East peace process. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/9/2004 - UN official: Egypt has opportunity to gain permanent seat at UNSC
The executive director of the UN Development. Program (UNDP) has said Egypt, as a major power in Africa and the Middle East, has a big chance to occupy a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. Egypt, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Mubarak in Kuwait
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held yesterday talks in Kuwait dealt with "Arab and Islamic issues," according to the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghiet. Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Mubarak's talks in Bahrain to cover arrangements for next Arab summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's talks with King Hamad Bin Issa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain Wednesday will dwell on arrangements for the next Arab summit in Algeria and benefiting from Bahrain's successful management of the previous Arab summit, sources accompanying the Egyptian leader during his current Gulf tour told MENA. Bahrain-Egypt, Politics, 12/8/2004 - The Egyptian move in the African arena
African market is promising as Egypt's exports to COMESA never exceeded the $ 44 million in 1998, but it jumped to $ 267.4 million in 2003. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 12/8/2004 - Fresh human rights initiative
A special initiative linking the ideals of human rights to investment and business was the focus of the meeting yesterday of National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Secretary-General Ambassador Mokh1is Qotb with Fergus Kerngan, a member of the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), who is currently visiting Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Pope Shenouda of Egypt-visits Sheikh Kaftarou Foundation
His Highness Pope Shenouda and the other guests met many Moslem clergymen at the Foundation where both sides underscored importance of communication and dialogue among civilizations and Christian and Islamic faiths Syria-Egypt, Religion, 12/8/2004 - Egypt, China sign four agreements for power, communications, software cooperation
Egypt and China signed yesterday four agreements for cooperation in power equipment manufacture, communications, software and distance education. Egypt-China, Economics, 12/8/2004 - Egyptian mission unearths 20 golden Mummies
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouq Hosni announced yesterday that the Egyptian archaeological mission operating in Bahreya Oases in Giza governorate unearthed 20 golden mummies similar to those discovered before in the golden mummies valley in the area. Egypt, Local, 12/8/2004 - Islamic scholar for Philippine
Minister of Awkaf Mahmaud Hamdy Zaqzouq approved sending an Islamic collection of books in Arabic and English to the Philippine Muslims. Egypt-Philippines, Religion, 12/8/2004 - Abul-Naga: transport major impediment to inter-African trade flow
Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga said transport is the major hurdle to increasing the volume of inters- Africa trade. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 12/8/2004 - 6 Egyptians return back to their families, Azzam is grateful for Sharon
The 6 Egyptian students who arrived from Israel, arrived in their houses in the outskirts of Cairo, amid joys and happiness of their families after they had spent one full day of investigations with the Egyptian security and intelligence forces. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/7/2004 - Mubarak phones Bahraini king on Mideast situation Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Egypt signs QIZ memo of understanding with US, Israel
Egyptian, American and Israeli officials will hold a three- way meeting in Cairo on Dec. 14 to discuss setting up Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ), MENA learned. Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/7/2004 - Suzanne Mubarak says education best means to combat poverty Egypt, Education, 12/7/2004
- Telephone call between Rice, Abu al-Gheit Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Ancient Egyptian man lived in Toshka eight thousand years ago
The U.S- Egyptian excavation committee unearthed an archaeological monument in the western desert. Egypt, Local, 12/7/2004 - Nazif: Egyptian market opens for all investors
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said that the Egyptian market was open for all local and foreign investors to start business in Egypt without restrictions. Egypt, Economics, 12/6/2004 - Cairo-Ethiopia sign $50 million meat import agreement
Egyptian and Ethiopian companies signed Saturday in Addis Ababa a $50 million agreement to import meat products from Ethiopia, a source at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. Egypt-Ethiopia, Economics, 12/6/2004 - Israel celebrates the release of Azzam, considers his release an rapprochement opportunity with Egypt
Israel has welcomed at the public and official levels its Druz citizen, Azzam Azzam, who is convicted of spying, after Egypt had released him in exchange for the release of 6 Egyptian students held in Israel. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/6/2004