Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/24/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 24, 2005
- Mubarak and 53 African leaders discuss African problems in Abuja tomorrow
Abuja summit to discuss issues of Darfur, Cote d'Ivoire, and Greater Lakes, combating poverty, AIDS and malaria Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/29/2005 - Egypt: clashes in al-Areesh between the police and demonstrators
Clashes took place on Friday between the Egyptian police and 750 demonstrators in the Egyptian city of al-Areesh, while demanding the release of their relatives, detained following the Taba explosions which took place in October 2004. Egypt, Politics, 1/29/2005 - National project for translation supported at 10 million Egyptian pounds
During his inauguration of the 37th session of the Cairo International Fair for book, the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave great support to the national project for translation at a cost of 10 million Egyptian pound. Egypt, Culture, 1/29/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak attends ceremony on Arab participation in Frankfurt International book Fair Egypt-Regional, Local, 1/29/2005
- Abul Gheit: Cooperation between Egypt, African continent political decision
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said enhancing cooperation between Egypt and the African continent is a political decision taken at the highest level. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/28/2005 - Nazif: Rise on Egyptian pound normal, economic stability message to investor
Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif asserted that Egypt will go on carrying out its reform and modernization program on the bases of "our" needs not just imitation of the western style. Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2005 - Mubarak to take part in Brazil Forum Egypt-Brazil, Politics, 1/27/2005
- AL Azhar Grand Imam regrets linking jihad to terrorism
The Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mohamad Sayyed Tantawi affirmed that peace was one of Islam's principles, pointing out that Islam considered any attack on a human being as an attack on all humanity. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 1/27/2005 - Suleiman Awwad: Mubarak to receive Abbas Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/27/2005
- Madeline Albright: Washinghton looks forward to Mubarak's visit Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/27/2005
- An official source: Egypt committed to NPT obligations
Egypt said on Tuesday it is fully committed to the obligations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NDP) signed 21 years ago. Egypt, Politics, 1/26/2005 - Nazif, Gates to probe cooperation ventures Sunday, sign cooperation agreement
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is to meet, at his office in the Smart Village, Sunday with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to discuss a host of cooperation projects between the Egyptian government and the chief Software Company. Egypt-USA, Business, 1/26/2005 - Ahmed Abul Gheit :SPLM leader welcomes Egypt's role in Sudan 's peace Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/26/2005
- Egyptian-Brazilin business council discusses joint investments, trade exchange boosting Egypt-Brazil, Economics, 1/26/2005
- Abu Zeid: New Nile water agreement cancels quotas
Nile Basin member states Water Resources ministers will meet on February 5 in Uganda to lay final touches on a new agreement on benefiting from Nile River water. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Abul-Gheit:Abu Mazen to visit Cairo soon for continuing dialogue with Palestinian factions
Amidst positive indications that Mahmoud Abbas, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority has managed to contract differences with the Palestinian factions for concluding a conditional truce that could open the door before settlement process Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Abul-Gheit :Cooperation with IAEA in full swing
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit yesterday said that cooperation between Egypt and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is serious and in full swing. Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2005 - Coordination council on monetary policy set up Egypt, Economics, 1/25/2005
- Safwat al-Sherif:15 parties participate in national dialogue conference
Egypt's Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat al-Sherif stressed that there are no red lines during discussing all views on reform during the national dialogue conference according to the President's call for deepening democracy. Egypt, Politics, 1/24/2005 - Sameh Fahmi: Egypt's first exported gas shipment to Spain starts
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi yesterday visited the maritime area of Damietta province to inspect shipping processes and witness the launch of a huge vessel designed to export Egyptian liquefied natural gas. Egypt-Spain, Economics, 1/24/2005 - 3,800 year-old mummy discovered in Dahshur Egypt, Local, 1/24/2005
- Egypt's oil, gas, petrochemical exports hit $ 1.3 billion
Egyptian oil exports, including petrochemicals and natural gas, reached US$ 1.3 billion in the first quarter of the 2004- 2005 fiscal year, said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi. Egypt, Economics, 1/24/2005 - World archaeologists help move Ramses Statue to meit Rahina Egypt, Local, 1/24/2005