Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of January 31, 2005
- Sharm el-Sheikh summit starts with two meetings
A high level official source described President Hosni Mubarak's initiative to call for a quadrilateral summit in Sharm el-Sheikh as the onset of a long-term plan that aims at removing obstacles and launch a new language of dialogue and understanding. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/5/2005 - Demonstrations calling for reforms in Cairo
Scores of Egyptian demonstrated on Friday in Cairo demanding the introduction of political reforms amid tough security measures. The demonstrators raised banners deploring the policies of the ruling national party, demanding simultaneously a "free government." Egypt, Politics, 2/5/2005 - Clashes in Sinai between security forces and suspects
News reports said that clashes took place on Friday between the Egyptian security forces and several suspects in their involvement in Taba explosions to the central and southern parts of Sinai. The clashes resulted in casualties between the two sides including 8 security men. Egypt, Politics, 2/5/2005 - NDP, other political parties agree in principle to revise constitutional
Egyptian Political parties involved in the ongoing national dialogue, including the National Democratic Party (NDP), have a consensus on the principle of revising a number of constitutional articles, said NDP Secretary General Safwat El-Sherif. Egypt, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Mubarak calls for a summit brings together Sharon and Abbas in Egypt
The office of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak extended an invitation to Sharon and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to convene a summit in Sharm Esh Sheikh in Egypt next Tuesday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Egyptian intelligence chief talks with Palestinian leaders Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/3/2005
- Rasheed modern technology used to improve services for investors
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry is currently involved in applying modern information technology (IT) in its efforts to improve investors' services. Egypt, Economics, 2/3/2005 - Mubarak, Qathafi discuss Arab issues over phone Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/3/2005
- Sherif: Developments require revision of the constitution
Safwat el-Sherif, the Secretary General of the National Democratic Party said that the NDP believes that current developments necessitate revision of the constitution. Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Egypt announces the killing of one of the participants in Taba attacks
The Egyptian ministry of the interior stressed the killing of one of the wanted who took part in the blowing up of tourism sites in Sinai Peninsula four months ago, in a clash between the security forces and wanted men in Sinai desert on Tuesday. Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Egypt talks to Hamas and Al Jihad abroad Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Foreign currencies reserves impressive move Egypt, Economics, 2/2/2005
- Xerox president reviews cooperation, investments with prime minister Egypt-USA, Business, 2/2/2005
- Egypt surprised by claims of possession of WMDs Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Leader of the Egyptian al-Ghad party rejailed
The Egyptian higher state security court decided on Monday to extend imprisonment for the leader of the opposition al-Ghad party, Ayman Nour, for 45 days, for investigations under the accusation addressed to him of falsifying authorizations of applicants for the party's foundation. Egypt, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Several Muslim Brothers members arrested in Egypt
The Egyptian security forces on Monday arrested 9 leading figures of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) groups in al-Sharqia governorate to the north east of Cairo after breaking into their houses and inspecting them. Egypt, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Bill Gates donates $10 million for Polio
The United Nations said Thursday that it has received grants of $ 10 million from the Bill Gates to help develop and introduce a more effective new vaccine for polio. Egypt, Health, 2/1/2005 - Gates: Microsoft committed to double investments in Egypt Egypt, Business, 2/1/2005
- Mubarak to nominate himself for elections, rejects constitutional changes
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has renewed his rejection for the demands set by the Egyptian opposition to amend the constitution to choose the President of the Republic by direct elections among more than one candidate. Egypt, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Egyptian exports go up to LE 38.8 billion from January to October 2004
A report published yesterday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) shows that Egyptian exports and imports increased by 30.6 per cent and 25.7 per cent respectively between January and October 2004. Egypt, Economics, 1/31/2005 - Egyptian government, Microsoft sign cooperation agreement, launches E-investment website
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif received yesterday owner and founder of the giant Microsoft Bill Gates at a reception held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt where about 1000 officials, investors, businessmen and media men attended. Egypt-USA, Business, 1/31/2005