Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/7/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 7, 2005
- Egypt arrests deputy chairman of al-Ghad party
The Egyptian security forces on Tuesday detained deputy chairman of the Egyptian opposition al-Ghad party, Mousa Mustafa, just less than two weeks after the detention of the party s deputy chairman Ayman Nour. Egypt, Politics, 2/10/2005 - Egypt deploys hundreds of soldiers on Gaza borders
The two foreign ministers of Egypt Ahmad Abu al-Gheit and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom will sign today in Cairo a memorandum of understanding to deploy forces of the Egyptian border guards along the borders between Egypt and Gaza. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak received Yemeni Minister of Human Rights Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 2/10/2005
- Mubarak stresses the need of Peace Negotiations on the Syrian Track Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/10/2005
- Egypt, US step closer to free trade negotiations Egypt-USA, Politics, 2/10/2005
- Suleiman Awwad: summit gave both sides chance to hold talks at leaders' level
"The aim of the Sharm el-Sheikh four-way summit is to give the Palestinians and Israelis a chance to hold talks at the leaders' level, "said Egyptian Presidential spokesman ambassador Sulaiman Awwad. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/2005 - Mubarak calls to resume Mideast peace talks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on Tuesday for the resumption of negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks to reach a just and comprehensive solution to Middle East. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/9/2005 - Sharm al-Sheikh summit starts today
A quartet summit starts today in the Egyptian city of Sharm al-Sheikh on the Red Sea, during which it is expected to announce results of the resumption of Palestinian- Israeli peace negotiations in order to implement the Roadmap plan to peace. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/8/2005 - Chairman of the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges: Cairo, Alexandria stock exchanges network renewed
The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges begin today a comprehensive renewal and development review of their internal networks. Egypt, Economics, 2/8/2005 - Pakistani Information Minister Rashid Ahmed: No link between Egypt, Abdul-Qader Khan's network Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 2/8/2005
- Hassan Younis: Egyptian nuclear program used for peacefull purposes
Egypt's Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis affirmed yesterday that Egypt's nuclear program is used for peaceful purposes such as industry, agriculture and medicine. Egypt, Politics, 2/8/2005 - Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed: Plan drawn up to raise textiles exports to $5 billion annually
The government is embarking on a plan to increase textile exports by a value of $5 billion every year, starting from 2010, an Egyptian minister said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 2/8/2005 - 8,000 students of Alexandria university demonstrate against Sharon's visit Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2005
- Al-Assad meets with Egyptian FM on developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/7/2005
- Al-Shara-Abu al-Gheit's talks in Damascus
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abu-al-Gheit the latest developments in the region. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/7/2005 - Jordan's FM:Egypt gives Jordan preferential gas prices Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 2/7/2005
- Egypt- Israel to sign a memorandum of understanding
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait and his Israeli peer Silvan Shalom will sign in Cairo on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on the deployment of some 700 soldiers of the Egyptian borders guards to monitor the borders between Egypt and Gaza, in the course of preparations to implement the unilateral Israeli withdrawal plan from Gaza. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2005 - Mubarak might visit Israel after Sharm al-Sheikh summit
The Israeli army radio said that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak might accept making his official visit to Israel after the Sharm al-Sheikh summit conference next Tuesday. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2005