Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 2/21/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of February 21, 2005
- Mubarak stresses constitutional amendments, paving way for multi-candidate polls
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said he asked the parliament to amend the constitution to allow multiple candidates to run for the presidential elections. Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2005 - Hamas delegation to take in Cairo dialogue
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas said yesterday it will take part in the inter-Palestinian dialogue, due in Cairo on March 15. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2005 - Businessmen to discuss in Washington free trade area
The Egyptian businessmen "Knock doors" mission will fly to Washington next week to discuss with U.S officials ways of boosting bilateral trade and economic ties, said chief of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt Taher Helmy who will preside over the mission. Egypt-USA, Economics, 2/26/2005 - Ayman Nour observes hunger strike
Chairman of the Egyptian opposition al-Ghad party Ayman Nour started hunger strike in prison. Egypt, Politics, 2/25/2005 - Sheikh Nasser al-Sabah to Al-Ahram praises relations with Egypt
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Sabbah, Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Court said that his country won't be worried about its Arab dimension in the presence of Egypt under President Hosni Mubarak Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 2/25/2005 - Egyptian, international support to the new Palestinian government
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak called for providing "necessary support for the new Palestinian government and called on the USA and Europe to fulfill their obligations for the sake of peace through "a move on the ground." Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/25/2005 - Younis: Egypt puts its power expertise at disposal of African countries
Egypt puts its expertise in the electricity and energy domains at the disposal of African countries, especially in the Nile Basin and Ethiopia, Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis, currently visiting Ethiopia, said on Thursday. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 2/25/2005 - Mrs Mubarak highlights Children's Museum upgrade
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak yesterday highlighted the importance of using the latest technologies in the Heliopolis- based Museum for Children, which is currently being expanded. Egypt, Local, 2/25/2005 - Egyptian efforts to defuse the Syrian crisis in Lebanon
Egypt has started efforts with Syria to help it in dealing with the increasing pressures imposed on it by the USA and Europe after the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 2/24/2005 - Nazif: Rate of growth hits 4.8 percent in six months, 6 percent targeted
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said yesterday that the government exerts its efforts to raise the rate of growth to 6 per cent against 4.8 percent scored in the first half of fiscal year 2004/2005. Egypt, Economics, 2/24/2005 - Fahmi: Natural gas available in 2 million homes
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said yesterday there is a plan to supply about 6 million housing units with natural gas nationwide throughout the coming 20 years with a total cost valued at LE 30 billion. Egypt, Economics, 2/24/2005 - Egypt holds 2400 persons without charge after Taba explosions Egypt, Politics, 2/23/2005
- Natural gas reserves could hit 166 trillion cubic feet in Egypt Egypt, Economics, 2/23/2005
- Egypt denies gas deal with Israel
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheit said that the Israeli government approved the nomination of the Egyptian candidate for the post of the new ambassador in Tel Aviv, ambassador Muhammad Asem. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 2/23/2005 - Ayman Nour admitted to hospital Egypt, Politics, 2/23/2005
- Al-Assad exchanges views with Mubarak on developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/23/2005
- Egyptian al-Ghad party rejects foreign intervention
The Egyptian al-Ghad party rejected any foreign aids, ignoring criticism addressed by the US administration over the detention of the party's leader Ayman Nour. Egypt, Politics, 2/22/2005 - Demonstrations in Cairo against extension for President Mubarak
Hundreds of Egyptians demonstrated on Monday before Cairo university against extension for President Hosni Mubarak for a fifth term of office that may allow him to stay in power for 30 years. The demonstrations were also against what has been rumored on inheriting the rule by his younger son Jamal. Egypt, Politics, 2/22/2005 - Rasheed highlights economic stability, transparency to create investment, attracting climate
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said that the government is keen to provide economic stability and transparency to create an investment and attracting climate. Egypt, Economics, 2/22/2005 - Israel approves importing natural gas from Egypt
Israeli sources said on Monday that the Israeli infrastructure minister Benjamin Ben Aliazer ratified a memorandum of political understanding between Israel and Egypt over importing $3 billion worth natural gas from Cairo. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 2/22/2005 - Egypt, Germany sign contract for wind-power station
Egypt and Germany have signed a contract to jointly finance the construction of a wind-energy power station in the Zaafarana area on the Red Sea. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 2/22/2005 - Egypt approves convention on prisoners exchange with Morocco
The Egyptian parliament approved on Sunday the convention on the exchange of prisoners signed with Morocco in January 2004 at a meeting of the Moroccan-Egyptian high commission. Egypt-Morocco, Local, 2/22/2005 - Egypt appoints its ambassador in Khartoum to Israel
Egypt has decided to appoint its ambassador to Sudan, Muhammad Asem Ibrahim, as an ambassador to Israel and he is expected to start his work officially during the coming weeks. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2005 - Mubarak congratulates the eminent French Egyptologist
In a step received the French people's appreciation, President Hosni Mubarak sent a congratulation cable to the 92 years old French archaeologist Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, the specialist in the Pharaonic civilization on the occasion of her obtaining the highest French decoration for her distinguished contributions in Egyptology. Egypt-France, Local, 2/21/2005 - More scholarships offered by al-Azhar to the Chinese Muslims
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mohammed Sayed Tantawi stressed his readiness to extend more the scholarships offered by AL-Azhar to the Chinese Muslims for studying in its institutes and university, noting that this comes within the framework of cooperation between Egypt and China. Egypt-China, Religion, 2/21/2005 - Mubarak receives former German President Egypt-Germany, Politics, 2/21/2005
- Sameh Fahami: Car Gas to convert cars for natural gas
The Gas Vehicles Company (Car Gas) signed a contract yesterday with the Social Fund for Development (SFD) to finance a project for fuelling cars by natural gas. Egypt, Business, 2/21/2005 - Abu al-Gheit: Arab Foreign Ministers meeting postponed Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/21/2005