Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/4/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 4, 2005
- Mubarak hails Pope's role in supporting Arab rights, peace efforts Egypt-Vatican, Politics, 4/9/2005
- Unidentified group claims responsibility for Cairo explosion
the Egyptian opposition strongly deplored al-Azhar quarters explosions and called on the government not to exploit it in order to obstruct the political reforms in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 4/9/2005 - Mubarak, Qathafi discuss regional situation over phone Egypt-Libya, Politics, 4/9/2005
- Bank of Alexandria to be privatized; government growth rate up to 6 per cent, Nazif says
The government is working on increasing the growth rate to up to 6 per cent over the coming five years, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Friday. Egypt, Economics, 4/9/2005 - Syria, Egypt hold talks on gas cooperation project
Egypt's Minister of petroleum and Mineral Resources Sameh Fahmi conferred Friday with his Syrian counterpart Ibrahim Hadad currently visiting Egypt on the executive programs of an Arab gas pipeline venture, whose second stage is implemented by the Egyptian oil sector companies. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 4/9/2005 - Three killed in Cairo explosion
Egyptian official sources announced the killing of three persons in an explosion in al-Azhar area on Thursday evening. The victims were one French, one American and one Egyptian believed to be the executor of the explosion. Egypt, Local, 4/8/2005 - Mubarak intensifies efforts for comprehensive reconciliation in Sudan
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak discussed at his meeting yesterday with Sudanese Foreign Minister Moustafa Othman Ismail the developments in the Sudan mainly the Darfur crisis, the UN Security Council resolution on the Sudan and the six way summit on Darfur which will be held in Sharm el- Sheikh. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2005 - Somali president hails Egypt's support to his country
Yusuf expected he would return to Mogadishu within three months, Tahtawi added. Egypt-Somalia, Politics, 4/8/2005 - Rice: settlement activity ought to stop; Abul-Gheit: Olmert statements not positive
Statements by Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in which he claimed that territories between the Jordan River and the sea were the Jews' rights are not positive Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2005 - Washington warns its citizens in Egypt
The American embassy in Cairo issued a statements urging American citizens to stay away from the area where Thursday evening an explosion took place. The embassy said that there is no independent information indicating that the attack is part of a large scale campaign, but warned the Americans of areas where foreign tourists gather in Cairo. Egypt-USA, Local, 4/8/2005 - Shura Council to debate constitutional amendment Egypt, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Ahmed El Khadem: Local tourism booming
"Egyptian tourism bas increased in January and February this year by a percentage of 11.5 compared to the same period in 2004. Egypt, Economics, 4/8/2005 - Mubarak receives phone call from al-Assad Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2005
- EU extends one billion euros to Egypt as non refundable grant Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/8/2005
- New museum for north Sinai Egypt, Local, 4/8/2005
- Lacovos Keravons: Egypt, Cyprus keen on boosting cooperation Egypt-Cyprus, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Egypt reduces licenses time for investment to 72 hrs Egypt, Economics, 4/7/2005
- Mubarak receives telephone call from his Sudanese counterpart Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/7/2005
- John Taylor: US Treasury official welcomes signing trade agreement with Egypt Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/7/2005
- Mubarak condoles with Vatican over death of Pope John Egypt-Vatican, Politics, 4/7/2005
- Nazif calls for benefiting from Russian technology Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/7/2005
- Nubian exhibit in Paris
An Egyptian Antiquity delegation will soon fly to Paris to participate in the "Nubia Campaign: Yesterday and Today" exhibition. It has been organized by UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 13 April. Egypt-France, Local, 4/7/2005 - Ayman Nour accuses the national party of obstructing his election campaign
The leader of al-Ghad Egyptian opposition party, Ayman Nour, accused the ruling democratic national party of obstructing his campaign as a rival for President Hosni Mubarak in the presidential elections by portraying Nour as an American hireling. Egypt, Politics, 4/6/2005 - Mubarak, Hamad tackle Arab issues, bilateral ties'
"The summit meeting between President Mubarak and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday tackled the overall regional situation," said Egypt's Presidential spokesman, Suleiman Awwad. Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 4/5/2005 - Mubarak for summit on Darfur
President Mubarak will address the invitation for holding a five-way African summit for following up the results of Tripoli summit which was held last October 17 in the Libyan capital and attended by the leaders of Egypt, Libya, the Sudan, Nigeria and Chad. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/5/2005 - Mohie Eddin: NBE, Real Estate Finance Fund sign cooperation protocol
The National Bank of Egypt and the Real Estate Finance Fund signed yesterday a cooperation protocol, under which individuals will be able to purchase housing units at affordable prices. Egypt, Economics, 4/5/2005 - Al-Azhar Grand Imam discusses enhancing religious cooperation with Somalia
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi received at his office yesterday Somalia's Minister of Higher Education Mahmoud and his accompanying delegation. Egypt-Somalia, Religion, 4/5/2005 - Osman: LE 112 billion proposed for 2005/06 plan
Minister of Planning Osman Mohamed Osman stated that the proposed plan envisages economic growth hitting 6 percent up from the 5 percent predicted for the current year 2004/05. Egypt, Economics, 4/5/2005 - Adly: Security policies live up to reform steps Egypt, Politics, 4/5/2005
- Abul-Gheit: Islamic, Arab civilization should be represented in UNSC if enlarged Egypt-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005
- Abul -Gheit criticizes Israel's decoration of 'terrorist' Egyptian Jews
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit dismissed as "strange" the decoration by Israel of Egyptian Jews convicted of carrying out deadly bombing in early 1950's. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/4/2005 - Rasheed: Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree to multiply trade exchange
"Egypt and Saudi Arabia agreed to multiply the trade exchange," Egypt's Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said yesterday. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/4/2005 - Egypt, Saudi Arabia to conduct joint military drills
The Egyptian and Saudi air forces will begin today joint war games codenamed "Faisal 6 ." Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Military, 4/4/2005 - Izzat Saad el-Sayyed: Egypt launches initiatives on Afro-Asian strategic partnership
"An Egyptian delegation to the meetings of African and Asian officials preparing for an Afro-Asian summit in Jakarta on April 22-23 has forwarded a number of initiatives with the aim of supporting the Afro-Asian strategic partnership project, "Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Izzat Saad El-Sayyed said yesterday. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/4/2005