Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/11/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 11, 2005
- Egypt judges demand real authority, an independent judicial system
Hundreds of Egyptian judges threatened not to supervise the next presidential elections if the government will not amend several laws that said to have had limited their authority. Egypt, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Egyptian report on human rights deterioration commended
The US on Thursday commended the first annual report issued by a human rights group supported by the Egyptian government, and gave credibility to accusations rumored at a large scale on torture practices at the hands of the police. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Al-Rai al-Am: Abu al-Ghait: we will contain any crisis in Lebanon, work to calm Washington-Damascus issues
In an interview with the Kuwaiti daily "al-Rai al-Am" the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait said that Egypt is ready to contain any crisis in Lebanon when matters move in a negative way. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Pope Shenouda lashes out at Jewish extremists threats to Aqsa Mosque
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese criticized threats by Jewish extremists to attack Al Aqsa Mosque, saying that they represented a clear setback to the latest Middle East peace efforts. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Muslim Brothers in Egypt seek to organize a massive demonstration in Cairo
The deputy for the General Guide of the banned Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Bothers) group in Egypt, Muhammad Habib, said that his group is making negotiations with the Egyptian authorities over plan to organize a massive demonstration in Cairo in rejection of foreign pressures that aim at forcing internal reform for the sake of change. Egypt, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Egyptian statesman calls on washington to be positive to Syria
Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher called on Thursday the United States to adopt a positive stance towards Syria praising Syria's decision to pull out from Lebanon. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Egypt, China transport cooperation agreements
Egypt and China signed a number of agreements in the maritime and railway transport domains in Beijing on Tuesday. Egypt-China, Economics, 4/15/2005 - Mubarak receives phone call from Butaflika Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 4/15/2005
- Zaqzouq: Dialogue among religions boosts peace in world Egypt-Regional, Religion, 4/15/2005
- Nazif opens new Investment Services Complex
"Egypt enjoys the highest level of stability in the region," said Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif yesterday. He also noted that the political freedoms and reforms the country is implementing are not found on the regional level, being based on "self- solutions and not foreign pressures." Egypt, Economics, 4/13/2005 - Bomber embraced extremist ideas Egypt, Local, 4/13/2005
- Abul-Gheit: Participation of all Iraqis in political process important
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said yesterday that the participation of all Iraqi parties in the political process would help achieve security and stability in the war-torn country. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/13/2005 - Egyptian concern over Israel practices
In his meeting with the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom, the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait tried to concentrate on the issue of the settlements which was ignored by Shalom, stressing that continued Israeli settlement is a huge obstacle before the foundation of a Palestinian state, as stated in the Roadmap. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2005 - Mubarak receives Chinese defence minister
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Egypt. Egypt-China, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Al-Ahram: Allegations on 'Egypt's uranium enrichment' groundless Egypt, Politics, 4/12/2005
- Trade with Russia doubles
A source at the Russian Trade Representation Office in Cairo said yesterday that the volume of trade between Russia and Egypt doubled last year, hitting $834 million. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 4/12/2005 - Nazif: New tax, customs laws to improve investment climate Egypt, Economics, 4/12/2005
- Convoys of Muslim scholars tour Europe to rectify image of Islam Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/12/2005
- UNICEF hails Mrs. Mubarak efforts for empowering women Egypt, Local, 4/12/2005
- Perpetrator of Al-Azhar attack identified Egypt, Local, 4/12/2005
- Al-Azhar Imam calls on international community to protect Aqsa Mosque Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/11/2005
- Attorney General: bomb incident is an individual act, no implications to tourism or security
Counselor Maher Abdel Wahed, the Attorney General said Al Azhar bombing was an individual act saying it would neither affect tourism nor the stable security situation in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Victims of Cairo explosion increased, three Islamists arrested
The number of persons killed in the explosion which took place in al-Azhar quarters in Cairo on Thursday increased to four after the death of a French tourist of his wounds as he was transported by air on Saturday evening back home. Egypt, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Mubarak to discuss with African leaders issues of reform, peace, stability
Sharm el-Sheikh will witness next week intense political activities on the African arena, where President Hosni Mubarak will hold four summits. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Zahi Hawaas: Sobek temple to reopen
"Culture Minister Farouk Hosni unveils next month the Sobek temple in Kom Ombo, which bas been restored at a cost of LE 15 million," Egypt's Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said yesterday. Egypt, Local, 4/11/2005 - First Russian university in Middle East established in Badr City Egypt-Russia, Education, 4/11/2005
- Nazif tackles upping investments of French Credit Agricole Banque in Egypt Egypt-France, Business, 4/11/2005