Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 5/2/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of May 2, 2005
- Key Muslim Brothers leaders were detained as fears rise of watering down constitutional change
Just few hours before the demonstrations, the Muslim Brothers group announced that four of their leading figures were arrested including the leading figure Issam al-Aryan on Friday to be added to other 1562 detainees, according to figures of the Muslim Brothers. Egypt, Politics, 5/7/2005 - One persons died in a demonstration for Muslim Brothers
The Muslim Brothers group announced the death of one of its members because of the tear gas and the serious injuries in one of two others by rubber bullets which was used by the Egyptian security forces to disperse a demonstration in al-Mansoura city to the north of Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 5/7/2005 - Al-Ghad part and elections in Egypt
The Egyptian opposition figure Ayman nour, who announced his nomination for the presidential elections, said that one of his supporters was killed and other 20 others were injured when three buses carrying them were exposed to the attack near al-Sharqiyah town to the north east of Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 5/7/2005 - Mubarak, Saudi CP to discuss formation of a joint security committee
As part of the Egyptian-Saudi coordination, President Hosni Mubarak held yesterday a session of talks with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdel Aziz, who arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/7/2005 - Qaboos arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh today Egypt-Oman, Politics, 5/7/2005
- Drinking water projects worth LE 501m. in Sinai, New Valley
An official said this year will see an end to a project to implement drinking water projects in Sinai and the New Valley at a capacity of 190,000 cubic meters daily at investments up to LE 501 million. Egypt, Economics, 5/7/2005 - Fairouz Temple receives visitors late this year
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is to inaugurate late this year the temple of Fairouz in Sinai for visitors after the restoration works that worth L.E. 10 million. Egypt, Local, 5/7/2005 - US Senate majority leader leaves Cairo at end of two-day visit Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/7/2005
- Parliament endorses amendment of article 76
Egypt's People's Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Committee agreed during a meeting yesterday under speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour to amend article 76 of the constitution which would allow contested presidential elections in Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 5/6/2005 - The History of Zaafarana Palace
The Zaafaran Palace (Saffron Palace), which lies on the campus of Ain Shams, University, maintains a rich history having witnessed several significant incidents that shaped modern Egypt. The palace hosted the signing of the Egyptian-British pact of 1936 and the first meeting of the Arab League. Egypt, History, 5/6/2005 - US warns its citizens in Egypt over threats
the Egyptian security forces continue investigations on the two attacks of Abdul Menem Riad square near the Museum and "Lady Eisha" area and still persist on the assumption they are linked to al-Azhar quarters bombardment in April. Egypt-USA, Local, 5/5/2005 - Israel is asked to Join the NPT: Egyptian FM Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/5/2005
- Mubarak: Reform is a strategic option
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday said adherence to reform is an unshakable principle and a strategic option that lives up to the aspirations of the people and makes stability of the homeland one of the main priorities of the country. Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2005 - Nazif discuses establishing Sino-Egyptian University in Egypt
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif conferred yesterday with Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Wu Sike on a project for establishing a Sino- Egyptian university in Egypt teaching the highest technologies in the field of industry. Egypt-China, Education, 5/4/2005 - Younis: Egypt's total power capacity hits 20000 megawatts
"The total power capacity in Egypt has hit 20,000 megawatts, "Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis, adding that a strategy has been drawn up for the power sector from 2007-2022. Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2005 - Awad Tag Eddin: Egypt succeeds in eradicating Malaria Egypt, Health, 5/4/2005
- German technical training course for textile, ready-made clothes workers Egypt-Germany, Local, 5/4/2005
- Egyptian-Saudi summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Thursday
Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdel Aziz, the Saudi Crown Prince and the Chief of the Saudi National Guard will pay a flight visit to Egypt on Thursday in the context of his current foreign tour. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 5/3/2005 - Egyptian natural gas reaches Jordan's houses soon Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 5/3/2005