Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 18, 2005
- Terror hits Sharm el-Sheikh, at least 75 people dead
A series of explosions including at least three car bombs struck the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh early Saturday, hitting several hotels packed with foreign and Egyptian tourists. Egypt, Local, 7/23/2005 - Sharm el-Sheikh explosions target tourist area
Egyptian police sources said that among the victims of the explosions of the Red Sea are British, Dutch, Qataris, Kuwaitis and Egyptians. Egypt, Local, 7/23/2005 - Sheikh Tantawi: Terror against teachings of Islam Egypt-Regional, Religion, 7/23/2005
- Egyptian delegation back home after retrieval of 27 artefacts from Australia
An Egyptian delegation is due to return to Egypt today from Australia after retrieving 27 ancient pieces. The artefacts will be displayed at the Egyptian Museum. Egypt-Australia, Local, 7/23/2005 - Egypt urges Israel to halt seperation wall construction
Egypt has renewed calls to pressure Israel into halting the construction of the separation wall which veers into swathes of the West Bank and isolates thousands of Palestinians. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2005 - Investment minister discusses boosting economic relation with France Egypt-France, Economics, 7/22/2005
- Japanese delegations to visit Egypt Soon Egypt-Japan, Politics, 7/22/2005
- Cabinet: government committed to impartial media in presidential elections
With the advent of announcing the presidential elections nominations, the government underlined at its meeting on Tuesday under Ahmed Nazif, Egypt's Prime Minister, that it will take part in the election process and will guarantee conducting quiet, transparent and smooth elections which enable citizens to vote in an easy and safe way. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Thousands demonstrate in Cairo against extension or inheritance of authority
The banned Muslim Brothers organization in Egypt has attracted other opposition groups, including the "Kefeyah" (enough) movement, to the largest demonstration against the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian bar association in the downtown of Cairo. Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Mubarak receives Nigerian Defence Minister
Minister of Defence and Military Production Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, together with Nigerian Ambassador in Cairo Mohammed Ghali Omar attended the meeting. Egypt-Nigeria, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Mubarak receives Moussa: Arab leaders see serious situation in the region
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday received Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa. The meeting was held at the presidential headquarters in Cairo. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Egypt: Little hope that Sharif is still alive
The Egyptian businessman Najib Sweirs said on Wednesday that it is likely that the Egyptian charge de affairs in Iraq, Eyhab al-Sharif, who was kidnapped and announced to be executed in Baghdad by the beginning of July, is still alive. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Abul-Gheit comments to parliament on Sherif's murder
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul- Gheit said uncovering the circumstances surrounding the murder of the head of Egypt's diplomatic mission in Iraq Ihab El-Sherif would only take place after the arrest of the assassins. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Shaath: Egyptian delegation exerts intensive efforts to unify Palestinian ranks
pointing out that the Palestinian people who struggled for freedom would not be dragged into a civil war that could undermine the march toward peace and stability. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Egyptian-Chinese committee to boost cooperation in transport and tourism
The two sides would sign a bilateral tourist cooperation agreement, amid hopes that Egypt would get more than one million Chinese tourists in future. Egypt-China, Economics, 7/21/2005 - Rasheed: NGOs to share in working out economic policies Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2005
- Farouq Hosni: 38 Islamic monuments to be open for the public next month
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni is to open next Sunday three ancient mosques after the end of their renovation within the framework of the national project for the Old Cairo. Egypt, Local, 7/21/2005 - Sudanese official praises Mubarak's role in achieving stability in Sudan Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2005
- Mubarak receives phone call from German Chancellor Egypt-Germany, Politics, 7/21/2005
- Africa - Group of four to meet on UN reforms Egypt-UN, Politics, 7/21/2005
- Adly meets with Iranian Minister Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/21/2005
- Egyptian exports reach $7.7 billion in 2004
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed pointed out that the Egyptian exports achieved their highest rate in five years in 2004 as they were valued at $7.695 billion, up by $1.508 billion compared with 2003. Egypt, Economics, 7/20/2005 - Accusations against an Egyptian of links to London bombs are false
The British authorities decided not to delegate any investigators to Cairo for following up the investigations with the Egyptian Professor Magdi Al-Nashar on suspicion of his link with the London blasts Egypt-UK, Local, 7/20/2005 - Nazif discuss education, insurance and Greek investments
Premier Ahmed Nazif Monday held three supervise meetings with a view to developing education sector, increasing efficiency of insurance services and boosting Greek investments in Egypt. Egypt-Greece, Economics, 7/20/2005 - $36 million returns of Tut's tour of four American states
Zahi Hawas, Egypt's Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities said that Egypt would harvest $ 36 million from the tour of Tutankhamun's exhibition in four American States. Egypt-USA, Economics, 7/20/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak grants Palestinian women 50 libraries Egypt-Palestine, Economics, 7/20/2005
- Australia returns artifacts to Egypt Egypt-Australia, Local, 7/20/2005
- Maged George: Egypt free of nuclear waste Egypt, Local, 7/20/2005
- Saad Eddine Ibrahim will not seek presidency; elections September 7
An Egyptian official announced on Monday that the presidential elections in will be held on September 7, and will be the first where multiple candidates are allowed. However, the university professor Saad Eddine Ibrahim decided to give up his nomination for the presidency. Egypt, Politics, 7/19/2005 - Egyptian mediation, a meeting for Palestinian groups in Gaza today
The higher committee for Palestinian groups hold a meeting today to complete dialogue in order to contain the tension that recently erupted between the Palestinian authority and the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas). Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2005 - Third Sinai-Aqaba shipping line launched
A third shipping line has been launched connecting the Sinai Peninsula with Jordan. The line will run from Taba to Aqaba. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 7/19/2005 - Egyptian bid for return of 2 ancient paintings
Egypt has requested the Museum of Archaeological Institute and Art History of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium and the FitzWilliam Museum at Cambridge University, UK, to return two paintings, which were stolen 40 years ago. Egypt, Local, 7/19/2005 - Egypt renews imprisonment of Muslim Brothers figure
Judicial sources said that the supreme state security court in Egypt renewed on Sunday, for the fourth running time, imprisonment for 15 days for the leading figure in the Muslim Brothers group, Issam al-Aryan. Egypt, Politics, 7/18/2005 - El-Adli: Police receive human rights training
A new training course in the field of human rights will be held for police officers working in the investigation research department. Egypt, Judicial, 7/18/2005 - Abul-Gheit: Egyptian team to submit AU proposals for UN Council expansion
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit yesterday mandated a team of specialists in his ministry to represent Egypt in New York during the negotiations on expanding the UN Security Council. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2005 - Egyptian security delegation in Gaza today to contain Palestinian faction's crisis
An Egyptian security delegation is due in Gaza today for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian faction's leaders on means to strengthen unity of Palestinian ranks and activating inter-Palestinian dialogue Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/18/2005 - Fahmi: Prospecting natural gas in Mediterranean deep waters
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi will discuss with Chairman of Malaysian Petronas Company Ten Sir Hassan Marikan during his visit to Cairo next week a new plan for increasing Malaysian investments in the field of prospecting for oil and natural gas in Mediterranean deep waters. Egypt, Economics, 7/18/2005 - Free-trade zone exports reach $797m
Egyptian free-trade zone's dealings with foreign markets increased in the third quarter of FY 2004-2005, a Central Bank of Egypt report said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 7/18/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak, meets Women's Economic Empowerment Forum members Egypt, Culture, 7/18/2005
- Mrs Mubarak marks 15th anniversary of Reading for All program Egypt, Local, 7/18/2005