Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 7/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of July 25, 2005
- Limited effect of European toursim travel to Egypt Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/30/2005
- Egyptian government LE250 miilion to fight water pollution
Abu Zeid said that 33 factories are now operating according to environmental standards set by the ministry. Egypt, Environment, 7/30/2005 - 1400 pharaohnic artifacts displayed at Sharm el-Sheikh Museum
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that the first stage of Sharm El-Sheikh museum will be completed in three months' time. Egypt, Local, 7/30/2005 - Pope Shenouda, 71 archbishops support Mubarak's nomination Egypt, Politics, 7/30/2005
- Akhbar el-Yom: No foreign elements involved in Sharm blasts
Egypt's Assistant Interior Minister Major General Mohammed Sharawi said that the land and the sea routes in Sharm el-Sheikh are now under tight security control to avoid recurrence of any acts of terror. Egypt, Local, 7/30/2005 - Abul-Gheit denies knowledge of talks on return of Egypt's mission to Baghdad Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005
- Mubarak wants presidency, promises to review emergency law
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that his nomination for a fifth term of office came at his desire to complete his reform program and in response to the principles and values he believes in, rather the personal ambition to have a post. Egypt, Politics, 7/29/2005 - 15 agreements to prospect for oil, natural gas signed
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said the signature of more petroleum agreements for prospecting for oil and natural gas is considered an evidence for the world's confidence in economic and political stability in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 7/29/2005 - Foreign reserves up to $ 18.7 billion
The cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center's monthly report revealed that inflation rate in Egypt retreated in May 2005 from 5.7 in March to 5.1 in May. Egypt, Economics, 7/29/2005 - Egyptian-Guinean cooperation in various domains Egypt-Guinea, Politics, 7/29/2005
- Mubarak says regional conditions are dire
Mubarak said "I experienced at my home, my school, and the mosque of Kafr Moselha the spirit of true and tolerant Islam, deepening within me conviction of the importance of national unity between Egyptian Muslims and Copts and that religion is for God and the nation for all." Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/28/2005 - Dates are contradictory on Mubarak's announcement on running for president
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak intends to nominate himself for the next presidential elections, juts two days before the supervising committee of the elections announces the opening of the door to the elections, officially. Egypt, Politics, 7/28/2005 - Egyptian police continued search for Sharm bombers
The Egyptian police continued on Wednesday mopping up operations for mountainous areas in Sinai in search for a list of 15 persons involved in the attacks while continuing investigations in an attempt to define the identity of the bombers. Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005 - Egyptian police link between Sharm al-Sheikh explosions and Taba
The Egyptian security stressed that there is a link between the Sharm al-Sheikh attacks and Taba explosions which took place in October 2004. Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005 - Fahmi: Mining industries expanding
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi praised the current activities to fully utilize Egypt's natural resources. Egypt, Economics, 7/28/2005 - Italian Ambassador in Cairo: Sharm el-Sheikh, city of peace
An Italian newspaper published yesterday an article by the Italian ambassador to Egypt in which he reiterated the resumption of the Italian inflow of tourists to Egypt. Egypt-Italy, Politics, 7/28/2005 - Memo of understanding signed between Egypt, South Korea
the grant will be used for implementing 5 developmental projects, foremost of which are a project for setting up a center for programming engineering, distance learning project and a center for vocational training. Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 7/28/2005 - Mrs Mubarak receives former Empress of Iran Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005
- Al-Gomhuria: Mubarak to run for presidency
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to announce within hours his willingness to run for the presidential elections Egypt, Politics, 7/27/2005 - Abbas meets Egyptian security team
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met yesterday with the high-ranking Egyptian security delegation currently visiting Gaza, headed by Major General Moustafa el-Buheiri. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/27/2005 - Rasheed: Egypt, Malaysia probe economic cooperation
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed Tuesday held talks with a number of Malaysian officials for talks on boosting the bilateral relations. Egypt-Malaysia, Economics, 7/27/2005 - Cairo identifies an executor of Sharm al-Sheikh blasts Egypt, Local, 7/27/2005
- Suez Canal earned $ 3.29 billion dollars
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority General Ahmed Ali Fadel on Tuesday said that the Suez Canal earned 3.29 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2004-2005 ending June 30, soaring 16 percent on the previous year. Egypt, Economics, 7/27/2005 - Hawaas: Ramses II statue to be freed from cage
After two years of being hidden behind long iron bars, the Ramses II statue will be once again visible in Bab el-Hadid Square. Egypt, Local, 7/27/2005 - Al-Jazeera: Clashes during chase of Sharm al-Sheikh bombers
The Egyptian security forces are besieging areas near Sharm al-Sheikh tourism resort under allegations that many suspects are hiding there. Egypt, Local, 7/26/2005 - Zaqzouq: New plan for Islamic call
Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Chairman of the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs, chaired a lengthy meeting with the Islamic call leaderships at his ministry for forging an urgent plan for Islamic awareness in the wake of Sharm el-Sheikh terror incidents. Egypt, Politics, 7/26/2005 - Egypt highlights Syria for position on terror attacks Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/26/2005
- Egyptian presidential elections on September 7th
One of the main rival for Mubarak is the leader of the liberal al-Ghad party, Ayman Nour Egypt, Politics, 7/25/2005 - Egyptian detentions over Sharm al-Sheikh explosions
The Egyptian security forces launched a large scale attack in Sinai in search of persons suspected of carrying out the explosions in Sharm al-Sheikh which resulted in killing 88 persons, including 7 foreigners and more than 200 injured. Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005 - Jack Straw: Be alert, but don't cancel trips to Egypt
The British newspaper The Independent reported today that British tourists who were planning to spend their holidays in Egypt were being encouraged to stick to their plans by the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The paper reported that Straw "went out of his way to praise Egypt as a stable country with effective law enforcement." Egypt-UK, Local, 7/25/2005 - Egyptian PM: We must protect Egypt's security & development Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005
- Women participate in presidential elections Egypt, Politics, 7/25/2005
- Cairo finds remains of Sharm al-Sheikh bomber
The Egyptian authorities found the remains of what it consider to be for the executor of Ghazala hotel in Sharm al-Sheikh under suspicion that there is a link between the executors of the recent attacks and Taba explosions on October 7, 2004 which resulted in killing 34 persons, most of them Israelis. Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005