Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/8/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 8, 2005
- Cooperation with three ministries to promote human rights in Egypt Egypt, Politics, 8/12/2005
- 13,000 judges abliged to monitor Egyptian elections
The lack of a credible and transparent system for political elections in Egypt has obliged members of the Judiciary to venture into the realms of politics Egypt, Politics, 8/12/2005 - Egyptian presidential candidates seek Muslim Brothers support
The deputy general guide for the Ikhwan al-Muslimin group (Muslim Brothers) in Egypt, Muhammad Habab, announced that the movement will declare its position concerning the elections by the end of next week. Egypt, Politics, 8/12/2005 - Nazif: Reform to continue Egypt, Politics, 8/12/2005
- Mrs Mubarak lays foundation stone of new development project Egypt, Health, 8/12/2005
- Bassiouni: Israeli withdrawal should be part of Roadmap
Egypt's Ambassador Mohamed Bassiouni, Head of the Shura Council's national security and foreign and Arab affairs committee, said Wednesdaythat Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank should be part of the Roadmap peace plan. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2005 - Al-Ahram: Understanding on Philadelphia border passage with Israel
talks on the signing by both Egypt and Israel of a memo of understanding on (Philadelphia) passage on the Egyptian frontiers have been completed and that the memo was expected to be signed next week. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2005 - Al-Leithi: One million tons Egypt's rice exports Egypt, Economics, 8/12/2005
- UNESCO calls for Mrs. Mubarak Scholarship Egypt, Education, 8/12/2005
- Egyptian scientist wins World Nuclear Society Prize Egypt, People, 8/12/2005
- Rasheed: Businesswomen trained to market
In an attempt to promote projects run by businesswomen, a training center has been established to provide women with the necessary skills to promote their products effectively. Egypt, Economics, 8/12/2005 - Al-Ahram: Gamal Eddin: New schools to be built in cooperation with investors banks Egypt, Economics, 8/10/2005
- Egypt presidential election committee receives nine complaints
Higher Presidential election committee received on Tuesday nine appeals from candidates who were declared disqualified for the upcoming presidential elections. Egypt, Politics, 8/10/2005 - Same-day trading launched for Egypt stock markets
The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (CASE) yesterday announced that it would adopt a new system, which is expected to add much to the rating of the Egyptian stock market. Egypt, Economics, 8/10/2005 - Innocent Egyptian released from London's explosions accusation
He said that suspecting him was a great surprise for him because he used to consider London as a lovely place for him after Egypt, because he studied there, and got his doctorate from its university Egypt-UK, Local, 8/10/2005 - Mrs Mubarak calls for nurturing culture of peace through among children
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the honorary head of Mubarak's public libraries, called for teaching Children culture of peace through activities of the libraries such as drawing and music. Egypt, Culture, 8/10/2005 - Abu Zeid: Cooperation with African water fund boosted Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/10/2005
- Egyptian troops to take part in peace-keeping mission in Darfur Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2005
- Amenhoteb I tomb to be excavated Egypt, Local, 8/10/2005
- IAEA selects Egypt as regional Atomic training centre
The center will also use the expertise of Egyptian nuclear specialists in projects sponsored by the agency in Arab and African countries," Head of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) Ali Islam said yesterday. Egypt, Economics, 8/10/2005 - Election polls to be banned before presidential election day Egypt, Politics, 8/9/2005
- Sixth of October, Greenwich universities sign cooperation protocol Egypt-UK, Education, 8/9/2005
- Egypt's NDP endorses election campaign agenda
The bureau of the National Democratic Party in Egypt yesterday endorsed the executive steps of the party action during the election campaign which was approved by President Hosni Mubarak, the nominee of the National Democratic Party to the presidential elections. Egypt, Politics, 8/9/2005 - Five oil and gas exploration agreements in Egypt
Five oil gas exploration agreements were signed Monday betweenthe Egyptian company Janoob el-Wadi oil holding company on one hand and International oil companies from the United States, Australia, Japan, Britain and India, on the other. Egypt, Economics, 8/9/2005 - Egypt to build 400 villages around Nile Valley
The Egyptian government will be finalizing, over the coming few days, a study on a mega-project to develop the Nile valley through building 400 new villages in desert hinterland around the Valley. Egypt, Economics, 8/9/2005 - Egyptian satellite for air navigation in Africa
"Studies on launching an Egyptian satellite for air navigation in Africa and the Middle East will be completed by the end of the current month," Egypt's Information Technology Company chairman Maged El-Masri said Monday. Egypt, Business, 8/9/2005 - Mubarak phones Qathafi Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/9/2005
- Amhoteb Pharaonic Museum to open in Saqqara, Giza
Egypt's Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawas said the Amhoteb Museum will be the first of its type in Egypt as it tells the life story of the "Pharaonic Architect." Egypt, Local, 8/9/2005 - Mrs Mubarak inaugurates Mubarak's library in Port Said Egypt, Education, 8/9/2005
- Biggest power generating station in Egypt opens
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday inaugurated the first phase of the biggest power generating station in northern Cairo. The station has a capacity of 750 megawatts. Egypt, Economics, 8/9/2005 - Wafd Party expounds elections platform for presidency
Leader of opposition Al Wafd Party in Egypt, Noaman Gomaa, who registered with the presidential election commission to run in the coming presidential election due Sept 7, said his party would pay much attention to the poor. Egypt, Politics, 8/8/2005 - Egyptian human rights council to monitor elections Egypt, Politics, 8/8/2005
- Trade with Ethiopia up 21%
The trade presentation office at the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa showed that Egyptian exports to Ethiopia within the first six months of the present calendar year are at $22 million, a rise from $17 million.in 2004. Egypt-Ethiopia, Economics, 8/8/2005 - Rasheed: Egyptian exports to Europe doubled
Egypt's Minster of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed announced that the total Egyptian exports amounted to $ 6 billion in the fiscal year 2004-2005, up by 36% compared with 2003-2004. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 8/8/2005 - Egypt government supports car industry
"The government is currently working to support the car manufacturing industry in an effort to introduce new technologies and create new jobs," announced Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed on Saturday. Egypt, Economics, 8/8/2005 - Egypt announces new archaeological finds
Egypt Saturday announced that remnants of an ancient church and some other archaeological finds have been unearthed in the Red Sea area. Egypt, Local, 8/8/2005 - Exports to Tunisia up by 5% Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 8/8/2005
- Clothes exports up 25% following QIZ Egypt, Economics, 8/8/2005
- Saudi tourist resort be established in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 8/8/2005
- EU grant to restore 10,000 artifacts Egypt-European Union, Local, 8/8/2005