Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/15/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 15, 2005
- Egypt sets up anti-monopoly body Egypt, Economics, 8/20/2005
- Standards set for Egypt's campaign broadcasts
The Egyptian media is committed to the total separation between coverage of President Hosni Mubarak's official activities and his election campaign as nominee of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), said Minister of Information Anas Al-Fekki during an international press conference to announce regulations on media coverage of electoral campaigns. Egypt, Politics, 8/20/2005 - Mubarak in Yedioth Ahronoth interview warns of turning Gaza into 'huge prison'
Mubarak asserted that Israel's pullout from Gaza marks a step that should be followed by other steps Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2005 - Egypt security delegation meets Jihad; Hamas gives Egypt credit
An Egyptian security delegation, now visiting Gaza City, on Thursday had talks with a delegation of the Palestinian Islamic resistance Jihad movement. The talks took up means of putting the Palestinian house in order, now that Israel's Gaza withdrawal was underway. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2005 - Egypt condemns terrorist attack against Palestinians
Egypt condemned Thursday the killing of four Palestinians in the West Bank by of an Israeli settler. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2005 - Egyptian exports to US up
The volume of Egyptian exports to the US witnessed a 52 percent increase during the first five months of fiscal year 2005. Egypt-USA, Economics, 8/20/2005 - New Indian investments in fertilizer production plants in Egypt
India's ambassador to Egypt S.J. Singh said that executive steps were being taken to establish a factory to produce phosphoric acid in Edfu, Upper Egypt, with Indian investments amounting to 350 million dollars. Egypt-India, Economics, 8/20/2005 - Egypt, Turkey tackles future electricity cooperation Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 8/20/2005
- Wadi Hittan Nature Reserve developed, placed on tourist map
The government of Egypt will launch within the next few days the development project of the Wadi Hittan (Whales Valley) nature reserve in Rayan Valley in Fayoum governorate. Egypt, Environment, 8/20/2005 - Ayman Nour criticizes Mubarak's regime, wants seperation of powers
Nour said that he is not the best man in Egypt that might rule the country, but he is the best to occupy this post among the candidates. He stressed that if he is elected president, the government will last for 24 months and will work to transfer the country from what he called the rule of one person, as is the case now, to a parliamentary system where the parliament has complete oversight over the government, and where the parliament (legislative branch) will be separated from the presidency (executive authority). Egypt, Politics, 8/19/2005 - Welch: Egyptians can have free, transparent presidential election
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Welch said today that the US administration was confident that Egyptians can hold free, democratic and transparent presidential election. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/19/2005 - Arab energy network key to Turkey ties
The ongoing multi-national energy network expansion is considered as a cornerstone in increased cooperation between the Arab states and Turkey. Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 8/19/2005 - Egypt membership in International Federation of Stock Exchanges
This was discussed yesterday by Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohie Eddin when he met with an IFSE delegation which lauded the recent performance of the Egyptian Stock Exchange. Egypt, Economics, 8/19/2005 - Nazif reviews boosting cooperation with Lebanon Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 8/19/2005
- Tantawi: 20 new scholarships from Al-Azhar to Afghan students
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, on Wednesday received an Afghan delegation led by Afghanistan's Ambassador in Egypt, Abdel Rehim Sherazi. Egypt-Afghanistan, Culture, 8/19/2005 - Nazif considers Cairo antiquities renovation Egypt, Economics, 8/19/2005
- Mubarak vows end to emergency law
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak vowed to make a series of political reforms, especially amending article 76 of the constitution, in order to introduce more constitutional reforms that will increase the opportunities of having political parties represented in the parliament. But he did not specify a time for inacting these reforms. Egypt, Politics, 8/18/2005 - Egypt election commission first meeting
The higher electoral commission, which will supervise all coming votes in Egypt, met for the first time since the approval of its formation in July. Egypt, Politics, 8/18/2005 - Egypt privatization revenues hit LE 5.6 billion
Egypt's Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohi Eddein said that revenues of sales of companies that have been privatized so far hit LE 5.6 billion pounds during the fiscal year 2004/2005. Egypt, Economics, 8/18/2005 - Fahmi: Oil prices hike poses serious threats to world economy
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said that the hikes of oil prices pose grave threats to the world economy since all the development programs are to be affected seriously by this increase. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/18/2005 - El-Leithi: Joint farms with 14 African countries
"Preparations are underway to set up 14 joint farms with 14 African countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Congo, and others," said Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ahmed El-Leithi. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/18/2005 - Abul-Gheit sends message to Palestinian counterpart Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/18/2005
- PM calls for protecting Fayoum ecological sites
"A comprehensive investment plan for all Fayoum Governorate's natural and heritage sites is urgently needed," Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said Tuesday. Egypt, Economics, 8/18/2005 - Israeli businessmen visit Cairo to activate QIZ agreement
An Israeli delegation of five businessmen arrived in Cairo Tuesday on a lightning visit to Egypt. Egypt-Israel, Economics, 8/18/2005 - Three-way summit to tackle Arab developments Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Egyptian official denies postponement of Arab ministerial meeting Egypt-Regional, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Egypt seek to foster traditional craftsmaship Egypt, Economics, 8/18/2005
- Programs of presidential candidates in Egypt
The state run mass media in Egypt started to discuss and highlight candidates political programs by concentrating on President Hosni Mubarak whose programs include promises to continue political and economic reforms and focusing on the problem of unemployment, health insurance for all citizens, and improving living conditions for people of limited income. Egypt, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Egypt's presidential campaign starts today
Campaigns for the ten candidates to the presidential elections will be start today in Egypt where the elections will be on September 7th. Egypt, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Balanced coverage of Egyptian presidential race
Minister of Information Anas El Fiki announced on Monday the rules guiding the September 7 presidential election campaign. Egypt, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Mubarak and Abu Mazen discuss Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/16/2005
- Reconciliation between Mubarak, Butaflika, summit to be defined after September
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika arrived in the Libyan city of Sert to take part in a tripartite summit with the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi dealing with the Egyptian- Algerian summit and developments of Arab conditions especially in Iraq and Palestine where Israel had started withdrawal from Gaza on Monday. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Mrs Mubarak opens friendly school project for children Egypt, Education, 8/16/2005
- Reproductive health and family planning awarness program Egypt, Education, 8/16/2005
- Mubarak: Israelis need to follow Gaza disengagement with Roadmap implementation Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/16/2005
- Barak in Cairo for talks with Mubarak
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received Tuesday morning visiting former Israeli premier Ehud Barak who arrived earlier in the day for talks with a number of top Egyptian officials on recent developments in the region in the light of Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip and four northern West Bank settlements. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Syria, Egypt to carry out 3rd step of Arab natural gas pipeline
Syria and Egypt agreed Monday on setting up an establishment to carry out the 3rd step of the Arab natural gas pipeline which extends from Jordanian Rihab region to the Syrian city of Homs and then to the Syrian-Turkish borders. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 8/16/2005 - Egypt Militants claim explosion in Sinai
Egyptian security sources said that one explosion took place inside a small bus in a military air base used by the multi national forces in Sinai, and resulted in killing or injuring many people. Egypt, Local, 8/16/2005 - Demonstration by opposition in Cairo after Mubarak's nomination
At least 3000 members of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) group and other opposition parties demonstrated on Sunday in Cairo chanting slogans against the just-announced nomination of President Hosni Mubarak for a fifth term of office in the elections to be held on September 15th. Egypt, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Egypt, Libya, Algeria summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday arrived in Sirte on an official visit to Libya during which he held talks with Leader of the Libyan Revolution, Muammar al-Qathafi, and Algerian President Abdel Aziz Butaflika, who arrived here earlier in the day on a surprise visit. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Marsa Matrouh Smart School opens
Egypt's Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tarek Kamel said the government is keen to provide the communication and information technology countrywide. Egypt, Education, 8/15/2005 - Egypt and Mexico to resume Afro-Latin dialogue
In the framework of the Egyptian foreign policy interest in reactivating relations with the African and Latin America countries, the Egyptian and Mexican Foreign Ministries have agreed to hold a round of bilateral dialogue in Cairo next October under the rubrics of "dialogue in the 21st century." Egypt-Mexico, Politics, 8/15/2005 - al-Gomhurieh: Egypt to deploy 750 soldiers for securing frontiers with Gaza Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/15/2005
- Arab gas project almost complete
Cairo is to host Monday a ministerial meeting involving Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey to address the latest developments concerning the Arab natural gas pipeline project. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/15/2005 - Rasheed: Unified import-export data Egypt, Economics, 8/15/2005
- Adli: Security authorities arrest main suspects in Sharm bombings
"Security authorities have succeeded in finding substantial clues to last month's Sharm el-Sheikh bombings," Egypt's Interior Minister Habib el-Adli said Sunday. Egypt, Local, 8/15/2005 - Mrs Mubarak to open friendly school project for children Egypt, Education, 8/15/2005
- CAMPAS report: 67, 099 mosques in Egypt
Egypt's mosques and small places of worship are currently numbered at 67,099 and 16,449 respectively. Egypt, Religion, 8/15/2005 - Farkhanda Hassan: World women summit to be held in Cairo Egypt-Regional, Local, 8/15/2005
- Nefertiti focus of German papers
"The reopening of "Das Egyptische Museum und Papyrussamlung" in Germany where the bust of Queen Nefertiti is exhibited was the focus of most German newspapers," reported the Middle East News Agency yesterday. Egypt, Local, 8/15/2005 - Alexandria Library delegation takes part in conference in Norway Egypt-Sweden, Local, 8/15/2005