Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/22/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 22, 2005
- Four policemen killed, injured in explosions in Sinai
Two officers in the Egyptian police were killed and other two injured in two explosions in Sinai where the police forces and the security are chasing a group suspected to be involved in the recent Sharm el-Sheikh attacks in July. Egypt-Israel, Local, 8/26/2005 - Abbas meets Mubarak after Israeli withdrawal arrangements
The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he expects a withdrawal for the Isralei occupation forces from Gaza the latest by October 4, while Egypt deployed Egyptian border guards forces on the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza. Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 8/25/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak opens library in Hurghada
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak opened Tuesday Mubarak's Public Library in Hurghada. Mrs. Mubarak had a cordial dialogue with a group of the children who were on hand to welcome her at the Library. Egypt, Education, 8/25/2005 - Farouk Hosni : 12 mummies to be displayed at Egyptian Museum
including mummies of Tuhutmos III known as the greatest warrior of Egypt Egypt, Local, 8/25/2005 - Million German tourists visit Egypt in winter
German ambassador to Egypt Martin Koebler expected the number of German tourists who are to visit Egypt during the winter season to hit one million with an increase of 300,000. Egypt-Germany, Economics, 8/25/2005 - Abul-Gheit terms as important Israeli pullout from Gaza
He said that the Palestinian people in Gaza had suffered a lot during the past years so they have the right to free and decent life. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/24/2005 - Egyptian investment company pumps money into oil
"Tharwa" is Egypt's first oil exploration investment company. Egypt, Business, 8/24/2005 - Egypt to develop recuperative health tourism
Recuperative tourism, where individuals seek vacation places that are rejuvenate to the body and mind, is quickly expanding throughout the world as a very large market, says an Egyptian report. Egypt, Economics, 8/24/2005 - Underground water project in western desert
Egypt's Ministry of Irrigation and water Resources in Cooperation with Dutch government is implementing a project to support underground water sector at the ministry, said Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu-Zeid. Egypt, Economics, 8/24/2005 - Contacts to restore 2,000 pieces of antiquities Egypt, Local, 8/24/2005
- Egyptian University in Somalia mulled, relations with Italy discussed Egypt-Somalia, Education, 8/24/2005
- International fishing industry reviewed at Nigerian forum Egypt, Economics, 8/24/2005
- Mubarak talks to youths, farmers on election agenda
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the candidate for the ruling national party, continued his campaign tours and mass meetings in the course of his election campaign for the presidency. Egypt, Politics, 8/23/2005 - Egypt approves joint company to boost fish wealth
The Cabinet approved Sunday establishing a joint company between Egyptian, Moroccan and European investors as part of efforts being made to boost the country's fish wealth. Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 8/23/2005 - Program to develop Egyptian women economically prepared Egypt, Culture, 8/23/2005
- 76 ancient sites restored in Fatimide Cairo
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif discussed on Sunday a report on plans to develop Fatimide (Islamic) Cairo. Egypt, Economics, 8/23/2005 - Tarek Kamel: New IT projects implemented in Behira Egypt, Education, 8/23/2005
- Tantawi says Jihad meant for self-defence Regional-Egypt, Religion, 8/23/2005
- Mrs. Mubarak to open Fustat crafts center Egypt, Economics, 8/23/2005
- First petroleum well to be dug in South Valley, Egypt
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said that it was decided to start wildcating first discovery well at South Valley area, following completing seismic and geological researches. Egypt, Economics, 8/23/2005 - Egypt's Muslim Brothers to vote in elections, not for Mubarak
The banned Muslim Brothers group in Egypt called on its members and supporters to take part in the presidential elections due on September 7th and urged them not to vote for the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who is seeking a fifth presidential term of office. Egypt, Politics, 8/22/2005 - 2,000 Egyptian policemen chase Sharm attackers
The Egyptian security forces deployed 2100 in Sinai, in the course of a large scale operation to search for persons suspected of being involved in Sharm el-Sheikh explosions in July that claimed the life of 64 persons. Egypt, Local, 8/22/2005 - Inter-Islamic trade very low Regional-Egypt, Economics, 8/22/2005