Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 9/12/2005
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of September 12, 2005
- Bashir in Egypt
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak receives Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir who was due in Alexandria Saturday on a one-day visit to congratulate President Mubarak on his victory in the recent presidential elections. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/17/2005 - Greater merger among Egyptian banks
A decision has been taken to implement a program to restructure banks and cut down their number from 56 banks to 37. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005 - Egypt among best ten countries enhancing business activities
In statements to Al-Ahram daily, Michael Klein, World Bank/IFC Vice President for Private Sector Development and IFC Chief Economist said that it was the first time to see real efforts being exerted to reform project-establishing measures by a new Egyptian team of economists assuming responsibility. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005 - Mubarak outlines six elements for the United Nations reform
President Mubarak stressed the importance of launching the United Nations reform saying that international efforts and institutional reform of the United Nations must run in parallel with efforts aimed at eliminating terrorism which could undermine international community efforts to establish international peace and security. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/17/2005 - Two oil discoveries in the Mediterranean and Mansoura
The confirmed reserves of the first discovery will reach 5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005 - Pope Shenouda III: Syria is the cradle of civilization Egypt-Syria, Religion, 9/17/2005
- Suez Canal $304 million in August income
Fadel was speaking at a ceremony marking the 49th anniversary of the Egyptian pilots Day. He put at a total of 1.2 billion dollars the cost of an operation to deepen the major waterway to 66 feet. Egypt, Economics, 9/16/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak opens saturday new branch of NCW in Minya Egypt, Local, 9/16/2005
- Egypt to mechanize rice cultivation
Egypt and South Korea have inked a technical cooperation protocol to mechanize rice cultivation and harvest in Egypt. Egypt-South Korea, Economics, 9/16/2005 - Egypt, France sign agreement on oil and gas exploration in Mediterranean sea
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi on Thursday affirmed the strength of political and economic ties binding Egypt and France as they have established strong cooperation relations, especially in the fields of oil and natural gas. Egypt-France, Economics, 9/16/2005 - Egyptian culture minister quits over fire incident
The Egyptian minister of culture Farouk Hosni gave his resignation on Wednesday to President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, Politics, 9/15/2005 - Egypt closes border as Palestinians flock back to Gaza
The Egyptian authorities closed its borders with Gaza and prevented the Palestinians from crossing to the Egyptian Rafah via the fence along the borders. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/15/2005 - Egypt oil exports reach $5.5b
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said Egypt has become in the very heart of world interest as a natural gas exporter that has a waiting list of demands by several countries on Egyptian gas supplies. Egypt, Economics, 9/15/2005 - Egypt, Russia to up trade exchange
The ambassador said Egypt-Russia trade exchange volume in 2004 hit $ 400 million, double the year before. Egypt-Russia, Economics, 9/15/2005 - No American pressure on Egypt for not cultivating wheat
Deputy Chairman of American Wheat Board for the Middle East and East Africa announced that a $ 200 million long-term credit line for Jordanian, Lebanese and Egyptian importers was approved to facilitate wheat imports from the US, pointing out that this line comes within the framework of facilities extended by the US to activate wheat exports. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/14/2005 - Japan participates in Reading for All festival Egypt-Japan, Local, 9/14/2005
- Israel expresses to Egypt concern over controlling the borders with Gaza
one Palestinian was killed by bullets near the security fence which separates Gaza from Egypt. Witnesses said that the source of the bullets which hit the killed man in the head Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/13/2005 - Farouq Hosni :Qusser monuments on Egypt's tourism map Egypt, Economics, 9/13/2005
- al-Assafir: Syrian Egyptian summit very soon Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/12/2005
- Egyptian Human Rights Organization praises atmosphere of presidential elections
The Egyptian Human Right Organization praised on Saturday the atmosphere in which the presidential elections were held on Wednesday and ended with the winning of President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, Politics, 9/12/2005 - Demonstration of protest against Mubarak
In the center of Cairo, a massive demonstration took on Saturday evening the streets organized by the Egyptian movement for the change known as "Kefaya" ( enough). Egypt, Politics, 9/12/2005 - Mubarak vows to continue reform
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has vowed to continue reforms, considering that what Egypt is witnessing "is a turning point in its history." This was expressed in his first statements after he won the presidential elections. Egypt, Politics, 9/12/2005 - Egyptian troops start deployment on frontiers with Gaza
Egyptian troops Saturday started deployment on frontiers with Gaza in line with the agreement reached with Israel, according to an official source. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/12/2005 - Trade between Egypt, India up to $813.6 million
Trade exchange between Egypt and India remarkably increased in spite of the decline of Egyptian exports to India. Egypt-India, Economics, 9/12/2005 - 500,000 Americans visit Tutankhamen exhibition in USA
A half million Americans visited Tutankhamen exhibition being staged at Los Angeles Museum for Arts during the past three months, setting a record for the people entering the exhibition. Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/12/2005