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JUNE
2004
Details from Germany
Chinese media looks at Mubarak's TV
favorites in the hospital in Germany. African media reports that
the President has taken
his first post-operative steps...
Expected home within days, says Yahoo and AFP.
Political dynamics
The Daily Star's take
on Safwat El-Sherif's departure from the cabinet --- paving the way for the emergence of the NDP's young guns...
June 30
Arab reactions -- including
Egypt's -- to the handover in sovereignty in Iraq.
Challenging the Arab
media status quo?
The new Egyptian-owned private
terrestrial TV station in Iraq is looked at by Variety.
Debating the goods
Nefertiti statue in Germany issue rises
again...
Virtually unwrapping
mummies at the British Museum.
Big money
Nissan announces $100
million investment in Egypt.
Why why sigh
Still no Mido
or Hossam on national soccer team
Egyptian adventures
Americans vewing Venus
in Hurghada..
Egyptian spice dukka
celebrated by Australian media.
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Tarek Atia Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:00 CAIRO
Presidential health
update
Mubarak's back surgery in Germany is successful, reports BBC
and CNN.
More on Mubarak's TV appearance
from IHT. Previously, German doctor tells Reuters that operation
must happen soon.
Gaza redux
AP does a new
angle on Egypt's offer to train Palestinian police -- calling it
"policing, Egyptian style - a muscular form of crowd control
that could become the nation's latest export."
Meanwhile, Arafat
commits to a truce
during the Olympics.
Politics as identity
San Fran Chronicle story on Control Room explores the idea of the director's Egyptian American identity.
Flashback
-- Waleed Moursi, a young Egyptian filmmaker
in California, wins a major Academy Award . Plus,
more..
New projects
Sharm El-Sheikh Nile water meeting ends
with agreements.
New planes
Egyptair picks up a few airbuses.
Politics as usual?
AP in Cairo reports on a meeting between Powell
and Arab journalists in Washington.
New career
Safwat El-Sherif new job.
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Tarek Atia Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:00 CAIRO
President on TV
AP provides the best update on Mubarak's TV appearance
from the hospital in Germany. VOA looks at the ramifications
of Mubarak's illness.
Gaza developments
U.S. Backs
Egypt's Mideast Initiative, reads the Reuters headline. Arafat
has two
months to comply with Egypt's demands, Reuters also says.
Meanwhile, is Israel having second
thoughts about the Gaza plan? More...
Plus, Sharon begins to show his true
intentions.
And, Qurei announces a Palestinian-Israeli-Egyptian-US
meeting to be held in October.
Mass detention
25 Jihad members arrested
for allegedly planning attacks
Still confident
Even after a heartbreaking loss to Ivory Coast and a third place
ranking, Egypt's foreign coach is still confident
that the national soccer team can make it to the world cup. The next
match is July 4 against Benin.
A non-political attempt
Egyptian teenagers
highlighted by USA Today item on Seeds of Peace.
Stop thief
More modern
tomb robbers...
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Tarek Atia Thursday, June 24, 2004 20:00 CAIRO
Tragedy
Aswan building collapse
kills 6, injures 18.
Mubarak in Germany
The President may be able to avoid
surgery by treating his back problem instead. The Egyptian embassy
in Berlin tells Reuters he's in great spirits.
AFP goes in
depth, even providing a pic
of the clinic.
Meanwhile, BBC reports on Mubarak
's decision to delegate power to Ebied.
A complicated plan
Reuters does an overview
of the complications facing Egypt's Gaza plan.
Qurei calls the Egyptian
plan the Palestinians' salvation.
Washington Times says Israel senses a "professional
dialogue" with Egypt.
Palestinians want
certain things from Egypt before proceeding, Chinese media
reports. Meanwhile, Palestinian factions criticize
the plan..
Plus, a Mideast
quartet meeting is to be held in Egypt
and Erekat says Egypt
will not allow Israel to dig a moat in Gaza.
And finally, France wants a
role.
Shura
The NDP dominates
the elections.
Still unknown
Mido's moves
still up in the air
Big deals
Indian management institute plans campus
in Cairo.
Turkish firm amongst seven
bidding to build Cairo airport's new terminal.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:00 CAIRO
An operation in Germany
President Hosni Mubarak has travelled to Germany for a back operation,
reports Reuters and CNN,
quoting MENA. Plus -- official comments from the Health Minister
about the procedure
to take place.
Previously, Mubarak met Tenet.
Good news
Egyptian truck driver hostage in Iraq released.
Finally!
Cabinet to resign.
New ministers announced by start of July.
Still talking about Gaza
Lebanese paper Nahar's take
on the latest Palestinian reactions to the Egyptian Gaza plan, covered
by UPI and Washington Times. Chinese media reports "Egyptian
Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said on Friday that his country is not a substitute
for the Palestinians or Israel in the Gaza Strip." Reuters reports
on Israel's Philadelphia moat
plans, which must be discussed with Egypt. Lots of colorful dictum in
this last piece, by the way
Still talking about the G8
Maher tells Turkish media Egypt did not attend G8 because they
didn't feel the region's issues would be taken seriously.
Always Egyptomania
NY dance performance centers on story of a woman entranced
by a picture of an ancient Egyptian goddess in a cigarette
poster...
Tragedy again
Another bus accident
outside Cairo
It all began here, continued
The origin of watermelons...
... and first use of donkeys.
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Tarek Atia Sunday, June 20, 2004 17:00 CAIRO
Gaza, continued
Chinese media first with news of Palestinian group Jihad wanting
to know more
about Egypt's Gaza plan...
Questions about Hamas's role
in any Gaza withdrawal arise in the lead up to talks with Egypt.
Held up
Still unclear
if the Egyptian hostage in Iraq has been set free. The Turkish
hostage with him was allowed
to call home.
Behind bars
Sadat killer begins prison hunger strike.
NY Times details the Cairo connections
to Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman's American lawyer's legal troubles in
NY... Previously, complications
in the US case, and more from NYT.
Global recognition
Very in-depth review of Youssef Chahine's new film
Alexandria New York from Variety via Yahoo.
Bridges time
Appreciating
Chinese culture in Egypt
Weird coincidence
African tries to get Egypt visa by forging
minister's signature.
Sad tales
Continuing Egyptian Iraqi dinar investor woes
indicate how access to more information would have been key to
avoiding catastrophe.
Surprises galore
Pravda picks up a Shark El Awsat report about pregnant female
students sitting for exams and having to deliver their babies
right there and then... Lots of interesting spelling choices
here...
Magnificently decorated
ancient tombs in the middle
of a poor neighborhood in Helwan.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:00 CAIRO
G-8
Egypt is important -- Newsweek does an in-depth
analysis of the current political situation in Egypt vis a vis democracy
and reform.
Turkish media sounds out Egyptian
opinions
on reform moves discussed at G-8.
Meanwhile, AP looks at continuing
detention of some Muslim brothers and death of one of its members while
in jail.
Gaza
An official Palestinian
perspective -- simultaneous action is needed for plan to succeed.
Iraq
Kidnapped on the first run -- AP looks at the case of the Egyptian
hostage in Iraq, putting it in the perspective
of the many unemployed Egyptians desperate for work abroad...
But why is the kidnapped
man smiling
in this photo? Perhaps
it's because he's about to be set free. Monday's Ahram says he
was, while Akhbar says not yet.
Olympics
More details
on the Cairo torch run... Plus, a photo
of the torch at Pyramids from Greek media.
Latest populations stats
75
million by 2007
Change of heart
Mido and others will join
the national soccer team for an important 20 June World Cup
qualifier against Ivory Coast in Alexandria.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Monday, June 14, 2004 10:00 CAIRO
The latest on
Gaza...
AFP reports that Egypt's intelligence chief will visit Arafat
later this month.
Uri Avnery's take...
Loans and reforms
Big World Bank loans
for Egypt...
Bank urging reform
at the same time
Controversy
Egypt's Muslim Brothers say member dies
in custody, reports Reuters and Islam
Online
Olympics time
The torch's
trip through Cairo...
Spotlight
Roger Ebert reviews Control Room, and also mentions Youssef Chahine's
new film.
Previously, Jehane Noujaim gets more major
coverage in the New York Times and The Daily
Star
Forcing change
The first coverage
emerges of the new controversial Al-Masri Al-Youm
newspaper...
Memories
New York businessman remembers interesting tale that took place
when
he was a child in Cairo.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Saturday, June 12, 2004 15:00 CAIRO
At the G8 summit
Details of what the revised Mideast initiative might entail.
Previously -- Condoleeza
Rice playing down
Egypt's absence.
Withholding judgment
Maher
and Moussa interviewed by AP for reactions to new UN role in
Iraq.
Still thinking about it
Reactions in Cairo form the basis of this long
and thoughtful story gauging the impact of Abu Ghraib, one
month later.
She's got it
Women at pyramids watching Venus
cross the sun makes top photos on Chinese media. Plus, another
photo courtesy of Yahoo and AP.
Pharoanic cartoons
Discovery does ancient
Egyptian humor story...
I want to play
More bickering
between Hossam Hassan and new coach.
Travel notes
Kids' trips to Cairo? A Brit paper describes one's ups
and downs.
Much more thoughtful tour account
by an American.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:00 CAIRO
Banking on rejection?
The International Herald Tribune provides details of the Egyptian
Gaza plan, a day after Israel's foreign minister met Mubarak
and others in Cairo
Reuters suggests that Arafat has
accepted Egypt's plans because he doesn't think
Israel will. Is that what this exercise will turn into on a larger
scale?
More
details from Cairo...
Meanwhile, UPI focuses on a new
Egyptian-Israeli committee
that's being formed.
Plus, Osama El-Baz is quoted
in the New York Times as saying, "We've been playing a key role
here for about 6,000 years," and a Cairo University professor
describes the limits to Egypt's role...
Money
Big Europe loan
for Jordan gas pipeline
Mistake?
Egyptian in trouble
in the Philippines
A start
Egyptian themed culture thriving in Cincinnati?
Legacy librarian
Interesting Daily Star profile of the Alexandria Library thus far, with a
glowing focus
on director Ismail Serageddin. It looks like the library is starting
to pull its weight as an international symbol -- having
"hosted 500 events since its opening and [with] an average of
800,000 yearly visitors."
Good news
In
depth piece on the formerly conjoined twins in Texas -- this
one comes from Knight Ridder via The Dallas Morning News via Good
Housekeeping via iVillage...
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Tuesday, June 8, 2004 12:00 CAIRO
Big win
Egypt tops world cup qualifying group after resounding
3-0 win over Sudan
Gaza update
Shaath says Arafat agrees
with Egypt Gaza plan.
G-8 and reform
NY Times on why Egypt declined
to attend the G8. Plus, a more detailed
Boston Globe look at reform...
New concert source emerges
Big British boy band Blue
to perform in Cairo, al-Jazeera reveals.
Look up!
Egypt is one of the world's best places to watch Venus
in the sky on Tuesday at noon...
Training curators and cataloguing
artifacts
The Egyptian
museum basement
gets audited and upgraded.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Monday, June 7, 2004 12:00 CAIRO
All Gaza
VOA's take
on Gaza, and Mubarak's upcoming meeting with the Israeli foreign
minister
300 mil
Reuters provides more
on the $300 million in Iraq war US aid freed for Egypt.
Weapons
Egypt claims weapons shipment found
by Turkey.
Hostages
Scant
details
of Egyptian taken hostage in Iraq.
Azhar confiscation
debate
More details on Al-Azhar's new right to confiscate
books...AP goes in depth, comparing move to Saudi Arabia's thought
police, but suggesting the power is meant to target radical
religious -- not secular -- material.
Nile till 2017
Khaleej Times reports on the latest official remarks
from Egypt on the Nile water talks. Meanwhile, AFP runs a very
interesting satellite
photo of the Nile.
Spiritual tunes
Egypt, Africa, spirituality and Islam blend
together in Youssou N'Dour's latest album -- called Egypt... A
recent
concert gets reviewed by the Telegraph,
revealing Fathy Salama's efforts on N'Dour's new tracks.
Pure belly
Sting - Cheb Mami producer Miles Copeland invents an American
pop fad -- the Belly
Dance extravaganza. Although heavily influenced by Egypt, the
producer disparages the current state of Egyptian belly dance.
Aiming to expunge
The latest on the Cairo grandmother involved in a cross continental child
custody tragedy story is detailed by The Baltimore Sun.
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Sunday, June 6, 2004 12:00 CAIRO
Bad news
Egyptian kidnapped
in Iraq.
Gaza
ongoing press
BBC provides strange
yet telling
reactions from the Israeli press to Egypt's current involvement in
the proposed Gaza withdrawal. There's also a highly presumptuous
AP roundup
of Egypt's possible roles in Gaza -- Arafat is being cornered, it
says, but who is really walking right into a trap? Plus, EU also
wants a role
in security in Gaza post withdrawal, reports UPI. Earlier,
different press sources were coming
together to report on the alleged Egyptian pressure on Arafat to
ease up his hold on power, or be left hanging in the wind...
Odd timing?
Turkey seizes weapons
on ship bound for Egypt
$300
million in Iraq war related US aid freed
up
No new treaty
More meetings
to discuss Nile use
Reading too much
AFP tries to inject a lot of politics into the wedding
of Adel Imam's daughter and the son of a leading Muslim Brother
Olympics in Cairo
More about Egypt's role in the grand
torch relay in the lead up to the Athens Olympics
Soccer mania
Hossam Hassan's return to the national
squad in the lead up to the big world cup qualifier match on
Sunday in Sudan is highlighted by ESPN.
BBC takes note of new policy
regarding Arab events
Web posted by
Tarek Atia Friday, June 4, 2004 10:00 CAIRO
Miracles happen
Latest progress report and photo
of formerly conjoined Egyptian twins in Texas.
Gaza, Gaza, Gaza
When it was first announced that the Israeli Foreign Minister was heading for Cairo on
Thursday, it quickly became clear that there was a big Egyptian
plan for Gaza
unfolding... The Washington Times picked up hints
of the Egyptian initiative in the works, while other media outlets
focused on Sharon turning to Egypt
for help,
and Egypt putting pressure
on Arafat. Chinese media, meanwhile, continued to provide balanced
and comprehensive
coverage.
Was it intentional?
Egyptian worker in Kuwait sentenced
for Iraq war attack
Changing environments
Marsa Alam made into eco
tourism zone -- Egypt's third so far... Meanwhile,
the Bedouins of Farafra adapt
to modernity.
Latest brouhaha
An Azhar committee's attempt to censor an old Nawal
El-Saadwai book makes the New York Times Arts Briefing.
Meanwhile, here's AP's take.
More soccer woes
Financial pinch forces five
a side football team to drop big tourney.
Discount sky
Pan-regional budget airline Air
Arabia begins flying from Alexandria.
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Tarek Atia Wednesday, June 2, 2004 15:00 CAIRO
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