EGYPT - Profile - Mahmoud Abdel Halim Abu Zeid From: APS Review Gas Market Trends | Date: January 26, 1998 | COPYRIGHT 1998 Input Solutions. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The minister of public works and water resources since July 8, 1997, Dr. Abu Zeid took up this position to succeed Issam Radi who had died in late 1996 and the portfolio had since remained vacant. Now Abu Zeid's responsibilities include the massive Toshka irrigation project in Upper Egypt. This is the central part of a multi-billion farm...

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