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Telecoms help Egypt s bourse inch slightly higher 
Khaleej Times - Oct 01 8:32 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian stocks edged a sliver higher on Sunday driven by the telecom sector, which has gained momentum since Telecom Egypt said it would seek a larger share in Vodafone Egypt.Mitchell s three first-half goals power Lenape past N. Egypt phillyburbs.com - Oct 01 7:09 AM
SCHOOL WRAP - Leigh Mitchell scored three first-half goals as the Lenape High School field hockey team downed previously unbeaten and defending state Group 1 champion New Egypt, 4-1, on the Warriors home turf.Jordan and Egypt to discuss new Mideast peace talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 3:39 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II will fly to Egypt Sunday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East.Egypt busts Sinai arms ring Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 30 3:59 PM
AL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian police busted a weapons-dealing ring on Saturday that sold guns and grenades in Egypt's Sinai peninsula and whose members included security men, security sources said.Community project a success for Egypt Jonesboro Sun - Sep 30 9:30 PM
EGYPT -- Youngsters jumped, bounced basketballs and rode slides while adults chatted and munched on hot dogs during the city's dedication ceremony of its new park and storm shelter Saturday.Florence rolls past New Egypt Asbury Park Press - Oct 01 1:20 AM
The Florence football team continued its streak of excellence with a 49-0 pounding of New Egypt on Saturday in a Burlington County League game.7 die in Egypt building collapse News 24 South Africa - Oct 01 5:35 AM
Seven people have died and nine are injured after a four-storey building collapsed in Egypt.Rice in Egypt next week as part of regional tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 7:42 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Egypt on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, Egyptian foreign ministry sources have told AFP.Ancient learning in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Sep 30 12:46 AM
SEE the jewels of the Nile on a 15-night fall trip to Egypt led by a San Diego State professor.Ahly take command against Asec BBC News - Oct 01 3:30 PM
Egypt's Al Ahly Cairo take a 2-0 first-leg lead over Ivory Coast's Asec in their Champions League semi.Jordan and Egypt to discuss new Mideast peace talks Khaleej Times - Sep 30 3:30 AM
AMMAN - Jordan s King Abdullah II flies to Egypt Sunday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East, a royal palace official said Saturday.EgyptAir Exercises Boeing 737 Options AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 01 4:38 PM
Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir, has exercised options for six new Boeing 737 passenger planes, doubling a previous order for the narrow-body jets, Boeing Co. said Sunday.Secretary of State Seeks to Revive Mideast Peace Talks Fox News - Oct 01 1:44 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel and the West Bank to renew efforts to promote democracy and discuss threats to stability and moderation in the region such as Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.New Egypt to forfeit opening-day victory Courier-Post - Sep 30 12:23 AM
The New Egypt football team will forfeit its opening-day, 35-12 victory over Maple Shade because the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) has determined that the Warriors used an ineligible player.No cheat: Martz wins it cleanly The Star-Ledger - 7 minutes ago
With a chance to cheat, Sam Martz still went out and won the standard way. The Somerville resident brought his by-the-book car to New Egypt Speedway Saturday night for its "Run Watcha Brung" event.Twelve killed in head-on road crash in Egypt Khaleej Times - Oct 01 5:59 AM
CAIRO - A truck and a microbus collided head-on south of Cairo in the early hours of Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring nine others, security officials said.N. Egypt streak hits 7 The Trenton Times - Sep 29 9:48 PM
PALMYRA -- Heather Garces knocked in a goal and picked up two assists, while Molly Dixon pick up a goal and an assist to power New Egypt to its seventh victory in a row, 4-0, over Palmyra yesterday in field hockey action.At least seven dead in Egypt building collapse Khaleej Times - Oct 01 4:29 AM
CAIRO - At least seven people were killed when a building collapsed in the Egyptian delta city of Mansura, security sources said Sunday. The four-storey building collapsed overnight when all the residents were inside. Nine people were injured, the source said.Dana Gas acquires controlling stake in Bahrain company and lead role in Egypt gas plant project AME Info - Oct 01 3:14 AM
Dana Gas, the Middle East's first regional private-sector natural gas company yesterday signed an agreement in Bahrain providing it with a controlling stake in a Bahraini-registered company, to be named Danagaz (Bahrain).CAF Champions League Al Ahly cruise to comfortable semi-final win FIFA - Oct 01 4:40 PM
Mohamed Aboutrika and Emad Moteab scored to lift holders Al Ahly of Egypt to a comfortable 2-0 win over ASEC Abidjan in Sunday's first leg of their African Champions League semi-final.Holders Al Ahli cruise to comfortable semi-final win Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 01 4:13 PM
CAIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Mohamed Aboutrika and Emad Moteab scored to lift holders Al Ahli of Egypt to a comfortable 2-0 win over ASEC Abidjan of the Ivory Coast in Sunday's first leg of their African Champions League semi-final.Egypt turning to nuclear power The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 29 4:55 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Determined to lead the Arab world into the nuclear club, Egypt is working on a nuclear-energy program intended to reduce the country s dependence on oil.Secretary of State Heads to Middle East Voice of America - Oct 01 12:20 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves Sunday on a five-day trip to the Middle East. Rice is expected to meet with Saudi King Abdullah in Jeddah and hold talks with Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak and foreign minister Aboul Gheit.England claim world squash crown BBC News - Oct 01 1:25 AM
England beat Egypt to win the Women's World Team Squash Championship in Canada.Egypt busts arms ring Aljazeera - Sep 30 5:27 PM
Egyptian police have busted a weapons-dealing ring that sold guns and grenades in the Sinai peninsula and whose members included police officers, security sources have said.Shereen El Feki: My Life in Media Independent - Oct 01 4:09 PM
The new twice-weekly current affairs show on al-Jazeera International, People & Power, will be hosted by Shereen El Feki, 38. Before joining the 24-hour news channel, which launches later this year, she worked from 1998 to 2005 as healthcare correspondent at The Economist. She was born in Oxford, grew up in Ontario, and studied at Cambridge. Most of her family live in Egypt, though she is based Mubarak'snuclear bombshell Gulf Daily News - Oct 01 5:03 PM
CAIRO: Egypt's recent announcement that it was relaunching its civil nuclear energy programme after a 20-year freeze prompted a frenzy of government announcements about the need for nuclear energy.Lenape too much for New Egypt Courier-Post - Oct 01 12:22 AM
Lenape High School senior Leigh Mitchell was a one-girl wrecking crew on Saturday.Egyptian police break up gun-running gang in Sinai The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 01 1:46 PM
Egyptian police busted a weapons-dealing ring over the weekend that sold guns and grenades in Egypt's Sinai peninsula and whose members included security men, security sources said. "Nine members of this network were caught red-handed while selling weapons and explosives on one of the streets in Al-Arish.Egypt selected to host Pugwash conference africast.com - Sep 29 8:41 AM
CAIRO, September 29 -- Egypt was selected by Pugwash, an international scientific organization, as the first country in the Middle East to host its conference on science and world affairs in November, the official MENA news agency reported yesterday.Angola: Fishing Sport - Angola in Egypt Championship AllAfrica.com - Sep 29 11:43 AM
Angola will participate in the World Fishing Sports Championship in Egypt after its excellent participation in the fishing games that recently finished in Portugal, ANGOP has learnt.NJSIAA rules New Egypt must forfeit win phillyburbs.com - Sep 29 5:01 AM
FOOTBALL - New Egypt High School athletic director Rich Carroll confirmed yesterday that the school's football team will forfeit its opening-day, 35-12 win over Maple Shade because the state has determined that the Warriors used an ineligible player.Egypt whitewash SA at squash champs Mail and Guardian - Sep 29 6:22 AM
The top four seeds in the Women's World Team Squash championships -- England, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Egypt -- took their allotted places in the semifinals when the completed easy 3-0 wins over their respective opponents in the first round of the knockout play-offs in Edmonton, Canada.Movie sparks controversy in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 11:54 AM
It's an odd choice for Egyptian popular entertainment: a bleak movie about corruption, torture and political stagnation in a country where cinematic happy endings are the norm. But audiences are packing the theaters.Iran crisis overshadows Israeli-Palestinian dispute as Rice visits Mideast AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has left on a tour of the Middle East with the looming nuclear crisis with Iran likely to overshadow timid efforts to rekindle the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, analysts say.Egypt blames Darfur rebels Gulf Times - Sep 29 3:16 AM
CAIRO: Egypt yesterday blamed the Darfur rebels for insecurity in the vast region of western Sudan and said any agreement on implementing a UN Security Council resolution should take into account Khartoum s reservations.England Seal Team Gold Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 01 12:09 AM
England claimed gold by beating Egypt 2-0 in the Women's World Team Squash Championship final in Edmonton, Canada.Pope's statements were a 'fortunate fall': Egyptian priest AFP via Yahoo! News - 51 minutes ago
Pope Benedict's statements which linked Islam to violence and caused outrage in the Muslim world were in fact a "fortunate fall" which could lead to a more open dialogue between the two faiths according to an Egyptian priest.Rice Heads to Mideast to Buttress Palestinian Leader New York Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
The secretary of state will also consult with Arab allies on Iran?s nuclear program and the turmoil in Iraq.Boeing, EgyptAir Exercise Options for Six Additional 737-800s FinanzNachrichten - Oct 01 3:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) and EgyptAir today marked delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737-800 by announcing the Cairo-based carrier's exercise of options for six additional 737-800s for delivery in 2009. The total order for 12 airplanes is valued at $850 million at list prices and marks a significant investment by EgyptAir to ENGLAND SEAL TEAM GOLD Sporting Life - Oct 01 12:37 AM
England claimed gold by beating Egypt 2-0 in the Women's World Team Squash Championship final in Edmonton, Canada. Vicky Botwright put the top-seeded English ahead 1-0 defeating Engy Kheirallah 9-3 8-10 4-9 9-7 9-2.Report says CIA rendition flight was likely NZZ - Oct 01 1:49 AM
A leaked interim report by Swiss federal prosecutors has allegedly indicated that the CIA used Swiss air space to fly a Muslim cleric to Egypt for interrogation.Prime Minister AGMnews - Oct 01 3:04 AM
With many leading speakers such as HE Dr. Ahmed Nazif, The of Egypt, Dr. Youssef Botrous Ghali, Eng. Rachid Mohamed Rachid and ... ... SPAIN - Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is seeking the support of the country's political leaders to send Spanish troops ...Video shows hijackers a year before 9/11 AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
A new videotape shows two of the Sept. 11 hijackers smiling for a camera and reportedly reading a will in footage taken more than 18 months before they carried out the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.Rice seeks to revive stalled peace talks AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 01 11:07 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is renewing efforts to revive stalled Mideast peace talks, visiting the region this week for the first time since a U.N.-brokered cease-fire halted Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.Is Israel a partner? Haaretz Daily - Oct 01 1:02 AM
In the 1967 war, Jordan's King Hussein was considered an enemy of the state of Israel. In the 1973 war, Hussein refrained from joining the combined assault of Egypt and Syria, and there are those who say that he even warned Israel about it.Anger over Ramadan smoking ruling BBC News - Sep 30 5:19 AM
A liberal Muslim scholar in Egypt draws anger from religious leaders for saying smoking during Ramadan is allowed.Arms dealers caught red-handed News Interactive - Sep 30 5:09 PM
EGYPTIAN police busted a weapons-dealing ring overnight that sold guns and grenades in Egypt's Sinai peninsula and whose members included security men, security sources said.Rice trip to test waters on Mideast peace Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 01 9:29 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will test the waters for a renewed push on Arab-Israeli peace when she visits the Middle East this week despite what analysts regard as huge obstacles.Video shows 2 9/11 hijackers laughing AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 01 1:12 PM
More than 18 months before they carried out the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, a new videotape shows two of the Sept. 11 hijackers laughing and smiling for a camera.Mubarak, Abdullah to Discuss Resumption of Peace Process Thousands of Government Employees Protest Salaries Delays Palestine Media Center - Oct 01 2:20 AM
Jordan s King Abdullah II will fly to Egypt Sunday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle East and how to bring about a speedy resumption of peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis , a royal palace official said Saturday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 30 3:10 PM
Fetching... AL-ARISH, Egypt, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Egyptian police busted a weapons-dealing ring on Saturday that sold guns and grenades in Egypt's Sinai peninsula and whose members included security men, security sources said.Two Egyptian policemen arrested in Sinai for sale of ammunition People's Daily - Sep 30 6:41 PM
Egyptian security forces arrested two policemen in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sinai Peninsula on Saturday for allegedly ammunition selling, the official news agency MENA reported.DIGGING UP DIRT ON THE HISTORY OF EAST TEXAS Tyler Morning Telegraph - Sep 30 11:12 PM
"Archaeology" is a word that may stimulate visions of people wearing khaki shorts and pith helmets shoveling and sifting through a rocky or sandy site, perhaps in Egypt with the pyramids nearby.Palestinians: Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 The Daily Comet - Sep 30 6:36 PM
An Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip killed two Palestinian militants and wounded three people, medical officials said. The airstrike took place in Rafah, which borders Egypt.Our girls lose narrowly to Egyptians in battle for final place The Star Online - Sep 30 4:33 PM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s excellent run in the women s World Team Squash Championship at Edmonton came to an end on Friday when they lost 1-2 to Egypt in the semi-finals.Al-Qaida number-two calls Bush failure and liar Fox21 - Sep 30 1:21 PM
CAIRO, Egypt A new videotape from a top terror leader calls President Bush a failure and a liar.Israeli says Egypt turning blind eye at Gaza border AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:31 AM
The head of Israel's Shin Beth security agency has accused Egypt of failing to stop arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip and called on the Egyptians to take more effective action.Truck mows over minibus in southern Egypt, leaving 20 dead, one wounded CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 28 3:58 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A truck ran over a minibus in southern Egypt on Thursday, killing 20 people and seriously wounding one, police said.Egypt urges Hamas to free captive Israeli soldier AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:17 AM
Egypt has urged the Islamist Hamas movement to set free an Israeli soldier captured by militants three months ago in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, Arab diplomatic sources have said.Egyptian students taught a lesson NorthJersey.com - Sep 30 6:44 AM
NEW YORK -- Seventeen students from Egypt arrived at Kennedy Airport in late July for what was supposed to be an exciting month in America. Their destination was a Montana university where they were to learn about U.S. history and culture while improving their English.Egypt places bet on nuclear energy The Sacramento Bee - Sep 28 12:12 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Determined to lead the Arab world into the nuclear club, Egypt is working on a nuclear energy program intended to reduce the country's dependence on oil.Posted: 28-09-2006 , 12:04 GMT Mena Report - Sep 30 1:42 PM
Implementation of the banking sector reform plan, now well under way, is resulting in a strengthening banking system, says Moody's Investors Service in its new Banking System Outlook for Egypt. Nevertheless, the ongoing reform process still has some way to go.Egyptian students learn tough lesson in US immigration law Gulf News - Sep 30 2:07 PM
New York: Seventeen students from Egypt arrived at New York's Kennedy airport in late July for what was supposed to be an exciting month in America. Their destination was a Montana university where they were to learn about US history and culture while improving their English.Al-Qaida to Bush: You're a liar and a failure Chicago Sun-Times - Sep 30 2:24 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a failure and a liar in the war on terror in a video statement released Friday, and he compared Pope Benedict XVI to the 11th century pontiff who launched the First Crusade.Bin Laden aide taunts Bush, pope The Buffalo News - Sep 30 6:01 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - In a video statement released Friday, Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's No. 2 leader, called President Bush a failure and a liar in the war on terror. He also compared Pope Benedict XVI to the 11th century pontiff who launched the First Crusade.Reporters on the Job The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 01 2:57 PM
Cityscape: For Egyptians, life is a bowl of ful International Herald Tribune - Oct 01 5:49 AM
The story of one unlicensed street vendor is the story of millions of Egyptians who fled rural villages to find a life and work in the capital.Rice heads to Mideast as Palestinians clash Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to the Middle East this week to test the waters for a new push on Arab-Israeli peace even as fighting among Palestinian factions underscored the huge obstacles.Al-Qaida deputy scolds Bush, pope in tape The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 30 4:40 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a failure and a liar in the war on terrorism in a video statement released yesterday, and he compared Pope Benedict XVI to the 11 th-century pontiff who launched the First Crusade.Logan center to show shots from Egypt The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 28 4:51 AM
Thirty years of archaeological photography in Egypt, including pictures from a recent discovery, will go on display Saturday in "Ancient Places Ancient Faces" at the Hocking County Historical Society, 64 N. Culver St., Logan.Angola drop injured duo BBC News - Oct 01 10:30 AM
Angola are without Figueiredo and Yamba Asha for next week's Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Kenya.Moody's reports: stable outlook for Egypt's banks reflects ongoing reform AME Info - Sep 28 5:44 AM
Implementation of the banking sector reform plan, now well under way, is resulting in a strengthening banking system, says Moody's Investors Service in its new Banking System Outlook for Egypt.Traffic accident leaves 20 dead in Egypt Hindustan Times - Sep 28 5:31 AM
A truck ran over a minibus in southern Egypt on Thursday, killing 20 people and seriously wounding one, police said. The accident occurred at 6 am in the town of Maghagha in the Minya province, about 220 kms south of Cairo.Egypt Puts Pressure On Hamas CBS News - Sep 27 2:03 PM
In a "strongly-worded letter" to Hamas, Egypt demands the release of an Israeli soldier it captured three months ago to avoid making the situation in Gaza any worse. Meanwhile, Israel has released a top Hamas politician captured in the aftermath.Al-Qaida No. 2 calls Bush a failure and liar Coos Bay World Link - Sep 30 12:15 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri condemned President Bush in a video statement released Friday, calling him a failure and a liar in the war on terror.Bin Laden's deputy calls Bush a failure and liar, criticizes Darfur plan WOAI - Sep 30 8:19 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden's deputy described President Bush as a "deceitful liar" in a new video statement and called a U.N. resolution to send peacekeepers into Sudan's war-torn Darfur region a "Crusader plan," imploring the Muslims of Darfur to defend themselves.Truck mows over minibus in southern Egypt, leaving 20 dead, one wounded CNews - Sep 28 4:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A truck ran over a minibus in southern Egypt on Thursday, killing 20 people and seriously wounding one, police said. The accident occurred at 6 a.m. in the town of Maghagha in the Minya province, about 220 kilometres south of Cairo.Iran crisis overshadows Israeli-Palestinian dispute as Rice visits Mideast Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left on a Middle East tour Sunday, with the looming nuclear crisis with Iran likely to overshadow timid efforts to rekindle the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, analysts say.Rice to revive stalled Mideast peace process NDTV - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is renewing efforts to revive stalled Mideast peace talks. She will be visiting the region this week for the first time since a UN-brokered ceasefire halted Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.Posted: 02-10-2006 , 03:26 GMT Al Bawaba - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
The successful film Imarit Ya qoubain (Ya qoubain s Building), screened at the 2006 Carthage International Festival in Tunisia, has returned once again to cinema houses around the Tunisian capital.EFG-Hermes receives Egypt OnLine trading licence AME Info - Sep 28 2:29 AM
EFG-Hermes today announced that it has received approval from Egypt's Central Monitory Authority to launch and operate its OnLine trading in Egypt.EFG-Hermes online in Egypt AME Info - Sep 28 2:59 AM
EFG-Hermes says it has received approval from Egypt's Central Monitory Authority to start its OnLine Trading platform in Egypt. The system is scheduled to be fully operational by November and will be available to individual EFG-Hermes investors.Mubarak discusses with Jordan's King on Palestinian issue People's Daily - Oct 01 6:41 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held a closed-door meeting on Sunday afternoon with visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II on the latest developments on the Palestinian arena, said Egyptian Presidential spokesman Suleiman Awwad.Rice to meet Gulf foreign ministers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 5:54 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet foreign ministers of the six conservative Gulf countries and Jordan while in Egypt on Tuesday, an Egyptian official said on Friday.England net World Team final spot BBC News - Sep 30 12:14 AM
England will face Egypt in the final of the Women's World Team Squash Championship.Briefing: Bush is condemned in al-Qaida video statement Pioneer Press - Sep 30 1:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri condemned President Bush in a video statement released Friday, calling him a failure and a liar in the war on terror. "Can't you be honest at least once in your life, and admit that you are a deceitful liar who intentionally deceived your nation when you drove them to war in Iraq," al-Zawahri said in a portion of the video released by the San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo Daily Journal - Sep 30 8:37 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a failure and a liar in the war on terror in a video statement released Friday, and he compared Pope Benedict XVI to the 11th century pontiff who launched the First Crusade.Bin Laden's deputy berates Bush, pope Sun-Sentinel - Sep 30 12:13 AM
CAIRO, Egypt · The deputy leader of al-Qaida called President Bush a failure and a liar in the war on terror in a video statement released Friday, and he compared Pope Benedict XVI to the 11th-century pontiff who launched the First Crusade.Palestinians: Israeli airstrike kills 2 AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 6:22 PM
An Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip killed two Palestinian militants and wounded three people, medical officials said.Egypt Denies Freezing Mediation Efforts Israel National News - Sep 28 5:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian officials are denying reports that Egypt has halted mediation efforts towards the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit due to Hamas pressure.1.5m visit Egypt tourism site AME Info - Sep 29 9:59 PM
The Egyptian Tourism Authority revealed last week that its official website has attracted more than 1.5m visits since it was launched in March, reported TradeArabia.Pope's statements were a 'fortunate fall': Egyptian priest TODAYonline - 11 minutes ago
Pope Benedict XVI's statements which linked Islam to violence and caused outrage in the Muslim world were in fact a "fortunate fall" which could lead to a more open dialogue between the two faiths according to an Egyptian priest.Egypt-Hamas talks over Shalit hit a crisis Haaretz Daily - Sep 28 1:01 AM
Egypt and Hamas have deadlocked in their negotiations over terms for freeing kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Palestinian sources said yesterday.Market watch AG Weekly - 23 minutes ago
The September USDA supply/demand report revealed the second-largest U.S. corn crop in history. The USDA estimated the crop at 11.114 billion bushels, up 138 million bushels from last month s estimate. The estimate includes a 154.7 bu./acre yield estimate, up from 152.2 bu./acre last month.U.S. Will Push Banks To Cut All Ties to Iran The New York Sun - 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Bolstered by a new sanctions bill against Iran, Secretary of State Rice will press Arab foreign ministers tomorrow in Cairo to instruct banks in the region to cut ties to any entities contributing to Iran's nuclear program, support for terror, or pursuit of advanced conventional weapons. If the gambit in Cairo succeeds, it will boost American efforts to punish Iran for its defiance Saudi, Egypt study power grid AME Info - Sep 27 10:29 PM
Saudi Arabia and Egypt will study the viability of a building a power grid link between them, Arab News reported. It would be used to export electricity between the countries during peak hours. Saudi and Egypt have between them a combined capacity of 50,000 megawatts of electricy.Sept. 11 hijackers appear in video posted on British newspaper Website People's Daily - Oct 01 6:40 PM
Two of the Sept. 11 hijackers, including ringleader Mohammed Atta, were shown in a video posted Sunday on a British newspaper's Website.Nobel prize season opens Monday Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
STOCKHOLM - The winners of the 2006 Nobel Medicine Prize will be revealed on Monday, kicking off this year's Nobel season which wraps up on October 13 with the Peace Prize, for which former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari is tipped as favourite.Yours Truly by Albert Belz Scoop.co.nz - 24 minutes ago
Yours Truly opened last week to a full house and eerie lights ... but enough from me already! I'll shut up and let the reviewers do the talking: