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Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 4:24 PM
Egypt has detected its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.Egypt detects new bird flu case in human Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 10 4:25 PM
Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official says. -Egypt Finds Case Of Deadly Bird Flu Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 10 4:08 PM
A woman in Egypt has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly form of bird flu.Egypt Finds Case Of Deadly Bird Flu Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 10 3:11 PM
A new human case of bird flu has been detected in Egypt, authorities there have told the World Health Organisation. According to Reuters news agency, a woman has been diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case Reuters - Oct 10 4:04 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.Iran-Egypt-Peace Egyptian speaker: Iran playing key role in establishing peace in Middle East Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 10 12:17 PM
Speaker of Egypt's National Assembly on Tuesday called Iran as a major player in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East. Ahmad Fathi Sorour made the remark in a meeting with head of Iran's interest section in Cairo Seyyed Hossein Rajabi.Centurion shares rise after gas producer boost production from operations in Egypt Canadian Business - Oct 10 8:14 AM
CALGARY (CP) - Shares of Centurion Energy International (TSX:CUX) rose more than 10 per cent Monday after the Calgary-based gas producer said it has commissioned an upgrade project to boost production at its El Wastani oil and gas field in Egypt.Botswana/Egypt: Rowe, the Fans, And Egyptians! AllAfrica.com - Oct 10 1:03 PM
Saturday October 7th, 9:00am. The day of the Zebras game against the African champions, Egypt, has just began. The general mood is rock bottom but the few Zebras fans gathered at Gaborone Secondary School grounds do not care. If they do care they do not show it.Egypt calls for meeting on Darfur The Herald - Oct 10 3:40 PM
CAIRO. Egypt yesterday suggested a special meeting of leaders of the UN Security Council, the Arab League and African Union in a bid to convince Sudan to accept UN troops in war-devastated Darfur, media reported.Botswana/Egypt: How the Zebras Performed AllAfrica.com - Oct 10 12:48 PM
On Saturday, the Zebras surprised many when they held fancied Egypt to a goalless draw in the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in Gaborone. The performance of the local players left many people asking for more.Egypt suggests Arab-African-UN meeting on Darfur Khaleej Times - Oct 10 8:38 AM
CAIRO -Egypt on Tuesday suggested a special meeting of leaders of the UN Security Council, the Arab League and African Union in a bid to convince Sudan to accept UN troops in war-devastated Darfur, media reported.Egypt blocks Brotherhood chief pilgrimage Independent Online - Oct 10 10:07 AM
Egyptian authorities barred the leader of Egypt's strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, from travelling to Saudi Arabia for a religious pilgrimage, an official from the group has said.Egypt blocks Muslim Brotherhood chief pilgrimage Khaleej Times - Oct 10 7:08 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian authorities barred the leader of Egypt s strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, from travelling to Saudi Arabia for a religious pilgrimage, an official from the group said on Tuesday.Egypt bans head of Muslim Brotherhood from travelling AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 10:18 AM
Egyptian authorities banned the head of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Mehdi Akef, from travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform a pilgrimage, a security source said.The How Behind the What of Ancient Egypt New York Times - Oct 08 10:26 PM
The opening installment of this History Channel series is yet another trip back to ancient Egypt, one of the war-horsiest subjects there is for these types of channels.Egypt disturbed The Herald - Oct 10 4:09 AM
CAIRO. Egypt said yesterday it was "extremely disturbed" by a video made by members of an extreme-right Danish party, saying it showed a "clear ignorance of Islam."Egypt Becomes Ancient History At Frist WKRN Nashville - Oct 09 8:02 AM
An exhibit at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will be ancient history after the weekend. The "Quest for Immortality" closes at midnight on Sunday night. The exhibit showcased the artifacts of ancient Egypt including stone sculptures and a painted sarcophagus belonging to a member of the Egyptian royal line. | | Visitors walking through the exhibit were able to see how... Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt move African Cup bids forward africast.com - Oct 09 7:00 AM
CAIRO, October 09 -- Egypt Excluded from the World Cup, Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt seem intent on making amends in the African Cup of Nations.Analysis: Egypt may solve Gaza energy woes UPI - Oct 09 5:42 AM
CAIRO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- While offshore Palestinian gas deposits sit idle and the Gaza Strip remains almost completely without electricity after Israel bombed the only Gaza power plant in June, Egypt has appeared as the potential answer to Gaza's energy woes.Visitors brave long lines to get last glimpse of Egypt exhibit Fairview Observer - Oct 09 11:52 AM
A fan of Egyptian culture, April Anderson waited in Sunday's long lines into the Frist Center for the Visual Arts because she didn't have time to go before the last day of "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt."Egypt guides angered by seductive portrayal Middle East Times - Oct 09 3:41 AM
CAIRO -- Tourist guides in Egypt called Sunday for a "licentious" Ramadan television series to be pulled because it shows one of their number, played by popular actress Leila Olwi, "wooing" a tourist.Moody's issues annual report on Egypt AME Info - Oct 09 3:16 AM
In its annual report on Egypt, Moody's Investors Service says its government bond ratings reflect the challenge of continuing to implement structural reforms while controlling social discontent and reining in fiscal profligacy.Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum Art Daily - Oct 10 3:06 PM
Cosmetic spoon with images of Bes, Sedment, tomb of Mena, Dynasty 18, 1550-1292 BC. Wood, pigment. 17.3 cm x 5.9 cm. FLINT, MI.-Capital Intelligence affirms National Bank of Egypt's ratings AME Info - Oct 09 1:01 AM
Capital Intelligence, the international emerging markets rating agency, today announced that the foreign currency long and short-term ratings for National Bank of Egypt (NBE) had been affirmed at BB+ and B respectively.Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 10 3:10 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in an Egyptian woman, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt take control Mail and Guardian - Oct 09 1:36 AM
Excluded from the World Cup, Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt seem intent on making amends in the African Cup of Nations.Egypt's nuclear challenge Zawya - Oct 09 2:30 AM
I argued in my previous column that the recent call by Jamal Mubarak, the son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, for Egypt to develop nuclear energy, was a welcome contribution to a much-needed grand vision for the role of Egypt in the region.Two Egypt banks in merger AME Info - Oct 08 11:01 PM
Egypt's second and third largest state-owned banks, Banque Misr and Banque du Caire, are to carry out a much anticipated merger by the end of the year, according to TradeArabia. The move is a bid to create fewer, bigger banks and to eradicate serious debts.Egypt rights group calls for end to death penalty Middle East Times - Oct 10 5:00 AM
CAIRO -- An Egyptian human rights organization has called for the abolition of capital punishment, on the fourth annual World Day against the death penalty.Egypt s Akef banned from travelling Middle East Online - Oct 10 9:03 AM
Egyptian authorities ban head of Muslim Brotherhood from traveling to Saudi Arabia without giving reason.Centurion shares rise after plans to improve condensate recovery in Egypt Canadian Business - Oct 10 2:59 PM
Judy Monchuk October 10, 2006 - 5:58 p.m.Egypt takes swipe at Hamas africast.com - Oct 10 8:31 AM
CAIRO, October 10 -- Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit took a fresh swipe at the Hamas-led Palestinian government and leader Ismail Haniya in an interview published on Tuesday by the top-selling daily Al-Ahram.Egypt bans idling engines after pyramid cracks found Middle East Times - Oct 10 4:26 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian authorities have put a ban on idling vehicle engines in Saqqara, southwest of Cairo, after cracks started to show on the country's oldest pyramid.South Africa to play in England BBC News - Oct 10 8:24 AM
South Africa will play African champions Egypt in a friendly in London on 15 November.Egypt rights groups condemn trial of Sadat nephew Khaleej Times - Oct 10 5:39 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian rights groups Tuesday condemned the decision to drag slain president Anwar Al Sadat s nephew in front of a military court for implicating the army in his uncle s assassination 25 years ago.Egypt takes swipe at Hamas News 24 South Africa - Oct 10 11:20 AM
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has taken a fresh swipe at the Hamas-led Palestinian government and leader Ismail Haniya.Egypt Will Go Nuclear: Mubarak - Oct 08 9:35 PM
On Sept. 19, during the fourth annual convention of his party -- The National Democratic Party -- Gamal Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak, announced that his country will pursue nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Hamas admits unity talks stalled as Egypt slams Palestinian PM Al Bawaba - Oct 10 7:13 AM
The Hamas-led cabinet has said that talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on forming a unity government had stalled on recognition of Israel and renouncing the "resistance".Insurgent group reputedly says it's open to peace talks Fox21 - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt An insurgent group purportedly says it is capable of fighting U-S-led forces for a dozen years -- but it's not opposed to peace talks.Egypt rights group calls for end to death penalty Khaleej Times - Oct 09 11:35 PM
CAIRO - An Egyptian human rights organisation has called for the abolition of capital punishment, on the fourth annual World Day against the death penalty.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 10 3:34 PM
Fetching... CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Authorities have detected Egypt's first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May, a World Health Organisation official said on Tuesday.African Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 12:04 PM
Defending champions Egypt were held 0-0 away to Botswana as the second round of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers kicked off.Al-Qaida escapee from U.S. prison urges followers in new video to go nuclear CNews - Oct 10 5:04 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - An al-Qaida member who escaped from a U.S. prison in Afghanistan urged his followers in a new video aired Tuesday to acquire nuclear technology.Cultural authorities ban idling vehicles near ancient pyramid CBC - Oct 10 9:45 AM
Egyptian authorities have banned idling vehicles in an area southwest of Cairo, saying that the glut of running car and bus engines near archeological sites have caused cracks in one of Egypt's oldest pyramids.Ambassadors Discuss Middle East Trade In L.A. CBS 2 Los Angeles - Oct 10 1:18 PM
U.S. ambassadors to Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates joined 250 business leaders in Los Angeles Tuesday to discuss trade opportunities in the Middle East.Egypt live trade closer The West Australian - Oct 08 7:04 AM
Australia and Egypt have signed two memorandums of understanding, paving the way for a resumption of Australian livestock exports to Egypt after their suspension earlier this year.EGYPT MOVES AGAINST ARMS SMUGGLING NETWORK Middle East Newsline - Oct 08 7:29 AM
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has reported additional measures against the Sinai arms smuggling network. Officials said Egyptian security forces have been cracking down on arms smugglers and corrupt police officers in eastern Sinai in an effort to halt the flow of weapons to the Gaza Strip.Brotherhood chief barred from going on Umrah Gulf News - Oct 10 2:37 PM
Cairo: Egyptian authorities have barred the leader of Egypt's strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, from travelling to Saudi Arabia for a religious pilgrimage.egypt: Professor in hot water for comments on the Koran Monday Morning - Oct 09 10:41 PM
Hassan Hanafi s remarks, made at a seminar held by the Alexandria Library, have sparked a fierce response, from demands that he retract them to suggestions that he might be mad.2006 Nissan Sunny Ex from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Oct 09 8:50 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothing has gone wrong yet. It's still new. General comments?South Africa go to London in search of bigger crowds Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 10 5:39 AM
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 10 (Reuters) - South Africa are to play a friendly international against African champions Egypt in London next month because they believe they will attract a bigger crowd than if they played at home.Posted: 10-10-2006 , 14:59 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 10 8:01 AM
Egyptian actor Muna Zaki portrays the late Egyptian legend Souad Hunsi, known as Egypt s Cinderella, in a new television drama The Cinderella, that tells her life story.Rights groups condemn trial of Sadat's nephew The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 10 1:04 PM
Egyptian rights groups Tuesday condemned the decision to drag slain President Anwar al-Sadat's nephew in front of a military court for having implicated the army in his uncle's assassination 25 years ago. "Talaat al-Sadat's remarks ... fall within the exercise of freedom of expression guaranteed by the Egyptian Constitution and the international conventions signed by Egypt.Visit Egypt now? A traveler finds security reassuring Asbury Park Press - Oct 08 1:12 AM
If you're a first-time vacationer to Egypt who is concerned about fast-breaking developments in the strife-torn Middle East, odds are that you may have asked yourself two crucial questions before departure: "Should I go?" "What kind of security does Egypt have for tourists?"Bafana Bafana head to London Eurosport - Oct 10 5:54 AM
South Africa are to play a friendly against Egypt in London next month because they believe they will attract a bigger crowd.Egypt: PA Infighting Will Cost Future Peace Talks Israel National News - Oct 10 6:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian Foreign Minster Ahmen Aboul Gheit said Tuesday in the country s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper that Palestinian Authority leaders will destroy their chances for peace talks if they cannot end the fighting between the Fatah and Hamas factions.Botswana 0-0 Egypt BBC News - Oct 07 10:37 AM
Defending champions Egypt were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by Botswana in a Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.South Africa to play in London Soccer Way - Oct 10 10:45 AM
South Africa have announced they will play a friendly aginst Egypt in london due to better crowd numbers at the game.Centurion to boost production from El Wastani operations in Egypt Canadian Business - Oct 09 8:46 AM
CALGARY (CP) - Centurion Energy International (TSX:CUX) has commissioned Stage 1 of the El Wastani oil and gas field upgrade project to boost production from the Egyptian field.Centralia Junior High Band Morning Sentinel - Oct 10 9:47 AM
The Centralia Junior High School Band won first place in the grade school division on Saturday at the Little Egypt Parade in Salem. The band has 98 memers and is under the direction of Robert Dycus.Qatar to Push Mediation Talks in Mideast Los Angeles Times - Oct 09 1:12 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Qatar's foreign minister headed to Gaza on Monday to talk with Hamas as part of a new and aggressive role for the tiny Gulf nation: pushing mediation efforts on Mideast issues ranging from Sudan to the Palestinians to the stalemate over Israeli prisoners.Mmegi Online | Features Mmegi - Oct 10 10:55 AM
Rowe, the fans, and Egyptians! Saturday October 7th, 9:00am. The day of the Zebras game against the African champions, Egypt, has just began. The general mood is rock bottom but the few Zebras fans gathered at Gaborone Secondary School grounds do not care. If they do care they do not show it.Nigeria Leader Warns Africa About Strife in Darfur New York Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
President Olusegun Obasanjo warned of a possible genocide as escalating attacks on aid workers further hindered humanitarian access to refugees.Bafana follow crowds to London News 24 South Africa - Oct 10 6:22 AM
Bafana Bafana are to play a friendly international against Egypt in London in order to attract a bigger crowd than if they played at home.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at the Festival of Sukkot New York Times - Oct 10 5:45 PM
Middle Eatern traditions gain new vibrancy in Brooklyn?s home kitchens.Reggaeton superstar launches U.S. theater tour Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
With the kickoff of his King of Kings tour October 13 in Atlanta, Don Omar will become the first reggaeton artist since Daddy Yankee to headline an extensive, expensive U.S. trek.Abbas, Hamas still at loggerheads on Israel recognition AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 1:12 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and the Hamas-led government remained at loggerheads on recognizing Israel despite efforts by Qatar to break the deadlock on creating a unity government.2006 Nissan Sunny Super Saloon from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Oct 09 9:20 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothing yet, it's only 3 months old. General comments?When migrants look like terrorists Haaretz Daily - Oct 10 2:15 AM
The four people killed recently along the Israel-Egypt border appear to have little in common: two Egyptian policemen, a Bedouin drug smuggler and a Sudanese refugee.Bafana set to play in London Independent Online - Oct 10 12:42 AM
Bafana Bafana's Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Egypt is likely to be staged in London because the South African Football Association feels it would attract a bigger crowd there.Extraction projects worth their salt Zawya - Oct 10 3:00 AM
October 2006 One of the many gifts of the ancients to modern Egypt is Lake Qaroun, which covers 250 square kilometers in the desert north of Fayoum City. The lake was formed 70,000 years ago when the Nile's waters burst through the low mountains surrounding the Fayoum Depression, but it was the ingenious water engineering projects of the Middle Dynasty Pharaohs - including a canal that funneled Olmert: Syria peace overtures are a ploy AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 2:26 PM
Israel has brushed off the Syrian president's recent calls to restart peace talks as a ploy by Bashar Assad to deflect international pressure from his increasingly isolated regime. But some in Israel say Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be making a major mistake in ignoring even a slim chance to pursue peace with one of his country's most implacable enemies.First printed atlas sets a record sale AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 2:17 PM
The first atlas ever printed sold for a record $3.9 million at auction on Tuesday.Nations Cup holders Egypt held 0-0 by Botswana Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 07 11:19 AM
LUSAKA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Holders Egypt were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by hosts Botswana in their African Nations Cup qualifier in Gaborone on Saturday.Nobel literature winners since 1960 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 11:48 AM
Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960:Egypt to Begin New Advertising Campaign [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 09 7:56 AM
The Egyptian Tourism Authority revealed its new worldwide television and print advertising campaign titled 'The Gift of the Sun'.Stage set for Ramadan sevens football Khaleej Times - Oct 09 9:52 PM
ABU DHABI The inaugural Abu Dhabi Health and Fitness Club Ramadan Cup sevens football tournament has drawn eight teams including the club s Emirati women s side that has returned from a month-long camp in Cairo, Egypt.Kenya/Egypt: KPL Calls for Dissolution of Football Body AllAfrica.com - Oct 09 2:48 PM
The chaos in the Harambee Stars has trickled down to even to the clubs.Qatar FM arrives in Gaza to mediate between Abbas and Haneya People's Daily - Oct 09 8:08 PM
Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ben Jassem al-Thani arrived at a crossing border point between Gaza Strip and Egypt on Monday night and held talks with President Mahmoud Abbas there.Syria welcome in Israel - Peres BBC News - Oct 10 4:47 PM
Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.Popular Brazil Beats Ecuador in Swedish Friendly Los Angeles Times - 11 minutes ago
Brazil, ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA despite Italy being the world champion, defeated Ecuador, 2-1, Tuesday in front of 34,572 at the Raasunda Stadium in Stockholm. It's the same stadium in which the Pele-inspired Brazilians won the 1958 World Cup.Obasanjo warns of Darfur genocide, aid staff attacked Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 10:18 AM
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo warned of a possible genocide in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday, as attacks escalated on aid workers further hindering humanitarian access to 2.5 million in need.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 22 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.Insurgent group reputedly says it's open to peace talks KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 09 4:13 PM
CAIRO, EGYPT -- An insurgent group purportedly says it is capable of fighting US-led forces for a dozen years -- but it's not opposed to peace talks.Nigeria's Obasanjo warns of Darfur genocide CNN.com - Oct 10 9:40 AM
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) -- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo warned of a possible genocide in the Darfur region on Tuesday, as cash-strapped African peacekeepers struggle to stem the violence in Sudan's remote west.Israelis divided on invoking Holocaust against Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 5:39 AM
Israel was founded as the Jews' ultimate response to the Holocaust: the embodiment of a pledge, backed by diplomatic and military power, that the Nazi genocide would not recur.Insurgent group reputedly says it's open to peace talks KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Oct 09 3:42 PM
CAIRO, Egypt An insurgent group purportedly says it is capable of fighting U-S-led forces for a dozen years -- but it's not opposed to peace talks. An interview posted...African Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana ATL World Soccer - Oct 07 11:44 AM
Defending champions Egypt were held 0-0 away to Botswana as the second round of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers kicked off. The result lifted the 'Pharaohs' above Group 2 surprise packets Mauritania into first place on four points, one more than the minnows from the north-west of the continent.African Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana Servihoo - Oct 07 12:18 PM
Defending champions Egypt were held 0-0 away to Botswana as the second round of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers kicked off. The result lifted the 'Pharaohs' above Group 2 surprise package Mauritania into first place on four points, one more than the minnows from the north-west of the continent.Mother to Daughter, Since Forever New York Times - Oct 10 6:02 PM
Middle Eatern traditions gain new vibrancy in home kitchens.Orascom Construction Industries announces New JV in Spain SYS-CON Media - Oct 09 1:27 PM
NEWS RELEASE OCI Enters New Joint Venture in Spain OCI acquires 50% stake in largest independent aggregates and ready-mix concrete producer in Spain Cairo, Egypt - 9 October 2006: Orascom Construction Industries announced that it has acquired a 50% stake in Group GLA (GrupoGLA), the largest independent aggregates and ready-mix concrete producer in Spain.Palestinian unity talks stalled: Hamas government AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 5:54 AM
The Hamas-led government has said that talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on forming a unity government had stalled on recognition of Israel and renouncing the "resistance".The Realities Of Trying to Rebuild Iraq Washington Post - Oct 10 5:27 AM
A recent excerpt from a new book by Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Post paints a highly distorted portrait of the postwar administration of Iraq. Given that the article has prompted some senators to call for a government investigation into the hiring practices of the Coalition Provisional Authority...Equity Strategists: Emerging Markets a `Problem Teen' (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Oct 10 4:21 PM
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks may lag behind those in developed countries until year-end because they are still vulnerable to ``sulks and tantrums'' in the face of a slowdown in global economic growth, Merrill Lynch & Co. said.Arab diplomats say Sudan rejects offer for peacekeepers The News Sun - Oct 09 10:19 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Arab countries have launched a new effort to push Sudan toward a compromise over U.N. peacekeepers for Darfur, offering to dispatch a force of Arab and Muslim troops to the troubled region, diplomats said Sunday.Africa: Well Done Zebras AllAfrica.com - Oct 09 10:57 AM
The Zebras fought gallantly on Saturday to hold African champions, Egypt, to a goalless draw at the National Stadium. This was the Zebras' second game in the on-going qualifiers of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Ghana.In new TV characters, Palestinians see their own The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 10 3:08 PM
The first-ever local soap opera captivates Palestinians as they break their Ramadan fast. Arab League pushing for Sudan peace deal The Buffalo News - Oct 09 6:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab countries have begun a new effort to push Sudan toward a compromise over U.N. peacekeepers for Darfur, offering to dispatch a force of Arab and Muslim troops to the troubled region, diplomats said Sunday.Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana Independent Online - Oct 07 12:01 PM
Defending champions Egypt were held away to Botswana as the second round of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers kicked off.Olmert: Syria Peace Overtures Are a Ploy Los Angeles Times - Oct 10 12:28 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel has brushed off the Syrian president's recent calls to restart peace talks as a ploy by Bashar Assad to deflect international pressure from his increasingly isolated regime.