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  • Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 11:45 AM
    A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt, indicating behaviour has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and experts said.

  • Egypt Islamists lambast Straw for veil remarks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 7:11 AM
    The leader of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood has hit out at Britain's Jack Straw for his comments on the Islamic veil.

  • Sadat Nephew Goes on Trial in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 11 2:04 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- The nephew of President Anwar Sadat went on trial Wednesday for describing his uncle's assassination as an international conspiracy in which Egyptian generals were involved.

  • New human bird flu case in Egypt Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 11 3:23 AM
    Egypt detects its first human case of the bird flu virus since May in a woman who raised ducks at home.

  • Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Sadat nephew goes on trial in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 11 2:19 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The nephew of President Anwar Sadat went on trial Wednesday for describing his uncle's assassination as an international conspiracy in which Egyptian generals were involved.

  • Botswana/Egypt: Molwantwa Feels Bad Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 11 2:07 PM
    Zebras' striker, Tshepiso 'Sox' Molwantwa feels that he let the nation down after being substituted in the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt at the National Stadium on Saturday.

  • Bird flu back again in Egypt Open this result in new window
    News-Medical-Net - Oct 11 3:35 PM
    According to the World Health Organisation, Egypt has reported it's first case of bird flu in five months.

  • New Toshiba Country Manager Appointed for Levant and Egypt Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Oct 11 11:08 AM
    Toshiba Computer Systems Middle East has appointed Elia Mansour as its country manager for the Levant and Egypt.

  • MATCH FRAME SAN ANTONIO HELPS KPI DEPICT THE WONDERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Open this result in new window
    Broadcast Newsroom - Oct 11 8:37 AM
    DMN Newswire--2006-10-11--Fifteen minutes of 3D animation , compositing and graphics by Match Frame San Antonio illustrating the amazing architectural feats of the ancient Egyptians appear in Egypt: Engineering an Empire, premiering October 9 on The History Channel.

  • Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 11 8:31 AM
    CAIRO - A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt Wednesday, indicating behaviour has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and experts said.

  • Shade's Freels, New Egypt boys enjoy big runs Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Oct 11 7:33 AM
    CROSS COUNTRY - This wasn't the first win for either Maple Shade High School sophomore Victoria Freels or the New Egypt boys cross country team, but it was the biggest win for both.

  • Egypt 'battling' with bird flu Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Oct 11 5:24 AM
    A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, has been detected in Egypt, indicating behaviour has been slow to change, say officials.

  • Egypt: Sinai a center for arms dealing Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 10 11:10 PM
    CAIRO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Egypt is reportedly cracking down on arms dealers in the Sinai who smuggle weapons to Palestinians in Gaza. Middle East News Line reports that the latest arrest on Oct. 5 involved a man who had 64 anti-tank mines in his garden in El Arish.

  • Egypt reports new case of bird flu Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 11 1:18 AM
    Cairo: Egypt said on Wednesday it has detected a new human case of the deadly bird flu virus. The virus was found in an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home, said Hassan El Bushra of the World Health Organisation said.

  • Egypt detects new bird flu case in human Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 reports new human case of bird flu Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 5:32 AM
    The Egyptian health ministry said it had detected a new case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first since May, the official news agency MENA reported.

  • Egypt Finds Case Of Deadly Bird Flu Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    Reuters - Oct 10 4:11 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 Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 10 12:24 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 Open this result in new window
    Canadian Business - Oct 10 8:11 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! Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 10 12:58 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 Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Oct 10 3:39 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 Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 10 12:42 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 Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 10 8:37 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 Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 10 10:11 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 Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 10 7:08 AM
    CAIRO - Egyptian authorities barred the leader of Egypts strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, from travelling to Saudi Arabia for a religious pilgrimage, an official from the group said on Tuesday.

  • A Frum Girl in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Jewish Week - Oct 11 4:45 PM
    When Lauren Talerman was a child, she wanted to be an Egyptologist. Now an honors student in her junior year at Queens College, she dreams of working on Middle East foreign policy.

  • Egypt, Indonesia each report an avian flu case Open this result in new window
    CIDRAP - Oct 11 3:01 PM
    Oct 11, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that a 39-year-old Egyptian woman has H5N1 avian influenza, while officials in Indonesia reported another fatal human case there.

  • Egypt bans head of Muslim Brotherhood from travelling Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 08 10:28 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 Open this result in new window
    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."

  • Bird Flu in Humans Reappears in Egypt Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Oct 11 1:28 PM
    Egyptian health authorities detect the first case of bird flu in a human since May, a report that also is confirmed by the World Health Organization. In addition, Indonesian agricultural officials confirm that H5N1 has been detected in pigs and cats, according to news reports. This is a worrisome development because it is well established that pigs could become living test tubes for the emergence

  • Centurion plans to improve condensate recovery in Egypt Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Oct 11 7:18 AM
    CAIRO, October 11 -- Word that Centurion Energy International has commissioned an upgrade project to boost production at one of its Egyptian oil and gas fields is a promising indication the Calgary-based junior has recovered from setbacks earlier this year, analysts say.

  • Egypt reports new human case of bird flu Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 11 1:55 AM
    CAIRO -- The Egyptian health ministry said Wednesday that it had detected a new case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first since May, the official news agency MENA reported.

  • Egyptian banks face court over African loans Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    Afreximbank, set up in 1993 to promote intra-African trade, which has its headquarters in Cairo, is preparing legal proceedings against two Egyptian banks - Bank of Alexandria and Banque Misr - in a case that may colour relations between Egypt and a host of sub-Saharan African capitals.

  • Egypt reports new human case of bird flu Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 11 1:37 AM
    Magd from Gharbiya tested positive for bird flu after suffering from high fever, shortness of breath.

  • Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Oct 11 12:39 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - This week, it was Ingy Sharkawy who won the race that begins right after dinner each night at her family's home in Cairo. She beat her dad and brother to the remote control, and her mother grumbled when Sharkawy plopped down on the best seat in front of the television.

  • Young Warriors splash their way to victory Open this result in new window
    The Trenton Times - 2 minutes ago
    FLORENCE -- Kids love to play in puddles, and yesterday was no exception, as New Egypt edged Florence, 2-1, in a Burlington County Freedom Division matchup.

  • Egypt reports new human bird flu case Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 11 2:25 AM
    A new human bird flu case was detected Tuesday in the Egyptian Delta governorate of Gharbiya, the first human case since mid-May, the official news agency MENA reported Wednesday.

  • Egypt rights group calls for end to death penalty Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Oct 11 12:16 AM
    CAIRO: An Egyptian human rights organisation has called for the abolition of capital punishment, on the fourth annual World Day against the death penalty.

  • Hamas for talks with Fatah in Cairo Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Oct 11 5:33 PM
    gaza city A political adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah yesterday proposed holding a meeting in Egypt between Hamas and Fatah on the formation of a national unity government.

  • Trial of Sadat's nephew over conspiracy claims begins; adjourned to Oct. 15 Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 11 9:54 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The nephew of President Anwar Sadat went on trial Wednesday for describing his uncle's 1981 assassination as an international conspiracy in which Egyptian generals were involved.

  • Egypt Becomes Ancient History At Frist Open this result in new window
    WKRN Nashville - Oct 09 7:56 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...

  • Eritrea: Ambassador Mahmoud Chirum Presents Credentials to Lebanese President Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 11 2:06 PM
    Eritrea's Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Mahmoud Omar Chirum, presented his credentials yesterday to President Emile Lahud of Lebanon as Eritrea's non-resident Ambassador to the country.

  • Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu as experts lament lack of awareness Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 11 12:41 PM
    A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt Wednesday, indicating behavior has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and experts said. Egyptian health officials announced that the H5N1 strain of bird flu, its most aggressive form, had been detected in a woman.

  • Centurion Plans to Improve Condensate Recovery in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Resource Investor - Oct 10 9:50 PM
    Analysts say they see promising indications that the Calgary-based junior has recovered from earlier setbacks.

  • Remarks Land Sadat Nephew in Military Court Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 minute ago
    Anwar el-Sadat?s nephew was charged with defaming the army for saying on television that his uncle was assassinated because of military negligence.

  • Analysis: Egypt may solve Gaza energy woes Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 09 5:41 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.

  • Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt move African Cup bids forward Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Oct 09 7:03 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.

  • Visitors brave long lines to get last glimpse of Egypt exhibit Open this result in new window
    Gallatin News Examiner - Oct 09 11:51 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."

  • Royal City of Tutankhamun's Childhood Is Focus of New Exhibition Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Oct 11 7:55 AM
    Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt's famous boy pharaoh, grew up 3,300 years ago in the royal court at Amarna, the ancient city of Akhetaten, whose name meant the "Horizon of the Aten." This extraordinary royal city grew, flourished - and vanished - in hardly more than a generation's time.

  • Egypt guides angered by seductive portrayal Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 09 3:47 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.

  • UN Chief: Open Gaza Crossings Or Face 'Social Explosion' Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 11 6:51 AM
    GENEVA (AP)--The frustration of Palestinians will grow and lead to more extremism unless border crossings are opened to allow the flow of goods between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Wednesday.

  • Moody's issues annual report on Egypt Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 09 3:15 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 Open this result in new window
    Art Daily - Oct 10 3:02 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.-

  • Moorestown dominates Liberty races Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Oct 11 7:33 AM
    CROSS COUNTRY - Were these Moorestown High School cross country practices or divisional championship races? It was hard to tell the difference yesterday at New Egypt High School, the site of the Burlington County Divisional Championships. The lead packs in both the boys and girls Liberty Division races were almost entirely Quakers black and gold, as Moorestown placed all seven runners in the top

  • Capital Intelligence affirms National Bank of Egypt's ratings Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 09 1:00 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.

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    Digital Video Editing - Oct 11 8:37 AM
    Fifteen minutes of 3D animation, compositing and graphics by Match Frame San Antonio illustrating the amazing architectural feats of the ancient Egyptians appear in Egypt: Engineering an Empire, premiering October 9 on The History Channel. Match Frame created full 3D animations, blueprint and map animations plus the title sequence and legacy graphics for the two-hour program, which launches

  • Egypt's nuclear challenge Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Oct 09 2:34 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.

  • Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt take control Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Oct 09 1:23 AM
    Excluded from the World Cup, Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt seem intent on making amends in the African Cup of Nations.

  • Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Two Egypt banks in merger Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 08 11:00 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.

  • Egypts Akef banned from travelling Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 10 9:07 AM
    Egyptian authorities ban head of Muslim Brotherhood from traveling to Saudi Arabia without giving reason.

  • Egypt rights group calls for end to death penalty Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 10 4:55 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.

  • Centurion shares rise after plans to improve condensate recovery in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Canadian Business - Oct 10 3:11 PM
    Judy Monchuk October 10, 2006 - 5:58 p.m.

  • Egypt takes swipe at Hamas Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Oct 10 8:33 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 Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 10 4:32 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 Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 10 8:30 AM
    South Africa will play African champions Egypt in a friendly in London on 15 November.

  • Egypt rights groups condemn trial of Sadat nephew Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 10 5:37 AM
    CAIRO - Egyptian rights groups Tuesday condemned the decision to drag slain president Anwar Al Sadats nephew in front of a military court for implicating the army in his uncles assassination 25 years ago.

  • Top Islamist barred from pilgrimage Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Oct 11 12:18 AM
    CAIRO: Egyptian authorities barred the leader of Egypts strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, from travelling to Saudi Arabia for a pilgrimage, an official from the group said yesterday.

  • Egypt Will Go Nuclear: Mubarak Open this result in new window
     - Oct 08 8:38 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.

  • U.N. notes increase in Israel roadblocks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 1:20 PM
    Israel's network of military checkpoints and road barriers in the West Bank has grown by 40 percent in the past year, part of an increasingly sophisticated system of controls that disrupts all aspects of Palestinian life, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.

  • Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 34 minutes ago
    For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.

  • Hamas admits unity talks stalled as Egypt slams Palestinian PM Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Oct 10 7:08 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".

  • Royal City of Tutankhamun's Childhood Is Focus of New Exhibition Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 11 2:20 AM
    Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt's famous boy pharaoh, grew up 3,300 years ago in the royal court at Amarna, the ancient city of Akhetaten, whose name meant the "Horizon of the Aten."

  • Saddam witness says former regime trafficked in Kurdish women Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 11 11:32 AM
    A witness in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial testified Wednesday that the ousted leader's agents ran a human trafficking ring that sold his sister and other Kurdish women in the 1980s.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Egypt takes swipe at Hamas Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Oct 10 6:10 AM
    Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has taken a fresh swipe at the Hamas-led Palestinian government and leader Ismail Haniya.

  • African Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2006 Open this result in new window
    HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 9:03 AM
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

  • Hamas rep in Lebanon calls for Abbas to step down Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 8:56 AM
    The Hamas representative in Lebanon has called for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to resign, saying he was preventing the formation of a national unity government.

  • Al-Qaida escapee from U.S. prison urges followers in new video to go nuclear Open this result in new window
    CNews - Oct 10 5:05 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.

  • Police, family among 13 dead in attacks across Baghdad Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 11 9:25 AM
    Laborers, police officers and a family were among at least 13 people killed Wednesday across Baghdad, police said. Nearly 30 others were wounded.

  • Cultural authorities ban idling vehicles near ancient pyramid Open this result in new window
    CBC - Oct 10 9:55 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.

  • The Little Arab Democracy That Could Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 11 6:04 PM
    Yemen's president allowed open elections after 28 years of rule. As he pulled out a tight win, by authoritarian standards, The Weekly Standard hails the race as a sign to other Arab nations that democracy can work in an Islamic state.

  • Ambassadors Discuss Middle East Trade In L.A. Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 Los Angeles - Oct 10 1:09 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.

  • 'Fatwa' website forum thrives during Ramadan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 4:50 AM
    A Cairo-based website has become a thriving meeting place for Muslim Internet surfers eager to read fatwas on what can and cannot be done under Islamic law during Ramadan, the month of fasting.

  • Egypt live trade closer Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Oct 08 7:11 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.

  • Silenced Hussein rebukes judge Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 11 5:56 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Saddam Hussein rebuked the chief judge of his genocide trial Wednesday, accusing the court of keeping the former leader from defending himself.

  • Saddam Hussein criticizes judge Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 5:43 AM
    Saddam Hussein rebuked the chief judge of his genocide trial on Wednesday, accusing the court of preventing him from defending himself.

  • Brotherhood chief barred from going on Umrah Open this result in new window
    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 MOVES AGAINST ARMS SMUGGLING NETWORK Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Oct 08 7:19 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.

  • U.N. Notes Increase in Israel Roadblocks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 11 1:32 PM
    U.N. Agency Says Israel's Network of Checkpoints, Barriers in West Bank Climb 40 Percent

  • egypt: Professor in hot water for comments on the Koran Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Oct 09 10:34 PM
    Hassan Hanafis 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.

  • Insurgent group reputedly says it's open to peace talks Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Oct 10 10:14 AM
    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.

  • 2006 Nissan Sunny Ex from Egypt Open this result in new window
    Carsurvey.org - Oct 09 8:59 PM
    What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothing has gone wrong yet. It's still new. General comments?

  • Palestinian newborns, even the dead, hit by strike Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 3:39 AM
    Even in death there is no escape from a crippling strike by Palestinian government workers over unpaid wages.

  • PREVIEW-Soccer-Al Ahli face tough task against free-scoring ASEC Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    JOHANNESBURG, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Ivory coast side ASEC Abidjan have an enviable goalscoring record at home so holders Al Ahli face the prospect of determined rear guard action when they face them in Sunday's African Champions League semi-final second leg tie.