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Egypt Muslim Brotherhood's 'audacious'leader 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:19 PM
In almost three years as supreme guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Mehdi Akef has changed the face of the underground movement into an openly active player on the political scene.Eight opposition Islamists arrested in Egypt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:14 AM
Egyptian authorities have arrested eight members of Egypt's strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, north of Cairo in Egypt's Nile Delta, security sources said on Saturday.Egypt urges new UN chief to continue fight against terror AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 6:28 AM
Egypt has welcomed South Korea's Ban Ki-Moon as the new UN secretary general and urged the body to continue the global fight against terrorism.Egypt Air reschedules flights to Alexandria Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
DUBAI In response to customers' requests, Egypt Air has decided to reschedule its Dubai-Alexandria flights to Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday to suit weekend changes, according to Jamal Hammad, Egypt Air Regional Manager in Dubai and Northern Emirates.Egypt border guard shot dead along Israel border Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 14 12:14 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was shot dead on Saturday in the Sinai peninsula while on patrol along the Israeli border and another critically wounded, security sources said.Egypt, Hamas discuss Palestinian unity govt Dawn - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
DAMASCUS, Oct 14: Egypt s intelligence chief held talks on Saturday with Hamas exiled political leader in Damascus on forming a Palestinian unity government and swapping prisoners for a kidnapped Israeli soldier, a Hamas official said.Egypt tells US envoy to avoid escalation with Sudan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 10:29 AM
Egypt said on Friday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new U.S. special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.New Egypt allows late TDs Asbury Park Press - Oct 14 4:20 AM
Heading into the fourth quarter with a 10-6 lead on Burlington City, New Egypt looked to be on its way to beating what head coach Tom Farrell called "a very good team."Egypt Cracks Down on Gaza Smugglers Strategy Page - Oct 14 2:52 AM
October 14, 2006: For decades, Egypt has generally tolerated the smuggling of weapons into Gaza. But now the Egyptians are cracking down.Egypt detains eight Muslim Brotherhood members AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:09 AM
Egyptian police have arrested eight members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the Nile Delta governorate of Menufiya, the group's website reported.Egypt urges US restraint over Darfur Gulf Times - Oct 14 1:42 AM
CAIRO: Egypt said yesterday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new US special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.Gref, Russian cos to discuss setting up industrial zones in Egypt Interfax - Oct 13 4:56 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Egypt has suggested setting up a Russian economic zone on its territory, Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref told reporters after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rashid Mohamed Rashid on Friday.Ahly and Asec do battle BBC News - Oct 14 11:38 AM
Ahly of Egypt take a two-goal lead into the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against the Asec.Egyptian border guard killed in gun accident Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 14 6:18 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was killed on Saturday in a gun accident while on patrol in the Sinai peninsula along the border with Israel, officials said.Al-Qaida in Iraq: 'Insurgent Tape' Fake phillyburbs.com - Oct 14 5:36 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq said Saturday that a recent video tape made by a man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head of the terrorist group was fabricated.Egypt Muslim Brotherhood's 'audacious' leader Middle East Online - Oct 14 3:47 AM
Mohammed Mehdi Akef changed face of underground movement into openly active player on political scene.Gazprom may sign docs on projects in Egypt shortly - minister Itar-Tass - Oct 12 3:18 PM
MOSCOW, October 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's major producer of natural gas, OAO Gazprom, may sign documents shortly on taking part in projects on the territory of Egypt, Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko said Thursday after talks with the Egyptian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Rashid Mohamed Rashid.Human Bird Flu Infection Confirmed In Egypt Medical News Today - Oct 12 3:12 PM
A 39-year-old woman has H5N1 bird flu infection, according to Egypt's Ministry of Health. The last time a person became ill with bird flu in Egypt was in May, 2006.The woman comes from the Gharbiya governorate in the Nile Delta. On September 30th she developed bird flu like symptoms and was taken to hospital on 4th October, where she developed pneumonia. [click link for full article]Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected 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.Al-Qaida in Iraq: 'Insurgent tape' fake Syracuse.com - Oct 14 5:28 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Al-Qaida in Iraq said Saturday that a recent video tape made by a man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head of the terrorist group was fabricated.Egyptian border guard killed in gun accident AlertNet - Oct 14 2:13 PM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Interior Ministry saying death an accident) ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was killed on Saturday in a gun accident while on patrol in the Sinai peninsula ... VTB signs cooperation deal with Export Development Bank of Egypt Interfax - Oct 12 9:26 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Vneshtorgbank (VTB) has signed a cooperation agreement with Export Development Bank of Egypt during the visit of Egyptian Trade Minister Rashied Mohamed Rashied to Russia, VTB said in a press release.Egypt: Another Human Case of Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Oct 12 8:51 AM
Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus.EGYPT: Another human case of bird flu AlertNet - Oct 12 5:58 AM
Source: IRIN Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus, after it was confirmed on Wednesday that a 39-year old woman in the Nile Delta province of Gharbiya had contracted avian influenza. EGYPT DETECTS NEW HUMAN H5N1 BIRD FLU CASE Meat News - Oct 12 7:34 AM
EGYPT: Egypt detects its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May. A World Health Organization official says an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home has been diagnosed with the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus.Egypt Islamists lambast Straw for veil remarks 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.What the Israelis left of Rafah... Gulf Daily News - Oct 14 6:16 PM
GAZA: Israeli troops killed eight Palestinian gunmen in clashes in the Gaza Strip yesterday, including seven from the Hamas group. Israeli jets also hit a number of houses in the southern town of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, claiming that they hid a tunnel used for arms smuggling.Starbucks sets sights on Russia, India, elsewhere AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:56 AM
US coffee shop chain Starbucks said it plans to opens stores in Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt during 2007, creating a presence in 40 countries outside the United States.Starbucks has growth plans for 2007 The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 14 4:29 AM
Starbucks said that it plans to opens stores in Brazil, Egypt, India and Russia during 2007, creating a presence in 41 countries. Through a partnership, Starbucks plans to enter the African continent with its first location in Cairo by year-end, the company said.Egypt trade set to resume The West Australian - Oct 12 3:03 AM
Animal welfare safeguards included in a deal to resume live cattle exports to Egypt have been met with a mixed reaction. The beef industry has welcomed the return to trade, saying it is confident livestock will receive high standards of care in Egypt.Sadat Nephew Goes on Trial in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Oct 11 1:57 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.World Record: Cairo, Egypt The Heights - Oct 12 6:48 AM
By Maryclaire Abowd For The Heights CAIRO, Egypt-When flying into Cairo International Airport, the pilots almost always circle around the enormous city, passing over the pyramids before they land the plane. The city is enormous; it has a population of 20 million people during the day (about 15 million people at night).Company Presidents Become School Leaders For A Day The Tampa Tribune - Oct 14 6:13 AM
EGYPT LAKE - Most days, Jim Gibson is at his office by 8 a.m., overseeing 100 people and dealing with questions that came in after hours from clients worldwide.Egypt: Rights Body Condemns Seizure of Book Critical of Islam AllAfrica.com - Oct 13 12:21 PM
An Egyptian human rights organization has expressed outrage at the recent seizure of copies of a book that criticizes certain aspects of Islam.Homeschoolers present drama Oct. 14 Community Press & Recorder - Oct 14 5:07 AM
The story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a classic narrative from the Old Testament, will be presented as a drama by Cincinnati area homeschoolers on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 3711 Tibbatts, Covington.Professor discusses facts, myths of Moses, Egypt and Bible Daily Nebraskan - Oct 11 11:19 PM
Robert Littman is parting the sea of myths in search of the truth about Moses, Egypt and the Bible. Littman, a professor of Greek history, Egyptology and bibliology at the University of Hawaii, spoke to an audience of about 50 students and faculty members Wednesday at the Bailey Library on the second floor of Andrews Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Restraints Fray as Nuclear Age Grows Globally New York Times - 38 minutes ago
Atomic officials estimate that as many as 40 additional countries have the technical skill, and in some cases the required material, to build a bomb.Bafana face Egypt s Pharaohs in London Daily Dispatch - Oct 12 3:40 AM
SOUTH AFRICA are to play a friendly soccer international against African champions, Egypt, in London next month because they believe they will attract a bigger crowd than if they played at home.Israel Steps Up Attacks to Halt Palestinian Rockets New York Times - Oct 14 6:05 PM
The Israeli military killed seven Palestinian militants in a stepped-up effort to halt Palestinian rocket fire.Posted: 14-10-2006 , 04:35 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 13 9:46 PM
Concert agents in Egypt and around the Arab world were in shock when prominent Egyptian singer Amr Diab turned down every offer to hold any performances during the holy month of Ramadan.New human bird flu case in Egypt BBC News - Oct 11 3:26 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 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.More Muslims than ever observing Ramadan AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 3:37 PM
The boom of a cannon and the wail of a muezzin signaled the end of the day's fast and thousands of worshippers at one of Islam's holiest shrines tucked into their dinner.Music Listings The Memphis Flyer - Oct 14 2:28 AM
Chemical Zoo, Egypt Central, Breaking Point, On A Dead Machine - . Sat., Oct. 14, 7 p.m. New Daisy Theatre , 330 Beale, (Beale Street), 525-8979.Côte d'Ivoire/Egypt: Al Ahli Face Tough Task Against ASEC AllAfrica.com - Oct 13 7:34 AM
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.Two dead as Israel renews Gaza pounding AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 3:08 PM
An Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip killed two Palestinian militants as the Jewish state showed no let-up in its pounding of the territory that has seen 22 people killed in barely 48 hours.Analysis: No results from Hamas boycott AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 2:37 PM
The international boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian government has yielded no results, and as poverty soars and civil war looms, time and options are running out for Israel, the Palestinians and the international community.Mubarak's quarter of a century BBC News - Oct 13 4:41 AM
A look back at 25 years of Hosni Mubarak's rule in Egypt, and ahead at what the future might hold.Hamas minister discusses police training with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:12 PM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government held talks in Syria on "police training" hot on the heels of deadly clashes between troops under its command and rival security forces loyal to moderate president Mahmud Abbas.Shehab lifts snooker open title Khaleej Times - Oct 13 9:23 PM
ABU DHABI Mohammed Shehab once again confirmed his status as the UAE s king of the green baize after a convincing win over Egypt s No. 2 Mohammed Al Hamy gave him an unprecedented fourth snooker open title here at the 10th Armed Forces Officers Club Ramadan Games on Friday.Syrian TV screens racy Ramadan soaps AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:30 PM
Corruption in the circles of power, adultery, drugs, violence, misery.Sadat nephew goes on trial in Egypt Syracuse.com - Oct 11 2:12 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 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 News-Medical-Net - Oct 11 3:34 PM
According to the World Health Organisation, Egypt has reported it's first case of bird flu in five months.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 14 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.Telecom Egypt paces Case index gains Gulf Times - Oct 13 3:16 AM
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks climbed the most in five weeks, posting the biggest fluctuation among equity markets included in global benchmarks, on speculation acquisitions will underpin corporate earnings growth.New Toshiba Country Manager Appointed for Levant and Egypt RedNova - Oct 11 11:18 AM
Toshiba Computer Systems Middle East has appointed Elia Mansour as its country manager for the Levant and Egypt.World's Ag Markets End on Firm Note Ag Report - Oct 13 7:42 AM
CHICAGO - Oct 13/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets are finishing the week;'s trading on a fairly busy note, with Egypt's latest wheat purchases giving confidence to market bulls that higher prices are not driving away demand.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Oct 13 4:11 PM
KUWAIT CITY, 13 October 2006 A baby girl born aboard an Egypt-bound Jazeera Airways flight will be able to fly the Kuwait-based airline for free until the age of 18, the carrier said yesterday.Bush Calls on U.N. to Impose Sanctions on North Korea Washington Post - Oct 14 8:31 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush urged the U.N. Security Council to pass a resolution Saturday that would clamp nonmilitary sanctions on North Korea for the nuclear test it claims to have conducted earlier this week. MATCH FRAME SAN ANTONIO HELPS KPI DEPICT THE WONDERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Broadcast Newsroom - Oct 11 8:47 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.Muslims find errors in Pope's presentation of Islam Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 7:23 AM
Senior Muslim scholars, taking up Pope Benedict's call for a frank dialogue, have written him an open letter listing factual errors in his recent speech on Islam that sparked protest across the Muslim world.Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected Khaleej Times - Oct 11 8:36 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 phillyburbs.com - Oct 11 7:31 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.Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli offensive continues AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 5:56 AM
Seven Palestinians have been killed and 18 wounded in an Israeli air raid on a Gaza refugee camp overnight, as an Israeli offensive in the territory gathers pace.UAE's Shehab lifts Ramadan snooker title Gulf Daily News - Oct 13 4:09 PM
UAE'S top cueist Mohammed Shehab outplayed Egypt's no.2 player Mohammed Al Hami by five frames to one in the final to clinch the snooker title in the 10th annual Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers Club Open Ramadan Games in Abu Dhabi.Kuwait 'air born' baby gets 18 years of free flights AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 9:56 AM
A baby girl born aboard an Egypt-bound Jazeera Airways flight will be able to fly the Kuwait-based airline for free until the age of 18, the carrier has said.Analysis: No Results From Hamas Boycott ABC News - Oct 14 3:02 PM
Analysis: Economic Isolation of Hamas-Led Palestinian Government Yields No ResultsMATCH FRAME SAN ANTONIO HELPS KPI DEPICT THE WONDERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Digital Video Editing - Oct 11 8:45 AM
CREATES ANIMATIONS FOR EGYPT: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE PREMIERING ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL 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.Obituaries in the news AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 3:08 AM
Todd BolenderAfrican Champions League heats up Aljazeera - Oct 13 7:35 AM
Egypt s Al Ahly are 90 minutes away from the African Champions League final but will probably have to put up a strong rearguard action to hold off ASEC Abidjan.Nobel Peace Prize Winners Since 1975 phillyburbs.com - Oct 13 4:36 AM
- 2006: Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank, the Bangladesh bank he founded. - 2005: Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.Fraying of old restraints risks new nuclear age The State - 17 minutes ago
The declaration by North Korea that it had conducted a successful atomic test brought to nine the number of nations believed to have nuclear arms. But atomic officials estimate that as many as 40 more countries have the technical skill, and in some cases the required material, to build a bomb.Egypt: Government Censorship Office Seizes Copies of Book On Religious Extremism AllAfrica.com - Oct 12 12:50 PM
EOHR expresses its deepest worries concerning the decision of the Egyptian Censorship Office to confiscate the book "Modern Sheikhs and the Making of Religious Extremism" by Dr. Mouhamed Fattoh, which constitutes a violation to freedom of opinion and expression as stipulated in Articles 47, 48 and 49 of the Egyptian Constitution, which guarantee freedom of opinion and expression in literature, Attac forms committees AME Info - 27 minutes ago
The Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Agencies Committee has overseen the setting up of sub-committees for various travel sectors and markets, reported Gulf News. The sub-committees will be responsible for co-ordinating travel agencies and dealing with any consumer related problems.Egypt 'battling' with bird flu News 24 South Africa - Oct 11 5:35 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.Temple news briefs Sun-Sentinel - Oct 13 12:21 AM
Sephardic Journey , a live program exploring ancient musical and dance traditions of Turkey, Egypt, Morocco and Armenia, will take place at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. The program features Joe Zeytoonian and Myriam Eli of Harmonic Motion.The political war Asia Times - Oct 13 4:07 AM
In the wake of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, a public poll in Egypt asked a cross-section of that country's citizenry to name the two political leaders they most admired.Egypt: Port Company Stake Sold At 54 Percent Profit AllAfrica.com - Oct 12 10:26 AM
EMP Africa Management LP (EMP Africa) has announced that one of the Africa focused private equity funds it advises, the AIG African Infrastructure Fund (Africa Fund I), has sold its stake in Sokhna Port Development Company S.A.E (Sokhna) to an Egyptian financial buyer.Egypt: Sinai a center for arms dealing UPI - Oct 10 11:11 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.Explore pharaohs, fables with Travelogue series Dundas Star News - Oct 13 11:36 AM
This statue to Ramses II is one of four which stands in front of the temple of Abu Simel. The Rotary Club of Dundas begins the 46th season of its Travel and Adventure Series on Tuesday, Oct. 17 with a presentation by Sandy Mortimer entitled, Egypt -- Of Pharaohs and Fables.CS Sfaxien reach African Champions League final Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 14 3:26 PM
TUNIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - CS Sfaxien of Tunisia reached their first African Champions League final with Tarek Ziadi scoring the only goal of their semi-final tie against Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Saturday.US 'plot to force out Hamas' Guardian Unlimited - Oct 14 5:17 PM
Hamas accuses the United States of fomenting internal strife among Palestinians.From ashes of Y, a new boost for women rises Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 14 4:54 PM
Pardon me, boys, if I make a pitch on behalf of the well-being of women and girls. It's a woman's prerogative,...Egypt reports new case of bird flu Gulf News - Oct 11 1:17 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.109 and counting ... Alva resident among oldest Oklahomans... The Enid News & Eagle - 42 minutes ago
Imagine being 109 years old. Your life has spanned all or part of three centuries, 19 presidents and hundreds of friends along the way.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 has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes ArabicNews.com - Oct 12 7:15 PM
Copyright & other notices Copyright © 1995-2003 Arabic News.com, All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster . ArabicNews.com and ArabicNews are trademarks of ArabicNews.comGuinea sack Neveu Eurosport - Oct 14 2:09 PM
Guinea have sacked coach Patrice Neveu after an indifferent start to their African Cup of Nations qualification.Nine-day gala shopping festival in Muscat set to attract large crowds Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
WITH EID Al Fitr round the corner, preparations are in full swing in Muscat for an annual shopping extravaganza that every year draws thousands of visitors, both nationals and expatriates.Muslim scholars accept pope's statement AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:10 PM
Dozens of Muslim scholars and chief muftis from numerous countries have accepted Pope Benedict XVI's statement of regret for his remarks on Islam and violence, the editor of a Muslim journal said Friday.Fallout from North Korea bomb heralds new era of global anxiety The Scotsman - Oct 14 4:55 PM
KIM Jong-il appears to have done it. His announcement that he exploded a nuclear weapon last week puts North Korea in place as the ninth member of the nuclear club, and the world has changed for ever.National dog show comes to Somers Journal Inquirer - Oct 13 7:12 AM
SOMERS - The United Kennel Club's national Connecticut Classic Dog Event, one of the largest dog events on the East Coast, is taking place this weekend at the Four Town Fairgrounds on Egypt Road.Sudan, eastern rebels sign peace deal People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
The Sudanese government and eastern rebels signed a peace agreement in the Eritrean capital of Asmara on Saturday, Sudanese state radio reported.Egypt reports new human case of bird flu 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.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Oct 14 4:11 PM
JUBAIL, 14 October 2006 I have a deep-rooted aversion to offering substitutions of any kind to anyone, be it a computer or a soft drink. This has a history connected to my maiden entry intoEgypt 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.Bush asks council to impose sanctions on N. Korea Houston Chronicle - Oct 14 9:14 AM
President Bush urged the U.N. Security Council to pass a resolution today that would clamp nonmilitary sanctions on North Korea for the nuclear test it claims to have conducted earlier this week. Muslims fault Pope's Islam observations Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 14 1:10 PM
Senior Muslim scholars, taking up Pope Benedict XVI's call for a frank dialogue, have written him an open letter listing factual errors in his recent speech on Islam that sparked protest across the Muslim world.
