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Thieves lead to discovery of Egypt tombs 
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The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 3:27 PM
Several Israeli cabinet ministers called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling weapons from neighboring Egypt.Thieves Lead to Discovery of Egypt Tombs ABC News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Thieves Are 1st to Discover 3 Royal Dentists' Tombs in Shadow of Egypt's Oldest PyramidEgypt reaches to U.S. for a lifeline International Herald Tribune - Oct 22 6:51 AM
A Muslim Brotherhood rally in Cairo. Faced with twin political threats - a rising Islamic movement at home and diminished influence throughout the region - Egypt is pressing the U.S. for an aggressive promotion of Palestinian statehood as a means of strengthening itself and other Arab governments allied with Washington.Thieves Lead to Discovery of Egypt Tombs ABC News - Oct 22 1:17 PM
Thieves First to Discover 3 Royal Dentists' Tombs in Shadow of Egypt's Oldest PyramidThieves first to discover dentists tombs at Egypt s Saqqara pyramids The State - 15 minutes ago
SAQQARA, Egypt The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt s most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border The Star Online - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Several Israeli cabinet ministers called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling weapons from neighbouring Egypt.Egypt, Under Stress, Sees U.S. as Pain and Remedy New York Times - Oct 21 3:30 PM
Egypt is pressing the U.S. for an aggressive promotion of Palestinian statehood to strengthen itself and other Arab governments.Thieves first to discover dentists' tombs at Egypt's Saqqara pyramids CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 22 12:52 PM
SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) - The arrest of tomb robbers led archeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday.Egypt agree to face Brazil in friendly People's Daily - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Egypt have agreed to play an international friendly against five-time world champions Brazil in February 2007 in Paris, Egyptian media reported on Sunday.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Gulf News - Oct 22 1:06 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Several Israeli cabinet ministers called yesterday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling in weapons from Egypt.Egypt calls for negotiations to resolve Iran's nuclear dispute Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 22 9:54 AM
Iran - Egypt - Nuclear Program Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday called for negotiations to resolve the dispute on Iran's nuclear program with the West.Tea exports surge as Egypt cuts duty IBN live - Oct 22 9:00 AM
Recent 5 per cent duty cut on imports by Egypt's has leveled the competition with the major producer Kenya.Egypt presses Palestinian state Denver Post - Oct 21 10:15 PM
Cairo - Faced with twin political threats - a rising Islamic movement at home and diminished influence throughout the region - Egypt is pressing the United States for an aggressive promotion of Palestinian statehood.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 22 3:27 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Several Israeli cabinet ministers called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and stop Palestinian militants from smuggling in weapons from neighboring Egypt.Thieves first to discover dentists' tombs at Egypt's Saqqara pyramids The Star Online - Oct 22 6:10 AM
SAQQARA, Egypt (AP): Thieves led an Egyptian archaeological team to discover three tombs of dentists to the ancient kings, unveiled Sunday at the Saqqara pyramid complex south of Cairo.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 22 3:24 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Several Israeli cabinet ministers called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and stop Palestinian militants from smuggling in weapons from neighbouring Egypt.Iran, Egypt keen to expand economic, trade ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 22 7:01 AM
Algeria - Relations - Egypt Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Faezeh Abolneja and Head of Iran's Interest section in Cairo Seyed Hassan Rajabi in a meeting in Cairo on Saturday evening underlined the need to bolster bilateral economic and trade relations.Egypt: Hezbollah 'provoked Lebanon war' Aljazeera - Oct 22 3:35 AM
Egypt has accused Hezbollah of provoking conflict with Israel in order to justify the Shia militia group's continued existence in Lebanon.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Independent Online - Oct 22 9:07 AM
Several Israeli cabinet ministers have for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling in weapons from neighbouring Egypt.Egypt - Popular travel destination for Eid Al Fitr Mena Report - Oct 22 12:48 AM
According to the latest regional travel data, Egypt is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination among travellers from Bahrain for the Eid Al Fitr break.EGYPT, RUSSIA OK ENERGY MoU Middle East Newsline - Oct 22 1:14 AM
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Egypt and Russia have agreed to expand energy cooperation. Egypt and Russia's Gazprom have signed a memorandum of understanding that stipulated cooperation in Egypt's natural gas sector. Officials said Gazprom would propose help for the development and marketing of Egyptian gas.Mubarak's decline stirs uncertainties in Egypt Arizona Daily Star - Oct 22 12:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Twenty-five years after the assassination of Anwar Sadat catapul-ted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to power, America's most important Arab ally is facing another uncertain transition, one that will help determine whether democracy or Islamic radicalism is on the march in the Middle East.NKorea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria shun chemical weapons ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:21 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria are "unfairly" refusing to join the convention banning chemical weapons, which has been signed by 180 countries, the head of the body monitoring the treaty has said.Sierra Leone gets 22 Arabic teachers from Egypt AngolaPress - Oct 22 1:48 AM
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 10/22 - Twenty-two Arabic teachers from Egypt`s Anzhar Islamic Institute have arrived in Sierra Leone.UN official says Egypt makes progress in achieving sustainable development People's Daily - Oct 21 7:54 PM
A UN official has said Egypt has made progress in achieving a sustainable development, the country's official news agency MENA reported Saturday.Egypt's FM says Darfur issue be solved through dialogue People's Daily - Oct 21 7:38 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Saturday that it was important to solve Sudan's Darfur crisis through dialogue and all sides should refrain from exerting any sort of pressure, the official news agency MENA reported.Egypt welcomes Mecca agreement among Iraqi factions People's Daily - Oct 21 7:26 PM
Egypt on Saturday welcomed the Mecca agreement reached by major Iraqi factions, in which Muslim Shiite and Sunni groups called for a stop to bloodshed and an end to sectarian violence, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said in a press statement.Russian Arms To Egypt by Viktor Litovkin UPI Outside View Commentator Moscow (UPI) Oct 20, 2006 Space War - Oct 22 6:24 PM
A military parade was held in Cairo to mark Independence Day on July 29. Three-axle trucks, each carrying two missiles inside sloping bodies, rolled by the VIP grandstands. These missiles did not look like any other known shorter- or intermediate-range missiles.Arrest Leads to Discovery of Egypt Tombs RedNova - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
By SIERRA MILLMAN, Associated Press WriterEgypt to hold cultural event abroad for it's late Nobel writer People's Daily - Oct 22 6:25 PM
The Egyptian Culture Ministry will hold cultural weeks abroad for Egyptian Nobel prize winner for literature Naguib Mahfouz, who died on Aug. 30, the official MENA news agency reported Sunday.America by the numbers CNN.com - Oct 22 9:25 AM
(TIME.com) Some places on Earth are simply too big to photograph: the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall, Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Those monuments don't fit in any frame; they were made -- by God or man -- to overwhelm.First cemetery of Pharaonic dentists unearthed in Egypt People's Daily - Oct 22 5:30 PM
The first cemetery of Pharaonic dentists has been unearthed by an Egyptian antiquities mission at the Saqqara pyramid complex south of the capital Cairo, the Egyptian official news agency MENA reported on Sunday.University in Egypt embroiled in battle of the veil AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 12:02 PM
Egyptian students whose faces are completely hidden behind the veil have been banished from the residence halls at Helwan University under threat of expulsion in what could be called the battle of the veil.IRAN, EGYPT DISCUSS BOLSTERING ECONOMIC, TRADE TIES Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Regulations / Law Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Faezeh Abolneja and Head of Iran's Interest section in Cairo Seyed Hassan Rajabi in a meeting in Cairo on Saturday evening underlined the need to bolster bilateral economic and trade relations.Iran, Egypt Discuss Bolstering Economic, Trade Ties Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Faezeh Abolneja and Head of Iran's Interest section in Cairo Seyed Hassan Rajabi in a meeting in Cairo on Saturday evening underlined the need to bolster bilateral economic and trade relations.Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, North Korea, refuse to ban chemical weapons Calcutta News - Oct 20 11:36 PM
North Korea and key countries in the Middle East Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria form a hard core of nations that are resisting any moves towards joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the head of the United Nations-affiliated body said Friday.Holy Cross blanks New Egypt in playoff tuneup phillyburbs.com - Oct 22 7:01 AM
Playoff-bound high school field hockey teams have two things to look forward to between now and the end of the regular season preparation and pride.Egypt's Mubarak blames Muslims for faith's bad image Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:13 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak questioned on Thursday whether Muslims had done enough to change the West's "wrong perceptions" about Islam, which he said was under "ferocious attack."Winless TCA can't slow New Egypt The Trenton Times - Oct 20 9:54 PM
HAMILTON -- Langston La croix's multitude of talents were on display last night as the New Egypt High football team defeated Tren ton Catholic Academy, 48-0.2005 Chery QQ EZDrive from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Oct 22 4:02 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? The internal boot release stopped working, will fix on my next visit to the dealer. General comments?Feeding Trials of U.S. Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles Yields Positive Results in Egypt Grainnet.com - Oct 20 1:50 PM
The following is an article in the Oct. 20, 2006 Global Update published by the U.S. Grains Council. Washington, DC -- Feeding trials of U.S. distiller s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are yielding positive results in Egypt.12.00pm Monday October 23, 2006 The New Zealand Herald - Oct 22 4:08 PM
JERUSALEM - Several Israeli cabinet ministers have called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling weapons from neighbouring Egypt.Egypt's Coptic pope to undergo surgery in US AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:51 AM
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenuda III, reportedly left Egypt for the United States to undergo back surgery.Israeli cabinet calls for more actions in Gaza People's Daily - Oct 22 5:41 PM
Israeli ministers called on Sunday to take urgent actions to check the incessant rocket attack from the Gaza Strip and mulled seizing control of the Philadelphi Route lying between the Gaza-Egypt border to stem an alleged flow of arms.Israelis hint at retaking Gaza border zone The Peninsula - Oct 22 4:53 PM
jerusalem Several Israeli cabinet ministers called yesterday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza s southern border and prevent Palestinian radicals smuggling weapons from Egypt.Al-Jazeera airs more sniper video Fox21 - Oct 22 2:37 PM
CAIRO, Egypt More video has aired, allegedly showing Iraqi snipers targeting American troops.Israel threatens to retake border The Australian - Oct 22 11:47 AM
SEVERAL Israeli cabinet ministers overnight called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and prevent Palestinian militants smuggling weapons from neighbouring Egypt.Tea exports to Egypt rise after duty cut Yahoo! India News - Oct 20 5:04 AM
KOLKATA (Reuters) - Indian tea exports to Egypt have surged after the North African nation slashed import duties, a senior Tea Board official said on Friday.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza border Aljazeera - Oct 22 10:05 AM
Several Israeli cabinet ministers have called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border with Egypt.Thieves unearth ancient tombs Gulf Daily News - Oct 22 5:07 PM
SAQQARA, Egypt: Thieves led an Egyptian archaeological team to discover three tombs of dentists to the ancient kings, unveiled yesterday at the Saqqara pyramid complex south of Cairo.War 'sparked by Hizbollah' Gulf Daily News - Oct 22 5:06 PM
CAIRO: Egypt accused Hizbollah of sparking the war with Israel in a bid to foil plans by the Lebanese government to implement an accord providing for the disarmament of the Shi'ite fundamentalist group.Egypt's Mubarak blames Muslims for faith's bad image africast.com - Oct 20 6:30 AM
CAIRO, October 20 -- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak questioned whether Muslims had done enough to change the West's "wrong perceptions" about Islam, which he said was under "ferocious attack."Pressure grows on Olmert to retake southern border EuroNews - Oct 22 11:55 AM
Pressure is growing on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to call for a military operation to retake the southern border between Gaza and Egypt.First Saudi film opening today Gulf Daily News - Oct 22 5:05 PM
KEIF Al Hal (How's It Going?), Saudi Arabia's first feature-length film, will make its Middle East debut in Bahrain today. The landmark film will be screened at Bahrain Cinema Company's screens in Seef Mall and will open on November 8 in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Egypt.Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border Gulf News - Oct 22 4:06 AM
Jerusalem: Israeli Cabinet ministers on Sunday called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border. "Action must be taken without hesitation. Any hesitation is dangerous and we must act immediately," said Industry and Trade Minister Eli Yishai.Muslims Set for Post-Ramadan Feast Los Angeles Times - Oct 21 5:27 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, begins Monday according to religious authorities in several Middle Eastern countries.Egypt Extends Remand of Weapons Smugglers Israel National News - Oct 22 5:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian authorities announced over the weekend that the remand of three suspected weapons smugglers was extended for four days. The four were apprehended in Sinai as they were traveling in a truck filled with weapons and ammunition towards PA (Palestinian Authority) controlled Gaza.Palestinians? Informal Cease-Fire Crumbles New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Tensions between rival Fatah and Hamas loyalists continued to smolder after a deadly shooting and kidnapping.Lenape knocks off Ocean City phillyburbs.com - Oct 22 7:10 AM
SCHOOL WRAP - Palmyra clinched at least a share of the Burlington County League Freedom Division girls soccer championship with a 4-0 victory over New Egypt High School yesterday.Al-Jazeera airs more sniper video WOAI - Oct 22 5:25 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - More video has aired, allegedly showing Iraqi snipers targeting American troops. This latest footage was broadcast by al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite channel often criticized by U-S officials as a terrorist tool.Al-Jazeera airs more sniper video KBCI Boise - Oct 22 4:21 AM
CAIRO, Egypt More video has aired, allegedly showing Iraqi snipers targeting American troops. This latest footage was broadcast by al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite channel often criticized by U-S officials as a terrorist tool.Veil war breaks out on Egypt university campus Gulf News - Oct 21 2:06 PM
Cairo: Zeinab, a veiled student at the University of Helwan in Cairo, vows to defy a controversial decision against female students who don the niqab from staying at the university hostel. (The niqab is a veil covering the woman's face except for the eyes).Al-Jazeera airs more sniper video Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Oct 22 3:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt More video has aired, allegedly showing Iraqi snipers targeting American troops. This latest footage was broadcast by al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite channel...Army seizes control of Gaza-Egypt terminal Borneo Bulletin - Oct 20 1:39 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - In a first since Israel's pullout from Gaza last summer, Israeli tanks and infantry have taken up positions on the Egypt-Gaza border, killing two Palestinian gunmen and surrounding the Rafah border terminal, as the army broadened its search for arms smuggling tunnels.Egypt frees Brotherhood members BBC News - Oct 19 4:56 AM
Fourteen members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are released by the Egyptian authorities.Posted: 09-10-2006 , 10:39 GMT Mena Report - Oct 22 12:53 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.Ministers seek IDF control over Philadelphi Route Haaretz Daily - Oct 22 6:00 AM
Cabinet Ministers Rafi Eitan (pensioner's party) and Eli Yishai (Shas) called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border and stop Palestinian militants from smuggling in weapons from neighboring Egypt.Today in history - Oct. 23 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 5:00 PM
Today is Monday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2006. There are 69 days left in the year.NEWS SECTIONS Carlsbad Current-Argus - Oct 22 12:11 AM
Cairo - Faced with twin political threats - a rising Islamic movement at home and diminished influence throughout the region - Egypt is pressing the United States for an aggressive promotion of Palestinian statehood as a means of strengthening itself and other Arab governments allied with Washington, senior officials say.An In-Depth View of America by the Numbers Time Magazine - Oct 22 2:34 PM
In the days just before the election and as the U.S. population tops 300 million, TIME takes a close look at the country. Who are we, really? How do we live? What do we believe? How much do we earn? 2005 Renault Megane from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Oct 21 11:02 AM
What things have gone wrong with the car? One of the number plate lights goes off sometimes.. General comments?Spain to bring on stream Europe's largest thermosolar station AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 4:11 PM
Spain, championing the drive towards renewable energy, is set to launch production of solar energy from what will be Europe's largest thermo-electric plant.Israel Occupies Egypt-Gaza Border Areas CBS News - Oct 19 3:25 AM
In a first since Israel's pullout from Gaza last summer, Israeli tanks and infantry have taken up positions on the Egypt-Gaza border as the army broadened its search for arms smuggling tunnels.University in Egypt embroiled in battle of the veil Middle East Online - Oct 21 3:47 AM
Former Islamic law dean says Koran does not say women must cover faces, it's old Bedouin tradition.Key Mideast states no to chemical arms ban The Peninsula - Oct 21 9:37 PM
united nations North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said.Lebanon protection call AME Info - Oct 21 11:31 PM
Lebanese industrialists have called on the government to give them greater protection against cheap foreign imports which are undermining local manufacturing sectors and flooding the market, reported The Daily Star. Earlier this month, the government imposed a duty on imported ceramics, thus protecting the country's own producers against cheaper goods from Egypt.Fahmi: Egypt, China to beef up oil cooperation ArabicNews.com - Oct 19 2:13 PM
Egypt's Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi said yesterday that Egypt and China have agreed on stepping up cooperation in the oil and natural gas domains through signing three agreements.Jewish diamonds find favor in Arab Dubai AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 12:32 PM
As Israelis and Arabs emerge from the war in Lebanon, a booming diamond exchange in this Arab country 1,300 miles away is hard proof that some Arab-Israeli ties have survived despite the region's tensions.Ramadan Junior Squash Tournament Khaleej Times - Oct 21 9:03 PM
DUBAI The fourth Al Nasr Leisureland squash tournament concluded at the Al Nasr Courts on Friday. Judging from the overwhelming response of the participants most of whom were expats from countries like India, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan and France the tournament was extremely well received.Muslims set for post-Ramadan feast Syracuse.com - Oct 21 5:43 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, begins Monday according to religious authorities in several Middle Eastern countries.UN envoy to Somalia urges respect of Somali sovereignty People's Daily - Oct 21 7:53 PM
The top UN envoy for Somalia Francois Lonseny Fall on Saturday urged all countries neighboring Somalia to respect its sovereignty, Egypt's news agency MENA reported.Veil controversy rocks Egypt university Aljazeera - Oct 20 10:05 PM
Egyptian students who wear the veil could face expulsion from a leading university if they refuse to uncover their faces.Tunnels found between Gaza, Egypt / Israel says Palestinians used them to smuggle in weapons -- 2 Hamas fighters killed San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 19 3:50 AM
The Israeli army announced Wednesday that it had uncovered nine tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in a sweep designed to prevent Palestinian militants from smuggling in the types of advanced weapons used by Hezbollah in the recent Lebanon conflict.... Egypt brokering prisoner swap Aljazeera - Oct 19 9:50 AM
Egypt is in charge of talks regarding a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinians, according to one Israeli minister.NKorea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria shun chemical weapons ban TODAYonline - Oct 20 10:51 PM
Wearing antichemical protective gear, an Israeli army soldier stands next to dummies during a drill at the Tzrifin army base in the outskirts of the central Israel town of Ramle.N. Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:31 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said on Friday.Israeli minister says Egypt running prisoner talks AlertNet - Oct 19 9:28 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds further Ben-Eliezer comment, paragraphs 10-12) CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - An Israeli minister said on Thursday that Egypt was in charge of negotiations on a prisoner swap between Israel and the ... Nations Urged To Join Body On Chemical Weapons Scoop.co.nz - Oct 21 4:18 PM
The Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and key countries in the Middle East Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria form a hard core of nations that are resisting any moves towards joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ), the head of the United Nations-affiliated body said today.Egypt revives nuclear program for electricity generation: FM People's Daily - Oct 20 8:09 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit pledged Friday that the country's current trend to revive its nuclear program is aimed at establishing electricity generation stations.Panama Voters Back $5.3 Billion Plan to Expand Canal (Update2) Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Panama's voters approved a $5.3 billion plan to expand the Panama Canal to help ensure the 92-year-old waterway can handle the world's largest tankers and container ships, preliminary results showed.Israeli minister says Egypt running prisoner talks Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 19 5:06 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Israeli minister said on Thursday that Egypt was in charge of negotiations on a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinians and that the Jewish state had accepted some Egyptian ideas.Israelis find 9 Egypt-Gaza tunnels The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 19 12:51 AM
The Israeli army announced yesterday that it had uncovered nine tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in a sweep designed to prevent Palestinian extremists from smuggling in the types of advanced weapons used by Hezbollah in the recent Lebanon conflict.Large arms shipment seized in Egypt near border with Gaza People's Daily - Oct 20 8:39 PM
At least three men were arrested and 195 crates of automatic weapons and ammunition destined for Gaza were seized on Friday by the Egyptian police on Friday, the official news agency MENA reported.Video on Arab TV shows Baghdad sniper targeting U.S. troops CNews - Oct 21 6:03 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Footage aired Saturday by an Arab satellite television station showed U.S. soldiers being shot by Iraqi snipers, whose commander said they trained using techniques from a book written by a retired U.S. army sniper.Israel searches Gaza-Egypt border AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 8:18 AM
The Israeli army broadened its search for smuggling tunnels along the Egypt-Gaza border Wednesday, taking up positions along the frontier for the first time since Israel withdrew its troops from the coastal strip last summer.Egypt's Coptic pope to undergo surgery in US Servihoo - Oct 19 11:18 AM
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenuda III, reportedly left Egypt for the United States to undergo back surgery. Shenuda is due to have an operation in a hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday to have cartilage removed from his spine, the official MENA news agency said.Israeli ministers demand more action in Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 4:39 AM
Israeli ministers have called to step up the military campaign in the Gaza Strip including seizing control of the Gaza-Egyptian border to stem an alleged flow of arms.Israel sends tanks, infantry to Egypt-Gaza border positions NorthJersey.com - Oct 19 4:04 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- For the first time since the pullout from Gaza a year ago, Israeli tanks and infantry took up positions on the Egypt-Gaza border Wednesday, killing two Palestinian gunmen as the army broadened its search for arms-smuggling tunnels.Mubarak: Muslims partly to blame for image The Daily Dispatch - Oct 21 11:24 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Muslims are facing cruel and false accusations about their faith but must bear some responsibility for the wrong impressions, President Hosni Mubarak said.