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Egypt Becomes Ancient History at the Frist 
WKRN Nashville - Oct 08 4:56 PM
An exhibit at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will be ancient history after this 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... Egypt Will Go Nuclear: Mubarak - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
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.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.Egypt's nuclear challenge Gulf News - Oct 08 1:37 PM
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.Egypt live trade closer 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.EGYPT MOVES AGAINST ARMS SMUGGLING NETWORK 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.Visit Egypt now? A traveler finds security reassuring Asbury Park Press - Oct 08 1:17 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?"Botswana 0-0 Egypt BBC News - Oct 07 10:30 AM
Defending champions Egypt were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by Botswana in a Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.Nations Cup holders Egypt held 0-0 by Botswana Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - 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.African Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana ATL World Soccer - Oct 07 11:45 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 12:26 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.Nations Cup champions Egypt held in Botswana Independent Online - Oct 07 12:03 PM
Defending champions Egypt were held away to Botswana as the second round of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers kicked off.Egypt faces uncertain political future AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 1:32 AM
On the 25th anniverary of Anwar Sadat's assassination, Egypt faces an uncertain political future. Democratic reform has largely stalled and the current president's son looks positioned to succeed him.Sadat nephew 'defamed Egypt army' BBC News - Oct 06 9:36 AM
A nephew of assassinated President Anwar Sadat faces charges of defaming Egypt's army over the killing.Egypt will not start from scratch in nuclear area ArabicNews.com - Oct 06 8:06 PM
In an interview with the Egyptian magazine al-Musawir, to be published today, Egypt's Electricity Minister Hassan Younis said talks will be held soon at the People's Assembly and the Shura Council on the nuclear alternative in order to begin implementing the peaceful nuclear program.Egypt against dividing area into moderates and extremists ArabicNews.com - Oct 06 8:06 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said there is no such thing as a new axis of moderates in the area, denying that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had raised such issue during her meeting with Egyptian, Jordanian and GCC Foreign Ministers.Egyptian group decries 'Danish insults' USA Today - Oct 07 8:24 PM
Egypt's largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, denounced on Saturday what it called "new Danish insults" to Islam a day after word spread about a Web video showing young members of a populist Danish political party mocking the Prophet Muhammad.US nuclear specialists to visit Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 12:38 PM
US nuclear experts are to offer technical advice to their counterparts in Egypt, which last month announced it was relaunching its civil nuclear program after a 20-year freeze, official media said.Arab diplomats say Sudan rejects offer for peacekeepers San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 08 12:06 PM
CAIRO, Egypt, 11:25 a.m. Oct. 8 (AP): 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.US nuke energy experts to visit Egypt africast.com - Oct 06 7:48 AM
CAIRO, October 06 -- A delegation of US nuclear energy experts would visit Egypt soon to share their expertise with their Egyptian counterparts, Egypt's official news agency MENA quoted U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Francis Ricciardone as saying on Thursday.An Egyptian intellectual's unlikely quest for religious change AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 1:51 PM
Gamal al-Banna is a Muslim scholar and younger sibling of the Muslim Brotherhood's founder, but his controversial vision of Islamic reform puts him at odds with the religious establishment in Egypt.Egypt Will Go Nuclear: Mubarak Ohmynews - Oct 07 9:26 PM
Top Egyptian officials agree that the current situation is unstable. In their opinion, the choice ahead is rather simple: either Israel gives up its nukes or the Arab nations will become... Egyptian banks set for merger Gulf Daily News - Oct 08 6:09 PM
CAIRO: Egypt's second and third-largest state-owned bank would merge by the end of the year, chairman of Banque Misr, one of the two banks, said yesterday.Arab envoys: Sudan rejects peacekeepers Syracuse.com - Oct 08 11:49 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) 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.Trial under way on citizenship bid The Buffalo News - Oct 08 6:06 AM
A man from Egypt has gone on trial in federal court on allegations of trying to cover up his past to become a U.S. citizen. Mohamed Hamdy, 37, faces four felony charges. He is accused of lying to Buffalo officials of the Homeland Security Department during an April 2005 citizenship interview.Egypt Faces Uncertain Political Future AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 06 1:32 AM
On the 25th anniverary of Anwar Sadat's assassination, Egypt faces an uncertain political future.Sadat's nephew to face military trial Aljazeera - Oct 08 9:16 AM
A nephew of Anwar Sadat, Egypt's late president, will face a military trial this week after he called his uncle's death an international conspiracy in a television interview.Assad warns war with Israel cannot be ruled out The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 08 12:42 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad has aid that a war with Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East is not achieved, with the Jewish state later denouncing his words as a "threat." In an exclusive interview published Saturday by the Kuwaiti daily Al-Anbaa, Assad also called on Egypt and Saudi Arabia to return.Egyptian Group Decries 'Danish Insults' ABC News - Oct 07 6:16 PM
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Denounces What It Calls 'New Danish Insults' to IslamMubarak: Egypt's new 'pharaoh' and great survivor AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 2:41 AM
Twenty-five years after being catapulted into Egypt's top job by the assassination of his mentor Anwar Sadat, President Hosni Mubarak has such a tight grip on power that he is widely seen as a new pharaoh keen to establish his own dynasty.Well Done Zebras Mmegi - Oct 08 1:56 PM
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.Why Egypt won't press Sudan Gulf News - Oct 07 2:37 PM
To the United States and much of Europe, sending a United Nations peacekeeping force to Sudan's troubled Darfur region is a matter of simple humanitarian necessity.Zebras Rise To The Occasion Mmegi - Oct 08 1:57 PM
The National Stadium erupted into song and dance on Saturday after the Zebras achieved the unthinkable - holding formidable Egypt to a goalless draw in the qualifiers for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.Mokoena to lead embattled Bafana again Sunday Times - Oct 08 3:01 PM
After being deprived of the Bafana Bafana captaincy by then-coach Ted Dumitru on the eve of South Africa's ill-fated African Nations Cup campaign in Egypt, "iron man" Aaron Mokoena is back where many believe he belongs - at the helm of the team for the vital 2008 Nations Cup qualifier against Zambia in Lusaka.Gaza's border with Egypt open for second day AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 12:58 AM
The Rafah border terminal between Egypt and Gaza, the Palestinian territory's only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel, was opened for a second day in a row, EU observers said.Egypt border offers breath of air for suffocated Palestinians Gulf Times - Oct 06 3:32 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Moin Shamallah grins as he sits up in the front of a Palestinian taxi at the Rafah border wearing a new suit held together with four safety pins. "I m happy to leave, to be free in Egypt," he says.Two Egyptian state banks to merge by year-end Khaleej Times - Oct 08 5:57 AM
CAIRO - Egypt s second- and third-largest state-owned bank would merge by the end of the year, chairman of Banque Misr, one of the two banks, said in remarks published on Sunday.(wap) (ATTN: TV editors) Sun-Sentinel - Oct 08 12:03 AM
9 p.m. Monday on History Channel, Egypt: Engineering an Empire: The engineering feats of past civilizations such as the Aztecs, the Persians and the Byzantines come to life in this series, as computer-generated imaging helps re-create ancient structures.Deal of the week Los Angeles Times - Oct 08 12:14 AM
Explore Egypt and Africa on a 14-night journey that includes a Nile cruise and a Kenya safari.World Briefs Miami Herald - Oct 08 12:19 AM
Islamic group slams Danish Web video Egypt's largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, on Saturday denounced what it called ''new Danish insults'' to Islam and urged the world to boycott countries that allow offenses to all religions.Egypt's Mubarak underlines peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program Payvand Iran News - Oct 07 9:30 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in his recent meeting with the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during her recent Middle East tour, underlined the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities. -IRNAVietnamese Culture Days in Egypt end successfully Nhan Dan - Oct 06 2:09 AM
"Vietnamese Culture Days" in Egypt was a successful event that contributed to fostering friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries' people, remarked a senior official of Vietnam's Ministry of Culture and Information.Profits from Picky Pets Business Today Egypt - Oct 08 3:48 AM
Egypt's pampered pets are high-class customers: Expensive imported products currently dominate the pet-care industry here, but local companies are squeezing their way into this growing market.If Every Chinese Bought Just One Orange Business Today Egypt - Oct 08 3:47 AM
Will China become Egypt s number-one trade partner? After his first official visit to China last month, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid thinks so.Telecom Facelift Business Today Egypt - Oct 08 3:48 AM
Flashback to 1996: Egypt was just being introduced to big, bulky, single-colored mobile phones with extendable antennas. Back then, the country s few thousand subscribers were paying massive bills for limited mobile-phone services and even more limited coverage areas.Australia & More? Business Today Egypt - Oct 08 3:47 AM
Egyptian companies have traditionally looked close to home for places to market their exports. Joseph Hannah, managing director of Yazeed & more (YM), thinks Egypt should start looking not just at the United States, Europe and the Gulf, but clear across the globe.Vandals sack glories of ancient Egypt Daily Telegraph - Oct 07 4:56 PM
British Museum documents reveal that staff fear deteriorating public behaviour is putting exhibits at risk.Muslims slam Danish video on Prophet Gulf News - Oct 08 4:48 AM
Amman: A satirical Danish video on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has caused uproar in Muslim communities in Jordan, Egypt and Indonesia. Jordan's Religious Affairs Minister Abdel Fattah Salah on Sunday denounced the video but urged Muslims to be "rational" in their reaction to the "offense".Vodafone Egypt to buy 51% of ISP Raya Telecom Telecom.paper - Oct 06 12:50 AM
(TP) Vodafone Egypt has signed a contract to acquire 51 percent of Egyptian ISP Raya Telecom from Raya Holding for EGP 104 million...Start Your Engines Business Today Egypt - Oct 08 3:48 AM
The linguists, academics and Arab nationalists who for years have bemoaned the lack of Arabic content on the internet may soon be able to call it a day: Google, the global search-technology giant, has arrived in Egypt, signaling that Arabic could yet prove profitable on a regional and, indeed, global scale.Italian prosecutors want to try 25 US CIA and several Italian intelligence officials for alleged 2003 kidnap of DEBKAfile - Oct 08 3:10 AM
They accuse 26 Americans, all but one agents, of snatching Osama Moustafa Hassan off a Milan street, taking him to the Aviano air base from which he was flown to German and then to Egypt where he says he was tortured. He is still in a Cairo prison.Gaza: No Doves in Sight Time Magazine - Oct 08 3:27 PM
Israeli bombs fall, gunmen feud in the streets. A trip to the 28-mile sliver of sand where dreams of peace are fading fast Today in History - Oct. 9 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 5:00 PM
Today is Monday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2006. There are 83 days left in the year. This is Columbus Day, as well as Thanksgiving Day in Canada.Bordentown scores seven for easy win Courier-Post - Oct 08 12:14 AM
Bordentown High School boys' soccer player Jesse Harrison scored twice in a 7-0 Burlington County League interdivisional victory over New Egypt.Nowheristan emperor spreads wings to Belgrade, Istanbul AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 3:39 PM
With his fashionable Beirut club throbbing again to the popular Music Hall fusion of sounds after being closed by the Israel-Hezbollah war, self-styled 'Emperor Michel I of Nowheristan' is now ready to expand his kingdom.Mokoena goal gives South Africa victory in Zambia Sports Illustrated - Oct 08 2:57 PM
Captain Aaron Mokoena scored with a first half header to hand South Africa a morale-boosting 1-0 win away against Zambia in their African Nations Cup qualifier on Sunday.Danish leader condemns Muhammad mocking AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 2:15 PM
Denmark's prime minister on Sunday condemned members of an anti-immigrant party who appeared in Web videos mocking the Prophet Muhammad, prompting renewed protests from Muslim leaders around the world.The Travel Troubleshooter Miami Herald - Oct 08 12:13 AM
Q: I traveled to Egypt this spring and insured my trip through Access America. Before I left, I asked if I would be compensated if I missed my connecting flight. A representative told me I would be.Egyptian group decries 'Danish insults' Syracuse.com - Oct 07 6:19 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Egypt's largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, denounced on Saturday what it called "new Danish insults" to Islam a day after word spread about a Web video showing young members of a populist Danish political party mocking the Prophet Muhammad.Egypt busts Sinai arms ring Tiscali - Oct 05 5:09 PM
AL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian police busted a weapons-dealing ring on Saturday that sold guns and grenades in Egypt s Sinai peninsula and whose members included security men, security sources said.Egypt Demands More Compensation for Oil Spill Planet Ark - Oct 05 5:53 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt - A Liberian tanker impounded in Egypt for spilling oil in the Suez Canal is facing more than 50 million pounds (US$8.7 million) in compensation demands, a Canal Authority official said on Thursday.Danish PM, Iran president condemn Prophet cartoons Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 12:48 PM
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen denounced members of the anti-immigrant Danish Peoples' Party (DPP) youth wing on Sunday for drawing humiliating cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.Egypt's stability faces stiff challenges The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 05 1:40 PM
After 25 years of Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt is a relative oasis of stability in a troubled region, but a volatile mix of deepening social disparities and growing Islamic fundamentalism could change the picture. A quarter century after being catapulted into Egypt's presidency by the assassination of his mentor.Gaza-Egypt border reopens, stand-off over -official Tiscali - Oct 05 5:24 PM
GAZA (Reuters) - The Gaza Strip s border with Egypt reopened on Friday after the Palestinian Authority negotiated an end to an armed blockade by policemen angered at the death of a colleague in a clan clash, officials said.Gazans take advantage of rare opportunity to leave as Israel partially opens crossing to Egypt The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 05 1:41 PM
Moin Shamallah grins as he sits up in the front of a Palestinian taxi at the Rafah border wearing a new suit held together with four safety pins. "I'm happy to leave, to be free in Egypt," he says. For two days, the Gaza Strip's only route to the outside world that bypasses Israel has been open, providing a lifeline for 23-year-old student Shamallah.Balanced attack leads Trenton win The Trenton Times - Oct 07 9:14 PM
TRENTON -- Shayon Graffie, Leola Spotwood, Torrie Childs and Dominique Butler (two assists) scored goals yesterday as Trenton posted a 4-1 victory over New Egypt in girls' soccer.Egypt demands more compensation for oil spill AlertNet - Oct 05 8:43 AM
Source: Reuters ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A Liberian tanker impounded in Egypt for spilling oil in the Suez Canal is facing more than 50 million pounds ($8.7 million) in compensation demands, a Canal ... Egypt to probe MP for defamation News 24 South Africa - Oct 06 1:55 AM
Egypt has stripped an opposition legislator of immunity so military prosecutors can question him on charges of defaming the armed forces.Mubarak: Egypt's new 'Pharaoh' and great survivor Middle East Times - Oct 05 5:55 AM
PHARAOH : Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (C) at the funeral of novelist Naguib Mahfouz in Cairo August 31. (REUTERS) CAIRO -- Twenty-five years after being catapulted into Egypt's top job by the assassination of his mentor Anwar Al Sadat, President Hosni Mubarak has such a tight grip on power that he is widely seen as a new Pharaoh keen to establish his own dynasty.Apaches Acquires Stake in ERB Concession in Egypt Rigzone - Oct 05 8:09 AM
Regal and Apache Khalda Corporation LDC have entered into a joint venture in respect of Regal's East Ras Budran Concession ("ERB Concession") in Egypt.Arab Envoys: Sudan Rejects Peacekeepers ABC News - Oct 08 11:47 AM
Arab Diplomats to Propose New Plan After Sudan Rejects Offer of Arab and Muslim PeacekeepersIs Egypt stable after 25 years of Mubarak's rule? Middle East Online - Oct 05 7:22 AM
Deepening social disparities, growing Islamic fundamentalism could threaten Egypt s stability.Tele travel Washington Post - Oct 07 4:24 AM
Ever wonder how Egypt got all those pretty pyramids, burial temples, forts and obelisks? Get an education on the History Channel's new weekly series "Egypt: Engineering an Empire," which uses nifty CGI graphics and reenactments to illustrate how these travel icons came to be. Mondays at 9 p.m.Kuwait's first private airline to double capital AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 4:26 AM
Kuwait's first private low-fare airline Jazeera Airways has decided to double its capital to 70 million dollars to meet expansion plans, chairman and chief executive officer Marwan Boodai said.Syria Still Holds The Key by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Oct 06, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
This Friday, Oct. 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the fourth Arab-Israeli Middle East war; four wars fought in as many decades.Egypt talks planned to end trade dispute africast.com - Oct 05 6:18 AM
NAIROBI, October 05 -- Kenya will send a trade delegation to Egypt to investigate issues that threaten to trigger a trade war between the two countries.Why Egypt won't press Sudan: the Nile The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 04 2:24 PM
Egypt, a key power broker, refuses to push sanctions or UN troops on Khartoum. Tattoos move from society's margins to the mainstream AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 3:13 AM
Thirty or forty years ago, those who had tattoos engraved on their bodies were usually sailors, truck drivers or bikers.South Africa squeeze past Zambia BBC News - Oct 08 9:30 AM
South Africa beat Zamiba 1-0 in Group 11 of the African Nations Cup qualifers in Lusaka on Sunday.Gaza's border with Egypt open for second day africast.com - Oct 05 5:33 AM
GAZA, October 05 -- The Rafah border terminal between Egypt and Gaza, the Palestinian territory s only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel, was opened for a second day in a row Thursday, EU observers said.Eilat Resident Returns After Crossing Border to Egypt Israel National News - Oct 05 10:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) An Eilat resident who crossed the border into Egypt on Wednesday returned to Israel on day later, courtesy of Egyptian authorities. Vladislav Levin was arrested after crossing the border in a boat.Incoming Fast Company Magazine - 9 minutes ago
Fresh faces from the front lines of design. FEATURE - Israelis divided on invoking Holocaust against Iran Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 5:15 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - 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.TV Lookout: Highlights for Oct. 7 through 13. Albuquerque Tribune - Oct 07 6:42 AM
It was the world's first manmade dam - a massive wall that protected Egypt's capital, Memphis, from the raging flood waters of the Nile five thousand years ago.Mubarak: Egypt's new 'pharaoh' and great survivor Middle East Online - Oct 05 2:32 AM
No successor named for Egypt's Presidency, Hosni Mubarak s new six-year term expires in 2011.Egypt: Coptic Christians Decry State Violation of Human Rights AllAfrica.com - Oct 06 12:21 PM
Islamic terrorists and Egyptian state security continue to attack and persecute Coptic Christians in the largely Muslim north African nation, a Coptic organization says.Egyptians Arrest Four Infiltrators on Saturday Israel National News - Oct 07 2:27 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian authorities at dawn Saturday morning arrested four unarmed Egyptian trying to cross into PA (Palestinian Authority) controlled Gaza via a tunnel. They were detained in Egypt according to the report.Wheat Rises on Egypt, Iraq Imports, Drought Damage in Australia Bloomberg.com - Oct 04 11:33 AM
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat prices in Chicago rose the most in four sessions as Egypt and Iraq purchased U.S. supplies and drought reduced production in Australia, the world's third- largest exporter.Mubarak underlines peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 07 5:24 AM
Egypt - Nuclear - Iran Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in his recent meeting with the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during her recent Middle East tour, underlined the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities.The World According to Rummy Washington Post - Oct 07 10:54 PM
On May 1, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld circulated a secret memo titled "Illustrative New 21st Century Institutions and Approaches." The six-page document, excerpted below, highlights the Iranian threat, calls for a multilateral military force and argues that the United States' antiquated system of government makes competence "next to impossible." I obtained the contents of this memo while Critic's TV picks for Monday: 'Off the Leash' St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Think "America's Next Top Model" -- but with four feet and fur. In the debut of a six-episode series from the producers of Bravo's "Blow Out," a Hollywood talent agency called Le Paws holds an open casting call for dogs with star potential.WEST HELPS EGYPT BUILD DEFENSE INDUSTRY Middle East Newsline - Oct 05 12:50 AM
LONDON [MENL] -- Western firms have been helping Egypt develop a defense industry.Egypt beat Lebanon in fund-raiser BBC News - Oct 04 7:37 AM
Egypt beat a Lebanon/Arab XI 7-0 in Cairo on Tuesday in a fund-raising match for the war-ravaged Middle Eastern nation.Rice's Tour of Mideast Yields Little Progress on Key Issues Washington Post - Oct 07 8:41 PM
LONDON, Oct. 7 -- It was a tough week for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the Middle East. On four issues pivotal to the future of the world's most volatile region, U.S. diplomatic efforts made no visible progress or came up against unexpected resistance during her five-day tour, according...Egypt raises possibility of new Palestinian election AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 9:38 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has raised the possibility of a snap Palestinian election to overcome a deepening crisis since Hamas's rise to power.Dubai Duty Free outclass Shell Khaleej Times - 53 minutes ago
DUBAI Dubai Duty Free outclassed Shell 5-2 and improved their chances of advancing to the semifinals of the Dubai International Airport Ramadan Football Tournament at the DCA Social Club s Stadium on Saturday.Reed heading to Shootout The Trenton Times - 30 minutes ago
WALL -- Steven Reed won the 40-lap modified feature Saturday at Wall Township Speedway, making him the track representative to the postseason North-South Shootout. He also was top qualifier in time trials.Today in History - Oct. 9 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 5:00 PM
Today is Monday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2006. There are 83 days left in the year.Jazeera Airways to double capital Khaleej Times - 31 minutes ago
KUWAIT CITY Kuwait s first private low-fareairline Jazeera Airways decided yesterday to double its capital to 70 milliondollars to meet expansion plans, chairman and chief executive officer MarwanBoodai said.Polio Cases Increasing in Afghanistan Voice of America - Oct 08 4:48 PM
Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly earlier this month (in September 2006), Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai addressed many of the challenges facing his country - including a troubling new development.