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Egypt detains Palestinian legislator 
AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 5:01 PM
A Palestinian legislator was briefly detained Tuesday at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip when he was found carrying $2 million in a suitcase, security officials said.Egypt tramples free speech, Amnesty International says CNN.com - Nov 14 11:30 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- The arrest of a blogger who ran afoul of religious authorities and the jailing of a prominent opposition politician show freedom of speech is on the decline in Egypt, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.Egypt-SA match under threat BBC News - Nov 14 8:09 AM
Egypt threaten to pull out of the friendly against South Africa due to contractual differences with organisers.Devon Energy to Sell Egypt Assets AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 14 7:11 AM
Devon Energy Corp. said Tuesday it plans to sell its Egypt oil and gas assets -- operations that account for less than 1 percent of the company's energy production.Petrofac wins gas plant contract in Egypt AME Info - 54 minutes ago
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has been awarded a US$200 million lump sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC) to build a new gas processing facility at Salam area in Egypt.Egypt detains Palestinian legislator China Daily - Nov 14 5:47 PM
RAFAH, Egypt - A Palestinian legislator was briefly detained Tuesday at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip when he was found carrying US$2 million in a suitcase, security officials said.Egypt-Bafana game threatened Eurosport - Nov 14 9:54 AM
Wednesday's friendly between African Champions Egypt and South Africa may be cancelled due to a row about appearance fees.Singapore and Egypt to start negotiating free trade pact Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Nov 14 4:17 AM
SINGAPORE : Singapore and Egypt have signed a Declaration of Intent to start negotiations on the Egypt-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).Singapore, Egypt to discuss economic cooperation Middle East Times - Nov 14 5:51 AM
SINGAPORE -- Singapore and Egypt have signed a declaration of intent to negotiate a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA), the city-state said Tuesday.EGYPT DRAFTS NUKE STRATEGY Middle East Newsline - Nov 14 5:24 AM
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has taken another step toward becoming a nuclear power, drafting a strategy for energy and other projects. Officials said Egypt has submitted a plan to develop civilian nuclear facilities in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.Amnesty says freedom of expression eroding in Egypt Khaleej Times - Nov 14 4:10 AM
CAIRO - Amnesty International said on Tuesday that the recent arrest of a blogger who ran afoul of religious authorities and the jailing of a prominent opposition politician show freedom of speech is on the decline in Egypt.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-14 14:39 GMT: Petrofac says won 200 mln usd contract to build gas facility in Egypt Interactive Investor - Nov 14 6:42 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Petrofac Limited, the oil & gas facilities company, said it has been awarded a 200 mln usd lump sum engineering, procurement and construction contract from Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC) to build a new gas processing facility at the Salam area in Egypt.Petrofac says won 200 mln usd contract to build gas facility in Egypt Sharewatch - Nov 14 6:26 AM
KPC is a joint venture between Apache Corporation and Egypt\'s General Petroleum Corporation. The project is scheduled for completion before the end of 2008.Bafana a little 'lightweight' for Egypt match Independent Online - Nov 14 2:40 AM
Bafana Bafana caretaker coach Pitso Mosimane admits his team are lightweight and underprepared for the Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Egypt in London.'Freedom of expression eroding in Egypt' Independent Online - Nov 14 5:32 AM
Amnesty International has said that the recent arrest of a blogger who ran afoul of religious authorities and the jailing of a prominent opposition politician show freedom of speech is on the decline in Egypt.Amnesty says freedom of expression declining in Egypt Gulf News - Nov 14 5:00 AM
Cairo: Amnesty International is concerned that freedom of expression is on the decline in Egypt following the recent arrest of an Arabic blogger and the jailing of a prominent opposition politician.Ong fails to defeat Shabana of Egypt in US Squash Open The Star Online - Nov 14 2:22 AM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Ong Beng Hee failed in his attempt to turn the tables on topseed and world number one Amr Shabana of Egypt in the second round of the US Squash Open at the Back Bay Events Centre in Boston on Monday.Devon Energy to Divest Assets in Egypt [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 14 6:52 AM
Devon Energy Corporation today announced that it intends to divest its oil and gas assets and terminate its operations in Egypt.Bafana play Egypt - in London?! Sunday Times - Nov 14 3:40 AM
Bafana Bafana play Egypt on Wednesday for the Nelson Mandela Inauguration game at a 12,000-seater stadium on the outskirts of London, UK. The venue is Griffin Park, the headquarters of lower division team Brentford.Egypt to tackle SA Sunday Times - Nov 14 2:55 AM
CAIRO - Midfield magician Mohamed Aboutraika is among five Al-Ahly stars in the Egypt squad for a friendly against South Africa in London Wednesday.Egypt: Nuclear alternative needed for development ArabicNews.com - Nov 13 7:58 PM
Egypt's Higher Council for Energy policies met yesterday under Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to discuss a report presented by Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis on the outcome of the activities of the ministerial group made up to study the economic, technical and development prospects of using the nuclear energy as a necessary energy alternative.Apache's Kahraman B-22 Wildcat Tests 16 MMcf, 486 Barrels Per Day in Egypt's Khalda Concession [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 14 6:00 AM
Apache Corporation today announced that its Kahraman B-22 wildcat natural gas well, located 18 miles north of the company's world-class Qasr Field in Egypt's Western Desert, tested 16 million cubic feet of gas and 486 barrels of condensate per day from a 40-foot section in the Jurassic Lower Safa formation.Top Tennis Academy in Egypt Bringing in Dr. John F. Murray to Provide Sport Psychology Training Starting on December 15 [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 4:00 AM
Cairo, Egypt; Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 14, 2006 -- Tennis players at the Egyptian Pyramids have just gained a major advantage over their opponents, and a significant means of improving their games.Egypt and Algeria sign science deals with China SciDev.net - Nov 13 6:18 PM
[CAIRO] China has agreed scientific cooperation deals with Algeria and Egypt, news that is widely welcomed by the scientific communities in these countries.Vantage launches $2.5 billion resort development in Egypt Khaleej Times - Nov 13 7:41 PM
DUBAI The real estate arm of family-owned Shaheen Business and Investment Group (SBIG), Vantage Real Estate Development, has launched a $2.5 billion residential resort and hotel on Egypt's Red Sea Coast.Hyogo supermarket to grow vegetables in Egypt for export to Japan Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 13 12:39 PM
_ A Hyogo Prefecture-based supermarket has agreed with the Egyptian government to create a farm in Egypt to cultivate an array of vegetables for export to Japan, company officials said Monday.Top Tennis Academy in Egypt Bringing in Dr. John F. Murray to Provide Sport Psychology Training Starting on December 15 [Press Release] PR Web - Nov 14 12:24 AM
Palm Beach, Florida-based sport performance psychologist Dr. John F. Murray will be conducting mental training programs at the Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero Tennis Academy in Cairo, Egypt. The first three-day program will begin on December 15, with six visits anticipated in 2007. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1JbnNlLVN1bW0tU3F1YS1NYWduLVplcm8=U.N. Report Cites Outside Military Aid to Somalia's Islamic Forces Washington Post - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 14 -- Iran, Syria, Libya, Egypt and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon are providing arms, training and financing to Islamic militants as they seize political and military control in the East African state of Somalia, according to a confidential U.N. report.21 dead in Egypt traffic accidents AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 1:23 AM
Twenty-one people have been killed, including two Jordanians, and 22 wounded in two separate road accidents south of Cairo.Centurion Third-Quarter Profit Rose on Higher Output From Egypt Bloomberg.com - Nov 13 1:32 AM
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Centurion Energy International Inc., a Canadian oil and gas company that's being bought by Dana Gas PJSC, said third-quarter profit almost doubled after output from Egypt rose.Egypt: New concerns about freedom of expression Amnesty International - Nov 13 9:17 AM
Amnesty International is concerned by the arrest and detention of blogger and former al-Azhar University student Abdel Karim Sulaiman Amer apparently because of his critical writings about Islam and Egypt's al-Azhar religious authorities, and the recent imprisonment of Tal'at Sadat, a member of parliament, for "spreading false rumours and insulting the armed forces".Egypt bus crash kills 18 people Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 10:39 PM
Eighteen Egyptians were killed when a public bus and a truck collided on Tuesday on a highway south of the Egyptian capital, security sources said.Egypt threaten to pull out of Bafana match Independent Online - 2 minutes ago
The on-again, off-again Nelson Mandela Challenge match has turned into a huge embarrassment for South African officials after it emerged that the organisers have failed to pay either Safa or their Egyptian counterparts.Sudan Rejects Effort To Defuse Peacekeeping Row-Egypt Min Nasdaq - Nov 13 6:07 AM
CAIRO (AP)--The Sudanese government has been rejecting Egyptian efforts to defuse the international crisis over sending U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur, Egypt's foreign minister said Monday.Egypt: Angola/Egypt Relations Highlighted - Ambassador AllAfrica.com - Nov 13 10:05 AM
Angola and Egypt are African brother countries with common and complementary interests determined to deepen their ties of friendship and cooperation as much as in the framework of the African Union and other institutions of regional and international character, the Angola ambassador to this country, Hendrick Vaal Neto, said on Saturday, here.EGYPT: Winter may bring more bird flu, health ministry says AlertNet - Nov 13 7:07 AM
Source: IRIN With the onset of winter, there may be an increase in cases of the potentially lethal avian flu virus H5N1 among fowl and humans in Egypt, according to health ministry officials. Singapore and Egypt celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 13 4:17 AM
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Egypt celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations in November.Analysis: Egypt looks East for nuke power UPI - Nov 13 5:37 AM
CAIRO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Russia and China have both said they want to help Egypt expand its nascent nuclear energy supplies, opening the way for stronger ties, but also leading to concerns over nuclear proliferation in the region.Egypt Comes Early to U Penn WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Nov 13 5:32 AM
In anticipation for the King Tut exhibit coming to the Franklin Institute in February, Sunday the Penn Museum unveiled Amaran, Ancient Egypt's Place in the sun. It offers a unique look at the childhood home of Tutankhaumun.Egyptian Police Arrest 8 Activists Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt -- Police arrested eight men and women Tuesday as they tried to protest against the sexual harassment of women, police and political activists said.Egypt urges for international efforts to protect Palestinians People's Daily - Nov 14 4:59 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday urged the international community to shoulder its responsibility to protect the Palestinian people.Egypt's Orascom Telecom 9-month net at $601.8 mln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 13 12:49 AM
CAIRO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom Telecom said on Monday its 9-month net income rose to $601.8 million from $593.3 million in the same period of 2005.Bafana suffers setback on eve of Egypt clash SABC News - Nov 13 6:28 AM
Bafana Bafana suffered a setback on the eve of the Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Egypt in London tomorrow night when defender Lucas Thwala withdrew because of an injury.President S R Nathan to visit Egypt and Jordan Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 12 10:17 PM
President S R Nathan will make state visits to Egypt and Jordan from Tuesday till November 22.Singapore and Egypt celebrate 40-years of diplomatic relations Channel NewsAsia - Nov 13 12:01 AM
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Egypt celebrate 40-years of diplomatic relations in November. The two countries formally established ties on the 28th Nov 1966.Egypt: Hamas agrees to peace conference Tulsa World - Nov 13 1:42 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The Hamas-led Palestinian government agreed Sunday to an international peace conference with Israel after the Arab League -- angered by Israel's military offensive in Gaza -- voted to end a financial blockade on the Palestinians.Egypt call Mido despite injury BBC News - Nov 12 9:24 AM
Egypt are hoping striker Mido recovers in time from a knee injury to play against South Africa in London on Wednesday.Bafana/Egypt clash hangs in the balance again SABC News - Nov 14 10:28 AM
The promoters of the Nelson Mandela Challenge match may not have paid all the guarantees as promised earlier, and therefore the match is in the balance again.President S R Nathan to visit Egypt and Jordan Channel NewsAsia - Nov 12 9:31 PM
President S R Nathan will make state visits to Egypt and Jordan from Tuesday till November 22. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says this is the first visit by a Singapore Head of State to the Middle East.Amnesty says freedom of expression eroding in Egypt AlertNet - Nov 14 7:56 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds prevention of women's protest, from 13th paragraph) CAIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The arrest of a blogger who ran afoul of religious authorities and the jailing of a prominent opposition ... Egypt waiting on Mido fitness for SA friendly Mail and Guardian - Nov 13 1:38 AM
Egypt are hoping Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido recovers in time from a knee injury to play against South Africa in London on Wednesday. The forward, who did not play against Reading in the English premier league on Sunday, has been named in a 20-man squad for the match at Griffin Park.Diplomats meet with Israelis, Palestinians over vital Egypt-Gaza crossing Khaleej Times - Nov 14 9:31 AM
JERUSALEM - US and European diplomats on Tuesday convened the first session of a security working group with Israelis and Palestinians meant to assure regular opening of the only land link between Gaza and the Arab world, a Western participant said.1. Egypt's teenage brides (3:20) Sports Illustrated - Nov 13 8:49 AM
CNN.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more. For in-depth coverage, CNN.com provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.21 dead in Egypt traffic accidents Middle East Times - Nov 14 6:32 AM
CAIRO -- Twenty-one people were killed, including two Jordanians, and 22 wounded Tuesday in two separate road accidents south of Cairo, police said.Egypt says prisoner swap key to Mideast peace process Channel NewsAsia - Nov 14 2:30 PM
CAIRO : Restarting the Middle East peace process depends on an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza militants in June, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Tuesday.Ahly given World Club Cup boost BBC News - Nov 14 7:39 AM
Egypt's FA postpones two games involving Ahly to help the African champions prepare for the World Club Cup.Devon Energy to unload Egyptian assets bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 14 8:38 AM
Devon Energy Corp. intends to divest its oil and gas holdings in Egypt and will open a data room in Houston in December for asset examination in the hopes of finding a local buyer.Devon Energy to sell Egypt assets Sharewatch - Nov 14 7:27 AM
Stephen J. Hadden, senior vice president of exploration and production, called Devon\'s divestiture plans \"primarily a matter of focus.\" The company has been selling assets to concentrate on \"areas that can provide meaningful future growth in companywide production and value.\"Egypt bus crash kills 18, injures 16 AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 13 10:58 PM
Eighteen people have been killed when a public bus and a truck collided on a highway south of Cairo, security sources say.Coptic pope returns to Egypt after surgery in US AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 3:22 PM
Pope Shenuda III, leader of the Copts in Egypt, returned home after an operation on his spine in the United States, an AFP reporter at Cairo airport said.Egypt's Orascom gives up India hopes rediff.com - Nov 14 1:59 PM
Egyptian firm to divest 5-7.3% in Hutch Telecom International.Abbas to brief Jordan, Egypt on Palestinian unity talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 2:21 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is due in Jordan to update top officials on efforts to form a Palestinian unity government before heading to Cairo on a similar mission.UN report names countries sending illicit arms to Somalia Financial Times - Nov 14 6:26 PM
Syria, Iran and the Hizbollah group, as well as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Libya, have all been accused of sending illegal arms, training or other support to Somalia's Islamic Courts Union, in a report by a United Nations sanctions monitoring group.Egypt's Orascom mulls sale of stake in Hutchison Telecom Market Watch - Nov 14 2:19 AM
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--Orascom Telecom Holding (ORTE.CI) is reviewing all financial options, including a partial sale of its stake, in Hutchison Telcommunications International Ltd. (2332.HK), the Egyptian telecommunications company said in a filing to the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange. Egypt bus crash kills 18, injures 16 The Australian - Nov 13 10:48 PM
EIGHTEEN people have been killed after a public bus and a truck collided today on a highway south of Cairo, security sources said.21 dead in Egypt traffic accidents Middle East Online - Nov 14 1:23 AM
18 Egyptians killed when speeding bus loses control and collides with a lorry south of Cairo.'Security men' hinder student vote in Egypt Independent Online - Nov 14 2:32 AM
Elections for unofficial student unions at Cairo's Ain Shams university have been disrupted, Muslim Brotherhood and human rights sources said.Steady Fundamental Demand, Overbought Futures Ag Report - Nov 14 8:47 AM
CHICAGO - Nov 14/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets were relatively busy, with fresh trading reported in vegetable oils to Egypt and purchases tenders announced by Taiwan, South Korea and Japan for wheat, barley and soybeans.Hamas deputy tries to enter Gaza with $2 million AlertNet - Nov 14 1:37 PM
Source: Reuters By Yusri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A senior Hamas politician, trying to bypass a financial boycott on the Palestinians, attempted to cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Tuesday ... Egypt: Police Turn Blind Eye to Harassment Laws, Say Activists AllAfrica.com - Nov 12 11:05 AM
Women's rights activists in Egypt have criticised the country's authorities for tacitly accepting the sexual harassment of women. An incident on 24 October when a mob of men openly molested women in Cairo and were not stopped or arrested has brought the issue to the fore.Religious, Political Leaders In Arab Countries Call On Region To Address HIV/AIDS Medical News Today - Nov 14 6:13 PM
Religious and political leaders from 20 Arab countries on Tuesday at a meeting of the League of Arab States in Cairo, Egypt, called on the region to address HIV/AIDS and stigma associated with the disease, the AP/CBS News reports (Sinan, AP/CBS News, 11/7). [click link for full article]Security men disrupts Egypt student vote Independent Online - Nov 14 12:32 AM
Security men working in large groups without uniforms or insignia have disrupted elections for unofficial student unions at Cairo's Ain Shams university on Monday, Muslim Brotherhood and human rights sources have said.Middle East "quartet" try to revive Mideast peace process People's Daily - Nov 14 5:43 PM
The United States confirmed on Tuesday that its Middle East envoy David Welch will have talks on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt with his counterpart from Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.No one plays ball in Nelson Mandela Soccer Challenge Pretoria News - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
The troubled Nelson Mandela Challenge between South Africa and Egypt was on the verge of being cancelled last night because the organisers have not met their obligations.Egypt bus crash kills 18 people, injures 16 Independent Online - Nov 13 11:33 PM
Eighteen Egyptians were killed and 16 left injured when a public bus and a truck collided on a highway south of the Egyptian capital, security sources said.Vodafone First-Half Operating Profit Rises on Emerging Markets Bloomberg.com - Nov 14 2:06 AM
Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile-phone company, said operating profit rose 5.7 percent in the first half as it signed up more subscribers in Egypt, Turkey, South Africa and Romania.Egypt waiting on Mido fitness for SAfrica friendly Reuters.co.uk - Nov 12 6:28 AM
CAIRO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Egypt are hoping Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido recovers in time from a knee injury to play against South Africa in London on Wednesday.El-Hadary wants World redemption Eurosport - Nov 14 10:24 AM
Al-Ahly's Egypt international goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary wants to redeem his side's performance at last year's FIFA World Club Cup.Susan Baaghil to Take Part in Saudi Expo Arab News - Nov 14 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 15 November 2006 Susan Baaghil, the first female Saudi professional photographer, was invited by the Saudi Ministry of Information and Culture to participate in the Saudi Art and Culture Week in Egypt from Nov. 14 to 27 in Cairo, Alexandria and Ismailia.Beng Hee goes down to top seed Amr in Boston The Star Online - Nov 14 3:54 PM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s Ong Beng Hee failed in his attempt to turn the tables on top seed and world number one Amr Shabana of Egypt in the second round of the US Open squash tournament at the Back Bay Events Centre in Boston on Monday.Hutch stake sale on Orascom agenda The Telegraph - Nov 14 1:25 PM
Mumbai, Nov. 14 : Orascom Telecom of Egypt dropped a bombshell today when it said it was mulling a partial sale of its 19.3 per cent strategic stake in Cayman Island-based Hutchison Telecom International to optimise the value from its stake .Egypt bus crash kills 18 News 24 South Africa - Nov 13 11:09 PM
Eighteen Egyptians have been killed after a public bus and a truck collided on a highway, south of the capital, say security sources.Petrofac awarded $200m contract ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Nov 14 8:05 AM
Oil and gas facilities service provider Petrofac has been awarded a $200m contract by Khalda Petroleum to build a new gas processing facility at Salam in Egypt.Arab states to go nuclear? Gulf News - Nov 14 12:19 PM
Some Middle East states, including Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Saudi Arabia, have shown initial interest in (attaining) nuclear power, primarily for desalination purposes," said the deputy director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tomihiro Taniguch.Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai Art Daily - Nov 14 3:11 PM
Unknown, Saint Peter the Apostle, 6th century, Encaustic on panel. 93.4 x 53.7 x 1.25 cm (36 3/4 x 21 1/8 x 1/2 in.) The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt. Photography by Bruce M. White, 2005.Egypt squad against Bafana News 24 South Africa - Nov 12 7:07 AM
Egypt are hoping Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido recovers in time from a knee injury to play against South Africa in London.India says no to fresh impositions Deccan Herald - Nov 14 12:35 PM
India, China, Brazil, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, United Arab Emirates and a host of other nations opposed any changes to the current Kyoto Protocol on climate change and global warming, refusing any further commitments to be imposed on them.Devon Energy to Divest Egyptian Assets Rigzone - Nov 14 7:09 AM
Devon Energy intends to divest its oil and gas assets and terminate its operations in Egypt. The company's oil and gas production from Egypt is currently about five thousand oil-equivalent barrels per day.New crisis hits Bafana game News 24 South Africa - Nov 14 12:07 PM
The Safa-bungled Bafana Bafana game against Egypt in London might not take place at all now because of money squabbles.Apache Corp. plans Egyptian expansion Calcutta News - Nov 14 9:22 AM
Apache Corp. is paying $200 million to Petrofac Ltd. to build a third natural gas processing train at its Salam natural gas plant in Egypt.EU extends Gaza border mission for 6 months AlertNet - Nov 14 7:22 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details on security meeting, Rafah) JERUSALEM, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to keep monitors stationed at Gaza's border crossing with Egypt for another six months, ... EU extends Gaza border mission for 6 months AlertNet - Nov 14 6:52 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to keep monitors stationed at Gaza's border crossing with Egypt for another six months, officials said on Tuesday. Some 70 European ... Apache's Kahraman Wildcat Encounters Natural Gas Rigzone - Nov 14 7:08 AM
Apache Corporation reports that its Kahraman B-22 wildcat natural gas well, located 18 miles north of the company's world-class Qasr Field in Egypt's Western Desert, tested 16 million cubic feet (MMcf) of gas and 486 barrels of condensate per day from a 40-foot section in the Jurassic Lower Safa formation.Egypt: Blogger Dismissed From University, Detained And Interrogated, Faces Possible Imprisonment for Expressing Secular AllAfrica.com - Nov 13 12:23 PM
On 8 November 2006, the Public Prosecutor's Office in Alexandria extended the detention of Egyptian blogger Abdel Karim Suliman Amer, also known as Kareem Amer, for an additional 15 days. This follows an original 7 November decision to hold him for four days pending investigation.South Africa: Bafana Heading for England Thinking Only of Opponents AllAfrica.com - Nov 14 8:50 AM
THE national soccer team departed for England last night, determined to put the embarrassing controversy that almost jeopardised tomorrow night's Nelson Mandela Challenge clash against Egypt behind them.Bus crash in Egypt kills at least 18 people Hindustan Times - Nov 13 11:08 PM
Another 16 people were injured in the early morning crash, the latest in a series of deadly Egyptian transport accidents.Egypt bus crash kills 18 people, injures 16 Khaleej Times - Nov 13 10:46 PM
CAIRO - Eighteen Egyptians were killed when a bus and a truck collided on Tuesday on a highway south of the Egyptian capital, security sources said. Another 16 people were injured in the early morning crash, the latest in a series of deadly Egyptian transport accidents.Zondo: Bafana not distracted News 24 South Africa - Nov 14 8:37 AM
Bafana caretaker coach Khabo Zondo has insisted his side will not to be distracted by the decision to stage the Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Egypt in London.They could die laughing The Manila Times - Nov 14 6:23 AM
When the exodus to the employment opportunities in the Middle East began decades ago, someone with the usual native Pinoy sense of humor conceived the following definition of Iraq, Iran and Egypt. Egypt: Egyptian Court Acquits Cleric Again AllAfrica.com - Nov 13 11:06 AM
An Egyptian court acquitted prominent Islamist Hassan el-Hayawan yesterday after a second trial on the same charges of possessing weapons and inciting violence during last year's elections, judicial sources said.
