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Egypt Islamists demand minister quit over veil remarks 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 7:08 AM
Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has called for Culture Minister Faruq Hosni to be sacked for saying the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend.Israel establishes two bases on Egypt border World Tribune - Nov 17 2:08 PM
TEL AVIV Israel has opened two military bases along the border with Egypt. The Ground Forces Command launched bases at Hivai and Karmit this week.Egypt Rejects UN Report It Broke Arms Embargo On Somalia Nasdaq - Nov 17 10:15 AM
CAIRO (AP)--Egypt's Foreign Ministry Friday denied allegations made in a U.N. report claiming it was one of several countries providing guns, money, training and other supplies to Somalia's government and a rival Islamic movement in violation of an international arms embargo.Qaradawi flays Egypt minister for statements against hijab The Peninsula - Nov 17 4:14 PM
DOHA Well-known Islamic scholar Yusuf Al Qaradawi yesterday condemned recent statements on women wearing the hijab (headscarf) which were made by Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni.Bird flu in Egypt The Hindu - Nov 17 12:07 PM
CAIRO: Egypt reported on Thursday a bird flu-stricken area in the north where domestic birds tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the official MENA news agency reported. The area is located 65 km north of Cairo. The veterinary ...Egypt Islamists demand MP quits over veil remarks Middle East Times - Nov 17 7:05 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, called Friday for culture minister Farouk Hosni to be sacked for saying the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend.Yemen Former Egypt coach Salah takes over in Yemen FIFA - Nov 17 3:52 AM
Former Egypt coach Mohsen Salah has been appointed to take charge of the national team of Yemen. He has signed a one-year deal just over a month after being fired as coach of Libya.Egypt Islamists demand minister quit over veil remarks Middle East Online - Nov 17 6:43 AM
Culture minister says ever-growing number of women wearing Islamic veil in Egypt is regressive.Egypt Islamists demand that minister quit Independent Online - Nov 17 6:32 AM
Egypt's largest opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood has called for Culture Minister Faruq Hosni's resignation for saying the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend.President Nathan urges S'pore companies to explore business opportunities in Egypt Channel NewsAsia - Nov 17 1:24 AM
CAIRO : Singapore companies have been urged to explore business opportunities in Egypt. Activities arranged by the Egyptian Businessmen's Association and the Singapore Business Federation could be the launch pad for local companies.Former Egypt coach Salah takes over in Yemen Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 16 5:30 PM
CAIRO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Former Egypt coach Mohsen Salah has been appointed to take charge of the national team of Yemen, Arab press reports said.Egypt relies on prosperity to dazzlecritics Financial Times - Nov 16 6:23 PM
Egypt has been liberalising its economy for far longer than it took Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1950s and '60s to nationalise banks and industries and place the expanding state in the driving seat.Egypt, Jordan sign agreements to strengthen cooperation People's Daily - Nov 16 4:34 PM
Egyptian and Jordanian officials signed in Cairo on Thursday 17 agreements and a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in the various spheres, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.Moteab wins Mandela Cup for Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 2:37 PM
Emad Moteab's first half strike was enough for Egypt to lift the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup with a 1-0 victory against South Africa.New bird flu-infected area reported in northern Egypt People's Daily - Nov 16 4:55 PM
Egypt reported on Thursday a new bird flu-striken area in the north of the country where domestic birds were tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, the official MENA news agency reported.Egypt friendly storm won't distract us, says South Africa's Zondo AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 9:10 AM
South Africa's joint caretaker coach Khabo Zondo insists his side will not to be distracted by the storm over the decision to stage Wednesday's Nelson Mandela Challenge against Egypt in London.The works were kept at a constant level of humidity for the 8,000 mile journey from Egypt to Los Angeles Art Newspaper - Nov 16 8:54 AM
SINAI. St Catherine s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, is lending 43 of its precious icons to the Getty Museum for the exhibition Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai which opens on 14 November (until 4 March 2007). This is the largest exhibition ever devoted to the Sinai collection (40 items were included in the Metropolitan Museum of Art s Byzantium show two years ago).Russia's Novatek to sign a deal with Egypt's EGAS Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 16 4:40 AM
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Russia's second largest gas firm, Novatek , plans to sign a memorandum on cooperation with Egypt's state gas company EGAS, the Egyptian ambassador in Russia said on Thursday.Winter may bring more bird flu for Egypt Middle East Online - Nov 16 9:13 AM
Health ministry officials warn of increase in cases of lethal avian flu virus H5N1 among fowl, humans in Egypt.Chemplast Sanmar Inks Agreement With Egypt Firm To Acquire Caustic Soda Plant Nasdaq - Nov 16 3:59 AM
(RTTNews) - Chemplast Sanmar informed that the Sanmar Group entered into an agreement to acquire a Caustic Soda plant located at Port Said, Egypt, with a capacity of 200,000 tonnes per annum for a consideration of $200 million.Egypt blocks travel for Muslim Brotherhood members Khaleej Times - Nov 16 7:40 AM
CAIRO - Egypt has barred several members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s strongest opposition group, from travelling to Jordan for an event commemorating the group s founder, the Brotherhood said on Thursday.Chemplast to buy chemicals unit in Egypt for $200 mln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 16 3:27 AM
MUMBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Chemicals company Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. said on Thursday the Sanmar Group would acquire a chemicals business in Egypt for $200 million.Sagem Orga and Egypt's mobile telecommunications market: 1 million SIM cards for Mobinil AME Info - Nov 16 4:52 AM
Sagem Orga GmbH has received a landmark order for SIM cards from Mobinil, the leading mobile operator in Egypt.Emirates Post signs postal deals with Yemen and Egypt AME Info - Nov 16 5:07 AM
Emirates Post signed two separate agreements with Yemen and Egypt on the concluding day of the UPU Strategy Conference in Dubai, to boost bi-lateral postal ties.Gazprom's Miller to visit Egypt in early December Interfax - Nov 16 1:18 AM
MOSCOW. Nov 16 (Interfax) - Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller is planning to visit Egypt in early December to discuss a number of specific projects, Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Ezzad Saad El Sayed said in Moscow on Thursday.Gazprom chief to visit Egypt RosBusinessConsulting - Nov 16 3:15 AM
RBC, 16.11.2006, Moscow 13:40:32. Gazprom President Alexei Miller will discuss specific projects with top managers of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) during his visit to Egypt in early December, the Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Izzat Saad El Sayed announced at the 4th International Oil Forum in Moscow today.Telecom Egypt announces 9M 2006 consolidated results AME Info - Nov 16 12:37 AM
Telecom Egypt (TE) (Ticker: ETEL.CA; TEEG.LN), today announced its consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September, 2006.Egypt, Singapore set to work on multimillion-dollar joint ventures Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 15 6:17 PM
CAIRO: Egypt and Singapore are set to work on multimillion-dollar joint ventures.Wins for Ivory Coast and Egypt BBC News - Nov 15 8:22 AM
The Ivory Coast beat Sweden 1-0 and Egypt overcome South Africa by the same score on a busy night of international friendlies.Islamic veil "regressive": Egypt minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 8:48 AM
Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni has said that the ever-growing number of women wearing the Islamic veil in his country marked a "regressive" trend.Almasa IT Distribution to set up in-country operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt AME Info - Nov 15 11:52 PM
Almasa IT Distribution today announced that the company will further extend its geographical coverage and establish in-country operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.Russia's Gazprom, Egypt's Egaz to discuss cooperation projects Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 16 1:16 AM
MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] and Egypt's Egaz intend to discuss specific cooperation projects soon, the Egyptian ambassador to Russia said Thursday.Egypt minors sold for prostitution Middle East Online - Nov 17 6:44 AM
Despite Egyptian law banning marriage of girls under 16, poor teenagers get sold into short-term marriages.Masry pay tribute to Puskas BBC News - Nov 17 7:37 AM
Egypt's Masry send messages of condolence following the death of their former coach, Hungarian Ferenc Puskas.Bafana go down to Egypt News 24 South Africa - Nov 15 9:43 PM
An early goal by striker Emad Moteab has handed Egypt a 1-0 win over World Cup 2010 hosts South Africa in a friendly in London.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.Bafana go down to Egypt Daily Dispatch - Nov 15 11:13 PM
DESPITE a marked improvement in the second half, South Africa s Bafana Bafana suffered a 0-1 defeat to Egypt in their Nelson Mandela Challenge soccer match in London last night.Pentagon sends Guantánamo captives to Albania Miami Herald - Nov 17 4:09 PM
The Pentagon says it has sent three more Guantánamo captives to Albania for resettlement as refugees -- men from Algeria, Egypt and the former Soviet Union -- whom the military had concluded weren't enemy combatants.Jayne Lyn Stahl: All in the Family? HuffingtonPost - Nov 17 7:45 AM
Just in time for the digitally remastered version of the Lena Wertmuller 1975 classic "Swept Away," starring the Italian to die for, Giancarlo Giannini, in a rare appearance on You Tube, Mufti of Egypt Sheik Ali Gum'a, speaks openly about how wife beating is permitted by Islam in Muslim countries, according to the Quran 4.34. The You Tube appearance is taken from the May 26th broadcast on Moteab wins Mandela Cup for Egypt ATL World Soccer - Nov 15 2:42 PM
Emad Moteab's first half strike was enough for Egypt to lift the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup with a 1-0 victory against South Africa. Moteab produced a superb lob early on and Hassan Shehatas side were able to cruise to victory as South Africa struggled to make any impact at Griffin Park.Moteab strike gives Egypt victory over South Africa Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 15 9:34 AM
LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An early goal by striker Emad Moteab handed African champions Egypt a 1-0 win over World Cup 2010 hosts South Africa in a friendly in London on Wednesday.Egypt: Amnesty says Freedom of Expression Eroding in Egypt AllAfrica.com - Nov 15 1:57 PM
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.Angola: Hip-Hop Group Wonderful One Return From Egypt AllAfrica.com - Nov 15 2:29 PM
The Angola hip-hop group Wonderful One, are already in Luanda, after representing Angola in the festivities of November 11th, in Cairo (Egypt), where they stayed for 15 days.Egypt tramples free speech, Amnesty International says CNN.com - Nov 14 11:32 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 squeak past South Africa Soccer Way - Nov 15 4:04 PM
The run of results for World Cup 2010 host South Africa got no better on Wednesday as they were upended 1-0 in a Mandela Cup friendly against Egypt in London.Brotherhood blasts minister's remarks on veil The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 17 4:41 PM
Egypt's largest opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood called Friday for Culture Minister Farouq Hosni's resignation for saying that the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend. "We have presented an urgent appeal to Parliament demanding that Culture Minister Farouq Hosni be relieved of his duties after statements in which he said.Hamas MPs cross Egypt to Gaza with more than $4 mln Reuters - Nov 15 1:04 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Two Palestinian lawmakers from the Islamist group Hamas crossed the Egyptian border into Gaza on Wednesday with more than $4 million in cash, bypassing a Western ban on bank transfers to the Palestinian Authority, Egyptian security sources said.Gaultier storms to US Open title BBC News - Nov 17 9:41 AM
France's Gregory Gaultier upsets Egypt's Amr Shabana to win the US Open.Hamas MPs cross Egypt to Gaza with more than $4 mln AlertNet - Nov 15 7:33 AM
Source: Reuters ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Two Palestinian lawmakers from the Islamist group Hamas crossed the Egyptian border into Gaza on Wednesday with more than $4 million in cash, bypassing a Western ... Egypt, Singapore set to work on multimillion-dollar joint ventures Channel NewsAsia - Nov 15 6:10 AM
CAIRO: Egypt and Singapore are set to work on multimillion-dollar joint ventures. Talks are already underway for a US$2.3 billion petrochemical plant at the Suez Gulf.Al Ahli's Jose says he should coach Portugal Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 17 8:53 AM
CAIRO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Manuel Jose, who led Egypt's Al Ahli to a second successive African Champions League title last week, says he deserves to take over as Portugal coach when Luiz Felipe Scolari leaves.VOLLEYBALL Japan off to winning start at men's world championship Japan Today - Nov 17 2:21 PM
SAITAMA Yusuke Ishijima scored a team-high 23 points Friday as host Japan managed a narrow full-sets win over Egypt on the opening day of the men's volleyball world championship.Date with destiny Greenock Telegraph - Nov 17 4:06 PM
Inverclyde s Roman heritage could be joining the Great Wall of China and Egypt s pyramids on a prestigious list of the world s top historical visitor attractions, according to Scotland s Culture Minister.Bafana Bafana to play Egypt in the UK tonight SABC News - Nov 15 7:18 AM
The Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Egypt will go ahead in London this evening, after a tense meeting between the two sides. SAfm's Mohammad Allie, who is in London, says the two countries confirmed this at a media conference this afternoon.Analysis: Egypt looks East for nuke power Middle East Times - Nov 15 1:02 AM
CAIRO -- 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.Brotherhood demands minister quit over veil remarks Middle East Times - Nov 17 6:02 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's largest opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood called Friday for culture minister Farouk Hosni's resignation for saying that the wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend.Today in history The Olympian - Nov 17 4:09 AM
n In 1558, Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary. n In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. n In 1889, the Union Pacific Railroad Co. began direct, daily railroad service between Chi cago and Portland, Ore., as well as Chicago and San Francisco.Former First Lady of Egypt Jehan Sadat to Speak at Bunker Hill Community College [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 15 11:07 AM
Former First Lady of Egypt, Jehan Sadat will speak at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 1 P.M. The event will include a lecture, reception and book signing.Tourism body aims to change perception of Egypt as once in a lifetime destination World Leisure News - Nov 15 7:59 AM
The Egyptian Tourism Authority has unveiled a new worldwide advertising campaign designed to change perceptions of Egypt as a once in a lifetime destination to a country offering a range of year round holidays and experiences.An N-awakening of the Arab world News From Bangladesh - Nov 17 10:30 AM
This is a phenomenal and firm step. In a volatile world dictated by nations that have huge stockpile of nuclear weapons, the recent decision of the six Arab states, i.e. Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, UAE and Saudi Arabia to go nuclear has come a long-awaited bold policy shift in the Middle East.Nigeria/South Africa: Poor Attendance Mars Pharaohs and Bafana Bafana Clash AllAfrica.com - Nov 17 9:42 AM
A crowd of just 3,000 turned up to watch African Nations Cup holders Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in London on Wednesday -- a match which both sides nearly never attended.EGYPT: Minors sold for prostitution under guise of marriage AlertNet - Nov 16 8:18 AM
Source: IRIN Despite Egyptian law banning both prostitution and the marriage of girls under 16, teenagers from poor families are sometimes sold by their own families into short-term marriages for sex alone. Ghanaian top scorer in Ismaili tryouts Ghanaweb.com - Nov 17 7:22 AM
Ghanaian league top-scorer Alex Asamoah has arrived in Egypt to undergo a trial period with Ismaili. The 21-year-old forward who plays Ghanaian side Ashantigold has scored seven times for his team this season.Egypt: Minors Sold for Prostitution Under Guise of Marriage AllAfrica.com - Nov 16 8:56 AM
Hanadi was a teenager when she was sold into a short-term marriage by her father. "When I was 14, my father told me I was to be married to a man from Saudi Arabia," said Hanadi, who did not want to use her real name.Litchfield Park turns 90 The Arizona Republic - Nov 17 1:14 AM
Paul Litchfield was an executive for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company who came to the West Valley in 1916, and bought 14000 acres of land to plant cotton. The area according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture had the same type of climate as Egypt, which was good terrain for the crop.Islamic veil regressive -- Egypt minister INQ7.net - Nov 16 7:09 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni said in an interview published Thursday that the ever-growing number of women wearing the Islamic veil in his country marked a "regressive" trend.Islamic veil 'regressive,' says Egypt minister Middle East Times - Nov 16 7:10 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosni said in an interview published Thursday that the ever-growing number of women wearing the Islamic veil in his country marked a "regressive" trend.'I tried every commercial publishing house in the UK before I self-published' Peterborough Today - Nov 17 9:01 AM
A MAN who decided he wasn't going to slide into middle-age sporting a pair of easy-iron slacks and a grey cardigan has since sold copies of a book about his adventures to readers in New Zealand, Egypt and the Falklands. (17/11/2006 13:04:25)Why I Won t Veil The Harvard Crimson - Nov 17 12:50 AM
I went to Egypt this summer to learn how to speak Arabic. What I learned instead was how to cover up, to be invisible, to preserve my moral reputation. In the Marketplace of Ideas, Conservatives Export New York Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
James Shikwati?s unlikely rise as a one-man think thank in Kenya offers a case study of how the right grooms foreign allies.U.N. briefed on Somalia arms trading AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 6:16 PM
The authors of a controversial U.N. report that accused 10 countries of providing weapons, money and training to rival sides in Somalia briefed a Security Council committee Friday amid denials and complaints from many of those named.Devon Energy selling assets in Egypt Tulsa World - Nov 15 1:04 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.Singapore And Egypt To Start Talks On Economic Agreement Tax-News.com - Nov 16 8:47 PM
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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.U.N. panel approves N. Korea resolution AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 4:01 PM
A key U.N. committee approved a resolution Friday criticizing North Korea's public executions, use of torture, and other grave human rights violations that Pyongyang immediately rejected as a "political plot" fabricated by the United States and its supporters.Update -- Starbucks Earnings Cold, Future Hot Forbes - Nov 17 4:20 PM
The Seattle-based coffee company reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit sank 5%.Huffing and puffing to 2010 News 24 South Africa - Nov 17 12:58 AM
Tumo Mokone says Bafana tried their best against Egypt, but the final whistle signalled the end of another pathetic night for SA soccer.The New China Syndrome Zawya - Nov 17 2:00 AM
November 2006 Who's afraid of Chinese imports? Not Rachid Mohamed Rachid and the handful of visionaries who are convinced Egypt can not only forge a mutually profitable relationship with China, but make the Asian superpower our leading trade partner.3 Gitmo detainees released to Albania AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 3:42 PM
Three detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorist suspects have been released to Albania, after authorities determined they were no longer "enemy combatants," officials said Friday.U.N. assembly panel rebukes N. Korea on human rights Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 2:59 PM
A U.N. General Assembly panel rebuked North Korea on Friday for gross human rights abuses, with South Korea voting in favor for the first time and Pyongyang calling the measure a U.S. "political plot."Egypt welcomes UN body's approval of resolution on Israeli attacks in Gaza People's Daily - Nov 16 4:05 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed the UN Human Rights Council's approval of a resolution to denounce the Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, the Egyptian news agency MENA reported on Thursday.Crisis hit ill-fated game Bafana s Mandela Challenge match against Egypt might not take place in London today Daily Dispatch - Nov 14 11:28 PM
THE BAFANA Bafana game against Egypt tonight that most South Africans believe should never have been billed for London in the first instance might now not take place at all.Starbucks Earnings Cold, Future Hot Forbes - Nov 17 2:37 PM
The coffee retailer reported weak fourth-quarter earnings but analysts are high on the stock.Egypt detains Palestinian legislator China Daily - Nov 14 5:45 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.Ferenc Puskas, 79, International Soccer Star, Dies New York Times - Nov 17 5:47 PM
Ferenc Puskas was a prolific goal scorer for the national soccer team of Hungary was, by wide agreement, the game?s first international superstar.On this day in history CNN.com - Nov 17 11:05 AM
LONDON , England (Reuters) -- 1917 - Auguste Rodin, French sculptor of "The Thinker" and "The Kiss," dies.U.S. makes new push to revive Middle East peace Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 9:44 AM
The United States is making a new push to kick-start the Israeli-Palestinian peace process that could include an international peace conference in Jordan at the end of the month, said a U.S. official and diplomats.Egypt-Bafana game threatened Eurosport - Nov 14 9:55 AM
Wednesday's friendly between African Champions Egypt and South Africa may be cancelled due to a row about appearance fees.Puskas inspired Hungary and Madrid CNN.com - Nov 17 10:35 AM
BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Ferenc Puskas, the most mesmerizing of the Magical Magyars, was the captain, inspiration and match-winner of a 1950s Hungarian national team that some still argue was the best the world has ever seen.Buck Walton- Nov 12 Coffeyville Journal - Nov 16 8:44 PM
About 15 years ago we went to Tulsa to hear Darcy O Brien speak. His book, Murder In Little Egypt, had just come out and was causing quite a stir. This University of Tulsa English professor had written several books and The Hillside Stranglers had been made into a TV movie.Free trade deals give tiny Singapore insurance: PM Lee AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 8:46 AM
Singapore's decision to sign a plethora of free trade agreements gives the tiny city-state an insurance should the global trading system flounder, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.Sudan agrees to joint peacekeeping force AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 8:22 AM
Sudan agreed in principle to a plan that will permit an international force to bolster African troops in Darfur, but almost immediately signaled it will be difficult to progress from an accord to real change in one of the world's bloodiest conflict zones.Blair Sees Chance For Progress on Middle East Conflict Washington Post - Nov 17 5:15 AM
LONDON, Nov. 16 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday offered hope for progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that "sensible Arab and Muslim countries" now see "strategic reasons" for finding a solution and that new initiatives could come within weeks. 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).U.N. Briefed on Somalia Arms Trading ABC News - Nov 17 6:41 PM
Authors of Controversial U.N. Report on Somalia Brief Security Council CommitteeUN envoy for crisis talks in Somalia as war fears rise AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 7:26 AM
A top UN envoy will visit Somalia next week in an urgent bid to revive peace talks between the weak government and powerful Islamists now on the brink of all-out war, the United Nations has said.Ferenc Puskas, Hungarian Soccer Star, Dies at 79 New York Times - Nov 17 11:47 AM
The prolific goal scorer for the national soccer team of Hungary was, by wide agreement, the game?s first international superstar.2 carry $4 million in cash into Gaza Los Angeles Times - Nov 16 12:32 AM
Two Hamas legislators were allowed to cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt with more than $4 million in their luggage.Sanmar group in agreement with Egyptian Co New Kerala - Nov 16 8:46 PM
Mumbai, Nov 16: Sanmar Group has entered into an agreement to acquire the chemical business of Trust Chemical Industries at Port Said, Egypt, for about USD 200 million.Uganda denies violating UN arms embargo on Somalia AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 5:49 AM
Uganda has rejected a United Nations report that accuses it of sending weapons to Somalia's weak government in violation of a 16-year-old UN arms embargo.