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Sudan, Egypt, Libya have Darfur summit on Tuesday 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 8:26 AM
The leaders of Sudan, Egypt and Libya will meet in Libya on Tuesday to discuss the conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan, the Egyptian state news agency MENA said on Monday.Egypt Arrests More Bloggers Slashdot - Nov 20 5:45 PM
2think writes "The BBC is reporting that after bloggers highlighted recent public sexual harassment within view of Egyptian police, the government of Egypt has been arresting bloggers." From the article: "The most recently detained blogger, Abdel Kareem Nabil, was detained in Alexandria on 6 November and was charged with disrupting public order, inciting religious hatred and defaming the Egypt to import wheat from Kazakhstan People's Daily - Nov 20 5:15 PM
Egypt Monday signed a contract worth some 29 million U.S. dollars with Kazakhstan to import 120,000 tons of wheat from the central Asian nation, the Egyptian Ministry said in a press release.Egypt's ruling NDP attacks minister for veil remark San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 20 8:33 AM
CAIRO, 7:48 a.m. Nov. 20 (REUTERS): Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) joined the opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Monday in attacking Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for saying that wearing the Muslim headscarf was a 'step backwards'.Growing ire follows Egypt minister's comments on veil AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 6:59 AM
A political and religious storm sparked by Egypt's culture minister criticising the ever-growing popularity of the Islamic veil has snowballed into a fully fledged national affair.Central Bank of Egypt selects Integrated Data Center Solutions from Sun Microsystems and strategic partner Promise Mena Report - Nov 20 6:33 AM
In its efforts to modernize and restructure the technological infrastructure, and renovate work mechanism using IT solutions and applications, the Central Bank of Egypt today announced a partnership with Sun Microsystems, the world's leading IT Company.Growing ire follows Egypt MP's comments on veil Middle East Times - Nov 20 3:56 AM
CAIRO -- A political and religious storm sparked by Egypt's culture minister criticizing the ever-growing popularity of the Islamic veil snowballed Sunday into a fully fledged national affair.Egypt's Mubarak seeks new candidacy rules Miami Herald - Nov 20 12:13 AM
Egypt's long-serving president on Sunday asked parliament to amend an article of the constitution that critics say was tailored to allow his son to succeed him.Mubarak calls for amendment of Egypt's constitution africast.com - Nov 20 4:34 AM
CAIRO, November 20 -- Egypt`s long-serving president asked parliament Sunday to amend an article of the constitution that critics say was tailored to allow his son to succeed him.Egypt stresses talks to settle Iran's N-case Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 19 11:58 PM
Iran - Egypt - Nuclear Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday that negotiations would be the only means of resolving the Iran nuclear dispute.Egypt minister to be summoned by MPs over veil comments AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 8:17 AM
Egytian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni is to face questioning by members of parliament after he described the wearing of the veil as regressive, the speaker said.Mubarak sees Egypt's national security his prime responsibility People's Daily - Nov 19 5:44 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Sunday that Egypt's national security was his prime responsibility and he could not accept any foreign interference in Egypt's domestic affairs.Egypt, China sign agreement to establish Confucius Institute in Egyptian-Chinese university People's Daily - Nov 19 4:39 PM
Egypt and China signed on Sunday at the Chinese embassy in Cairo a protocol for setting up an Egyptian-Chinese university, which would be home for a Confucius Institute.Egypt: Street Children Worst Hit By Violence, Experts Say AllAfrica.com - Nov 19 10:05 AM
A culture where the rights of children, especially those living rough and homeless, are intrinsically protected has yet to emerge in Egypt, according to child experts and testimonies of children themselves.Egypt arrests another blog critic BBC News - Nov 20 2:48 AM
Police in Cairo detain a blogger known as Ayyoub whose posts are critical of the Egyptian government.Sudan's Beshir to confer with neighbours on Darfur AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 11:01 AM
The heads of state of Sudan, Egypt, Libya and the Central African Republic (CAR) are to hold a mini-summit Tuesday in Tripoli to discuss the regional impact of the violence in Darfur.Luxor Temple, Egypt Aljazeera - Nov 19 3:18 AM
The gift of the Nile. Egypt owes its very existence to the waters of the great river, which for thousands of years has made barren land fertile, given life to one of history s great civilizations, and sustained a population now approaching 80 million people.Rovers and Spurs appeal against red cards AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 10:47 AM
Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur have both appealed against the red cards issued to Turkish international Tugay and Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly during a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.Egypt detains blogger in random security check Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 1:40 PM
Egyptian police detained an opposition blogger in a chance security check on Sunday, a human rights group said.Amnesty International decries Egypt's detention for 19 days of an Internet blogger Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 18 9:29 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticized Egypt for ordering the detention for 19 days of a blogger who is thought to have posted anti-government articles on the Web.New bird flu infection in poultry reported in northern Egypt People's Daily - Nov 20 4:41 PM
Some household poultry in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria have been tested positive for the H5N1 virus, a government statement said Monday.Egypt's Mubarak vows reform but Islamists sceptical AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 8:51 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reiterated his pledges for democratic and constitutional reform in an address to parliament that opposition Islamists criticised as stale and insincere.Uganda: Egypt Gives $5m for Hyacinth AllAfrica.com - Nov 20 9:18 AM
Negotiations to have the aquatic weed project reviewed and extended have bore fruit.Egyptian police detain blogger AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 12:58 AM
A blogger whose postings have been critical of the government was arrested less than a week after rights watchdog Amnesty International criticized Egypt for detaining the writer of another personal Web log.Newsview: Shiite Bloc Worries US Allies Los Angeles Times - Nov 20 10:53 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The fear of a powerful "Shiite bloc" has reached almost fever pitch across the Middle East, and some of America's crucial allies are among the most worried.Egypt's Mubarak vows reform but Islamists skeptical Middle East Times - Nov 20 3:32 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reiterated his pledges for democratic and constitutional reform Sunday in an address to parliament that opposition Islamists criticized as stale and insincere.Egypt hails UN General Assembly resolution on Israeli offensive in Gaza People's Daily - Nov 18 6:59 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit Saturday welcomed the adoption of a resolution in the previous day by the United Nations General Assembly deploring the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, the official MENA news agency reported.Egypt MPs demand debate over minister's veil remarks AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 3:28 AM
Eighty Egyptian lawmakers have called for a parliamentary debate to discuss Culture Minister Faruq Hosni's controversial remarks describing the Islamic veil as regressive, parliamentary sources said.Egyptian crackdown keeps Muslim Brotherhood in check Financial Times - Nov 20 6:26 PM
Egypt has banned leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood from travelling outside the country and prevented its members from running in trades union and student elections in the latest crackdown since the outlawed group won a fifth of the seats in parliament a year ago, according to a senior Brotherhood official.Egypt succeeds in first separate surgery on conjoined twins People's Daily - Nov 18 7:26 PM
The first separate operation on conjoined twins in Egypt achieved success in a public hospital in Cairo on Saturday, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.Egyptian regime at odds with society: Muslim Brotherhood deputy leader Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
LONDON - Egypt s governing regime is at odds with society within the country and constitutional amendments proposed by President Hosni Mubarak are disingenuous , the deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood said in an interview published in the Financial Times on Tuesday.Lieberman: Israel must retake control of Gaza-Egypt border Haaretz Daily - Nov 18 3:45 PM
Minister for Strategic Threats Avigdor Lieberman called Saturday morning for Israel to retake control over the Rafah crossing and the Philadelphi Route, on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.Pride International Agrees to Multiyear Contracts for Semisubmersibles FinanzNachrichten - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
HOUSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pride International, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. announced today that it reached agreement to extend the existing contract on its deepwater semisubmersible Pride North America, operating offshore Egypt, for an additional three years.Egyptian police find explosives, arms in Sinai AlertNet - Nov 20 3:07 PM
Source: Reuters ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian police found 2-1/4 tonnes of explosives and large quantities of weapons, including anti-tank mines and rocket-propelled grenades in central Sinai on Monday ... Mubarak, Ghaddafi, Bashir to meet on Darfur situation People's Daily - Nov 20 5:01 PM
Leaders of Egypt, Libya and Sudan will hold a summit meeting in Tripoli on Tuesday to probe the Darfur situation, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported on Monday.Etisalat looks to grow AME Info - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Etisalat is looking to expand its operations by making more acquisitions in 2007, Gulf News reported, citing CEO Mohammad Al Qemzi. The telco already operates in Saudi Arabia, and Sudan, and will soon have services running in Afghanistan and Egypt.AL chief says Darfur peacekeeping forces should come from Africa People's Daily - Nov 20 5:29 PM
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said Monday that peacekeeping troops to be dispatched to Sudan's Darfur should be "African forces" under the African command and with the support of the UN, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.egypt: A double-edged sword for Egypt s Shiites Monday Morning - Nov 20 12:56 AM
The post-Saddam Hussein rise of Iraq s long-downtrodden Shiites, the popularity of Lebanon s Hezballah movement and Iran s growing influence have all contributed to a spectacular regional Shiite revival.NW Ind native feels at home in Egypt The Times of Northwest Indiana - Nov 19 10:51 PM
On a whim he sent his resume to an American company that provided staffing for U.S. construction projects abroad. In a few days he was invited to Arizona for an interview. Within 18 months he was working in the Middle East and he's been there ever since.England Rovers and Spurs appeal against red cards FIFA - Nov 20 9:46 AM
Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur both appealed Monday against the red cards issued to Turkish international Tugay and Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly during a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.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.HP Earns High Marks From Independent Research Firm for IT Asset Management Software RedNova - Nov 20 1:09 PM
HP announced today that it is hosting the HP IT Asset Management roadshow that is currently visiting Dubai, KSA and Egypt.Next television or movie in Egypt could be co-produced by Singaporean Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Nov 18 2:17 AM
LUXOR, Egypt: The next television programme or movie in Egypt could be co-produced by a Singaporean.Fear of 'Shiite bloc' reaches new heights CNews - Nov 20 10:50 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The fear of a powerful Shiite bloc has reached almost fever pitch across the Middle East, and some of America s crucial allies are among the most worried.Africa: AU to Host Extraordinary Conference for Ministerial Council On Science And Technology AllAfrica.com - Nov 20 12:54 PM
The Extraordinary Conference for the African Ministers Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) will be held on 22-23 November 2006 in Cairo, Egypt, AU said on Friday.Egypt and Singapore forge closer economic and political ties Channel NewsAsia - Nov 18 12:47 AM
LUXOR, Egypt: President S R Nathan wrapped up his 4-day state visit to Egypt with optimism about improved political and economic ties. Mr Nathan said Egypt is keen to expand in many areas and Singapore is in turn, keen to provide support.Egypt's Prime Minister to address 4th Arab Stragegy Forum in Dubai AME Info - Nov 18 1:50 AM
The Prime Minister of Egypt, H.E. Dr. Ahmed Nazif, will join the list of distinguished personalities who will address the 4th Arab Strategy Forum (ASF), to be held from 4-6 December in Dubai, organisers announced today.Telecom Egypt, price hikes AME Info - Nov 18 1:35 AM
Telecom Egypt is to increase the cost of domestic calls according to its Chariman Akil Beshir and cited by Reuters.Next television or movie in Egypt could be co-produced by Singaporean Channel NewsAsia - Nov 18 12:47 AM
LUXOR, Egypt: The next television programme or movie in Egypt could be co-produced by a Singaporean. The idea was mooted by Information, Communications and the Arts Minister, Dr Lee Boon Yang when he met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo.Al-Jazeera English says hello to world audience Kansas City Star - Nov 20 12:21 AM
CAIRO, Egypt | After prolonged delays and an aggressive marketing campaign, the English version of the controversial Al-Jazeera television channel finally made its debut last week.Major Egyptian Red Sea project to be exhibited at Cityscape 2006 Mena Report - Nov 20 6:06 AM
Serrenia, the ultra luxury new residential resort and hotel designed by Foster & Partners on Egypt s Red Sea Coast, will be exhibited at Cityscape 2006 by London based Vantage Real Estate Development.Rovers, Spurs appeal red cards FOXSPORTS.com.au - Nov 20 7:49 AM
BLACKBURN Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur both appealed against the red cards issued to Turkish international Tugay and Egypt midfield player Hossam Ghaly during a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.Team to attend Indo-Egypt Military Cadets Exchange prog Outlook India - Nov 18 2:06 AM
A three-member team from Officers Training Academy here will leave for Cairo tomorrow for an Indo-Egypt Military Cadets Exchange Programme, a defence press release said here today.Qaradawi slams Egypt minister s veil remarks Gulf Times - Nov 17 11:42 PM
PROMINENT Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi has slammed Egypt s culture minister, Farouq Hosni, for his recent remarks against the Islamic veil.Egypt denies supporting Somali Islamic movement People's Daily - Nov 17 7:43 PM
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry Friday dismissed reports circulated by Western media on a UN report that some countries, including Egypt, were offering support to the Union of Islamic Courts in Somalia.English clubs target Fernandez News 24 South Africa - Nov 20 4:38 AM
Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez is being targeted by at least two English clubs who showed interest after Bafana Bafana played Egypt in London.Egypt to ease curbs on parties BBC News - Nov 19 12:33 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sets out plans for constitutional changes in a speech before parliament.Israel establishes two bases on Egypt border World Tribune - Nov 17 1:58 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.Egyptian police detain blogger Sharewatch - Nov 20 1:12 AM
Rami Siyam was at least the fifth blogger Egypt has detained this year. He has been running his blog since May 2005 and his postings have included criticism of alleged police torture.Storm over minister s veil stand intensifies Gulf Times - Nov 20 1:44 AM
CAIRO: A political and religious storm sparked by Egypt s culture minister criticising the ever-growing popularity of the Islamic veil snowballed yesterday into a full-fledged national affair.Mubarak hopes to stay on for life Financial Times - Nov 19 8:48 PM
President Hosni Mubarak indicated to Egypt's parliament yesterday that he hopes to stay in office for the rest of his life, presiding over gradual political change.Egypt needs no permission to seek nuclear energy: Mubarak Khaleej Times - Nov 19 4:08 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed Sunday in an address to parliament that his country did not need anyone s permission to develop nuclear energy.Sudan hails new peacekeeping agreement AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 2:24 PM
President Omar al-Bashir's government on Monday hailed a new agreement with the United Nations over peacekeepers in Darfur as a diplomatic breakthrough for Sudan, but said serious differences remain over the force's makeup and command.Cairo police detain blogger NDTV - Nov 19 7:03 PM
Police arrested a blogger in Cairo, less than a week after rights watchdog Amnesty International criticised Egypt for detaining the writer of another personal Web log.Egypt Rejects UN Report It Broke Arms Embargo On Somalia Nasdaq - Nov 17 10:25 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 4:12 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.Italy replaces intelligence chief AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 1:21 PM
The government on Monday replaced the head of Italy's military intelligence agency, who was under investigation for the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric and links to a fake dossier that purported to show Iraq tried to buy uranium ahead of the U.S.-led invasion.Mubarak: Amend constitution article criticized as opening way for succession of his son Boston Herald - Nov 19 12:59 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's long-serving president asked parliament Sunday to amend an article of the constitution that critics say was tailored to allow his son to succeed him. President Hosni Mubarak...U.S. orders more bird flu vaccine Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 12:11 PM
The U.S. government said on Monday it had contracted for $200 million more worth of vaccines against the H5N1 avian flu virus.Egypt Islamists demand minister quit over veil remarks Middle East Online - Nov 17 1:16 PM
Culture minister says ever-growing number of women wearing Islamic veil in Egypt is regressive.Egypt denies interference in Somalia's internal affairseg ArabicNews.com - Nov 18 10:40 PM
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry dismissed yesterday allegations that Cairo was supporting the Union of Islamic Courts in Somalia and violated a United Nations weapons embargo on the African country.Bird flu in Egypt The Hindu - Nov 17 11:58 AM
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 ...Top spy in Italy loses his job International Herald Tribune - Nov 20 1:45 PM
Nicoḷ Pollari is being investigated in the abduction of a militant Egyptian cleric in Milan by U.S. intelligence agents in 2003.Mubarak: Amend constitution article criticized as opening way for succession of his son San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 19 9:33 AM
CAIRO, Egypt, 4:27 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP): President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday asked parliament to amend a controversial constitution article that had been criticized as being tailored to allow his son to succeed him.Egypt Islamists demand MP quits over veil remarks Middle East Times - Nov 17 7:03 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.Mubarak hopes to stay on for life Financial Times - Nov 19 11:56 AM
President Hosni Mubarak indicated to Egypt s parliament on Sunday that he hopes to stay in office for the rest of his life, presiding over gradual political change.TELECOMMUNICATIONS: A dynamic revolution FT.com via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 7:46 AM
The mobile telephone, many people reckon, is the biggest change to have hit Africa in the past 100 years.UN rights chief slams violations on Gaza tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 7:29 AM
The UN high commissioner for human rights has slammed rights violations in the Palestinian territories as she visited the site of a deadly botched Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip.Debates within Islam USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 3:40 AM
Ever since 9/11, fear of fundamentalist Islam and a clash of civilizations has focused U.S. policy. The United States, Europe and others have grappled with how to change and modernize Muslim societies. Efforts haven't borne much fruit. Islamic radicals are only gaining more recruits.Yemen Former Egypt coach Salah takes over in Yemen FIFA - Nov 17 3:46 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.Italy changes spy boss amid scandal CNN.com - Nov 20 5:56 AM
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- The Italian government has replaced the heads of the country's embattled secret services, including one at the center of allegations of involvement in a CIA kidnap of a terrorism suspect.Italy replaces intelligence chief who is under investigation in CIA abduction USA Today - Nov 20 6:03 AM
The Italian government on Monday replaced the embattled head of the nation's military intelligence agency, one of several Italian intelligence officials being investigated in the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003, government officials said.Italy replaces intelligence chief AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:56 AM
The government Monday replaced the head of Italy's military intelligence agency, who is under investigation in the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003, government officials said.The magnificent Angkor Wat ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Nov 19 11:54 AM
Most enthusiasts of the great and powerful ancient civilization of yesteryear have probably heard of the Mayans, the Aztecs and the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. But very few are familiar with the ancient Khmer Empire found near our own backyard in Southeast Asia.EU tells Turkey to solve stalemate over Cyprus International Herald Tribune - Nov 20 7:47 AM
INTERNATIONALIsraeli minister moots international force for Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:25 AM
An Israeli cabinet minister has raised the possibility of deploying an multinational force in the Gaza Strip to prevent persistent Palestinian rocket attacks on the Jewish state.Hosni said that the veil was a "regressive" trend in Egypt Aljazeera - Nov 18 3:49 PM
Farouq Hosni, the Egyptian minister of culture, has offered his resignation but refused to apologise for comments he made about the hijab in which he said wearing of Islamic veils was a "regressive" trend.Backstory: Borat write thesis. It niiiice. You like read? The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 20 3:14 PM
Sacha Baron Cohen's crude Kazakh journalist may have originated in a dissertation on the 'Black-Jewish alliance' in 1960s America. A bid to bring the female voice to Islamic law The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 20 3:12 PM
Muslim women from 25 countries met in New York to lay the groundwork for the first all-female council. Let the festivities begin! The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 20 3:13 PM
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. But did you know that many people around the world celebrate similar holidays? Sudan Hails New Peacekeeping Agreement ABC News - Nov 20 2:55 PM
Sudan Hails Deal on Mixed U.N. and African Force in Darfur As a Diplomatic VictoryItaly Sacks Intelligence Chief Over CIA Abduction Of Egyptian Nasdaq - 20 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - The Italian government has sacked Nicolo Pollari, military intelligence chief for his alleged role in assisting the CIA to abduct an Egyptian. Pollari is among several Italian agents facing an inquiry into the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric by the US spy agency in 2003.Reports: Italy replaces spy chief AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 1:52 AM
Italy's spy chief, who is under investigation in the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric, was replaced on Monday, Italian news reports said.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 1:31 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.Posted: 12-11-2006 , 14:46 GMT Mena Report - Nov 19 6:38 AM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) supervises and controls all commercial, investment and specialized banks in Egypt. It is also responsible for implementing monetary policy to maintain foreign exchange stability and economic growth.Exhibit: From Sinai to SoCal Orange County Register - Nov 20 4:02 PM
The Getty Museum is presenting rare, priceless Christian icons that date back to the Byzantine era.Halutz: Egypt Can Do Much, Much More Israel National News - Nov 19 6:00 AM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz in an address to the cabinet on Sunday stated that while Egyptian forces are doing something, much, much more can and must be done to prevent weapons smuggling across the Rafiah border. Blake Fleetwood: Arab and Muslim Peace Keepers: What a Wacky Idea! HuffingtonPost - Nov 20 10:03 AM
A perfect storm is brewing in the Middle East. The situation is deteriorating so quickly in Iraq and Israeli occupied territories, that both Israel and the U.S. might just be frantic enough to cobble together a diplomatic version of a "Hail Mary Pass" . Intriguing reports from the European Press - including The Times of London this weekend - may signal radical, innovative steps toward Riddle of the sands The West Australian - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
They were the real-life Indiana Joneses the explorers whose feats revealed to an eager world the secrets of an ancient civilisation which until then had been lost to history.