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Fahmi: Egypt to play important role in gas exportation to Europe 
ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:55 PM
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said last week that Egypt was expected to play an important role in terms of natural gas exportation to Europe as part of a new EU trend to import natural gas from emerging markets and diversify its energy sources.Kazakh president to visit Egypt on Thursday People's Daily - Nov 27 5:34 PM
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will start a private visit to Egypt on Thursday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad said on Monday.India, Egypt to sign MoU on ICT sector New Kerala - 25 minutes ago
New Delhi, Nov 27: India and Egypt will sign a bilateral agreement tomorrow on cooperation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors.Petrofac Wins Gas Plant Contract in Egypt Rigzone - Nov 27 3:30 PM
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has been awarded an additional lump sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) scope by Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC) to build its fourth gas processing train at Salam area in Egypt's Western Desert.Russian companies to develop gas field sin Egypt Itar-Tass - Nov 27 1:55 PM
CAIRO, November 27 (Itar-Tass) --The Russian gas company NOVATEK (NVTK) and Egypt s EGAS and Tharwa Petroleum on Monday signed two memorandums of understanding.Violence and arrests mar second round of Egypt polls Financial Times - Nov 27 10:08 AM
The second round of Egypt's month-long legislative elections turned violent yesterday and the opposition Muslim Brotherhood said scores of its supporters had been detained.Egypt: Sportfishing - Angolans At Deep Sea Championship in Egypt AllAfrica.com - Nov 27 1:41 PM
Angola will participate with two teams at the senior male deep sea World Cup, scheduled for February 2007 in Egypt, ANGOP learnt from an official source, in Luanda.Palestinian Hamas PM to visit Egypt africast.com - Nov 27 7:29 AM
CAIRO, November 27 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya will visit Egypt on Tuesday for talks on the Palestinian national unity government and a prisoners' swap, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported Monday.Bodies of smugglers found in Gaza-Egypt tunnel Middle East Times - Nov 27 3:47 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza -- The bodies of two smugglers were discovered overnight in a collapsed tunnel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a Palestinian medical source said Monday.Egypt veil MP back at work after weeklong isolation Middle East Times - Nov 27 1:55 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's culture minister Farouk Hosni who caused a furor by saying that wearing the veil was a backward trend, returned to work Sunday after a weeklong seclusion at home, his office said.Egypt 'veil' minister back at work after week-long isolation AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:53 AM
Egypt's Culture Minister Faruq Hosni who caused a furore by saying that wearing the veil was a backward trend, has returned to work after a week-long seclusion at home, his office said.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-27 14:50 GMT: Petrofac says won further contract in Egypt, worth extra 175 mln usd Interactive Investor - Nov 27 7:07 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Petrofac said it has won a further contract to build its fourth gas processing train at Salam area in Egypt's Western Desert, worth an extra 175 mln usd.The United Bank chooses Misys Equation as its core banking system in Egypt AME Info - Nov 27 3:22 AM
Misys Banking Systems, a global leader in banking software and solutions, announces today that its core banking system, Misys Equation, has been selected by The United Bank to help optimise inter-branch communications and reporting for the bank's head-office and its branch network, currently comprising over 40 locations across Egypt, but set to expand further.Egypt, 7.2% economic growth AME Info - Nov 26 9:22 PM
Egypt's economy grew at a rate equivalent to 7.2% a year in the July-September quarter, compared with 5.3% in the same period last year, reported Reuters. In the last financial year, which ended June 30, GDP grew by 6.9%, a level not seen since the 1980s.Apache to Build Fourth Gas Processing Train at Salam Plant on Egypt's Khalda Concession [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 27 6:15 AM
Apache Corporation today announced that the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company have approved construction of a fourth processing train at the Salam natural gas plant on Apache's Khalda Concession in Egypt's Western Desert.Egypt hails Gaza ceasefire Sunday Times - Nov 27 2:06 AM
NICOSIA - Egypt has hailed the Gaza Strip ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, and called on all parties to respect and consolidate Saturday s agreement.FOXY BROWN TOSSED OUT OF RADIO INTERVIEW: Power 105.1 s Egypt had enough of her non-answers. Eurweb - Nov 27 12:02 AM
*Rapper Foxy Brown tried to direct the flow of questioning during her interview on Power 105.1 s Egypt and Ashy show and was given the boot for her efforts.MK Eldad: We Have Turned Our Fate Over to Hamas and Egypt Israel National News - Nov 27 1:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Knesset Member Aryeh Eldad (National Union) stated Monday morning that Israel "is turning over our fate to Hamas and Egypt." Speaking on Voice of Israel government radio, he blamed Egypt for allowing terrorists to smuggle weapons into the Gaza area.Attack on hijab sparks fury in Egypt Financial Times - Nov 27 6:23 PM
The Islamic headscarf, or hijab, has been arousing controversy not only in the west.Egypt's Mubarak to visit three European nations People's Daily - Nov 27 4:19 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would start from Dec. 6 a five-day European tour which would take him to Ireland, France and Germany, presidential spokesman Suliman Awwad announced Monday.Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 7:57 AM
A hotel in Egypt, a lodge in Tanzania and a company that helped launch the idea of carbon-neutral travel are among the winners of Travel + Leisure magazine's Global Vision Awards.Egypt OKs natural gas work by Apache UPI - Nov 27 10:15 AM
CAIRO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Egyptian authorities have approved Apache Corp.'s plans to build another natural gas processing facility in the nation.Egypt: Country Remains Optimistic About Good Results in Somalia's Expected Talks AllAfrica.com - Nov 27 9:27 AM
The Egyptian government has shown optimism that Somalia's vying groups can meet and talk once again in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.Tunnel under Gaza-Egypt border collapses NDTV - Nov 25 7:25 PM
A tunnel under the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt collapsed on Saturday. However, Palestinian security officials were not immediately able to say whether it was dug to smuggle contraband or weapons to Palestinian militants.Hip-Hop Rumors: Foxy Brown Off Def Jam? allhiphop.com - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Today's rumors are sponsored by Egypt and Ashy Larry! FOXY IS OFF DEF JAM! Yes, I saved this one for Monday, because I didn't want it to get caught up in the Thanksgiving hype!Egypt: Reform priority in gov't policy ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:55 PM
Copyright & other notices Copyright © 1995-2003 Arabic News.com, All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster . ArabicNews.com and ArabicNews are trademarks of ArabicNews.comApache to expand Egyptian operations bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 27 9:06 AM
Apache Corp. has won approval from Egypt's national gas and petroleum companies to build a fourth processing facility at the Salam natural gas plant on Apache's Khalda Concession in Egypt's Western Desert.ITPO signs MoU with Egypt govt Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Nov 25 11:35 AM
The Indian Trade Promotional Organisation (ITPO) and the General Organisation of International Exhibitions and Fairs, Cairo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade between India and Egypt at the Pragati Maidan yesterday. The two-year agreement signed by executive director of ITPO, Rajiv Yadav, and Egyptian Ambassador E Hamid Higazy states that both the countries will not only Palestinian militant group says it won't abide by the cease-fire KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt A Palestinian militant group that has claimed responsibility for the June kidnapping of an Israeli soldier says it won't abide by a cease-fire with Israel.Mubarak, Annan on repercussions of the Darfur problem ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:54 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received a phone call last week from United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan. The phone contact focused on the latest developments on the Lebanese and the Palestinian arenas, along with the situation in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.Apache gets OK to expand Egyptian gas plant Houston Chronicle - Nov 27 10:37 AM
Apache Corp. has received necessary approvals to build a fourth processing unit and increase output at its Salam natural gas plant in Egypt's Western Desert. Nigeria/Egypt: Asec Reject $500,000 Bid On Top Scorer AllAfrica.com - Nov 27 2:28 PM
MTN CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly have had their bid to buy ASEC Mimosas midfielder Didier Ya Konan rejected.Palestinian militant group says it won't abide by the cease-fire ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 27 6:07 PM
CAIRO, Egypt A Palestinian militant group that has claimed responsibility for the June kidnapping of an Israeli soldier says it won't abide by a cease-fire with...Egypt Steps up Mediation for Israeli-Palestinian Prisoner Swap Voice of America - Nov 25 8:07 AM
Egypt is stepping up mediation efforts on an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the focal point of the talks is a kidnapped Israeli soldier.Egypt steps up mediation on Shalit UPI - Nov 25 10:00 AM
CAIRO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Egypt has stepped up efforts to arrange a deal in which Palestinian prisoners would be exchanged for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, a report says.Haniyah to visit Qatar The Peninsula - Nov 27 4:29 PM
Gaza city Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah will today begin his first foreign tour since taking power. Haniyah is scheduled to head for Egypt today, before touring Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The dates for the trips were not divulged.egypt: Mubarak pledges reform Monday Morning - Nov 27 1:19 AM
In what was billed by state media as a keynote speech, the 78-year-old Mubarak promised to ease curbs on political parties, increase the powers of Parliament and replace the state of emergency with anti-terrorism laws.iran, egypt, italy: Rome open to dialogue with Teheran Monday Morning - Nov 27 1:19 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has indicated that he is open to dialogue with Iran and its regional ally Syria to reach a more stable Middle East.United Bank selects Misys Equation as its core banking system Computer Business Review - Nov 27 6:20 PM
The United Bank has selected Misys core banking system to help optimize inter-branch communications and reporting for the banks head office and its branch network, which comprises over 40 locations across Egypt.Egypt says AL to host ministerial meeting of Iraqi neighbors People's Daily - Nov 26 5:20 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Sunday that the Cairo-based Arab League (AL) will host a foreign-ministerial meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries at the AL headquarters on Dec. 5, the ministry said in a press statement.King Tut may have died from broken leg Middle East Times - Nov 27 7:24 AM
LUXOR, Egypt -- The real cause of the death of Tutankhamen, or King Tut, may have been a broken, infected leg, researchers in Egypt have found.Petrofac says won further contract in Egypt, worth extra 175 mln usd Sharewatch - Nov 27 6:38 AM
The oil and gas facilities service provider said it is the second consecutive train, awarded to it by Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC) during November, increases the total contract to 375 mln usd.Review of the Arab press UPI - Nov 27 7:16 AM
Egypt's al-Gomhuriya welcomed Monday the truce declared between the Palestinians and Israelis, saying it deserves support from regional and international forces.Apache to Build Fourth Gas Processing Train at Salam Plant Rigzone - Nov 27 9:30 AM
Apache Corporation said that the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) have approved construction of a fourth processing train at the Salam natural gas plant on Apache's Khalda Concession in Egypt's Western Desert.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:50 PM
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Bush broadens diplomatic efforts on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 14 minutes ago
President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" requiring changes.Palestinian PM delays first trip abroad AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 5:56 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas has postponed a tour of Muslim countries because of Israeli travel restrictions, his office said Monday.Latvia hosts NATO summit, Officials investigate Russian ex-spy's death CNN.com - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
November 28, 2006MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 101 for 17 November to 23 November 2006 AlertNet - Nov 26 11:33 PM
Source: IRIN EGYPT: Street children worst hit by violence, experts say IRAQ: Children have been the main victims of war IRAQ: Neglected nurses fight their own war Exotic pets in U.S. may pose health risk AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Exotic animals captured in the wild are streaming into the U.S. by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act.Bush Asking Arab Friends for Iraq Help New York Times - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
President Bush and his top diplomats seem intent on talking only to Arab friends, shutting the door to Iran and Syria.Israeli Premier Makes an Offer to Palestinians New York Times - Nov 27 6:08 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered negotiations and a prisoner release if Palestinians turned away from violence.Why Gaming Sucks On Linux Part 2 ExtremeTech - Nov 27 7:13 AM
The Linux faithful strike back...denial ain't just a river in Egypt! White House Resists Calls to Engage Iran and Syria New York Times - Nov 27 5:38 PM
As they try to arrest the downward spiral in Iraq and Lebanon, President Bush and his top diplomats appear intent on their strategy of talking only to Arab friends.Military solution to Iran's nuclear case will have tragic results: Mubarak Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 27 12:21 AM
Iran - Egypt - Mubarak Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned Sunday that any military solution to Iran's nuclear crisis would have tragic results for the region and the world at large.The Ten Commandments DVD Starring Val Kilmer Releases Christian Today - Nov 27 7:32 AM
Hollywood star Val Kilmer stars in The Ten Commandments The Musical as he leads a highly acclaimed cast of over 50 in the spectacular pop musical The musical tells the 3300yearold story of Moses exodus from Egypt and his journey toward fulfillment life and rebirthRice may see Olmert, Abbas separately AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 4:33 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may confer separately with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas while she and President Bush are in the Mideast this week, but the U.S. is unlikely to broker a direct meeting between the Mideast leaders, a U.S. official said Monday.Hadley: Bush, al-Maliki to discuss 'new phase' for Iraq CNN.com - Nov 27 2:35 PM
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) -- Facing rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Bush opened a high-stakes diplomatic mission Monday seeking more help from allies amid growing impatience at home with the war.Eyebrows Are Raised Over Passages in a Best Seller by Ian McEwan New York Times - Nov 27 3:53 PM
One of Britain?s most lauded authors has been accused in newspaper articles of copying phrases for his best-selling novel ?Atonement? in 2001 from a memoir published in 1977.New Air France-KLM medium-haul tourist airline to use nine 737s by 2009 Sharewatch - Nov 27 3:55 AM
The new carrier will initially offer 67 weekly flights from Paris to 10 Mediterranean destinations next summer, and will add five more destinations by winter. The main countries served will be Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Italy and Egypt.Neos joins with Comtec for Import and Export, Egypt for hotel technology partnership AME Info - Nov 26 3:07 AM
Neos Interactive Limited and Comtec for Import and Export announced today the signing of a technology partnership to bring the latest and best in integrated communications and entertainment systems to hotel rooms throughout the Middle-East Region.Giants with legs of jelly Financial Mail - Nov 26 11:31 PM
of footballing fans in SA, these are miserable days indeed. It is nothing to do with our recent defeat in a friendly against Egypt, but rather the dismal form of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, the objects of affection for millions of our compatriots.King Tut Wasn't Bludgeoned to Death: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 1:03 PM
MONDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Dead men don't tell tales, but dead pharaohs might.Detention of Brotherhood members extended Independent Online - Nov 27 12:02 AM
Essam el-Erian and Mohammed Morsi, two senior members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, who were jailed for organising pro-reform protests had their detentions renewed for more than two weeks, reports have said.New Air France-KLM low-cost tourist airline to launch by next June AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 11:07 AM
A new low-cost tourist airline being created by Air France-KLM will launch by next June and will compete with budget carriers flying to dozens of Mediterranean destinations, the company said.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Nov 27 1:00 AM
27 November 2006 How much improvement has the Industrial Modernisation Centre brought to Egypt? That, Mona El-Fiqi discovers, is the hundred million euro questionIsraeli leader offers incentives to Palestinians International Herald Tribune - Nov 27 11:48 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, trying to build on a shaky cease-fire in Gaza, offered Palestinians Monday a series of incentives including negotiations and a prisoner release if they turned away from violence.Super Sizing Egypt? Zawya - Nov 26 3:30 AM
Driving South on highway I-95 on the United States' East Coast, it's easy to tell when you pass a town: The giant golden arches of McDonald's hover near the road exits. I-95 runs from the northernmost state, Maine, to the southernmost, Florida, with many changes of scenery along the way.Pentagon Review Seeks Iraq Options Washington Post - Nov 27 10:45 AM
Nora Bensahel, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, was online Monday, Nov. 27, at noon ET to answer questions about the ongoing violence in Iraq, the Pentagon's review of possible options and the country's political climate.Let's talk to religious radicals, too International Herald Tribune - Nov 27 10:48 AM
It is important to include religious radicals in interfaith dialogue, as not talking to them only reinforces their prejudice and hatred.Israeli Leader Offers Incentives to Palestinians New York Times - Nov 27 9:38 AM
Ehud Olmert promised to cut checkpoints, release funds and free prisoners if the Palestinians returned to talks.News Analysis: Lebanon faces prospect of seeing repeat of violent history International Herald Tribune - Nov 27 5:48 AM
The assassination of the government minister Pierre Gemayel could prove to be a ill omen for the region.Bush Pushes Diplomacy Amid Iraq Pressure CBS News - Nov 27 5:32 PM
As pressure increases to change the course in Iraq, President Bush is stepping up his diplomatic efforts and is traveling overseas for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Jordan. First stop: Estonia.Mashaal Threatens Third Uprising Zaman Online - Nov 26 2:16 PM
Khaled Mashaal, the exiled leader of Hamas s political wing, gave a speech prior to the ceasefire in Egypt s capital Cairo. He warned of a third Intifada that would begin within six months if the Western countries failed to find a political solution to Palestine.Israel offers incentives to Palestinians International Herald Tribune - Nov 27 5:48 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, trying to build on a shaky cease-fire in Gaza, offered negotiations and a prisoner release if Palestinians turned away from violence.Excerpt: Palestine Peace Not Apartheid NPR - Nov 27 3:58 PM
Since the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty was signed in 1979, much blood has been shed unnecessarily and repeated efforts for a negotiated peace between Israel and her neighbors have failed.Pope faces dual tests in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 4:44 AM
Ever since Pope Benedict XVI wandered into the religious crossfire between Islam and the West, the Vatican has been busy trying to retreat to calmer ground. But no one expects Benedict's trip to Turkey to be quiet.World's Baha'i connect with past in Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 4:33 AM
Some pilgrims stand in silence. Others prostrate themselves and offer fragrant petals.Barakat dropped by Ahly BBC News - Nov 26 5:22 AM
Ahly of Egypt drop midfielder Mohamed Barakat for the Club World Championship because of injury.New Egypt blanks Bordentown phillyburbs.com - Nov 24 4:44 AM
Stephen Panasuk ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more to lift the New Egypt High School football team past Bordentown, 35-0, in the finale for both Burlington-Olympic Freedom Division teams.Turkish Leader Will Meet Pope CBS News - Nov 27 2:47 PM
The Turkish Prime Minister has changed his plans to enable him to meet Pope Benedict XVI Tuesday, but the pontiff's visit will be tense, coming just days after thousands of Turks denounced the pope as an enemy of Islam at a mass protest.Hamas chief opens 6-month window of opportunity NorthJersey.com - Nov 26 5:04 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The political leader of Hamas said Saturday that the Islamic militant group is willing to allow negotiations with Israel but warned of a new uprising if talks fail to reach a deal for a Palestinian state within six months.Exotic Pets in U.S. May Pose Health Risk San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 27 6:17 PM
Exotic animals captured in the wild are streaming into the U.S. by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act. Demand for such wildlife is booming as... Missiles, Missiles Everywhere by Andrei Kislyakov Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 27, 2006 Space War - Nov 27 6:01 PM
Looking at things from a broad perspective is often very useful.An Iraq Exit Via Iran by Staff Writers UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2006 Space War - Nov 27 6:03 PM
The Iraq war, civil or not, is costing $226 million a day -- or $8 billion a month, $76 billion a year.Gaza cease-fire raises hopes for peace USA Today - Nov 27 2:20 AM
A new truce was holding early Monday, stopping Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli operations in Gaza for the first time in five months, sparking hopes that it might lead to resumption of long-frozen peace negotiations.Ceasefire holds in Gaza despite West Bank deaths AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 2:13 AM
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was holding for a second day despite continued violence in the occupied West Bank where two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military operation.Police officer saves boy in Egypt BBC News - Nov 23 11:50 AM
A police officer from Jersey is praised for helping save a young boy while on holiday in Egypt.Egypt s Lion Scribe Goes On Trial Middle East Online - Nov 24 2:13 AM
Egypt remains the kind of police state where people say pretty much what they please in cafes, in taxis and at social gatherings. But if you dare to convert public sentiment to ink on the front page of a major opposition paper watch out, says Ahmed Amr .Dangerous Delusions CBS News - Nov 27 11:50 AM
President Bush?s State of the Union address did not acknowledge the realities of so-called nation building in the Middle East, says The Nation which believes he should have taken a more honest approach.Mecca Death Toll Tops 50 CBS News - Nov 27 11:17 AM
The deadly collapse of a four-story building used as a hostel marred the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city. Rescue workers still hope to find survivors in the rubble.Rice May Meet Separately With Olmert, Abbas on Mideast Trip Fox News - Nov 27 11:21 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice might meet separately with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during her visit to the Mideast this week.King Tut Wasn't Bludgeoned to Death: Study Health Scout - Nov 27 1:24 PM
CT scans rule out blow to the head in boy-king's demise.Hamas supremo in Egypt talks on prisoner swap AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 11:46 AM
Exiled Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal reportedly held talks with Egyptian officials on the problems facing the formation of a Palestinian national unity government and securing a prisoner swap deal with Israel.King Tut and his radical dad The Morning Call - Nov 26 4:58 AM
Father changed Egypt, then son changed it back | One king's reign heralded revolution. The other's brought restoration. And after a later ruler set out to erase the pair from history, both were forgotten for more than 3,000 years.Library director sharing expertise Louisville Courier-Journal - Nov 26 2:51 AM
Craig Buthod is taking his pro-library crusade on the road -- far, far away. Buthod, director of the Louisville Free Public Library, recently returned from a trip to consult with library officials in Ireland and Northern Ireland and will leave next month to address the staff of Egypt's national library system.Palestinian militant group says it won't abide by the cease-fire WIS News 10 Columbia - Nov 27 6:12 PM
A Palestinian militant group that has claimed responsibility for the June kidnapping of an Israeli soldier says it won't abide by a cease-fire with Israel.Exotic Pets in U.S. May Pose Health Risk AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 27 10:13 AM
Exotic animals captured in the wild are streaming across the U.S. border by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act.Violence returns as leaders debate the next step Times Online - Nov 27 3:02 PM
Violence marred the lifting of a three-day Baghdad curfew yesterday, while President Jalal Talabani flew to Iran to enlist its help in halting Iraq s slide into civil war.Olmert offers prisoner exchange Guardian Unlimited - Nov 27 5:55 PM
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has for the first time offered to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of a captured soldier.