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3,000 Pounds of TNT Seized in Egypt 
Los Angeles Times - Nov 03 4:08 PM
EL ARISH, Egypt -- Egyptian police on Friday found more than 3,000 pounds of explosives buried in two caches in the Sinai desert, one of them near the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip, security officials said.Egypt lifts overnight rates AME Info - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Egypt's central bank has raised its overnight deposit and lending rates to 8.5% and 10.5% respectively, both up 0.5%, Reuters reported.Egypt police find 2 tons explosives in Sinai Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 03 10:36 AM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian police found more than 2 tons (4,400 lbs) of explosives in three caches in the Sinai peninsula on Friday, police sources said.Egypt police find 2 tonnes explosives in Sinai Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Nov 03 10:13 AM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian police found more than 2 tonnes (4,400 lbs) of explosives in three caches in the Sinai peninsula on Friday, police sources said.Egypt police find 2 tonnes explosives in Sinai AlertNet - Nov 03 10:22 AM
Source: Reuters (updates with two more caches found) ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Egyptian police found more than 2 tonnes (4,400 lbs) of explosives in three caches in the Sinai peninsula on Friday, ... Elissa number one in Egypt Al Bawaba - Nov 03 1:46 PM
Lebanese singer Elissa has conquered the number one spot in the summer album competition in Egypt, which is considered the worst summer the music world has witnessed due to the different circumstances that hit the region like the disastrous Israeli raids on Lebanon.Egypt and weapons smuggling / Empty promises to prevent 'Hamastan' Haaretz Daily - Nov 03 1:30 AM
What is the best proof that Egypt is taking action against smugglers of weapons and explosives from the Sinai into the Gaza Strip to militant organizations? Security experts in Israel say it is the number of smugglers arrested, and the number of those charged with smuggling arms.Alleged Attacks Set Off Dispute in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Nov 02 12:37 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Alleged mob attacks on women during last week's Islamic holiday have set off a political dispute involving President Hosni Mubarak's regime.Presidents of Russia, Egypt Hold Talks AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 02 9:14 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak Thursday, saying that Egypt should be encouraged to play a bigger role in Middle East peacemaking and voicing hope for the development of bilateral economic ties.Egypt and Russia strengthen ties BBC News - Nov 02 3:25 AM
The presidents of Russia and Egypt say their relations are blossoming, and expressed hopes for improved trade ties after a meeting in Moscow.ISB celebrates Ancient Egypt Day Borneo Bulletin - Nov 03 12:43 AM
Children in a group photo with their teacher. Photo Courtesy Of ISB Year 3 children of International School Brunei on Wednesday held an "Ancient Egypt Day" as a way to celebrate the end of their unit of work, according to a press release.3,000 Pounds of TNT Seized in Egypt ABC News - Nov 03 4:10 PM
Egyptian Police Seize 3,000 Pounds of TNT Buried in Sinai Desert, Most of It Near GazaU.S. encourages Egypt to develop peaceful nuclear energy: spokesman People's Daily - Nov 02 6:29 PM
The United States encourages the development of peaceful nuclear energy by responsible states, including Egypt, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said on Thursday.Russia to bid for nuclear energy projects in Egypt: official People's Daily - Nov 02 6:14 PM
Russia plans to join a tender to build nuclear power plants in Egypt, a Russian official said on Thursday.US assails key ally Egypt's jailing of Sadat nephew AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 11:18 AM
The United States strongly criticised the imprisonment in Egypt of slain president Anwar Sadat's nephew on charges of defaming the army by implicating it in his uncle's assassination.US assails Egypt's jailing of Sadat nephew AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 10:02 AM
The United States strongly criticized the imprisonment in Egypt of slain president Anwar Sadat's nephew on charges of defaming the army by implicating it in his uncle's assassination.ISB Celebrates Ancient Egypt Day BruDirect.com - Nov 02 5:06 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - Year 3 children of International School Brunei on Wednesday held an "Ancient Egypt Day" as a way to celebrate the end of their unit of work, according to a press release.Russia appreciates its relations with Egypt - Lavrov Itar-Tass - Nov 02 9:48 AM
MOSCOW, November 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia appreciates its relations with Egypt, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Moscow at the beginning of a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit.Egypt may assign 1 million square meters for Russian high-tech business Interfax - Nov 02 5:15 AM
MOSCOW. Nov 2 (Interfax-AVN) - Egypt is ready to assign one million square meters for Russian high-tech productions, Federal Industry Agency head Boris Alyoshin said on Thursday, referring to the Egyptian special economic zone offer to Russia.Field hockey spotlight: Lindsay Rajeski, New Egypt phillyburbs.com - Nov 02 5:31 AM
If someone were making a field hockey player from the ground up, the result might look like New Egypt High School defender Lindsay Rajeski.Denmark 'Egypt's foe', says poll BBC News - Nov 01 11:55 AM
Denmark is Egypt's worst enemy after Israel, a poll conducted by an Egyptian government agency indicates.Egypt ready to provide free economic zone for Russia business Itar-Tass - Nov 02 3:33 AM
MOSCOW, November 2 (Itar-Tass) - The broadening of relations with Egypt is one of priorities in Russia s foreign policy, President Vladimir Putin said at his talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday.Israel, Denmark are Egypt's worst enemies AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 2:29 AM
Israel and Denmark are Egypt's worst enemies, according to a poll measuring Egyptian attitudes to various countries published this week by a government body.Uganda: Egypt Donates Shs219m for Upgrading Ggaba Landing Site AllAfrica.com - Nov 03 1:51 PM
GGABA landing site, one of the busy landings in the outskirts of Kampala city, is to undergo rehabilitation.Egypt Plans to Create Free Economic Zones for Russian Companies Mosnews - Nov 02 6:10 AM
Egypt intends to set up free economic zones for Russian companies, the country s President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday, Nov. 2, after a meeting in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.Egypt: MP Jailed in Latest Attack on Free Expression AlertNet - Nov 03 9:53 AM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Cairo, November 4, 2006) An Egyptian military court's conviction of an opposition parliamentarian for criticizing the armed forces is the latest attack in the government's crackdown on free ... Egypt offers economic incentives to Russian firms Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 02 3:57 AM
MOSCOW, November 2 (RIA Novosti) - Egypt intends to set up free economic zones for Russian companies, the country's president said Wednesday after a meeting in Moscow with his Russian counterpart.US assails Egypt's jailing of Sadat's nephew Independent Online - Nov 02 2:32 AM
The United States strongly criticised has strongly criticised the imprisonment in Egypt of slain president Anwar Sadat's nephew, Talat Sadat, for comments he made about his uncle's 1981 assassination.Presidents of Russia and Egypt to meet in Moscow RosBusinessConsulting - Nov 02 12:08 AM
RBC, 02.11.2006, Moscow 10:21:45. President Vladimir Putin of Russia will hold talks today with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in the Kremlin today, where the two presidents are expected to look at the trade and economic, and nuclear cooperation.Exhibit shows 'greatest hits' of EGYPT The Columbian - Nov 03 10:33 AM
Thousands of years ago, the people of the Nile River delta fervently believed they would be reborn. The touring show in the Portland Art Museum from Nov. 5 through March 4, "The Quest for Immortality," demonstrates just how obsessed that ancient civilization became with death.Egypt turns to Russia, China for nuke energy Gulf Times - Nov 02 12:23 AM
CAIRO: Following a 20-year freeze, Egypt has turned to China and Russia for help in relaunching its civil nuclear programme, a move which risks ruffling the feathers of its American ally, analysts say.The wheat rust threat - Global Rust Initiative tackles a clearly present danger SeedQuest - Nov 03 4:41 PM
When wheat scientists and policy makers convened in Alexandria, Egypt earlier this month, one might have been forgiven for thinking that a war was afoot. And it is. Scientists are launching an offensive against wheat stem rust, an old foe of farmers that is threatening resurgence.VeriSign Unveils Egypt's First Regional Internet Resolution Site for .com, .net Infrastructure SYS-CON Media - Nov 01 5:29 PM
Today at theInternet Governance Forum (October 30 - November 2), VeriSign, Inc.(NASDAQ: VRSN), a leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for thenetworked world, announced the installation of a Regional InternetResolution Server (RIRS) for .com and .net in Cairo, Egypt. Thisinstallation, the first in Egypt, strengthens the Internet infrastructureby enhancing the global infrastructure of Egypt pushes Hamas to hand over soldier, recognize Israel CNN.com - Oct 31 4:31 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- In an effort to resolve a deepening political crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, Egypt has stepped up pressure on Hamas to recognize the Jewish state and swap a captured Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners.Egypt, Eropean trade group agree on free trade zone People's Daily - Nov 01 4:52 PM
Egypt and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have agreed to establish a free trade zone between the two sides, Egypt's news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.Nelson Mandela Challenge match to go ahead SABC News - 2 minutes ago
The Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Egypt will go ahead as planned. The clash will take place in London on November 15. Last night, Raymond Hack, SAFA's CEO, confirmed to SABC News that he has received guarantees from the organisers of the encounter.NJSIAA Field Hockey Tournament Asbury Park Press - Nov 03 4:54 PM
FRIDAY Nov. 3rd NORTH 2, GROUP I SEMIFINAL Pingry 3, Shore 2 NORTH 2, GROUP II SEMIFINAL Hackettstown 2, St. John Vianney 1 (OT) CENTRAL GROUP I SEMIFINAL New Egypt 1, Audubon 0 CENTRAL GROUP II SEMIFINALS Rumson-FH 2, Holy Cross 1 Delran 2, Allentown 1 SATURDAY Nov. 4th NJSIAA TOURNAMENT NORTH 2, GROUP III FINAL (3) Voorhees at (1) Ocean, 2 p.m. NORTH 2, GROUP IV FINAL (3) Hunterdon Central at Egypt experiences uproar over veils on television The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Nov 03 12:07 AM
In a country that proudly calls itself the "Hollywood of the East," a group of actresses has touched off a furor by appearing on television and movies with a new look: the conservative Islamic veil.Egypt snubs foreign help on Gaza border UPI - Nov 01 8:52 AM
GAZA, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- As violence continued in Gaza, Egypt rejected U.S. demands for international monitoring of its border with Gaza reportedly used to smuggle arms to Palestinians.Egypt: Seventh Bird Flu Death Confirmed AllAfrica.com - Nov 01 8:52 AM
Egypt's health ministry on Wednesday confirmed the death of a woman from the deadly avian influenza virus H5N1, bringing the total death toll from the disease up to seven.UC Berkeley Receives Documents 4,000 Yrs. Old CBS 5 Bay Area - Nov 03 12:32 PM
A significant collection of documents dating back some 4,000 years and offering a glimpse into the religious and administrative activities of ancient Egypt have arrived at the University of California, Berkeley, more than a century after they were discovered during an archaeological expedition, UC officials announced Wednesday. A potent mixture NorthJersey.com - Nov 03 7:31 AM
Mohamed Desoky emigrated from his native Egypt in 1969 because he felt the United States was the place for a capitalist to thrive. His instincts were right.Egyptian police find more explosives in Sinai AlertNet - Nov 03 9:27 AM
Source: Reuters ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Egyptian police found 600 kg (1,300 lb) of explosive in the north of the Sinai peninsula on Friday, close to where they found one tonne last week, the state news ... Tunisia: Major International Telecommunications Salon "Tunisia Telecom 2006" Opens in Tunis AllAfrica.com - Nov 03 1:37 PM
More than 90 exhibitors, producers, importers and salesmen representing ten countries (Tunisia, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Finland, the United States, China, Russia and Egypt) are taking part in one of the capital's most vibrant telecommunications salon.Egyptians were Black, not white Philadelphia Tribune - Nov 03 8:40 AM
Part of our repair in the reparations movement is to correct blatant white supremacy distortions of history, Case in point: Egypt belongs to Africa!Mubarak meets Putin for talks on nuclear power, Middle East AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 9:36 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks on the Middle East conflict and reviving Egypt's nuclear energy programme.Egypt imprisons Sadat nephew Sun-Sentinel - Nov 01 12:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt · The nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat was sentenced to a year in prison Tuesday for defaming Egypt's armed forces, less than a month after he gave an interview accusing Egyptian generals of masterminding his uncle's assassination.VeriSign Unveils Egypt's First Regional Internet Resolution Site for .com, .net Infrastructure [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 01 11:58 AM
Internet Governance Forum -- Today at the Internet Governance Forum, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked world, announced the installation of a Regional Internet Resolution Server for .com and .net in Cairo, Egypt. This installation, the first in Egypt, strengthens the Internet infrastructure by enhancing the global infrastructure of Quake Tip of the Week: What Are We Thinking? Berkeley Daily Planet - Nov 03 8:40 AM
There s an old saying ... Da Nile ain t just a river in Egypt. No, denial is alive and well right here in the Bay Area.Egypt 1956, Lebanon 2006 Al-Ahram Weekly - Nov 02 1:20 PM
At sunset on Monday, 29 October 1956, Israel launched a massive offensive across the Sinai Desert as the French and British moved to occupy the Suez Canal Zone. The three forces worked in close coordination in accordance with a plan agreed at a secret meeting held a few days earlier in the Paris suburb of Sèvres.Egypt considering constitutional change AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 12:39 AM
Egypt will amend its constitution to make it easier for candidates to run for president, part of long-delayed political reforms that President Hosni Mubarak plans to carry out next year, the parliament speaker said.Harper chef flies to Mideast to share top secret recipes Canada.com - Nov 03 7:31 AM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has flown his chef to Egypt to ''share recipes'' and discuss culinary protocol with the chief cooks of 16 other national leaders at a meeting of what's been called ''the most exclusive gastronomic club in the world.''Fierce Debate Over Veils in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Oct 31 11:07 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The origin of the debate could not be more intimate: what a woman chooses to wear before she leaves home.Museums Washington Post - 34 minutes ago
Tourism 'harming Egyptian sites' BBC News - Nov 02 12:20 PM
Tourism is damaging Egypt's ancient cultural sites, placing them at serious risk, leading experts warn.Fierce Debate Over Veils in Egypt ABC News - Oct 31 10:56 AM
A Renewed and Fierce Debate Over Veils Stirs in EgyptMubarak to meet Putin with focus on weapons, nuclear power AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 4:21 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow for trade talks focused on reviving Egypt's civil nuclear programme and arms purchases.Anwar Sadat Nephew Sentenced In Egypt Nasdaq - Oct 31 8:07 PM
(RTTNews) - A nephew of the assassinated President Anwar Sadat has been sentenced to a year in jail by a military court in Egypt on charges of insulting the army and spreading disinformation after he was stripped of his immunity as an MP. Opposition MP Talaat Sadat had alleged in a TV interview that the armed forces were behind his uncle's assassination.Russia advocates peaceful resolution of Middle East crises - ministry Interfax - Nov 03 3:37 AM
MOSCOW. Nov 3 (Interfax) - Russia and Egypt advocate resolving international conflicts without the use of force, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit said at a meeting on Thursday in Moscow.Egypt is the issue Al-Ahram Weekly - Nov 02 1:19 PM
The military operations that began in Sinai on the evening of 29 October have a small prelude which I would like to share with the reader.Australian Cleric Preaches Despite Promise New York Times - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
The top Islamic cleric, who compared women without head scarves to ?uncovered meat,? delivered a sermon to supporters on Friday.Plumsted mayor plans public safety panel Asbury Park Press - Nov 03 1:44 AM
PLUMSTED: Two separate burglaries in October led Mayor Ronald Dancer to announce the creation of a business public safety committee. The Exxon and New Egypt Market Place were burglarized, Dancer said.Islamic world lags in science, technology Middle East Times - Nov 03 1:47 AM
GIZA, Egypt -- An Egyptian scientist says that spending on research and development in the Islamic world is well below the global average.Bafana game will 'probably' go ahead Independent Online - Nov 03 3:11 AM
Bafana Bafana's Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Egypt in London is back on track: Brentford FC have confirmed they are finalising details about staging the game at Griffin Park.Mubarak Meets Putin For Talks On Nuclear Power And Middle East Space War - Nov 02 5:40 PM
by Dario Thuburn Moscow (AFP) Nov 2, 2006 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin here on Thursday for talks on the Middle East conflict and reviving Egypt's nuclear energy programme.At famous Cairo bazaar, 'authentic souvenirs' of Egypt are now likely to come from China The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 02 12:49 PM
Figurines of King Tut, Ramses and Queen Nefertiti in Cairo's famous Khan Khalili bazaar all bear the hallmarks of pharaonic regalia, from the goats-hair beards to the golden scepter. But the slanting eyes framed by the ancient Egypian rulers' trademark kohl lining betrays the pieces' Chinese origins.Israelis Fire on Marchers Aiding Gaza Gunmen, Killing 2 New York Times - Nov 03 6:18 PM
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian women who were seeking to serve as human shields for Hamas militants holed up in a Gaza mosque.Egypt deploying thousands of troops near Gaza World Tribune - Oct 31 2:14 PM
CAIRO In the first such deployment in more than 25 years, Egypt has sent thousands of troops to its western border with the Palestinian Authority.TNT launches Mid East's first 'Day Definite' service to Egypt AME Info - Oct 31 9:50 PM
TNT Express, the world's leading B2B express delivery company, has launched the Middle East's first 'Day Definite' service to Egypt from the UAE, guaranteeing customers the exact number of delivery days.Today in history - Nov. 4 AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:00 PM
Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2006. There are 57 days left in the year.Egypt does not need permission for civil nuclear activity ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:44 PM
Ambassador Suleiman Awwad, Egypt Presidential Spokesman, said that the President reiterated that Egypt is a sovereign country which does not seek permission from any foreign parties before re-launching its nuclear program.Nigeria/Egypt: Al-Ahly Coach Begs for Reprieve AllAfrica.com - Nov 02 9:07 AM
Coach Manuel Jose will beg Egyptian soccer chiefs for help this week as Al-Ahly battle to keep the African Champions League trophy.Egypt: world stability won't be complete without end Arab- Israeli conflict ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:46 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said that the international efforts exerted to achieve peace and stability in the world would not be completed without reaching a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Amending Egypt's constitution for multi-party system ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:43 PM
Egypt's President reiterated commitment to the aspects of constitutional reform which he put forward in his platform last year, saying that the role of political parties in the political life is essential.In Egypt, renewed and fierce debate surrounds women and veils CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 31 12:12 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The origin of the debate could not be more intimate: what a woman chooses to wear before she leaves home. But the increasing popularity of the full Muslim face veil has set off an emotional dispute in the Arab world over whether the covering is required by Islam for modesty or a dangerous sign of political extremism.Economist Hernando de Soto Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:00 PM
Hernando de Soto and the Shining Path -- a Maoist guerrilla group -- were on a collision course in Peru.Egypt convicts Sadat's nephew of defaming military International Herald Tribune - Nov 01 8:48 AM
Talaat el-Sadat, the nephew of former President Anwar Sadat and an opposition member of Parliament, was sentenced by a military court to one year in prison on charges that he had defamed the military by essentially blaming it for having a hand in his uncle's death.Go global, local at Africana Film Festival Tallahassee Democrat - Nov 02 11:16 PM
How's this for a wide-reaching travel itinerary?: Chad, Cameroon, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil and the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles. You can make all those stops and more without ever leaving your seat during the Africana Film Festival, which runs this month and December.In Brief Kathimerini - Nov 03 12:56 AM
Egypt s Orascom Telecom is interested in buying a stake in Greece s dominant telecoms group OTE, an Orascom official said yesterday. Greece has said it plans to sell part of its 38.6 percent stake in OTE, preferably to a European strategic investor, next year.WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Nov 03 3:23 PM
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Hundreds of leftist rebels bombarded a remote police station with mortar fire in a pre-dawn attack Wednesday and ambushed a column of police reinforcements, killing at least 16 officers, authorities said. Russia, Egypt leaders discuss global agenda, bilateral issues Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 02 5:43 AM
MOSCOW, November 2 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian and Egyptian leaders discussed Thursday in Moscow a variety of urgent international issues and boosting bilateral trade and economic cooperation.US Encourages 'Responsible States' To Have Nuclear Energy Zawya - Nov 03 1:57 AM
WASHINGTON (AP)--The U.S. encourages "responsible states," including Egypt, to develop peaceful nuclear energy programs, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday.Egypt jails Sadat's nephew Aljazeera - Oct 31 1:18 PM
A military court in Egypt has sentenced the nephew of the country's late president Anwar Sadat to one year in prison for defamation.Weekend!Life: Your guide to the next 72 hours Portland Tribune - Nov 03 12:01 AM
MUSEUM The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt Anyone who remembers the buzz created by the Tutankhamen show in the 1970s will get a kick out of The Quest for Immortality, the blockbuster from Egypt, which makes its only West Coast stop here. The theme is how ancient ...Australia's cleric preaches despite vow AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 11:07 AM
Australia's top Islamic cleric, under fire for comparing women who go without head scarves to "uncovered meat," ignored his promise to refrain from preaching and delivered a sermon to the applause of hundreds of supporters Friday.Egypt to amend rules on Mubarak successor Financial Times - Oct 31 9:37 AM
As part of a raft of constitutional changes, Egypt s parliament will amend the rules governing who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak to make it easier for opposition parties to run candidates, said Fathi Sorour, the parliament s speaker.November 3, 1956 Kathimerini - Nov 03 12:56 AM
GREECE AND SUEZ WAR: The Greek Cabinet met yesterday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and to determine Greece s stance at the coming emergency session of the UN General Assembly, which was called by the Security Council following the attack on Egypt by Israel, Britain and France.Fiji PM meets army chief's demand BBC News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Fijian PM Laisenia Qarase says he will change a controversial law that had provoked fears of a military coup.Egypt to extend emergency laws Financial Times - Oct 31 9:56 AM
Ahmed Nazif, Egypt's prime minister, asked parliament yesterday to extend emergency laws for two years in another sign that democratic reforms in the country are grinding to a halt.Fierce debate over veils in Egypt Syracuse.com - Oct 31 11:03 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The origin of the debate could not be more intimate: what a woman chooses to wear before she leaves home. But the increasing popularity of the full Muslim face veil has set off an emotional dispute in the Arab world over whether the covering is required by Islam for modesty or a dangerous sign of political extremism.Six Degrees Of Separation ABC News 4 - Nov 02 3:04 PM
Charleston, SC - You probably don't personally know an archeologist in Egypt, an Australian businessman, in fact you may not even know anyone who lives in a different country.Israel Opens Fire During Mosque Standoff New York Times - Nov 03 7:33 AM
Two women were killed and about 10 injured, hospitals said, in a shooting that provoked widespread outrage among Palestinians.Egypt: Urban Poor Turn to the Street to Make a Living AllAfrica.com - Oct 31 9:22 AM
The poor in Egypt's heaving capital city, Cairo, are increasingly turning to selling cheap products in the street as a means to survive despite its limitations, say specialists.Denmark one of Egypt's worst enemies Gulf News - Nov 01 11:45 PM
Cairo: Egyptians view Denmark as a "very hostile" nation, according to a government poll released on Tuesday.U.S. and Brazil advance to 2nd round of volleyball worlds USA Today - Nov 03 7:38 AM
The United States cruised and tournament favorite Brazil rallied Friday to advance to the second round of the world volleyball championships.U.S. troubled by sentencing of Egyptian politician Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 1:58 PM
The United States said on Wednesday it was troubled by the sentencing of an Egyptian politician to a year in jail for insulting the military but said the case would not affect U.S. aid to Egypt.Egypt Sends Sadat?s Nephew to Prison for Defaming Military New York Times - Oct 31 6:06 PM
Talaat el-Sadat was sentenced to one year in prison on charges that he defamed the military by essentially blaming it for having a hand in his uncle?s death.News / Foreign Affairs The Moscow Times - Nov 02 12:56 PM
Russia will compete to build nuclear power stations in Egypt, which wants four reactors up and running in the near future, Boris Alyoshin, head of the Federal Industry Agency, said Thursday.Egypt sends Sadat's nephew to prison for defaming military International Herald Tribune - Oct 31 9:48 PM
Talaat el-Sadat, the nephew of former President Anwar Sadat and an opposition member of Parliament, was sentenced to one year on charges that he defamed the military by essentially blaming it for having a hand in his uncle's death.Eastward bound Al-Ahram Weekly - Nov 02 1:20 PM
In its quest to open up new horizons and strengthen Egypt's position in the global economy, the government is spearheading initiatives to build trade with both China and Russia.