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Egypt: Israeli soldier may be freed soon 
AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 10:05 PM
Egypt's intelligence chief has told Israeli officials he believes a soldier captured in June by Hamas-linked militants could be released within three weeks, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Thursday.Israeli official says Egypt's intelligence chief sees prisoner swap within three weeks Fox21 - Nov 30 6:14 PM
JERUSALEM Egypt's intelligence chief believes a captured Israeli soldier could be home within three weeks.3 Militants Condemned to Death in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 4:13 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt -- A state security court on Thursday sentenced three Islamic militants to death for their involvement in suicide attacks that killed 34 people at Sinai resorts in 2004.OMV Wins Block 11 Offshore Egypt Rigzone - Nov 30 1:14 PM
OMV strengthens its North African E&P core region with an expansion to Egypt. OMV's 100% subsidiary OMV Exploration & Production GmbH has been awarded offshore exploration Block 11 in the 2006 EGAS (Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company) International Bid Round.Egypt Wants To Explore Biotech Wheat CattleNetwork.com - Nov 30 12:05 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Egypt is "very interested" in developing a regulatory system that would allow for the introduction of genetically engineered crops, the head of the Kansas Wheat Commission said Thursday in a press release.Egypt court sentences 10 for Sinai bombings AlertNet - Nov 30 4:03 AM
Source: Reuters By Yusri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 30 (Reuters) - An Egyptian state security court sentenced 10 men to between five years and life in prison on Thursday for their role in explosions at tourist ... Egypt court sentences 10 for Sinai bombings Khaleej Times - Nov 30 6:01 AM
ISMAILIA, Egypt - An Egyptian state security court sentenced 10 men to between five years and life in prison on Thursday for their role in explosions at tourist resorts on the Sinai coast that killed more than 100 people.Israeli official says Egypt's intelligence chief sees prisoner swap within three weeks ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 29 11:07 PM
JERUSALEM Egypt's intelligence chief believes a captured Israeli soldier could be home within three weeks. Israeli Cabinet minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer (behn-yah-MEEN'...Egypt: Beyond the Tomb Scoop.co.nz - Nov 29 8:00 PM
Te Papa and proud sponsor The Dominion Post are delighted to present Egypt: Beyond the Tomb an exhibition that brings the ancient Egyptian world of the dead to life, opening Saturday 9 December 2006 at Te Papa.Palestinian PM celebrates Palestinian solidarity day in Egypt People's Daily - Nov 29 6:04 PM
Visiting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya on Wednesday attended celebrations marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.British ministers feared Suez invasion was illegal: secret files AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 4:22 PM
British ministers had furious secret rows over whether the invasion of Egypt during the 1956 Suez crisis was illegal, previously secret top level government correspondence revealed.FURIOUS EGYPT WARNS FRANCE OVER PHARAOH LOCK OF HAIR SCANDAL The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 29 8:51 AM
CAIRO, Nov 29, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt warned France Wednesday that anything short of full cooperation in the case of the attempted sale by a Frenchman of hair believed to belong to the mummy of Ramses II could harm bilateral ties.Uganda: Two Butaleja Farmers to Tour Egypt AllAfrica.com - Nov 29 9:58 AM
FISHERIES state minister Fred Mukisa has promised to send two fish farmers from Nampologoma in Butaleja district to Egypt, for training in fish farming and irrigation.Three more Egyptians suspected of having bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 12:10 PM
A woman and her two children are suspected of contracting the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Upper Egypt, a veterinary official reportedly said.Hamas PM leaves for Egypt on first foreign tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 6:56 AM
Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Western-boycotted Hamas-lead government, has left for Egypt as he starts his first foreign tour since taking office.Robot to penetrate deep inside Cheops pyramid AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 11:13 AM
A robot archaeologist is to be sent deep inside Egypt's largest pyramid in a bid to solve secrets revealed by a first foray more than four years ago, antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass said.Lavrov to discuss Middle East in Jordan, Egypt Itar-Tass - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
AMMAN, December 1 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will participate on Friday in the third ministerial meeting of the Forum for the Future in Jordan, which is held to implement the G-8 partnership initiative for the Middle East and North Africa.PNA: PM In Egypt India Daily - Nov 29 9:01 AM
Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh traveled to Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 29 for talks with Egyptian officials about the situation in the Palestinian territories and possible prisoner exchanges with Israel.Britain 'planned to cut off Nile' BBC News - Nov 30 5:04 PM
Britain drew up plans to cut off the Nile to Egypt to force a return of the Suez Canal, files from 1956 reveal.EFG-Hermes online Egypt trading AME Info - Nov 29 5:07 AM
Investment bank EFG-Hermes will introduce an online trading service in Egypt next month. Hermes Online Trading will give access to the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange. The bank introduced the service for trading on the Dubai Financial Market in May 2006.Russia s FM to visit Egypt December 1 Itar-Tass - Nov 29 3:55 AM
MOSCOW, November 29 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Egypt on December 1, Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Izaat Saad el-Sayed said on Wednesday.Muslim Brotherhood in ascent in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 2:00 AM
Egypt's largest Islamic opposition group is asserting itself as the main challenger to President Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime, overshadowing secular reform groups a year after winning nearly one-fifth the seats in parliament.Egypt Al Ahly have a point to prove FIFA - Nov 30 7:52 AM
It was Omar Lotfi who has the idea of creating a club for the people. Indeed, Al Ahly, which celebrates its centenary next year, means 'National.'Egypt exporters sound alarm bells over textile industry AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 9:44 AM
The Egyptian textile industry, one of the jewels of the country's economy, needs urgent reforms if it is to survive fierce global competition, exporters and officials said.al-Qaida in Iraq Denounces Jordan Meet Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 4:58 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida in Iraq on Thursday denounced Iraqi Sunni politicians who met recently with Jordan's King Abdullah II, calling them and the monarch "traitors."Egypt to Spend $5 Billion on Suez, Allow Supertankers (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 28 10:33 AM
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Egypt plans to spend at least $5 billion over five years to expand the Suez Canal, speeding up Middle East oil shipments to Europe and the U.S. and increasing revenue from the world's longest man-made waterway.ANALYSIS: Few signs of progress in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 3:51 AM
CAIRO, Egypt President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki both told an anxious world Thursday that they want to speed the handover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces as a way to calm the country. But neither gave a clue as to how they might accomplish that difficult task.Analysis: Maliki Snub a Sign of Tension Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 2:58 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Iraq's Shiite leader was firm, his aides say -- he would not talk to President Bush with Jordan's Sunni king listening.Egypt exporters sound alarm over textile industry Middle East Times - Nov 30 6:32 AM
CAIRO -- The Egyptian textile industry, one of the jewels of the country's economy, needs urgent reforms if it is to survive fierce global competition, exporters and officials said Wednesday.Petrofac wins consecutive gas plant contract in Egypt AME Info - Nov 28 10:07 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. Chief of Egypt Antiquities, Wants Mummy's Hair Back Turks.US - Nov 30 7:52 AM
GRENOBLE, France - Police detained a French postman, Jean-Michael Diebolt, who was behind an Internet operation selling strands of hair and tiny pieces of cloth allegedly taken from the mummy of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II.Lawyers warned Eden that Suez invasion was illegal Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The extent of the government law officers' fierce opposition to the invasion of Egypt and how they were ignored by the prime minister, Anthony Eden, during the Suez crisis is revealed in documents released at the National Archives today.Ahmed dazzles Khaleej Times - 40 minutes ago
DUBAI Ahmed Hussain Mohammed from Egypt, who works for Abu Dhabi Police, captured the top spot in the over 80kg category of the Sportex Middle East Bodybuilding Championship at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Wednesday.Egypt becoming Islamic Sunday Times - Nov 28 9:21 PM
CAIRO - Intellectuals have accused Egypt s embattled culture minister of caving in to Islamist pressure by proposing to set up a religious committee tasked with supervising the country s artistic production.Analysis: Maliki Snub a Sign of Tension phillyburbs.com - Nov 30 2:58 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Iraq's Shiite leader was firm, his aides say - he would not talk to President Bush with Jordan's Sunni king listening.Egyptian Court Condemns 3 Militants phillyburbs.com - Nov 30 1:13 PM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt - A state security court Thursday convicted and sentenced to death three Islamic militants for their role in a suicide attack that killed 34 people at tourist resorts in the Sinai town of Taba in 2004.Indo-Egypt IT pact to strengthen high-tech cooperation ANI via Yahoo! India News - Nov 28 8:00 AM
Chennai, Nov. 28 (ANI): India and Egypt on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual co-operation in information technology (IT) and allied services. The pact was signed between the visiting Egyptian Information and Technology Minister Dr Tarek Kamel and the Union Information and Technology Minister Dayanidi Maran. Maran said the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the ANALYSIS: Few Signs of Progress in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 3:58 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki both told an anxious world Thursday that they want to speed the handover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces as a way to calm the country. But neither gave a clue as to how they might accomplish that difficult task.India, Egypt sign MoU on IT, communication sectors Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 28 8:56 AM
India - Egypt - IT Sectors India and Egypt on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of Information Technology (IT) and Communication sectors.Hamas PM leaves for Egypt The Australian - Nov 28 9:47 AM
PALESTINIAN prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Western-boycotted Hamas-lead government, left for Egypt overnight, starting his first foreign tour since taking office, an official said.Al Qaeda in Iraq, Vatican trade words on pope visit CNN.com - Nov 29 3:20 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al Qaeda in Iraq on Wednesday denounced Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, calling it part of a "crusader campaign" against Islam. The Vatican said the comments showed the need to fight "violence in the name of God."Bible-ban buster ships off 100,000th Bible to Egypt WorldNetDaily - Nov 29 10:19 PM
A new program from Voice of the Martyrs has just shipped its 100,000th Bible under a program that puts God's Word in the hands of those who want to know about Jesus but are in nations that limit access to Bibles.Egypt becoming an Islamic state, say intellectuals Middle East Times - Nov 28 8:20 AM
CAIRO -- Intellectuals accused Egypt's embattled culture minister Tuesday of caving in to Islamist pressure by proposing to set up a religious committee tasked with supervising the country's artistic production.EFG-Hermes rolls out online trading Computer Business Review - Nov 30 6:21 PM
Investment bank EFG-Hermes has revealed that it will be launching its Hermes online trading service in Egypt in December.Robot to penetrate inside pyramid News Interactive - Nov 30 11:09 AM
A ROBOT archaeologist is to be sent deep inside Egypt's largest pyramid in a bid to solve secrets revealed by a first foray more than four years ago, antiquities supremo Zahi Kawass said today.France detains man selling mummy hair AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 12:57 PM
Police detained a French postman behind an Internet operation selling strands of hair and tiny pieces of cloth allegedly taken from the mummy of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II. If authenticated, Egypt wants the hair back.Egypt: Country to Increase Imports From Kenya AllAfrica.com - Nov 28 7:42 AM
Egypt is set to become Kenya's fifth importer of livestock products by early next year, a Cabinet minister has said.Chasing mirages Al-Ahram Weekly - Nov 30 12:15 PM
Could Egypt have avoided getting involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict? The question, of course, is purely hypothetical.Robot to penetrate deep inside Cheops pyramid TODAYonline - Nov 30 11:22 AM
A horseman waits for tourists in front of Egypt's Cheops Pyramid at Giza plateau south of Cairo in 2002. A robot archaeologist is to be sent deep inside Egypt's largest pyramid in a bid to solve secrets revealed by a first foray more than four years ago, antiquities supremo Zahi Kawass said.Frenchman arrested for trying to sell lock of pharaoh's hair AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 10:45 AM
A 50-year-old Frenchman has been arrested for trying to sell locks of hair he said were taken from the mummy of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, Ramses II, officers said.India, Egypt sign MoU on IT, communication sectors New Kerala - Nov 28 10:46 AM
Chennai, Nov 28: India and Egypt today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Information Technology and Communication sectors. Indian IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his Egyptian counterpart Tarel Kamel signed the MoU.Caught at the crossing Aljazeera - Nov 30 8:09 AM
This month, the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has been open for less than 36 hours spread over four days. Thousands of Palestinians are stranded on the Egyptian side, kept from their homes and families.Russia could help build NPP in Egypt - nuclear chief - 1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 28 8:17 AM
MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russia intends to take part in a tender to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt, the Russian nuclear chief said Tuesday.India signs MoU with Egypt for ICT cooperation CIOL - Nov 28 5:03 AM
CHENNAI: India and Egypt today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) implementation in health and educational sectors.Three Egyptians sentenced to hang for Sinai bombings Middle East Times - Nov 30 5:47 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt -- Three Egyptians suspected of links to Al Qaeda were sentenced to death Thursday for involvement in the October 2004 bombings in northern Sinai that killed 34 people.Click to view larger picture The Buffalo News - Nov 30 5:57 AM
GRENOBLE, France (AP) - Police detained a French postman behind an Internet operation selling strands of hair and pieces of cloth allegedly taken from the mummy of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II. If authenticated, Egypt wants the hair back.ANALYSIS: Few Signs of Progress in Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 30 3:51 AM
CAIRO, Egypt _ President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki both told an anxious world Thursday that they want to speed the handover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces as a way to calm the country.From Bush and Maliki, few signs of hard plans to stop violence Boston Herald - Nov 30 4:07 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki both told an anxious world Thursday that they want to speed the handover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces as a way to calm...Egyptian court condemns to death 3 militants for 2004 bombings that killed 34 CNews - Nov 30 6:22 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt (AP) - A state security court sentenced three Islamic militants to death Thursday for their involvement in suicide attacks that killed 34 people at Sinai resorts in 2004.India ready to share ICT expertise with Egypt CIOL - Nov 28 3:18 AM
NEW DELHI: Dr Shakeel Ahmad, minister of State for Communications & Information Technology has said that India is ready to share its expertise with Egypt in the field of e-governance, Information Security, Capacity building, IT Policy and IT industry promotion, Telecom Sector ,e-posts and setting up of IT parks.Apache gets OK to expand Egyptian gas plant Houston Chronicle - Nov 29 11:54 PM
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. Indo-Egypt IT pact to strengthen high-tech cooperation New Kerala - Nov 28 7:31 AM
Chennai, Nov. 28 : India and Egypt on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual co-operation in information technology (IT) and allied services.Killer rapists held The Scotsman - Nov 30 4:14 PM
POLICE have arrested three members of a gang of youngsters suspected of raping and killing up to 18 street children in Cairo and northern Egypt.Historical organizations working to make Newark Earthworks a World Heritage site The Advocate - Nov 30 4:51 AM
NEWARK -- Officials hope the Newark Earthworks soon will join ranks with Egypt's pyramids and India's Taj Mahal.Egypt minister emerges unscathed from headscarf row Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 29 4:10 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - A flamboyant Egyptian minister who sparked a political furore when he described the Muslim headscarf as a "step backward" appears to have emerged largely unscathed from a row that many had predicted would unseat him.Angola, Sudan look to join OPEC Sharewatch - Nov 30 8:23 AM
OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo, speaking to Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday on the sidelines of a producers\' meeting in Egypt, gave no timetable for Angola or Sudan to join the group, which has not welcomed a new member since 1975.European "Pyramids" Draw Tourism and Controversy The Epoch Times - Nov 30 9:25 AM
Most people have heard about the pyramids of Egypt. Many are also aware of the stepped pyramids of Central and South America. But what about pyramids in Eastern Europe?Last year Semir Osmanagic,...(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-28 10:29 GMT: Centamin Egypt reports 13 pct rise in gold resources at Sukari project Interactive Investor - Nov 28 2:53 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Centamin Egypt Ltd reported a 13 pct increase in gold resources at its Sukari Gold project over the previously announced resource in August and said there is a potential for further significant resource addition within the Ra and Gazelle areas.Blades in for Egyptian duo Eurosport - Nov 30 12:55 AM
Sheffield United have made official bids for Egypt internationals Amr Zaki and Ibrahim Said, Egyptian press reportedA Lawyer in Marine Corps Khaki Wins Australian Support for His Guantánamo Client New York Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
A U.S. military lawyer for an Australian being held at Guantánamo Bay is gaining supporters for his client?s release.Death Sentence for 3 Terrorists in 2004 Taba Bombing Israel National News - Nov 30 8:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Three Islamic terrorists were sentenced to death in Egypt on Thursday for their role in the deadly 2004 bombing attack in the Red Sea resort town of Taba.Rice sees hope in Mideast truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
On her seventh visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories in under two years, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came away with no tangible results on Friday but said she saw promise in a Gaza truce.Ammunitions plant fire raises concerns Heartland News - Nov 30 5:37 AM
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Il. --Firefighters from Herrin, Marion, and Lake of Egypt responded to a fire emergency at the General Dynamics plant in Williamson County around 12:30am Wednesday morning. But when they arrived at the factory, they were denied access to the buildings.Press Release DFID - Nov 30 3:31 AM
Luxor, Egypt - Provinces in southern Iraq have revealed that they have received national Iraqi funding for the first time, allowing them to spend around $US400 million (600 billion Iraqi Dinars (ID)) on reconstruction and development work during 2006. They anticipate these national funds will double in 2007.Al-Qaida Denounces Pope Visit to Turkey Los Angeles Times - Nov 29 9:43 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida in Iraq on Wednesday denounced Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, calling it part of a "crusader campaign" against Islam. In Istanbul, Vatican officials said al-Qaida's denunciation shows the need to fight "violence in the name of God."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.French postman suspected in sale of mummy relics Akron Beacon Journal - Nov 30 12:27 AM
Police detained a man behind an Internet operation selling strands of hair and tiny pieces of cloth allegedly taken from the mummy of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II. If it's authenticated, Egypt wants the hair back.The Market for Confectionery in Egypt Increased between 2000 and 2005, Growing at an Average Annual Rate of 2.3% [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 28 1:36 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Confectionery in Egypt to 2010" to their offering.Maliki s snub reverberates through Mideast MSNBC - 53 minutes ago
A startling show of Iraqi mistrust of neighbor Jordan has sent a shiver across the Middle East on Thursday, raising fears of a region-wide Sunni-Shiite split that the United States may be powerless to control. Weapons smuggled into Gaza despite cease-fire WorldNet Daily - Nov 29 10:06 PM
TEL AVIV Since Israel and Palestinian militants agreed to a cease-fire four days ago, Palestinians have continued smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt, including several pieces yesterday, Israeli and Palestinian security officials told WND.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.Man held for 'pharaoh relic' sale BBC News - Nov 29 5:54 AM
A man is arrested in France for trying to sell what he said was a lock of hair from Egypt's Pharaoh Ramses II.Haniyah Calls for Continuation of Coalition Talks Israel National News - Nov 30 5:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) PA (Palestinian Authority) Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah on Thursday called for a continuation of talks directed to the establishment of a coalition government in the PA. Speaking from Egypt, the PA prime minister confirmed reports that the talks were tension-filled.Man nabbed for selling pharaoh's hair iafrica.com - Nov 29 10:16 PM
A 50-year-old Frenchman has been arrested for trying to sell locks of hair he said were taken from the mummy of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, Ramses II, officers said on Wednesday.Likud s Jewish Leadership Faction Leader Suggests Ramle Arabs Move to Saudi Arabia Israel National News - Nov 30 5:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Michael Fuah, who heads the Jewish Leadership faction of Likud, released a statement recommending that Ramle residents seeking to immortalize the names of Israel s enemies move to Saudi Arabia or Egypt where they can realize their dream.Al-Qaeda denounces Pope visit to Turkey INQ7.net - Nov 29 7:01 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaeda in Iraq on Wednesday denounced Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, calling it part of a "crusader campaign" against Islam. In Istanbul, Vatican officials said the remark shows the need for faiths to fight "violence in the name of God."India, Egypt to sign MoU on ICT sector New Kerala - Nov 27 9:18 PM
New Delhi, Nov 27: India and Egypt will sign a bilateral agreement tomorrow on cooperation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors.'Aida' brings Broadway to Huntington The Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Nov 30 1:16 AM
HUNTINGTON -- It's beginning to look at lot like Egypt.Rice meets with Abbas, Olmert in effort to jumpstart peace process USA Today - Nov 30 2:08 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to build momentum Thursday for a fragile cease-fire agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, urging both sides to expand the peace deal beyond the Gaza territory.Pharaoh's hair put up for sale on the internet Daily Telegraph - Nov 29 6:21 PM
A Frenchman had been arrested for attempting to sell strands of hair from one of Egypt's greatest Pharaohs.France says 'pharaoh's hair' scandal in police's hands AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 8:14 AM
The French government has said the judiciary was working to shed light on the attempted sale by a Frenchman of hair believed to belong to the mummy of Ramses II.Ramses II's hair up for grabs on the internet Cape Argus - Nov 30 3:02 AM
For sale: a lock of hair from Ramses II's mummy for e2 000. So reads a mysterious classified ad on a French internet site which claims to be selling a lock of hair from Egypt's most famous Pharaoh, and has Egyptologists up in arms.US vies to boost war-torn Lebanon via trade pact AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 12:51 PM
The US government signed a trade pact with Lebanon in a step that officials hailed as promoting the economic and democratic success of the embattled country.Rice presses Palestinians, Israelis to extend ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 12:31 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Israeli and Palestinian leaders to expand a fledgling ceasefire as a step toward reviving their moribund peace process and easing conditions for millions of Palestinians.Rice seeks wide Middle East truce to restart talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 30 12:34 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday to broaden their fragile Gaza ceasefire as Arab nations urged her to press Israel to ease restrictions in the occupied West Bank.Exploration Well Sidi Rahman-1X in Egypt Successfully Tested Rigzone - Nov 29 12:00 PM
RWE Dea says that the exploration well Sidi Rahman-1X drilled on the East Yidma concession encountered oil. Located on the East Yidma concession, Sidi Rahman-1X is the first well tested successfully within the concession and discovered oil in two zones; the Cretaceous Kharita and Bahariya Sands.Pope Al Qaida WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Nov 29 10:35 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ As the pope continues his visit to mostly Muslim Turkey, al-Qaida in Iraq is denouncing it as a "crusader campaign" against Islam.In a statement on a militant Web site, the terror group accuses Pope Benedict of trying to "extinguish the burning ember of Islam" in the Turkish people.Many Muslims remain angry over a speech Benedict made two months ago, citing a medieval text al-Qaida Denounces Pope Visit to Turkey Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Nov 29 6:22 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq on Wednesday denounced Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, calling it part of a "crusader campaign" against Islam. In Istanbul, Vatican officials said the remark shows the need for faiths to fight "violence in the name of God."Barca aim to outdo the dream team CNN.com - Nov 30 11:50 AM
Barcelona are aiming to go one better than Johan Cruyff's "dream team" of the early 1990s and win the Club World Cup in Japan next month.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.