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Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders After a Protest 
New York Times - Dec 14 6:34 PM
Egypt said several members of the Muslim Brotherhood had formed what amounted to militant squads that planned ?acts of unrest.?Kerry criticizes Bush in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 6:07 PM
Senator John Kerry, visiting Egypt Thursday during a tour of the Middle East, accused the Bush administration of neglecting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Pakistan, Egypt to set up joint business council New Kerala - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Islamabad, Dec 15: Pakistan and Egypt Friday inked five accords to strengthen bilateral relations with special focus on trade and investment.Defence ties with Egypt forged Dawn - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Pakistan has for the first time decided to forge defence ties with Egypt, which has agreed to purchase armaments and defence equipment from Pakistan.Over 140 held after Egypt protest / Government said group was planning 'acts of unrest' San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 15 3:40 AM
Egypt arrested several leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the banned but powerful opposition group, and more than 140 student members on Thursday after a campus protest. The government said the group had formed what amounted to militant squads... Hamas gunmen seize crossing into Egypt The Buffalo News - Dec 15 6:17 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas gunmen seized control of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt on Thursday in a ferocious gunbattle with Fatah-allied border guards after Israel blocked the Hamas prime minister from crossing with tens of millions of dollars in aid.Only in Egypt! Middle East Times - Dec 15 8:28 AM
CAIRO -- A regularly updated collection of weird and wondrous news items from Egypt. A DOCTOR has accused her neighbor of being able to read her mind, and tried to file a complaint at Basateen police station.Pakistan, Egypt to intensify economic ties The Pakistan Link - Dec 15 8:27 AM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Friday said Pakistan would take collaborative steps with Egypt to further intensify economic ties in public and private sectors.Exhibit shows Egypt's sunken treasures AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 2:31 PM
The great port of Alexandria was a bustling trade hub, a transit point for merchandise from throughout the ancient world until much of it vanished into the Mediterranean Sea.Israel to reject Egypt troop request UPI - Dec 15 4:43 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Sources within the Israeli government say the country plans to reject a request from Egypt for more border police to guard the entrance into Gaza.Egypt cracks down on Islamist rival Kansas City Star - Dec 15 12:06 AM
CAIRO, Egypt | Egyptian security forces stormed the dormitories of the world s most prestigious Islamic university Thursday morning and arrested scores of student activists in a raid targeting the powerful Muslim Brotherhood.Pakistan eyes arms sales to Egypt Khaleej Times - Dec 15 5:57 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan, trying to carve itself a niche in the international arms market, suggested on Friday that Egypt might wish to buy Pakistani military equipment.Financier of Egypt Muslim group arrested AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 1:44 AM
Police arrested the main financier and strategist of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood opposition group Thursday, security and group officials said.Egypt seeks to ease Gaza tensions BBC News - Dec 15 6:14 PM
Mediation efforts are under way to defuse rising tension between rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah.Egypt acts on Brotherhood BBC News - Dec 14 4:00 AM
A top Muslim Brotherhood leader in Egypt is arrested along with scores of the group's supporters.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-15 07:05 GMT: India's Reliance, Malaysia's Maxis, Egypt's Orsacom bid for Hutchison JV - PTI Interactive Investor - Dec 14 11:07 PM
BOMBAY (XFN-ASIA) - Reliance Communications, Malaysia's Maxis Communications and Egypt's Orascom Telecom have bid to buy Hutchison Essar Ltd, the Indian joint venture of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.Scores Arrested After Rally in Egypt Washington Post - Dec 15 4:18 AM
CAIRO, Dec. 14 -- Police arrested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist along with at least 140 others Thursday after a protest by uniformed students raised fears the Islamic political group is creating a military wing. Egypt Asks Israel to Help Patrol Border Smuggling Route Israel National News - Dec 14 11:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt has asked Israel to help patrol the Philadelphi smuggling route along the Egyptian border, one year after Cairo accepted responsibility for the patrols.Clooney lobbies Egypt on Darfur BBC News - Dec 14 3:43 AM
Actor George Clooney campaigns in Egypt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.Palestinian PM blocked at Egypt-Gaza border People's Daily - Dec 14 4:39 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya was blocked at the Egypt-Gaza border from returning to the Gaza Strip with millions of dollars for his cash-strapped Hamas government.Leading Muslim Brotherhood figures arrested in Egypt People's Daily - Dec 14 4:25 PM
Some 140 leading figures of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood were arrested by security forces on Thursday, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Egypt Police Arrest Dozens After Protest phillyburbs.com - Dec 14 8:03 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Police arrested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist along with at least 140 others Thursday after a protest by uniformed students raised fears the Islamist political group is creating a military wing.George Clooney seeks Sudan aid in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 1:02 PM
George Clooney lobbied Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence.Egypt Looks to Boost Energy Ties with Other African States Rigzone - Dec 14 10:59 AM
Egypt said on Thursday that it is putting all its potentials and expertise in the oil and natural gas spheres to serve African countries.Plainedge 6th Graders explore ancient Egypt Massapequa Post - Dec 14 2:59 PM
Sixth graders from Plainedge Middle School participated in an interactive presentation of Ancient Egypt and they never left the campus. The students took a journey to Egypt using slide shows, DVDs and artifacts. The students visited the Nile River Valley and the famous historical sites including: The Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Pyramids at Giza and King Tut s Tomb in the Valley of the Kings.Egypt's Foreign Minister arrives to boost ties Hindustan Times - Dec 14 9:28 AM
Ancient civilisational links between India and Egypt are set to get a boost and greater connectivity when Egypt s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, arrives in India for an official visit on Friday.Actor George Clooney in Egypt to campaign for Darfur AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 9:25 AM
Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney met Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo to press his campaign for an end to war and famine in Sudan's western region of Darfur.No. 3 of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood held AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:15 PM
Police arrested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist and at least 140 others Thursday in a crackdown after a protest by uniformed students raised fears the Islamist political group is creating a military wing.George Clooney seeks Sudan aid in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 9:18 AM
Actor George Clooney lobbied on Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence.Police arrest No. 3 of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, hundreds of others CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 14 3:50 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Police on Thursday arrested the third highest ranking member of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, security officials and the group said.Fear of Egyptian state and 'evil eye' challenge census takers AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 11:11 AM
Egypt this week wraps up its nationwide census, but what is a perfectly normal exercise in many countries was met with skepticism in a society where a knock on the door by the state is often bad news.Hamas gunmen storm Gaza-Egypt border crossing AlertNet - Dec 14 6:52 AM
Source: Reuters RAFAH, Gaza Strip, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Hamas gunmen stormed into the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Thursday after Israel prevented Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from ... AUSTRALIA SHOWCASES LAMB IN EGYPT Meat News - Dec 14 7:07 AM
AUSTRALIA/EGYPT: In MLA s first Black Box Challenge, local chefs prepare innovative lamb dishes. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) held a successful Black Box Culinary Challenge in Cairo, Egypt the first time this global showcase of Australian red meat has been held in Egypt.Gunbattle leads to closing of Egypt-Gaza border crossing USA Today - Dec 14 5:10 PM
Hamas militants, angry that Israel had blocked the Palestinian prime minister's return to Gaza, burst into the Rafah border terminal Thursday and engaged in a gunbattle with guards before it was closed.Two explosions rock Gaza-Egypt border India Daily - Dec 14 10:34 AM
Two loud explosions rocked the Gaza-Egypt border after nightfall Thursday, and security officials said militants had blown a hole in the border fence. There were no immediate details on who carried out the explosion.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-14 16:39 GMT: Israel, Egypt reach deal on allowing Palestinian PM back into Gaza - source Interactive Investor - Dec 14 9:09 AM
GAZA CITY (AFX) - Israel and Egypt have reached a deal to allow Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya to cross into Gaza after Israel had closed the border, an Egyptian security source said.Actor George Clooney in Egypt to campaign for Darfur AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 3:19 AM
Actor George Clooney is in Egypt to press his campaign for an end to war and famine in Sudan's western region of Darfur.Clooney touts positives from Sudan brokering Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
When George Clooney realized that most Americans recognize his cause celebre -- the need to end the conflict in Darfur -- he decided to take his show on the road. He invited a few other actors and athletes to travel to China and Egypt, two countries with influence with the government of Sudan, to see whether celebrities could do anything that politicians and diplomats couldn't. Egypt arrests leading Islamist Los Angeles Times - Dec 15 12:19 AM
The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist is among 140 held after a protest.George Clooney Seeks Sudan Aid in Egypt ABC News - Dec 13 1:48 PM
George Clooney Campaigns in Egypt to Raise Awareness Over DarfurEgypt arrests leading Islamist Los Angeles Times - Dec 15 12:12 AM
The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist is among 140 held after a protest. CAIRO Egyptian police arrested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist and at least 140 supporters Thursday in a crackdown after a protest by uniformed students raised fears that the Islamist political group was creating a military wing. Pakistan invites Egypt to invest in oil and tourism sectors Business Recorder - Dec 15 3:47 PM
ISLAMABAD (December 16 2006): Building the "success story" of Orascom Group, Pakistan has invited Egyptian investors in areas like oil and gas, food processing and tourism, Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri said on Friday.Rights groups ask Egypt to reconsider Sinai death sentences AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 1:59 AM
Rights groups have urged Egypt to reconsider death sentences handed to three men for their involvement in the October 2004 suicide bombings in Sinai, questioning the fairness of the trials.Clooney asks Egypt to help refugees The Springfield News-Leader - Dec 14 1:00 AM
Actor George Clooney lobbied Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence. The Oscar-winning actor met with Gamal and Suzanne Mubarak -- the powerful son and wife of Egypt's president -- and with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in his campaign to bring relief to the war-torn region of western Sudan.Egypt to add more flights from India New Kerala - Dec 14 6:17 AM
New Delhi, Dec 14: To give an impetus to the growing India-Egypt ties, the number of flights between the two countries are expected to grow to seven a week in the next six months.India's Reliance in bid to buy Hutchison Essar: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 5:38 AM
India's Reliance Communications, Malaysia's Maxis Communications and Egypt's Orascom Telecom have bid to buy Indian mobile phone firm Hutchison Essar, the Press Trust of India said.Egypt: Senior Muslim Brotherhood member arrested Al Bawaba - Dec 14 3:15 AM
Police detained the main financier and strategist of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood opposition group Thursday, security and group officials said.Test for Egypt religious freedom in Bahai verdict Middle East Times - Dec 15 6:34 AM
CAIRO -- Ragi Labib, a young Egyptian university graduate, cannot find a job, buy a car, or open a bank account. By next year, he may not even be able to prove his identity. Why? Because he is a Bahai.George Clooney Seeks Sudan Aid in Egypt ABC News - Dec 13 9:33 AM
George Clooney Campaigns in China and Egypt to Raise Awareness Over Darfur ConflictPolitical reform falters in Egypt Independent Online - Dec 14 2:43 AM
Despite promises of reform and constitutional amendments put forward by Egypt's NDP, the coming year promises to be complicated and troublesome, writes Siddhartha Kumar.Egypt in major crackdown on Islamists AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 8:42 AM
Egyptian police have arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhood official and dozens of its supporters after the Islamist group held a military-style show of force on a university campus.Satyam enters Egypt ITP.net - Dec 14 12:18 AM
Satyam is expanding into the Egyptian market. The New York-quoted global consulting and IT services outfit has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Egypt to establish a 300-seat global development centre in Smart Village, Cairo.Political reform falters in Egypt Independent Online - Dec 14 1:13 AM
Despite promises of reform and constitutional amendments put forward by the Egypt's NDP, the coming year promises to be complicated and troublesome, according to opposition leaders and political analysts, writes Siddhartha Kumar.No. 3 of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood arrested Gulf News - Dec 14 12:50 AM
Cairo: The third highest ranking member of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood was arrested by police on Thursday, security officials said. A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mohammed Khayrat Al Shater was arrested at his home and taken away by police.Nigeria/Egypt: Ahly Bow to Samba Dance AllAfrica.com - Dec 14 12:43 AM
Brazilian wonderkid Alexandre Pato produced a dazzling display as Internacional beat Egypt's Ahly 2-1 to reach the Club World Cup final on Wednesday.Probe launched into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 8:49 PM
Ottawa will probe allegations three Canadians were wrongly jailed and tortured in Syria and Egypt, officials said as Canada's own anti-terror division was rapped for complicity in a similar case.Egypt in major crackdown on Islamists Middle East Times - Dec 15 3:43 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian police arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhood official and dozens of its supporters Thursday after the Islamist group held a military-style show of force on a university campus.Clooney meets with Annan, stresses urgency in Darfur Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
_ George Clooney, the Oscar-winning actor, met with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday after returning from his recent trip to China and Egypt where he urged the influential countries to help alleviate the suffering of people in Darfur in Sudan.George Clooney Seeks Sudan Aid in Egypt Austin American-Statesman - Dec 13 1:16 PM
CAIRO, Egypt George Clooney lobbied Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence.Egypt: Egypt to Give Sh8b for Fishing AllAfrica.com - Dec 15 4:31 AM
THE Egyptian government will give Uganda a grant of $4.5m (about sh8b) to reconstruct landing sites, a top official said recently.Police Arrest No. 3 of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Israel National News - Dec 14 12:03 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Police on Thursday arrested the third highest ranking member of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, security officials and the group said. The arrest came a few days after student members of the group staged a militia-style demonstration at Cairo's Al-Azhar University.George Clooney campaigns in Egypt, China AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 3:31 PM
George Clooney arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, campaigning to raise awareness about killings in Sudan's Darfur region. The Oscar-winning actor was joined by fellow actor Don Cheadle and two former Olympians. He came to Egypt from China, where he has been since Friday, his publicist Stan Rosenfield said.Egypt police arrest Islamist leader AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 1:35 AM
Egyptian police have arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhoood official and dozens of its supporters after the Islamist group held a military-style show of force on a university campus.Clooney lobbies Egypt for help in Darfur Baltimore Sun - Dec 13 10:22 AM
Oscar-winning actor meets with foreign minister, president's family Actor George Clooney lobbied today for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence. Clooney Lobbies For Egypt's Help With Darfur AccessHollywood - Dec 13 2:35 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (December 13, 2006) -- Actor George Clooney lobbied Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence. The Oscar-winning actor met with Gamal and Suzanne Mubarak -- the powerful son and wife of Egypt's president -- and with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit...Kerry: U.S. Should Talk With Iran, Syria Los Angeles Times - Dec 15 4:58 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Sen. John Kerry, on a Mideast tour taking him to Damascus for talks with President Bashar Assad, said Friday that the Bush administration's rejection of dialogue with Syria and Iran to try to calm Iraq is a mistake.Gain Valuable Insight into Egypt's Medical Device Market [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 13 11:00 PM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Espicom Business Intelligence's new report: The Medical Device Market: Egypt to their offering.Egypt's Sunken Gods, Kings, Queens Emerge in Paris Exhibition Bloomberg.com - Dec 12 11:00 PM
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- It might not be ``King Tut,'' the blockbuster exhibition of the 1970s that's traveling the world again. Still, ``Egypt's Sunken Treasures,'' which is at the Grand Palais in Paris, is an impressive show.Kerry calls Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria "a mistake" KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 0 minute ago
CAIRO, Egypt Senator John Kerry says it's "a mistake" for the Bush administration to reject talks with Syria and Iran about calming Iraq.IT exports from Egypt to hit $1 billion in 2010 Gulf News - Dec 15 1:37 PM
Dubai: Egyptian IT exports are expected to hit $1 billion in 2010, up from their current $700 million, an Egyptian IT expert said.New age Mother India? Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News - Dec 15 1:06 PM
Mrinal Kulkarni's portfolio has diversified. The film and television actress is back from Egypt and Turkey after canning her anchor act for the travel show, Happy Journey.Canada to probe allegations three Canadians tortured by Egypt, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:09 AM
A probe will launched into the case of three Canadians who allege they were wrongly detained and tortured in Syria and Egypt, Canada's Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day announced.Hamas militants storm Gaza-Egypt border MSNBC - Dec 14 8:24 AM
Hamas militants, angry that Israel was preventing Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza, burst into the Rafah border terminal Thursday, sparking a gunbattle with guards before taking control of the crossing.Editorial: Doing Israel s Work Arab News - Dec 15 4:20 PM
The events at Rafah on the Gaza-Egypt border in the past two days where first Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was stopped by the Israelis from returning home with $35 million in cash and was then caught up in a blazing gun battle between his own Hamas forces and those of his rival Fatah are profoundly shocking.Egypt protest movement struggles for survival AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 9:48 AM
After jolting Egypt's political scene out of indolence two years ago, the Kefaya (Enough) movement is struggling to survive amid internal divisions and criticisms of non-action.Guns fired at Gaza border as Israel bars official's entry CNN.com - Dec 14 3:24 PM
Gunfire broke out and a border crossing was closed after Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya from crossing into Gaza from Egypt on Thursday.Clooney's Darfur campaign hits Egypt iafrica.com - Dec 13 10:25 PM
Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney met Egypt's foreign minister on Wednesday in Cairo to press his campaign for an end to war and famine in Sudan's western region of Darfur.Orascom, Maxis in race for Hutch Express India - Dec 15 3:11 PM
Egypt's Orascom and Malaysia's Maxis have emerged the latest suitors for Hong Kong-based HTIL 52% equity in India's fourth largest telecom operator, Hutchison Essar.EGYPT REFURBISHES HOWITZERS Middle East Newsline - Dec 13 10:01 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has approved the continuation of a program to refurbish artillery platforms for the Egyptian Army. Officials said the Defense Department has agreed to provide spare parts to maintain Egypt's artillery vehicle refurbishment program.Analysis: Clooney expands Darfur effort UPI - Dec 15 2:59 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The actor George Clooney has stepped up his efforts on behalf of people in the violence-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan, traveling to China and Egypt and meeting Friday with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan at U.N. World Headquarters in New York.Egyptian census-takers face series of unique hurdles The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:52 PM
Egypt wraps up its nationwide census this week, but what is a perfectly normal exercise in many countries was met with skepticism in a society where a knock on the door by the state is often bad news. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) is finalizing the count of Egypt's bloating population.Battle for Hutch-Essar hots up; RCOM, Maxis and Orasscom in race New Kerala - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
New Delhi, Dec 15: Reliance Communication, an Anil Ambani group company, Malaysia's Maxis and Egypt's Orascom are believed to be vying with each other for acquiring India's third largest private mobile service provider Essar-Hutch, valued at an estimated 13-14 billion dollars.Aptech expands operations to Egypt, Malyasia IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 13 4:01 AM
Chennai, Dec 13 (IANS) IT learning services giant Aptech Ltd has signed a pact with Egypt's Information Technology Institute to start high-end technical training courses in the country and has opened its own office in Kuala Lumpur.Father Awarded $3M In International Custody Battle The WBAL Channel - Dec 15 2:03 PM
BALTIMORE -- A father who has been trying to recover his two sons ever since his ex-wife and mother-in-law fled with the children to Egypt in 2001 was awarded $3 million by a jury.Father of abducted boys wins lawsuit HometownAnnapolis.com - Dec 15 12:15 PM
A county jury yesterday awarded $3 million to a Millersville man whose two sons were abducted and taken to Egypt by his former wife and mother-in-law.George Clooney Pleas For Darfur In Egypt The Boston Channel - Dec 13 3:18 AM
George Clooney has arrived in Egypt where he is campaigning to raise awareness about killings in Sudan's Darfur region. Egypt: Al Ahly Set for Brazil's Big Boys AllAfrica.com - Dec 13 10:44 AM
The first FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 semi-final today promises an exciting encounter when South American champions Sport Club Internacional from Porto Alegre, one of the favourites to lift the trophy, enter the competition against ambitious underdogs Al Ahly Sporting Club of Egypt.Actor George Clooney in Egypt to campaign for Darfur Middle East Times - Dec 13 5:13 AM
CAIRO -- Actor George Clooney was in Egypt Wednesday to press his campaign for an end to war and famine in Sudan's western region of Darfur, officials said.Egypt, Italy, China closing in on trade deal Middle East Times - Dec 13 4:16 AM
LONDON -- Egypt, Italy, and China are closing in on a three-way agreement that would see Chinese exports predominantly use the Suez Canal to access Europe, and dock at the Italian port of Gioia Tauro, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.Police arrest scores of student activists Boston Globe - Dec 15 1:05 AM
Egypt CAIRO -- Egyptian security forces stormed the dormitories of the world's most prestigious Islamic university yesterday morning and arrested scores of student activists in a sweeping raid targeting the powerful Muslim Brotherhood. The raid followed a headline-grabbing demonstration at al-Azhar University in Cairo on Sunday, in which student members of the Brotherhood, the Islamist group that ...Fatah, Hamas clash at border Boston Globe - Dec 15 1:06 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Hamas gunmen seized control of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt yesterday in a ferocious gunbattle with Fatah-allied border guards after Israel blocked the Hamas prime minister from crossing with tens of millions of dollars in aid.Kerry calls Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria "a mistake" NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Dec 15 9:50 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Senator John Kerry says it's "a mistake" for the Bush administration to reject talks with Syria and Iran about calming Iraq. The Massachusetts Democrat is...Kerry calls Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria "a mistake" WHOI - Dec 15 9:53 AM
(AP) -- CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Senator John Kerry says it's "a mistake" for the Bush administration to reject talks with Syria and Iran about calming Iraq.Israel blocks Palestinian leader at Gaza's Egyptian border International Herald Tribune - Dec 14 9:45 AM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was not allowed to cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Thursday because he was carrying millions of dollars, officials said. Left, Palestinians waited for Haniyeh's arrival.George Clooney Campaigns in Egypt, China ABC News - Dec 12 2:34 PM
George Clooney Campaigns in Egypt, China to Raise Awareness Over Darfur ConflictBattle erupts at Gaza border Baltimore Sun - Dec 15 5:37 AM
Hamas official, aid blocked at crossing Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas was stranded for hours at Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip yesterday after Israel prevented him from entering with tens of millions of dollars in aid, setting off gunbattles at the border crossing between Hamas militants and guards loyal to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. International briefs The Olympian - Dec 15 4:03 AM
JERUSALEM - Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas was stranded for hours at Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Israel prevented him from entering with tens of millions of dollars in aid, setting off gun battles at the border crossing between Hamas militants and guards loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas.Producer wanted for Egypt's 'October victory' Middle East Times - Dec 13 1:19 AM
CAIRO -- President Hosni Mubarak wants a blockbuster movie made on the October 1973 war when Egypt launched a surprise attack on Israel and crossed the Suez, the official MENA news agency reported Monday.Compromise struck on allowing Hamas PM into Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 8:43 AM
Israel and Egypt have reached a deal to allow Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya to cross into Gaza after Israel had closed border.Egypt police crack down on Muslim opposition Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 1:12 AM
Egyptian police detained the deputy leader of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, about 10 other prominent members and scores of Brotherhood students in dawn raids on Thursday, Brotherhood and police sources said.