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Palestinians suspected of plot in Egypt 
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Egypt put sites in the southern Sinai peninsula under a high security alert after receiving a tip that four Palestinians were plotting attacks against Israeli tourists in the area, an official said Saturday.Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
A 50-year-old battle to evict squatters from one of Egypt's most renowned archaeological sites, the West Bank of Luxor, was finally settled when authorities began demolitions.Palestinians Suspected of Plot in Egypt ABC News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Egypt Police Search for 4 Palestinians Suspected of Plotting Terror Attacks in Southern SinaiEgypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
LUXOR, Egypt : A 50-year-old battle to evict squatters from one of Egypt's most renowned archaeological sites, the West Bank of Luxor, was finally settled when authorities began demolitions.Egypt PM starts Gulf tour ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:42 PM
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif left Cairo today for Kuwait at the start of a five-day tour that will take him also to the United Arab Emirates with the aim of holding talks with officials, investors and businessmen in both states.Sheffield United Make Offer For Egypt Duo Goal.com - Dec 02 2:46 PM
English club Sheffield United have declared interest in signing two Egypt internationals, Amr Zaki and Ibrahim Said.RESEND: Egypt Studies Whether To Build Offshore Rigs Nasdaq - Dec 02 8:22 AM
CAIRO -(Dow Jones)- Egypt is studying the feasability of building offshore rigs for oil and gas exploration and drilling, the country's oil minister said Saturday.Egypt raids Sinai villas in search of Palestinians AlertNet - Dec 02 7:55 AM
Source: Reuters AL-ARISH, Egypt, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces raided dozens of seaside villas and apartments in the Sinai peninsula on Saturday, hunting four Palestinians suspected of planning attacks ... Egypt Moves to Empty a Village Near the Tombs of the Pharaohs New York Times - Dec 02 3:51 PM
The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.Egypt welcomes extension of African troops' mandate in Darfur People's Daily - Dec 01 7:08 PM
Egypt welcomed on Friday the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council's Thursday decision to extend the mandate of its troops deployed in Sudan's western region of Darfur for another six months.Aptech signs MoU with Egypt's IT institute New Kerala - Dec 01 8:43 PM
New Delhi, Dec 1: IT training and education company Aptech today signed an MoU with the Information Technology Institute (ITI) of Cairo to penetrate strategic markets surrounding Egypt.Prisoners of Sex New York Times - Dec 02 3:51 PM
In Egypt and across the Arab world, homosexuality is becoming a political issue. But as gay people become more visible, they could wind up even less free.Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt at The Walters Art Museum Art Daily - Dec 01 3:12 PM
BALTIMORE.- The Walters Art Museum presents the exhibit Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt through November 18, 2007. Magic played an important role in religions of the ancient world.Egypt to dig up pharaonic tombs BBC News - Dec 02 9:24 AM
Bulldozers move in to demolish houses in the Egyptian village of Qurna which sits on top of pharaonic tombs in Luxor.Egyptians Living Above Tombs Agree to Go Los Angeles Times - Dec 02 4:07 PM
LUXOR, Egypt -- After six decades of wrangling, Egyptians living in the hills near Luxor have agreed to move out and give tourists and archaeologists access to nearly 1,000 Pharaonic tombs that lie beneath their homes, the government said Saturday.Skull here shows ancient Egypt's ethnic diversity Philly.com - Dec 01 12:26 AM
Scholars have long believed that ancient Egypt was a genetic stew of ethnicity, as the fabled kingdom was both a center of international trade and often the victim of foreign invasions.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.Opec mulling production cut, reports say Market Watch - Dec 02 12:01 PM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Opec officials meeting in Cairo, Egypt issued mixed forecasts on whether they would agree to cut production ahead of a key meeting Dec. 14, according to reports. Russian FM Arrives in Egypt for Talks on Strategic Partnership Mosnews - Nov 30 11:25 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit to Egypt will discuss with Egyptian leaders development of strategic partnership between the two countries, ITAR-TASS news agency reports.Egypt Ahly hit five in Club World Cup warm-up FIFA - Dec 02 12:46 PM
Egyptian giants Al-Ahly triumphed 5-1 against league strugglers Olympic Saturday in their final match before the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.Study Says That Egypt?s Pyramids May Include Early Use of Concrete New York Times - Dec 01 9:31 AM
In new research on the great pyramids of Giza, a scientist says he has found more to their construction than cut natural limestone: some original parts of the massive structures appear to be made of concrete blocks.Concrete blocks in ancient Egypt? Kansas City Star - Dec 02 12:14 AM
NEW YORK | In new research on the great pyramids of Giza, a scientist says he has found more to their construction than cut natural limestone.3 Militants Condemned to Death in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 4:22 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.Robot archaeologist to be sent to explore Egypt's largest pyramid People's Daily - Nov 30 7:43 PM
Tests on robot archaeologists are underway in order to send a robot deep inside Egypt's largest Khufu pyramid near the capital for exploration, Egypt's MENA news agency reported on Thursday.Training for Nurses in Cairo, Egypt [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Dec 01 12:45 AM
The MECC Unit on Life & Service organized the training from November 2-5, 2006, in cooperation with the local ecumenical committee for Health in Egypt. This session, which is the 4th workshop targeting nurses, focused on ³Nursing Techniques².Heads of Oriental Orthodox Churches Meet in Egypt [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Dec 01 12:30 AM
H.H. Pope Schenouda II, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, H. H. Patriarch Zakka Iwas, Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church held their annual meeting from November 22-24, 2006, at the St. Mark Center, Nasr City, Cairo. H.H. Catholicos Aram I, Head of the Armenian Orthodox Church canceled his scheduled trip to Egypt for the meeting due to the latest events in Lebanon. However, the two spiritual Egyptian exports to US increase by about 40% ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:43 PM
The Egyptian Commercial Representation Office in Washington said a tangible increase of 39.6% in Egypt's exports to the US from January through September 2006, which accounted for $1.9 billion.OMV Wins Block 11 Offshore Egypt Rigzone - Nov 30 1:08 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.Israeli official says Egypt's intelligence chief sees prisoner swap within three weeks Fox21 - Nov 30 1:17 PM
JERUSALEM Egypt's intelligence chief believes a captured Israeli soldier could be home within three weeks.Terror Alert for Sinai Israel National News - 14 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Israel s counter-terror officials have issued an alert for Sinai, calling on Israelis to avoid visiting the area and for the immediate return of those already in Egypt.Egypt fears Lebanon battlefield if protests continue AlertNet - Dec 02 4:55 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Saturday he feared continued street demonstrations, especially if they became sectarian, could turn Lebanon into a battlefield. On ... Bulldozers clear houses from Egyptian tombs Reuters.co.uk - Dec 02 11:14 AM
GURNA, Egypt (Reuters) - Drowning out grumbles from tourist touts and descendants of tomb robbers, bulldozers moved into an Egyptian village near the Valley of the Kings on Saturday at the start of a plan to resettle 3,200 households for the sake of archaeology.Egypt Wants To Explore Biotech Wheat CattleNetwork.com - Nov 30 11:57 AM
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 4:10 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 5:21 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.Bulldozers clear houses from ancient Egyptian tombs AlertNet - Dec 02 6:40 AM
Source: Reuters By Jonathan Wright GURNA, Egypt, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Drowning out grumbles from tourist touts and descendants of tomb robbers, bulldozers moved into an Egyptian village near the Valley of the ... Boeing, EgyptAir Bring Goodwill on Second 737-800 Delivery Flight [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Boeing , EgyptAir and Project HOPE today used the delivery of the airline's second of 12 737-800s to facilitate the free delivery of medical supplies for use by medical professionals in Egypt.Kids put robots to the test Asbury Park Press - Dec 02 3:03 AM
Dr. Kathy Chesmel, a chemistry, physics and forensics teacher at New Egypt High School, watched with great pride as her students used Lego parts to program a robot to move forward and capture small sponge balls with its arms. "This is a great exercise because most kids don't get a chance to do something like this in school,'' Chesmel said. "It requires quick thinking, problem solving and Aptech signs MoU with ITI, Egypt The Hindu - Dec 01 11:39 AM
CHENNAI: Aptech has signed a memorandum of understanding with Information Technology Institute (ITI), Cairo. The objective is to foster a long-term friendship and co-operation, which will enable Aptech and ITI to penetrate strategic markets ...Israeli official says Egypt's intelligence chief sees prisoner swap within three weeks KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Nov 29 11:08 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 8:02 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.Saudis work to curb Iran's influence AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.Newsview: Iran Letter Aims to Court U.S. Los Angeles Times - Dec 01 11:07 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The Iranian president's letter to the American people this week was dismissed by Washington as a crazy propaganda stunt, but there is a rationale behind it: Iran is eager to engage the Great Satan.Divided UN powers to meet for Iran talks on Tuesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:01 PM
A meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany to discuss a UN resolution on Iran's nuclear program will go ahead Tuesday, after Russia withdrew a statement saying it had been called off due to disagreements.UN powers to meet Tuesday on US sanctions: Russian FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 2:30 PM
A meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany is planned for Tuesday to discuss a United Nations resolution on Iran's nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, contradicting an earlier statement.Analysis: Bush parries pressure on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 4:24 PM
President Bush has walked a fine line between embracing the mission of a bipartisan, high-profile advisory panel on Iraq and maintaining enough distance not to be bound by all or even most of its upcoming recommendations.Protesters in Beirut Press Demand for Government to Resign New York Times - Dec 02 3:51 PM
The city center remained paralyzed as thousands of pro-Hezbollah protesters entered the second day of their sit-in.Palestinian PM celebrates Palestinian solidarity day in Egypt People's Daily - Nov 29 5:53 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.Coca-Cola Goes With The Flow Forbes - Dec 02 2:22 PM
Clean water brings health and prosperity to the developing world--while improving Coca-Cola's image.The search for Christ Lancaster Online - Dec 01 9:37 PM
Christmas plays and musicals usually end with the birth of Jesus, but what may have happened after his birth and before his flight to Egypt are left up to the imagination.Palestinian PM admits Hamas holding out for key cabinet posts AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 12:06 PM
Palestinian premier Ismail Haniya warned against drawing a line under talks on forming a new government acceptable to Western donors but admitted his Hamas movement was holding out for key cabinet posts.Raja crash in shock-riddled Arab Champions League AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 9:59 AM
Title holders Raja Casablanca of Morocco have been the major casualties in a shock-filled second round of the Arab Champions League.Iraqi Shiite leader to prod Bush on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 12:53 PM
A Shiite powerbroker reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence will ask President Bush to seek Iran's help in their upcoming White House meeting and try to allay U.S. concerns over Iranian influence in Iraq.Egyptian, Kazakh presidents meet over bilateral ties People's Daily - Dec 01 6:37 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with visiting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh Friday afternoon.Loss of Arab support due to US apathy in Mideast: Carter AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 9:10 AM
Former US president Jimmy Carter blamed Washington's apathy in solving the Middle East conflict for its loss of support in the Arab world, in an interview with an Austrian newspaper.Controversial film held up AME Info - Dec 01 8:06 PM
A controversial film which was premiered at last year's Cairo International Film Festival and deals with the subject of female circumcision has still yet to be released in Egypt, reported Gulf News. Dunia, directed by Lebanese film-maker Jocelyn Saab, was attacked for damaging the country's image.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.Yale reopening renowned art building AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 10:44 AM
Yale University, famous for its Gothic buildings, is showing off a newly restored jewel that marked the beginning of its modern era.FURIOUS EGYPT WARNS FRANCE OVER PHARAOH LOCK OF HAIR SCANDAL The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 29 10:34 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.Saipem Wins 3 Drilling Contracts AP via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 01 3:33 AM
Saipem SpA, an Italian oil services company, said Friday it won three offshore drilling contracts worth $380 million. Saipem, which is controlled by Eni SpA, said one contract is in Egypt, while the other two are in Congo.Study chips into pyramid stone theory UPI - Dec 01 3:07 PM
PARIS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A study chips away at the theory that Egypt's pyramids were built of solid stone, with French and U.S. scientists saying concrete was used for some blocks.Uganda: Two Butaleja Farmers to Tour Egypt AllAfrica.com - Nov 29 10:07 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.Russia's FM to discuss Arab-Israeli conflict at talks in Egypt Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 30 11:50 PM
MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister will meet with top Egyptian officials Friday for talks expected to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Neil Folberg: In a Desert Land The Globalist - 0 minute ago
The places Neil Folberg visits in this book are among the most beautiful on earth the deserts of the Middle East, the Dead Sea coast, the ancient splendor of Luxor, the pyramids of Giza and Jerusalem.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.Meryl Streep joins cast of 'Rendition' EARTHtimes.org - Dec 01 5:48 PM
Ignfilmforce.net said Witherspoon will play the pregnant wife of a man who has been to Egypt, while Streep will play a government official.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.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.Pyramid Stones Were Poured, Not Quarried Slashdot - Dec 01 12:58 PM
brian0918 writes "Times Online is reporting that French and American researchers have discovered that the stones on the higher levels of the great pyramids of Egypt were built with concrete. From the article: 'Until recently it was hard for geologists to distinguish between natural limestone and the kind that would have been made by reconstituting liquefied lime.' They found 'traces of a rapid Saudi Says Oil Stocks Too High, Indicating Supply Cut (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Dec 02 4:23 PM
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali Al- Naimi said crude inventories are too high, indicating the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which supplies two out of every five barrels, should cut output.Lavrov to discuss Middle East in Jordan, Egypt Itar-Tass - Nov 30 6:54 PM
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.Etoile lift Confederation Cup BBC News - Dec 02 11:59 AM
Tunisia's Etoile Sahel win the Confederation Cup after a goalless draw with holders FAR Rabat of Morocco.Are the pyramids concrete? The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 01 12:32 AM
A Drexel University scientist who hails from Egypt announced provocative new findings yesterday about one of the enduring mysteries of his native land: How did the ancients lug the enormous carved blocks, weighing more than two tons apiece, to build the upper portions of the great pyramids?PNA: PM In Egypt India Daily - Nov 29 8:54 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 5:01 PM
Britain drew up plans to cut off the Nile to Egypt to force a return of the Suez Canal, files from 1956 reveal.Saipem Wins Offshore Contracts Valued at $380 Million Rigzone - Dec 01 9:10 AM
Saipem has been awarded three new offshore drilling contracts, one in Egypt and two in Congo, for a total value of US $380 million.EFG-Hermes online Egypt trading AME Info - Nov 29 5:20 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.Irainian president's letter to Americans part of campaign to open talks Ashland Daily Tidings - Dec 01 1:07 PM
CAIRO, Egypt The Iranian president's letter to the American people this week was dismissed by Washington as a crazy propaganda stunt, but there is a rationale behind it: Iran is eager to engage the Great Satan.Cease-fire and Olmert fuel peace hopes AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 1:44 AM
A new cease-fire and a strikingly conciliatory speech by Israel's prime minister are raising hopes for progress in Mideast peacemaking.Russia s FM to visit Egypt December 1 Itar-Tass - Nov 29 4:03 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.Mubarak warns of foreign interference in Lebanese domestic affairs People's Daily - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday expressed concerns about the current deteriorating situation in Lebanon and warned of foreign interference in Lebanese domestic affairs.Peruvian Tax Reform to Spur Economic Growth, Carranza Says Bloomberg.com - Dec 02 11:46 AM
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Peru's government will finish in February a tax reform that aims to spur economic growth by reallocating tax breaks, Finance Minister Luis Carranza said.2005 Citroen C2 LX from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Dec 01 4:50 AM
"She's my beauty devilish jumpy car, yet, with some problems! Nothing is perfect, you know!" What things have gone wrong with the car?Egypt Al Ahly have a point to prove FIFA - Nov 30 7:46 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.Portland Art Museum invites families to create art The Hillsboro Argus - Dec 01 12:33 PM
PORTLAND - Families who visit the Portland Art Museum on Sundays during December can create their own Egyptian artwork at Museum Family Drop-In Sundays, hosted by the museum's Education Department to coincide with The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt.al-Qaida in Iraq Denounces Jordan Meet Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 4:52 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."Hundreds Dead, Wounded In Sudan Clashes CBS News - Dec 02 10:52 AM
More than 150 people have been killed and 400 severely injured in the South Sudan town of Malakal after days of fighting between former rebels and government forces, a U.N. official confirmed on Saturday.Three more Egyptians suspected of having bird flu Middle East Times - Dec 01 4:17 AM
CAIRO -- A woman and her two children are suspected of contracting the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Upper Egypt, a veterinary official quoted by the official MENA news agency said Thursday.Yale Reopening Renowned Art Building ABC News - Dec 02 10:45 AM
Yale University Reopening Renowned Art Building After Completing $44 Million RestorationLofty Goals Are Scaled Down at Meetings on Mideast Democracy New York Times - Dec 01 7:21 PM
With the recent setbacks in the Middle East, the goals at the Forum for the Future?s meeting were smaller and a bit more attainable.Egypt to Spend $5 Billion on Suez, Allow Supertankers (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 28 10:28 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: Shock and awe about-face UPI - Dec 01 6:07 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President Bush promoted Pakistan in 2004 to MNNA, the same status enjoyed by close allies Israel, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Egypt and Jordan. Major Non-NATO allies get priority in defense purchases.Egypt exporters sound alarm over textile industry Middle East Times - Nov 30 6:36 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.Analysis: Maliki Snub a Sign of Tension Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 2:52 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.Art Review: Egyptian native fulfills artistic journey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 29 minutes ago
It's pretty unlikely that someone who had a long, distinguished career as an engineer would also have exhibited in a Venice Biennale. Even more unlikely is that an Egyptian native who was once a member of the Cairo avant-garde would be conducting salons at his home in rural Indiana County.Classic tea house must find new home Pasadena Star-News - 32 minutes ago
PASADENA - The Queen never made it - unless you count long-time regular Helen Mirren - but Prince Andrew, Margaret Thatcher, Anna Nicole Smith and everyone else who's dropped in for tea at Rose Tree Cottage in the past 25 years may have to head for new digs.They lied their way into Iraq. Now they are trying to lie their way out Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
'In the endgame," said one of the world's best-ever chess players, José Raúl Capablanca, "don't think in terms of moves but in terms of plans." The situation in Iraq is now unravelling into the bloodiest endgame imaginable.