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Egypt: 10th Death From Bird Flu 
New York Times - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
A man died of avian flu in the Nile Delta, the third member of his extended family to die of the virus, said a World Health Organization official, Hassan el-Bushra, a regional adviser for communicable diseases surveillance. He said the man, Rida Farid Abdel Halim, 26, from Gharbiya Province, had been hospitalized for 10 days. It was the 10th death from bird flu in Egypt since an outbreak of the ...Egypt: Israeli soldier captured by Gaza militants remains alive USA Today - Dec 27 6:55 AM
The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, the visiting Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said Wednesday. Egypt is acting as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.Egypt: Captured Israeli soldier is alive AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 5:35 AM
The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem.Egypt: Captured Israeli Soldier Is Alive ABC News - Dec 27 9:03 AM
Egypt Says Israeli Soldier Captured by Palestinians Is AliveEgypt: Captured Israeli Still Alive CBS News - Dec 27 7:41 AM
Cpl. Gilad Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants in June; Egypt has been acting as a mediator, but can't guarantee he will be released. Meanwhile, Israel plans to renew pinpoint attacks on Palestinian rocket launching squads.Egypt determined to revive nuke program: PM People's Daily - Dec 27 4:08 PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef has said that Egypt will go ahead with reviving the nuclear program, denying there was any retreat in this domain, the official news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.Egypt Says Israeli Soldier Captured By Palestinians Is Alive WCSH 6 Portland - Dec 27 3:03 PM
Egypt's foreign minister says the Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive.Tenth Bird Flu Death Reported In Egypt Nasdaq - Dec 27 10:12 AM
(RTTNews) - Egyptian government said on Wednesday that a 26-year old man has died of bird flu in the country, reported the BBC. Reda Abdel Halim Farid was tested positive for the H5N1 strain of the virus and he is the tenth person to die of bird flu in Egypt, said the report.Egyptian, Chinese Companies to Build Rigs in Egypt Rigzone - Dec 27 1:28 PM
Meeting in Cairo, three Egyptian and one Chinese companies in the oil and gas sector signed a contract Tuesday to set up a joint venture to manufacture oil rigs in Egypt.Egypt Michel named new Zamalek coach FIFA - Dec 27 8:56 AM
French coach Henri Michel has taken a short-term contract with Egypt's Zamalek after the club had a last-minute change of heart over a new trainer. Michel, recently fired after a brief coaching spell in Qatar, will remain with the club until the end of the season in June.Egypt says Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians is alive Boston Herald - Dec 27 7:23 AM
JERUSALEM - The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem. Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Egypt is...Bird Flu Spreads In Egypt As Tenth Person Dies Medical News Today - Dec 27 11:10 AM
Authorities have confirmed that a tenth person has died of H5N1 bird flu infection in Egypt. A man, aged, 26, is the third person to die so far over the last four days. He was admitted to hospital with bird flu like symptoms, and died ten days later in hospital. Bird flu also killed a 15-year-old girl last Monday as well as a woman, aged 30, on Sunday. [click link for full article]EGYPT MARITIME TRANSPORT HIT BY BAD WEATHER The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 27 8:46 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt, Dec 27, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt prevented two ships from transiting through the Suez canal and closed three Mediterranean ports due to bad weather Wednesday, a canal official said.Egypt reports tenth bird flu death Channel NewsAsia - Dec 27 5:14 AM
CAIRO : A 26-year-old Egyptian man died Wednesday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the health ministry in Cairo said. Reda Abdel Halim Farid, from the central Nile Delta region of Zifta, is the tenth person to have died in Egypt after contracting the deadly strain, the ministry said.Egypt: Kidnapped Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit Is Alive FOX 5 Atlanta - Dec 27 6:05 AM
The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem. Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Egypt is mediating between Israel and Hamas to win the release of Cpl.Egypt says Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians is alive KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Dec 27 5:40 AM
JERUSALEM Egypt's foreign minister says the Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive. The minister (Ahmed Aboul Gheit) says he is mediating...Newport Senior Center planning January trip to view Ancient Egypt exhibit at Portland museum Newport News-Times - Dec 27 9:33 AM
The Newport Senior Center is planning a trip to visit the Portland Art Museum to view the treasures of Ancient Egypt. The trip date is Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007. The cost is 160 dollars and includes lunch at the Cooking School, Breakfast at Hotel, Hotel and Museum ticket.Captured Israeli soldier is still alive: Egypt CTV.ca - Dec 27 5:38 AM
The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian guerrillas last June is still alive, Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem.Mubarak: New laws will improve democracy in Egypt Miami Herald - Dec 27 12:10 AM
President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that laws to be passed in the new year would improve democracy and abolish Egypt's 25-year state of emergency, but rights activists said they doubted the long-serving leader would liberalize the country.South Asian Petrochem Enters Into MoU With Egypt-based Echem Nasdaq - Dec 26 11:57 PM
(RTTNews) - South Asian Petrochem informed that the company entered into a memorandum of understanding with Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Co for jointly selling up of a 315,000 TPA Polyethylene Terepthalate resin manufacturing plant in Egypt with an estimated outlay of $95 million.Egypt happy with Israeli restraint Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 27 6:27 AM
Egypt, a country that continues to regard Israel as an enemy 28 years after signing a peace treaty with the Jewish state, is pleased with the Olmert government s decision not to retaliate against Arabs firing missiles at Israeli targets.Israel PM to meet Egypt president next week AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 1:15 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to travel to Egypt next week to discuss the Middle East process with President Hosni Mubarak.Cyberoam gives partners a helping hand in Egypt ITP.net - Dec 27 3:57 AM
UTM appliance vendor Cyberoam is carrying out a five-day partner training programme in Egypt for resellers in the region. The programme, which runs throughout the course of the week, is being undertaken with the support of local Cyberoam distributor GateWorx.Kuwait is Egypt's key trade partner: minister The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 27 5:30 AM
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid Mohamed Rashid said here Tuesday Kuwait is Egypt's key trade partner, hailing successful recent commercial committee meetings.The Egyptian minister made the remarks in a news conference, adding that huge Kuwaiti projects would be carried out in Egypt in the coming period.Egypt reports third bird flu death in a week AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 6:53 AM
An Egyptian man has died from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, bringing to three the number of victims in less than a week amid stepped up efforts to contain a resurgence of the epidemic.Egypt reports tenth bird flu death AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 5:12 AM
A 26-year-old Egyptian man has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu.Political reform falters in Egypt Mail and Guardian - Dec 26 10:32 PM
As the year draws to a close, prospects for constitutional reform remain "bleak" in the view of Egypt's fragmented opposition, who continue to accuse the governing National Democratic Party (NDP) of operating a "police state".Egypt May be Ripe for Civil War Israel National News - Dec 27 12:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The influx of Shi'ite Muslims into Sunni-dominated Egypt may spark a civil war similar to that raging in Egypt, according to an analysis by Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).Egypt upset over Iranian leader's nuclear claim IranMania.com - Dec 26 9:11 PM
LONDON, December 26 (IranMania) - Egypt rebuked Iran s President for claiming his state is a nuclear country , a comment that touched a nerve among Iran s neighbors in the Middle East, The Associated Press reported.Egypt slams Iranian president AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 3:40 PM
Egypt rebuked Iran's president on Monday for claiming his state is "a nuclear country" a comment that touched a nerve among Iran's neighbors in the Middle East.New Orleans, Alexandria, Egypt, hot destinations, magazine says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 26 9:04 PM
NEW YORK -- New Orleans and Alexandria, Egypt, are among Travel + Leisure magazine's "up-and-coming destinations" for 2007.Avian flu jumps to humans in Egypt International Herald Tribune - Dec 27 5:42 AM
Several people have contracted the H5N1 flu in the Nile Delta, with two suspected deaths.Egypt's Zamalek appoints French as new coach People's Daily - Dec 26 5:06 PM
Zamalek, one of Egypt 's best soccer clubs based in Cairo, Tuesday said it has hired French trainer Henri Michel as coach for the first team at a cost of 28,000 U.S. dollars every month, Egypt's MENA news agency reported.Dhanuka PET unit in Egypt The Telegraph - Dec 26 2:28 PM
Calcutta, Dec. 26 : Calcutta-based South Asia Petrochem Ltd (SAPL) will set up a PET resin plant in Egypt.Egypt reports 10th bird flu death BBC News - Dec 27 7:22 AM
A 26-year-old Egyptian man dies of bird flu, the 10th person in the country to die of the illness.Bird Flu Kills Woman in Egypt, Infects Family Members (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Dec 25 10:22 PM
Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed a woman in northern Egypt as authorities attempt to eradicate the lethal virus that infected two other members of the woman's family. The infection killed a teenage girl in Cairo, Agence France-Presse reported.Egypt: Minor Loses Life to Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Dec 26 10:44 AM
A 15-year-old girl became the ninth fatal victim of the avian influenza virus and the first minor to lose her life to the disease in Egypt, said health ministry media official Sayyid Al-Abbasi.2 More Die as Bird Flu Continues Spreading to Humans in Egypt New York Times - Dec 26 7:49 PM
Several cases of avian flu have spread from poultry to humans in the Nile Delta as authorities worked to wipe out the outbreak among chickens and ducks.Second bird flu death in as many days in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:45 AM
A 15-year-old girl has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo said.Mubarak says new laws in 2007 will improve democracy in Egypt Boston Herald - Dec 26 4:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday pledged to improve democracy in Egypt and abolish the 25-year state of emergency once a new anti-terrorism law is passed. Laying out the legislative...EGYPT REPORTS NINTH AI DEATH Meat News - Dec 26 7:05 AM
EGYPT: A 15-year-old girl becomes the country s most recent reported fatality from the deadly poultry virus. A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has died of avian influenza, according to the Al Jazzera news agency, quoting an Egypt Health Ministry statement.Fawzi Mohamed Elsaid Gohar Ambassador of Egypt Nine O'Clock - Dec 26 12:44 PM
The marking of a century of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Romania, which was celebrated this year, has given a great impetus to the bilateral relations between both countries in all fields, political, economic and culture, a matter that was clearly witnessed in the exchange of high level visits from both sides as well as the increase in our trade exchange (In the first five months of ...Egypt Slams Iranian President ABC News - Dec 25 4:17 PM
Egypt Slams Iranian President for Saying His Country Is a Nuclear PowerThree H5N1 deaths push Egypt's case count to 18 CIDRAP - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Dec 27, 2006 (CIDRAP News) A 26-year-old Egyptian man died of H5N1 avian influenza today, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported, bringing to 3 the number of deaths from the disease since Christmas Eve.Pres. Mubarak says new laws in 2007 will improve democracy in Egypt The Star Online - Dec 26 4:07 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday pledged to improve democracy in Egypt and abolish the 25-year state of emergency once a new anti-terrorism law is passed.Russia, Egypt agree on joint oil, gas exploration projects Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 26 8:20 AM
MOSCOW, December 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with two Egyptian companies on joint prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in Egypt.Human Bird Flu Deaths in 2006 Exceed Prior Three Years Combined Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed three members of a family in Egypt, pushing the number of fatalities worldwide this year to 79, more than reported in the previous three years combined.Peretz Updates Jordan, Egypt Israel National News - Dec 26 10:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz has updated Jordan and Egypt on the government's program to ease travel restrictions for Arabs in Judea and Samaria, including the removal of 59 roadblocks that were set up to deter terrorists.Bird flu claims 3rd family member in Egypt MSNBC - Dec 27 9:49 AM
A 26-year-old Egyptian man died of bird flu on Wednesday, the third member of his extended family to die of the virus, a World Health Organization official told Reuters.Egypt reports third bird flu death in a week Channel NewsAsia - Dec 27 8:28 AM
CAIRO : An Egyptian man died on Wednesday from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, bringing to three the number of victims in less than a week amid stepped up efforts to contain a resurgence of the epidemic.State Minister Tuzmen Due To Egypt TurkishPress.com - Dec 26 3:51 AM
ANKARA - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen and accompanying businessmen will visit Egypt between January 9th and 12th, 2007. Turkish export products will be promoted as well as Turkish exporter companies` share in foreign markets will be increased through the visit.Mubarak proposes Egypt reforms, but opposition dismissive AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 10:14 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has proposed a series of political reforms aimed at strengthening political parties and increasing parliament's powers, but opposition politicians dismissed them as merely cosmetic.Egypt: a Step Toward Election Reform New York Times - Dec 26 8:34 PM
President Hosni Mubarak said laws to be passed in 2007 would improve democracy and end the 25-year state of emergency, but civil rights advocates said they doubted that Mr. Mubarak would liberalize the country. He asked lawmakers to amend 34 articles in the Constitution to ?consecrate the people?s sovereignty as a source of power and give Parliament more authority to monitor the government.? But ...Captured Israeli soldier is still alive - Egypt Gulf News - Dec 27 1:33 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, the visiting Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmad Aboul Gaith, said yesterday.Nigeria/Egypt: Michel Takes Over Zamalek AllAfrica.com - Dec 27 1:28 PM
Frenchman Henri Michel has been confirmed as the new coach of Egyptian club Zamalek after signing a six month contract worth US$180,000.Two die in Egypt of bird flu EARTHtimes.org - Dec 26 2:33 AM
Bird flu has claimed another victim in Egypt. A 15-year-old girl died of the infection Monday, the country's health ministry confirmed, bringing the total number of deaths due to the H5N1 virus in the country so far to nine.Another bird flu death in Egypt Gulf Times - Dec 26 12:35 AM
CAIRO: A 15-year-old girl died yesterday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo said.Egypt reports 10th bird flu death Middle East Times - Dec 27 5:38 AM
CAIRO -- A 26-year-old Egyptian man died Wednesday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the health ministry in Cairo said.Egypt Slams Iran President For Declaring To Be Nuclear Power Nasdaq - Dec 25 2:12 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP)--Egypt's foreign minister on Monday rebuked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for boasting that his country had turned nuclear, saying such language should be used by only those who have the nuclear bomb.Minor loses life to bird flu in Egypt Middle East Online - Dec 27 6:08 AM
15-year-old girl becomes ninth fatal victim of avian influenza virus after contact with domestic birds.Two bird flu deaths in Egypt AME Info - Dec 25 8:16 PM
Two more women have died of bird flu in Egypt, bringing the country's death toll to nine, the BBC reports. A 15-year-old girl died in a Cairo hospital on Monday. A 30-year-old woman from Zifta, north of Cairo, died on Sunday.Egypt: 10th victim of bird flu Al Bawaba - Dec 27 8:15 AM
Rida Farid Abdel Halim from the Nile Delta province of Gharbia had been in hospital for 10 days, Hassan el-Bushra, WHO regional adviser for communicable diseases surveillance, said.Egypt's veteran diplomat says 2006 is harvest year for China's diplomacy People's Daily - Dec 27 4:59 AM
Abdel Raouf el-Reedy, a veteran Egyptian diplomat in his 70s, has said that 2006 was a harvest year for China's diplomacy measured by all standards.Egypt reports ninth human bird flu death People's Daily - Dec 25 4:07 PM
The Egyptian Health Ministry said Monday that a 15-year-old girl died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which brought the death toll of the disease in Egypt to nine, the official news agency MENA reported.Abducted Israeli Soldier Still Alive, Says Egypt's Foreign Minister Nasdaq - Dec 27 8:58 AM
(RTTNews) - Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said on Wednesday that the Israeli soldier abducted by Palestinian militants in June is still alive.Mubarak Vows Greater Democracy Washington Post - Dec 26 6:40 PM
CAIRO, Dec. 26 -- President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that laws to be passed in 2007 would improve democracy and abolish Egypt's 25-year state of emergency, but rights activists said they doubted the long-serving leader would liberalize the country. Muslim Brotherhood is banned but tolerated in Egypt [AP] Aljazeera - Dec 25 12:00 PM
Six members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have been charged with money laundering and remanded for two weeks, a security source has said.Stars of Al-Ahly shine in Africa Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
CAIRO - The stars of Cairo football club Al-Ahly conquered Africa twice this year to emerge as continental kings. Last February, an Ahly-dominated Egypt team won the African Nations Cup a record fifth time with a penalty shootout victory over Ivory Coast before a capacity 80,000 crowd here.Second bird flu death in as many days in Egypt Channel NewsAsia - Dec 25 10:58 AM
CAIRO : A 15-year-old girl died on Monday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo said.Egypt: Women Bear the Brunt of Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Dec 25 10:59 AM
Judging from the gender ratio of infections in Egypt, women are more at risk of avian influenza contagion than men, said Hamdi Abdel Wahed, media official at the health ministry. All of the eight deaths that have occurred in Egypt as a result of avian flu have been among women.Fourteenth Egyptian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia People's Daily - Dec 27 4:10 PM
A 63-year-old Egypt ian pilgrim died Wednesday in Saudi holy city of Mecca, bringing to 14 the number of Egyptian pilgrims died in Saudi Arab ia since the beginning of the annual haj pilgrimage, the official news agency MENA reported.Abbas Proposes Closed Talks With Israel Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 27 1:51 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas proposed Wednesday that he start closed-door talks with Israel on some of their most difficult disputes including the status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees.Israel-Egypt talks to focus on prisoners UPI - Dec 26 8:21 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Talks this week between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit will likely focus on the release of key prisoners.Egypt may affect Israel prisoner releases UPI - Dec 27 6:51 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Israeli diplomatic officials said the prime minister's meeting with the Egyptian foreign minister could affect whether he decides to release security prisoners.Wyndham Estate Radio Singapore International - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Celebrations are never quite complete without a toast and what do we toast with? Sparkling champagne or wine. Wineculture as far as I can recall dates back to the ancient civilisations. In Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece Rome wine drinking is only for the rich and cultured, those days.AL meeting calls for immediate ceasefire in Somalia People's Daily - Dec 27 4:08 PM
The Cairo-based Arab League (AL), which groups Somalia, Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire among the conflicting parties in Somalia and the Ethiopian forces, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.Suez Canal fees to go up in 2007 Channel NewsAsia - Dec 27 10:25 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt : The Suez Canal Authority said on Wednesday it will raise transit fees for ships using the waterway by an average 2.84 percent in 2007.Suez Canal fees to go up in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 27 7:39 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt (AFP) - The Suez Canal Authority has said it will raise transit fees for ships using the waterway by an average 2.84 percent in 2007.Up-and-coming destinations for 2007 USA Today - Dec 26 12:06 PM
New Orleans and Alexandria, Egypt, are among Travel + Leisure magazine's "up-and-coming destinations" for 2007. In addition, the magazine's list of 2007 hotspots includes Quito, Ecuador; Istria, Croatia; and Macau, the Las Vegas of the Far East.Arabs divided over Saddam's sentence CNews - Dec 27 12:34 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The imminent prospect of Saddam Hussein s execution divided Arabs on Wednesday, with some opinion-makers predicting it would inflame the conflict in Iraq and others saying it would be a warning to other dictators.Cases of bird-to-human avian flu reported in Egypt Denver Post - Dec 26 7:46 PM
Several cases of avian flu have spread from poultry to humans in the Nile Delta, Egyptian health authorities said this week as they worked to wipe out the outbreak among chickens and ducks.Clooney: Darfur peace-maker ITV.com - Dec 27 9:10 AM
Hollywood heavyweight George Clooney has visited Egypt to ask the government to help stop the violence in Darfur. Clooney met Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit to discuss the situation in East Sudan. He was accompanied by fellow Hollywood actor Don Cheadle as well as two former Olympians.Egypt: Mubarak Meets With PNA's Abbas India Daily - Dec 27 7:06 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on Dec. 27 to discuss the current situation in the Middle East. The meeting followed an Israeli announcement that it would renew attacks on rocket launch sites in the Palestinian territories after an attack on the Israeli town of Sderot on Dec. 26.EGYPT: Women bear the brunt of bird flu IRIN - Dec 25 5:37 AM
CAIRO, 25 Dec 2006 (IRIN) - Judging from the gender ratio of infections in Egypt, women are most at risk of avian influenza contagion than men, said Hamdi Abdel Wahed, media official at the health ministry.Mubarak's proposed constitutional amendments to change Egypt's political life People's Daily - Dec 26 4:51 PM
The bundle of constitutional amendments proposed by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday have received accolades from a number of Egyptian Parliament members (MPs), the Egyptian official news agency MENA reported.Around the world in 100 days Central Kitsap Reporter - Dec 27 9:51 AM
Cullen MacLennan leaps over the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza in Egypt. Misty tears were accompanied by nostalgic smiles as the MacLennans crowded around a laptop to view a slideshow of their pictures taken during their trip around the world.SUEZ CANAL FEES TO GO UP IN 2007 The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 27 8:01 AM
ISMAILIYA, Egypt, Dec 27, 2006 (AFP) - The Suez Canal Authority said Wednesday it will raise transit fees for ships using the waterway by an average 2.84 percent in 2007.NEWS BRIEFS Meat News - Dec 27 7:52 AM
News from United States, Russia, Australia, Japan, Egypt, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brazil, China and Ireland.FACTBOX-Bird flu's spread around the globe AlertNet - Dec 27 8:24 AM
Source: Reuters Dec 27 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the death on Wednesday of the third member an extended family from bird flu. It was the 10th death from bird flu in Egypt since an ... Three in Egypt family test positive for bird flu: WHO Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 1:08 AM
Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organization official said on Sunday.Egypt detects third new human H5N1 bird flu case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 12:21 AM
Egypt has detected a third new case of the H5N1 bird flu virus, just hours after confirming two new cases in a brother and sister, a World Health Organization official said on Sunday.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 27 8:39 AM
It was the 10th death from bird flu in Egypt since an outbreak of the virus started in February. Bushra said Egypt had no other bird flu patients receiving treatment. Eight Egyptians had contracted the disease and recovered.Blair's holiday 'self-funded' ITV.com - Dec 27 6:25 AM
Tony Blair is paying for his family holiday in Egypt, Downing Street has confirmed. No 10 had refused to even confirm the Prime Minister was staying in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik.Egypt: Sudanese Refugees - Little Hope On the Horizon AllAfrica.com - Dec 26 10:59 AM
Sudanese refugee community leaders are claiming that their living conditions in the Egyptian capital are worse than ever, one year after scores of their members were killed by Egyptian troops.Virus claims 8th victim in Egypt The Washington Times - Dec 24 8:16 PM
CAIRO (Agence France-Presse) -- An Egyptian woman died yesterday after contracting the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing to eight the number of persons who have died from the virus in Egypt, the World Health Organization announced.Cyberoam Partner Training Program on Identity-based Security with GateWorx SYS-CON Media - Dec 27 5:29 AM
Cyberoam, the provider of Identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances for Internet security, today announced a five-day Partner Training Program in Egypt in association with GateWorx, Cyberoam's exclusive distributor for the region. The comprehensive training is scheduled from 23-28 December.Israeli PM to meet Egyptian president on Jan. 4 People's Daily - Dec 27 5:22 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Jan. 4, the Ha'aretz daily reported on Wednesday.Egypt wants end to 'nuclear double standards' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 9:51 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called for an end to nuclear double standards, after the United Nations imposed sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment.Extremist landscape in Egypt is where violence takes hold Houston Chronicle - Dec 25 10:41 PM
The old man was already bleeding to death on the pavement outside the Church of the Saints when the attacker with the two daggers turned on Michael Adib and started to slash. Michel appointed as new Zamalek coach Reuters.co.uk - Dec 27 5:46 AM
CAIRO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - French coach Henri Michel has taken a short-term contract with Egypt's Zamalek after the club had a last-minute change of heart over a new trainer.