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Egypt: American Held in Terror Cell Case 
New York Times - 2 minutes ago
Security forces charged a group of foreigners, including one American, with trying to form a secret Islamic terrorism cell in Cairo that sought to recruit fighters to go to Iraq. The Interior Ministry said nine members of the group were French and two Belgian, and a number were Syrians and Tunisians. The announcement marked a change in the dynamics of spreading radicalism in Egypt; in this case U.S., Europe citizens in Egypt terror arrests CNN.com - Dec 04 10:50 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Egyptian police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.Egypt says arrested foreigners had terror links AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 8:50 AM
A group of foreigners arrested in Egypt included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals with links to terror groups who were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq, the authorities have said.Egypt says arrested foreigners had terror links AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 8:08 AM
Egypt has said a group of foreigners arrested recently included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals who have links to terror groups and were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq.Egypt holds 'foreign terror cell' BBC News - Dec 04 9:06 AM
Egypt arrests several foreigners including European, US and Arab nationals linked to terror groups, officials say.Egypt Arrests American on Plot Charge phillyburbs.com - Dec 04 1:58 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry said Monday.American held in Egypt for ties to terrorism Houston Chronicle - Dec 04 9:21 AM
An American is among foreigners arrested in Egypt for allegedly plotting attacks. American Among Suspected Militants Arrested in Egypt for Terror Plots FOX 35 Orlando - Dec 04 4:15 PM
An American was among a group of suspected militants arrested in Egypt for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, FOX News confirmed Monday.Egypt says it catches terrorist group aiming to launch attacks in Iraq People's Daily - Dec 04 4:35 PM
The Egyptian authorities have caught a terrorist group which is recruiting members in Egypt and intended to send them to Iraq to launch attacks, a senior security official told Xinhua by phone on Monday.1 American among foreigners arrested in Egypt for allegedly plotting attacks Boston Herald - Dec 04 10:51 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry...American Nabbed In Egypt Terrorist Sweep WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Dec 04 2:28 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The Egyptian Interior Ministry said Monday police have arrested an American and several other foreigners after they allegedly planned terrorist attacks in the Middle East, including Iraq.Iraqi refugees protest Egypt's restrictions CNews - Dec 04 1:11 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing the chaos of their homeland only to find themselves unwelcome guests in other Arab countries, threatening a major new refugee crisis in the Middle East.Egypt denies anti-veil remarks africast.com - Dec 04 11:30 AM
CAIRO, December 04 -- Egypt's parliament determined that anti-veil remarks made by the country's culture minister were his personal opinion and didn't represent the government's view.EGYPT SAYS ARRESTED FOREIGNERS HAD TERROR LINKS The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 04 10:16 AM
CAIRO, Dec 4, 2006 (AFP) - A group of foreigners arrested in Egypt included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals with links to terror groups who were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq, the authorities said Monday.TWO BELGIANS HELD IN SAUDI ARABIA, LINKED TO EGYPT ANTI-TERROR ARRESTS The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 04 10:17 AM
BRUSSELS, Dec 4, 2006 (AFP) - Two Belgians were arrested in Saudi Arabia last month in connection with a raid in Egypt which netted several foreigners accused of terrorist links, a senior Belgian security official said Monday.Minister's anti-veil remarks are his personal opinion, says Egypt speaker Gulf News - Dec 04 1:41 PM
Cairo: Egypt's parliament yesterday determined that anti-veil remarks made by the country's culture minister were his personal opinion and did not represent the government's view.American among foreigners arrested in Egypt for allegedly plotting attacks Ashland Daily Tidings - Dec 04 1:17 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry said Monday.India's GSPC Acquires Two Blocks in Egypt Rigzone - Dec 04 9:00 AM
Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. (GSPC) acquired two oil and gas exploration blocks in Egypt in an international bidding process, GSPC officials said Sunday.EGYPT SAYS ARRESTED FOREIGNERS HAD TERROR LINKS The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 04 8:46 AM
CAIRO, Dec 4, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt said Monday a group of foreigners arrested recently included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals who have links to terror groups and were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq.Egypt dismisses theory that concrete was used in pyramids AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 6:19 AM
Egypt's antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass has derided new studies according to which an early form of concrete rather than natural limestone was used to build the great pyramids.American Is Arrested By Egypt in Terror Case Washington Post - Dec 04 4:24 PM
BERLIN, Dec. 4 -- Egyptian authorities said Monday they had arrested an American and nearly a dozen Europeans after breaking up an international terror cell that was recruiting operatives to go to Iraq. SA, Egypt have highest diabetes rate in Africa SABC News - Dec 04 6:03 AM
South Africa and Egypt have been described as the two countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes on the African continent.Egypt dismisses theory concrete used in Pyramids Middle East Times - Dec 04 3:05 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass Sunday derided new studies according to which an early form of concrete rather than natural limestone was used to build the great Pyramids.Egypt`s Al Ahli off to Club World Cup in Japan AngolaPress - Dec 04 4:34 AM
Cairo, Egypt, 12/04 - Egyptian side Al Ahli left here Saturday evening for Japan to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled for 10 to 17 December.Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 10:28 PM
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 denies anti-veil remarks News 24 South Africa - Dec 04 4:12 AM
Egypt's parliament says that anti-veil remarks made by the culture minister are his personal opinion and doesn't represent the government's view.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-04 09:39 GMT: Vodafone to tender for 10.35 mln Vodafone Egypt shares Interactive Investor - Dec 04 2:07 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Vodafone Group PLC said Telecom Egypt has tendered 10.35 mln Vodafone Egypt shares representing a 4.31 pct stake at 100 Egyptian pounds per share to the company.Vodafone to tender for 10.35 mln Vodafone Egypt shares Sharewatch - Dec 04 1:39 AM
On completion of the tender offer, Vodafone\'s interest in Vodafone Egypt will rise to 54.9 pct, while Telecom Egypt will hold 44.66 pct. A free float of 0.44 pct will remain.Egypt to expel nine Islamists Sunday Times - Dec 04 2:12 AM
CAIRO - Nine suspected French Islamists are to be expelled from Egypt and two others kept in custody, security sources said.Palestinians suspected of plot in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 8:07 PM
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.Vodafone Group raises stake in Egypt subsidiary Tiscali - Dec 03 5:49 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Vodafone Group raised its majority stake in Vodafone Egypt on Sunday in a deal worth 1.15 billion Egyptian pounds (101 million pounds), the stock exchange and a company official said on Sunday.Egypt Arrests American On Terror Charges CBS News - Dec 04 11:18 AM
Egyptian authorities say they've arrested one American and 11 Europeans for planning to launch terror attacks in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries.GSPC bags two exploration blocks in Egypt New Kerala - Dec 03 9:01 PM
Ahmedabad, Dec 3: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has bagged two exploration blocks in Egypt in international bidding process, GSPC officials said today.CAIRO, Dec 3, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt to expel nine suspected French Islamists La Croix - Dec 03 8:41 AM
Nine suspected French Islamists are to be expelled from Egypt and two others kept in custody, security sources said Sunday.Egypt holds French, U.S. suspects in secret group Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 8:50 AM
Egyptian police have arrested nine French people, an American and two Belgians on suspicion of forming a secret Islamist organization linked to "terrorist" groups abroad, the government said on Monday.Vodafone Group raises stake in Egypt subsidiary Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Dec 03 6:04 AM
Vodafone Group raised its majority stake in Vodafone Egypt on Sunday in a deal worth 1.15 billion Egyptian pounds (101 million pounds), the stock exchange and a company official said on Sunday.EGYPT INCREASES SINAI SECURITY Middle East Newsline - Dec 03 10:52 AM
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has increased security in the Sinai Peninsula amid an alert of a Palestinian attack. Security sources said Egypt has reinforced police and military units in the Sinai.Terror suspects held in Egypt NDTV - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Egyptian police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry said.Palestinians Suspected of Plot in Egypt ABC News - Dec 02 8:26 PM
Egypt Police Search for 4 Palestinians Suspected of Plotting Terror Attacks in Southern SinaiAmerican among 11 foreigners arrested in Egypt for plotting terror attacks Seattle Times - Dec 04 10:16 AM
Police have arrested an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab countries for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq.Israelis to stay away from Egypt Sunday Times - Dec 03 2:17 PM
Israelis were urged to leave Egypt s Sinai Sunday "immediately" amid reports of planned attacks and a hunt for four Palestinians suspected of involvement in bombings in the peninsula.Egypt Tizie joins Zamalek FIFA - Dec 04 10:07 AM
Ivorian goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizie has joined Zamalek, the Egyptian club announced on Monday. Tizie quit another north African giant, Esperance of Tunisia, with six months left of his contract after being ousted from the first team by local Hamdi Kasraoui.Egypt arrests group of foreign terror suspects The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 04 1:39 PM
Egyptian police have arrested nine French people, an American and two Belgians on suspicion of forming a secret Islamist organization linked to "terrorist" groups abroad, the government said on Monday. A number of Tunisians and Syrians were also arrested, the Interior Ministry said.Egypt's Orascom plans cement plant in Indonesia-paper Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 04 6:23 PM
JAKARTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Egyptian cement company Orascom Construction Industries plans to build a cement plant in Indonesia with a capacity of a million tonnes per year for an investment of $370 million, a local newspaper said on Tuesday.Refugees Protest Restrictions in Mideast Los Angeles Times - Dec 04 12:28 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing the chaos of their homeland only to find themselves unwelcome guests in other Arab countries, threatening a major new refugee crisis in the Middle East.Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle Channel NewsAsia - Dec 02 8:11 PM
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 to relocate village to protect ancient tombs Yahoo! India News - Dec 02 8:09 PM
Luxor (Egypt), Dec 3(DPA) Egypt has decided to relocate around 3,200 families of Qarna village here to a government-made village in order to protect ancient tombs on which Qarna is built.Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle TODAYonline - Dec 02 10:20 PM
Tourists walk in the Karnak temple in Luxor. 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 holds 12 'with terror links' The Scotsman - Dec 04 5:43 PM
EGYPTIAN police have arrested nine French people, an American and two Belgians on suspicion of forming a secret Islamic organisation linked to "terrorist" groups abroad, the government said.Egypt enraptures students The Olympian - Dec 04 3:54 AM
OLYMPIA - The Garfield Elementary School students' eyes grew wide as they approached the ancient Egyptian mummy's makeshift coffin. The plastic skeleton lay wrapped in gauze and makeshift jewels and was painted to look as if it had aged thousands of years.Egypt: 11 members of Islamic militant terror cell arrested Al Bawaba - Dec 04 9:36 AM
Egyptian police have detained an American, 11 Europeans and several others from Arab states for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, the Interior Ministry said Monday.Egypt fears meddling Gulf Times - Dec 02 10:36 PM
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Egypt warned yesterday that the standoff between Lebanon s US-backed government and pro-Syrian demonstrators risked provoking foreign interference that could erupt into violence.Egypt accuses Europeans of terror plot AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 04 11:49 AM
Egyptian police have accused 11 Europeans, an American and several others of allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Iraq, the government says.Egypt PM starts Gulf tour ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:50 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.Egypt PM sees summer referendum on constitution AlertNet - Dec 04 2:33 AM
Source: Reuters By Lin Noueihed DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Monday his country would hold a referendum next summer on constitutional changes that should pave the way for ... Posted: 22-11-2006 , 11:42 GMT Mena Report - 2 minutes ago
Staff and consultants from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and LiveCorp are currently in Egypt following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Egypt and Australia, a necessary step in resumption of Australian live exports to Egypt.Egypt duo trial at Blades Eurosport - Dec 04 2:10 AM
Egyptian internationals Ibrahim Said and Amr Zaki are to begin trials at Premiership club Sheffield United on Monday.Company purchases idle plant Rocky Mount Telegram - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
The Carolinas Gateway Partnership announced Monday that PenCell Plastics of New Egypt, N.J., has purchased the former 170,525-square-foot Bennetton building from Mid-Atlantic Warehousing.Only in Egypt! Middle East Times - Dec 04 12:17 AM
A MAN has been told that he died nine years ago. Ahmed Mohammed Saleh from Port Said was informed of his demise when he tried to collect a new electronic identity card from a governmental office.Sheffield United Make Offer For Egypt Duo Goal.com - Dec 02 2:39 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 8:29 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.Ancient Tsunami Smashed Europe, Middle East, Study Says National Geographic - Dec 04 1:16 PM
A landslide on Mount Etna triggered killer waves along the Mediterranean coast from Italy to Egypt, likely wiping out entire Stone Age settlements, a new study says.ME $60m online by 2009 AME Info - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Online ad spend in the Middle East will reach $60m by 2009, led by the UAE, Saudi and Egypt, 7Days reports. Online ad spend is currently very low in the region, representing 0.5% of all ad spend in 2005, worth around $14-16m.Egyptian police arrest foreigners for allegedly plotting terror attacks Fox21 - Dec 04 3:11 PM
CAIRO, Egypt More than a dozen people have been arrested by authorities in Egypt for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq.Pyramid Stones Were Poured, Not Quarried Slashdot - Dec 04 4:34 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 Egypt raids Sinai villas in search of Palestinians AlertNet - Dec 02 7:48 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 ... Egyptians leave ancient sites to the dead MSNBC - Dec 04 12:33 AM
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.Egyptian police arrest foreigners for allegedly plotting terror attacks WIS News 10 Columbia - Dec 04 2:27 PM
The State Department says US officials are "seeking consular access" to an American who was arrested in Egypt about a week ago.Egypt minister in veil row absolved Gulf Times - Dec 04 2:14 AM
CAIRO: An Egyptian parliamentary commission absolved Culture Minister Farouk Hosni of official wrongdoing yesterday after he sparked an uproar by describing the Muslim headscarf as a "step backward".Google to offer Egyptian students new internet services People's Daily - Dec 04 4:46 PM
Egypt's senior educational officials Monday signed with the world leading search engine company Google an agreement, under which some 11 million Egyptian students will benefit from a host of internet applications offered by the company.Arrested foreigners 'had terror links' News Interactive - Dec 04 10:09 AM
A GROUP of foreigners arrested in Egypt included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals with links to terror groups who were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq, the authorities said today.Egypt Preserves Tombs in Valley of the Kings Ohmynews - Dec 04 12:30 AM
The Egyptian village of Qurna is home to the tomb of many of the country's royal nobles. The village lies in the historic Valley of the Kings in Luxor, a long strip of land on which many of the kings of the 18th through the 20th...'Arrested foreigners had terror links' Independent Online - Dec 04 4:02 PM
Egypt says a group of foreigners arrested recently included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals who have links to terror groups and were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq.Egyptian police arrest foreigners for allegedly plotting terror attacks KXLY-TV Spokane - Dec 04 10:55 AM
CAIRO, EGYPT -- More than a dozen people have been arrested by authorities in Egypt for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Middle Eastern countries including Iraq.Egypt Moves to Empty a Village Near the Tombs of the Pharaohs New York Times - Dec 02 3:42 PM
The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.Commentary: A sparkling bubble Middle East Times - Dec 04 7:35 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel -- A FRIEND of mine, who was brought up in Egypt, took part in the interrogation of Egyptian officers captured in the 1956 Sinai war.ELLEN CREAGER: Favorite trip? Tough question Detroit Free Press - Dec 04 1:17 AM
In my job, people ask, what's been my favorite trip? I always say Egypt. And I do mean it, except ...Coffee break: Dec. 4 USA Today - Dec 04 3:43 AM
Making a link between a cholera outbreak and satellite maps on the Web, how emotions are different in psychopaths' brains and the IRS eyes Second Life: NY Times-- In Egypt, clearing out a village to make room for archaeologists to... Lessons of Suez and Iraq Payvand Iran News - Dec 04 7:53 AM
November marked the 50th anniversary of the Suez crisis, when Britain, France and Israel decided to attack Egypt and unseat Gamal Abdel-Nasser, the nationalist Egyptian leader. This was one of those seminal moments in the mid-twentieth century that had momentous geopolitical consequences for the world, and especially for the Middle East. -Farhang JahanpourGarfield students bring a The Olympian - Dec 04 3:51 AM
Students showcased what they'd learned about mummies, pyramids and more in an Egypt museum they created. B1 About 8,000 state workers and Group Health members in Olympia are part of a pilot program that provided online health-care support.Muslim Woman Gives Sex Advice on Arab TV Sioux City Journal - Dec 04 6:59 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Heba Kotb is a conservative Muslim, wears an Islamic head scarf, and goes on television once a week to talk _ frankly and in great detail _ about sex.Not the peace we expected Haaretz Daily - Dec 04 4:38 AM
Egypt's behavior in Sinai and along the Philadelphi route, which enables the large-scale arming of terror organizations, requires a reexamination of Israeli policy. Many people have become convinced in recent months that Egypt intends to allow the Israelis and the Palestinians to bleed together.Tizie completes Zamalek switch BBC News - Dec 04 2:37 AM
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizie completes a move to Zamalek of Egypt.Foreigners had 'terror links' News 24 South Africa - Dec 04 12:27 PM
Egypt says a group of foreigners arrested recently had links to terror groups and were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq.Statoil Takes Stake in Egyptian Block Rigzone - Dec 04 6:46 AM
Statoil has for the first time taken part, and been offered acreage, in an Egyptian licensing round. The Statoil group was recently awarded the operatorship and an 80% interest in deepwater block 9 off Egypt in the 2006 EGAS international bid round.Holiday fair with international participation at Romexpo Nine O'Clock - Dec 04 1:32 PM
Until December 10, Romexpo is the host of the international holiday exhibition Souvenirs - Christmas Fair. Over the whole duration of the event, the visitors have the possibility to choose presents from a wide range of offers made by the around 200 participating firms from seven countries: Italy, Egypt, India, Thailand, Turkey, Hungary and Romania.Analysis: Shock & awe about-face UPI - Dec 04 4:45 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (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.Muslim Brotherhood welcomes Chávez' re-election El Universal - Dec 04 9:28 AM
The Muslim Brotherhood, the largest single opposition group in Egypt, Monday trumpeted Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' re-election in Sunday vote and praised his anti-US and anti-Israeli policy.Shock And Awe About-Face by Arnaud De Borchgrave UPI Editor at Large Washington (UPI) Dec 01, 2006 Space War - Dec 03 8:17 PM
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. They have no North Atlantic Treaty obligations, but club rules preclude undermining NATO.Remarks on headscarves not policy Otago Daily Times - Dec 04 8:05 AM
Cairo: Egypt s Parliament has determined that anti-veil remarks made by the country s culture minister were his personal opinion and did not represent the Government s view.Egyptian children trade childhood for money Independent Online - Dec 04 5:31 AM
Around 2,7 million children work in Egypt, or about 10 percent of the under-14 population, official figures show. Mohamed Gad, who joined a tannery before turning 15, is just one of them...Egyptian Officials Report Arresting Members of Foreign Terror Cell Israel National News - Dec 04 9:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian authorities report arresting foreigners, members of a terror cell planning attacks in Mideast countries including Iraq. Suspects in custody include citizens of France, America, Belgium, Syria and Egypt to name a few.Sheffield trials for Egyptian pair CNN.com - Dec 04 12:20 PM
Egyptian internationals Ibrahim Said and Amr Zaki are to start trials at English Premier League club Sheffield United, their Cairo club Zamalek have said.Students travel further and further when studying abroad The Heights - Dec 04 7:40 AM
Last winter, as her sophomore classmates declared their intentions to travel to destinations like Paris and London for a semester, Jess Burke, A&S '08, decided to explore more unconventional possibilities for her semester away from Boston College. Instead of Spain or Ireland, Burke decided that Lebanon and Egypt most piqued her interest.Judicial bodies of Dubai, Egypt sign MoU Khaleej Times - Dec 01 8:17 PM
DUBAI The Council of the Judiciary in Dubai and the Supreme Judiciary Council of Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation between the two countries.Monday, December 4 CNN.com - Dec 04 3:20 PM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush met Monday with a top Iraqi political leader with close ties to Iran, urging him to step up Iraqi efforts to take control of the country's security and fight extremist violence.Vodafone Group raises stake in Egypt subsidiary Interactive Investor - Dec 03 6:21 AM
Business Finance and city news online from Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk). Plus financial and currency market news and information 24/7. Stock prices, share prices, currency markets news and business finance headlines. Also news from AFX and Reuters.Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs Middle East Times - Dec 03 1:02 AM
DEMOLITION: A bulldozer destroys a house in the village of Gurna near Luxor. Bulldozers moved in Saturday to start demolishing Gurna, which lies on top of an ancient necropolis (REUTERS)UPDATE: Opec Mulling Production Cut, Reports Say Nasdaq - Dec 03 5:15 PM
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- 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.Iraq's al-Hakim gets White House meeting AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:25 PM
Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim is closer to Iran than any other Iraqi politician and runs a Shiite militia blamed for sectarian violence in Iraq.