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Egypt, Arab tourist joy 
AME Info - 33 minutes ago
The number of tourists to Egypt from Arab countries increased by 15% between January and June 2006, helped by increased airline capacity, according to industry sources cited by Emirates Today.Ethiopia, Egypt forge closer bilateral relations People's Daily - Jul 26 6:34 PM
The Ethio-Egypt bilateral relations have registered remarkable achievements on various fields of cooperation, the Egyptian embassy said Wednesday.Mubarak: Egypt backs all sects of Lebanese people People's Daily - Jul 26 4:48 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that Egypt fully supported and backed "all sects of the Lebanese people without exception," the official MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.Egypt rules out intervention in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 26 12:29 PM
Egypt rejected calls for tougher action in response to the Israeli offensive in Lebanon amid renewed calls by Syria and Jordan for an immediate cease-fire. Meanwhile, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told US lawmakers that Iraq will join Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in condemning Hizbullah.Etisalat denies plan to sell shares in Egypt arm Gulf News - Jul 26 2:46 PM
Dubai: Etisalat yesterday refuted a media report, saying it has no intention of selling shares of its Egyptian consortium that won a licence to operate Egypt's third GSM network, the company said in a statement.Gulf visitor numbers to Egypt increase sharply AME Info - Jul 26 12:55 AM
Egypt visitor numbers from Arab countries are up 15 percent between January and June this year, which trade sources attribute to successful marketing, the abundance of airline capacity and the traditional holiday period.Egypt to move famous Ramses statue in Cairo USA Today - Jul 24 4:46 PM
A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from corrosive pollution, Egypt's antiquities chief said Monday. Exhaust fumes are damaging the more than 3,200-year-old granite statue.Egypt extend Hassan s contract The Star Online - Jul 25 5:13 PM
CAIRO: Egypt have extended the contract of coach Hassan Shehata for two more years after his success in winning the African Nations Cup title earlier this year.Egypt to move famous Ramses statue in Cairo Muzi - Jul 25 9:21 PM
A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from corrosive pollution, Egypt's antiquities chief said Monday.Egypt Egypt coach extends contract FIFA - Jul 25 4:58 AM
Egypt have extended the contract of coach Hassan Shehata for two more years after his success in winning the CAF African Cup of Nations 2006 title earlier this year.Egypt: Country Celebrates Independence Day AllAfrica.com - Jul 25 9:25 AM
THE Arab Republic of Egypt yesterday celebrated the 54th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, which was the spark that ignited the liberation of the African continent from colonialism and foreign domination.Live from Egypt Washington Post - Jul 25 3:00 PM
Mahmoud Sabit , PostGlobal panelist, Egyptian historian political analyst, journalist, author and film producer will be online Tuesday, July 25 at noon ET to answer questions on the historical roots of contemporary conflict with a regional perspective.Egypt, Saudi leaders to meet Tuesday over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 5:56 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are due to hold talks in Egypt on July 24 to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, presidential sources told AFP.Mideast turmoil sets downbeat backdrop for Suez jubilee AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 8:48 AM
Egypt has marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark nationalisation of the Suez Canal amid simmering Arab anger over Israel's punishing military offensive in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Web Site Touts Upcoming al-Zawari Message Los Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader will soon issue an Internet message against Israel's fight in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, according to a message posted on an Islamic militant Web site Wednesday.ROMANIA: Romania is Egypt's Most Important Trade Partner in SEE seeurope.net - Jul 25 7:13 AM
Romania is the most important trade partner for Egypt in the Central and South-Eastern Europe, ACT Media news agency reports. Over the past years, the balance of the bilateral trade exchange was favourable to Romania.Egypt to Move Famous Ramses Statue in Cairo ABC News - Jul 24 12:57 PM
Egypt to Move Famous Ramses Statue From Downtown Cairo to Quiter, Cleaner Area Near PyramidsU.N. talks to Sudanese facing expulsion from Egypt Tiscali - Jul 25 6:11 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday it had interviewed most of some 600 Sudanese whom Egypt wants to deport because it says they are illegal immigrants.Love, tolerance temper life for Cairo street girls Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:53 AM
Film-maker Tahani Rached, returning to Egypt after almost 40 years in Canada, has revealed the hidden lives of girls who live, beg, cheat, sniff glue, pop pills and give birth on the streets of Cairo.Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt want to see Israel defeat the Shias of Lebanon, thereby give a warning to Iran. News From Bangladesh - Jul 26 11:34 AM
Israel is a global super-power even more powerful than the USA. It has the world's largest standing Army, the biggest public relations and media, has the largest presence in the United Nations through jewish members and employees from a 100 countries. These facts are often missed.Egypt will not go to war for Lebanon: Mubarak Hindustan Times - Jul 26 6:11 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has rejected calls for tougher action in response to Israel's offensive in Lebanon, in comments carried by the state-owned press on Wednesday.Haifa Wahbi supports Lebanon from Egypt Al Bawaba - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Lebanese singer Haifa Wahbi appeared on the Egyptian satellite television channel Nile TV to host a special two hour program to raise emergency funds to help support Lebanese civilians injured by the Israeli raids.Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Middle East: With friends like these... Pravda - Jul 26 5:31 AM
'The East is to-day the place of change - of changes so great and swift that in comparison with it our Europe is standing still.Reception held to celebrate 50th anniversary of China, Egypt diplomatic ties People's Daily - Jul 24 5:52 PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing attended a reception held by the Egyptian Embassy in Beijing Monday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt.Web site touts upcoming al-Zawari message Syracuse.com - 33 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader will soon issue an Internet message against Israel's fight in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, according to a message posted on an Islamic militant Web site Wednesday.Healing Bracelets at the State Fair KFYR - 38 minutes ago
It was first used in Egypt when Cleopatra still ruled the land. Today NASA and even athletes use this technology for healing purposes. And now you can, too, since it`s both affordable and stylish. It`s magnetic and one of its creators says it has the power to change your life.Egypt to Move Famous Ramses Statue in Cairo RedNova - Jul 24 3:12 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- A giant statue of Pharaoh RamseThe New Arab World BBC News - Jul 26 8:31 AM
Magdi Abdelhadi visits Egypt, still a very traditional Arab state. Should it look to copy the achievements of Dubai and Qatar, or is there another way to move forward?Rice, Italy FM D'Alema, UNSG Annan & Lebanese PM Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
FOREIGN MINISTER D'ALEMA: Representatives of Italy and United States, United Nations, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, European Union and the World Bank met today in Rome along with representatives of Lebanon.Egypt to move famous Ramses statue in Cairo Syracuse.com - Jul 24 12:37 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from corrosive pollution, Egypt's antiquities chief said Monday.Etisalat may sell 15pc stake in Egypt venture Khaleej Times - Jul 25 9:13 PM
DUBAI UAE telcom giant Etisalat, which holds a 66 per cent stake in a consortium that won a $2.6 billion bid for the third Egyptian mobile network licence early this month, hinted that it would sell a part of its shareholding.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-26 09:15 GMT: Egypt will not go to war for Lebanon - Mubarak Interactive Investor - Jul 26 1:42 AM
CAIRO (AFX) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rejected calls for tougher action in response to Israel's offensive in Lebanon, in comments carried by the state-owned press.Egypt: Careful Adjustment Zawya - Jul 26 12:54 AM
25 July 2006 On July 5, the Egyptian government increased the price of petrol for the first time in 15 years.Russia, Germany, Egypt pledge attendance at Rome Mideast conference Khaleej Times - Jul 24 9:21 AM
PARIS - The foreign ministers of Russia, Germany and Egypt have said they will join US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at an emergency conference on the Middle East crisis in Rome on Wednesday.Cape Girardeau man drowns in local lake KFVS12 - Jul 26 4:53 PM
According to investigators, a Cape Girardeau man drowned after going missing near Lake of Egypt Saturday night. Rescue crews found 23-year-old Caleb Lumos of Cape Girardeau in Lake of Egypt between 5 and 5:30 Sunday evening.Powering the Heartland on high demand days KFVS12 - Jul 26 4:51 PM
The Lake of Egypt power plant in Williamson County generates enough electricity to meet the needs of everyone, and everything in a 24 county region of Southern Illinois. But the extreme heat over the past few days is pushing their generating capabilities to the limit.Saudi says Israel attacks threaten wider war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 10:38 AM
Egypt and Saudi Arabia, facing popular anger over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, toughened their stance on Tuesday, warning the United States that Israeli militarism could lead to a wider conflict in the region.2.7 Miles Philadelphia City Paper - Jul 26 3:29 PM
He grunts. I move. I round the corner where Egypt Nightclub once stood, its long windows now papered with decaying Philadelphia Inquirer s and New York Times . They're dated March 21 through March 25, 2003. Scattered amid ads for Strawbridge's and Movado are an obit for the ex-mayor of Rochester and an FBI-issued global alert for suspected terrorist Adnan El Shukrijumah (still at large, still TriJinx: A Kristine Kross ships MacNN - Jul 26 11:22 AM
PlayFirst today announced that its action-puzzle game TriJinx: A Kristine Kross is available at Macgamestore.com. "It's Egypt in 1935 and you are trapped in the tomb of TriClops! Can you outrun this triangle trap? Match ... 50 years on, Egypt cashing in on Suez nationalization Middle East Times - Jul 24 2:14 AM
CAIRO -- Fifty years after its nationalization, the Suez Canal is more vital than ever to Egypt's economy and revenues from transit fees look set to continue a spectacular rise.Russia, Egypt foreign ministers discuss Mideast situation Itar-Tass - Jul 26 2:58 AM
ROME, July 26 (Itar-Tass) -The Russian and Egyptian foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, have discussed possible ways of stopping the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.Mideast turmoil sets downbeat backdrop for Suez jubilee TODAYonline - Jul 26 9:23 AM
Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser stands before a battery of microphones to announced to a cheering 50,000 strong crowd that Egypt has nationalised the Suez Canal Company 26 July 1956. Egypt has marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark nationalisation of the Suez Canal amid simmering Arab anger over Israel's punishing military offensive in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Mideast turmoil sets downbeat backdrop for Suez jubilee Middle East Times - Jul 26 5:07 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark nationalization of the Suez Canal Wednesday amid simmering Arab anger over Israel's punishing military offensive in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.MIDEAST TURMOIL SETS DOWNBEAT BACKDROP FOR SUEZ JUBILEE The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 6:19 AM
CAIRO, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark nationalisation of the Suez Canal on Wednesday amid simmering Arab anger over Israel's punishing military offensive in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.World Powers Fail to Agree on Plan to End Fighting, Underscoring U.S. Influence on Israel New York Times - 42 minutes ago
While they agreed on the need for aid and for an international force in southern Lebanon, the U.S. kept the group from demanding an immediate cease-fire.Egypt's Amoun Pharm Co 1H 06 Pft EGP97.5M; Up 63% Vs 1H 05 Zawya - Jul 24 7:24 AM
CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt's Amoun Pharmaceuticals Co. (AMON.CI) said Monday its profit for the first half of 2006 increased 63% to 97.5 million Egyptian pounds ($16.97 million) from EGP59.5 million in the year-ago period.Brief look at what was and wasn't accomplished at Conference on Lebanon CNews - Jul 26 12:16 PM
PARTICIPANTS: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, government officials and diplomats from host Italy and six more EU countries, Russia, moderate Arab states including Egypt and Jordan, and the World Bank. The Vatican was an observer.Moderate Arabs fear wider war in Mideast The Star-Ledger - Jul 25 11:11 PM
Egypt and Saudi Arabia, facing popular anger over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, toughened their stance yesterday, warning the United States that Israeli militarism could lead to a wider conflict in the region.As world focuses on Lebanon, Gaza stinks AFP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
The foul stench of untreated sewage, an invisible vapour oozing from stagnant cesspits, overpowers the approach to the Gaza Strip's forgotten waste treatment plant.Etisalat denies 15% Egyptian sale ITP.net - Jul 26 8:11 AM
Etisalat has issued a statement rebuking suggestions that it plans to sell off 15% stake in the consortium that successfully bid for Egypt s third mobile licence.Wednesday, July 26, 2006 The Gilroy Dispatch - Jul 26 1:23 AM
Gilroy - Return to Egypt as John Bisceglie presents his latest musical adventure. This sequel to "Totally Rockin' Temple of Boom" will once again allow you to discover an elaborate Egyptian temple. Performances are Thursdays through Sundays, Aug. 3 to 20 at 7:30pm.FBI Sends Out Warning That Hezbollah May Attack Jewish Groups The New York Sun - Jul 26 12:23 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Western governments are heightening their alerts for possible reprisal attacks from Hezbollah on Jewish and Israeli targets. The FBI last week sent out a memo to its regional offices as a general warning that such strikes could be coming. While both the FBI and Jewish organization officials familiar with the warning stress that no specific threats against American Jewish targets Lebanon's past is no model for its future USA Today - Jul 26 5:39 PM
Israel, desperate to defend itself against terrorist attacks along its northern border, invades Lebanon and creates a security buffer zone. The United Nations calls on Israel to withdraw and sends in a temporary international force.Gay travel pioneer Hanns Ebensten dies Planet Out via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 2:40 PM
SUMMARY: Hanns Ebensten, who created and built a gay travel industry over more than 30 years, dies at 82 after a bout of pneumonia.Valletta Waterfront Chapel to become spiritual and cultural oasis di-ve - Jul 26 12:17 AM
The Chapel of the Flight to Egypt by the Holy Family located at the Valletta Waterfront will be officially opened on 28 July 2006, with an evening of sacred music by Mozart, Verdi and Schubert.Today in History - July 27 AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:00 PM
Today is Thursday, July 27, the 208th day of 2006. There are 157 days left in the year.Analysis: U.S. charts own Mideast course AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:03 PM
The United States is charting a separate course from its European and Arab allies in the Middle East.Arab parl`t speakers hold emergency session on Lebanon AngolaPress - Jul 26 4:37 AM
CAIRO, 07/26 - An emergency meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) kicked off at the headquarters of the Arab League (AL) in Cairo on Tuesday with the focus on the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, Egypt`s official MENA news agency reported.Hezbollah-Free Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 4:00 PM
Middle East: It's exactly the sort of thing that will tickle the run-away-from-Iraq crowd, but a buffer zone in southern Lebanon simply is not going to help Israel.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Jul 26 1:14 AM
\"Those who urge Egypt to go to war to defend Lebanon or Hezbollah are not aware that the time of exterior adventures is over,\" he told reporters on the flight back from talks with Saudi Arabia\'s King Abdullah.Web Site Touts Upcoming al-Zawari Message ABC News - 39 minutes ago
Militant Web Site Touts Upcoming al-Zawahri Message on Gaza and LebanonMiddle East: Al Qaeda takes a back seat International Herald Tribune - Jul 26 3:05 PM
The rise of Hezbollah makes it all the more likely that Al Qaeda will soon seek to reassert itself through increased attacks on Shiites in Iraq and on Westerners.Tourism company set in AD AME Info - Jul 25 11:26 PM
The Abu Dhabi National Hotels Company will set up a tourism investment company with Egypt-based Travco, following the inking of an agreement on Tuesday. It will establish tourism and hospitality projects in the UAE and the Middle East.Egypt presents ideas for ceasefire in Lebanon: report People's Daily - Jul 23 5:19 PM
Egypt on Sunday presented to a number of international and Arab parties ideas aimed at reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, the official MENA news agency reported.Somali Islamists blame Egypt for stalled peace talks Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 25 3:32 PM
Mogadishu's Islamist rulers have blamed Ethiopia's "invasion" of Somalia for stalled peace talks with the fragile interim government, as a UN envoy struggled to kick-start negotiations.Nation News In Brief: Emir sends cable to Egypt The Peninsula - Jul 23 5:23 PM
DOHA The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on the occasion of his country's National Day. The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a similar cable to the Egyptian president.Arab stock markets decline Gulf Times - Jul 26 1:41 AM
CAIRO: Egypt s main index advanced, posting the biggest gain among Arab equity markets. The CASE 30 Index rose for a sixth day, adding 2.5% to 5253.82 as of the close in . Measures in Dubai and Qatar also rose.Bahrain: AUB ties up with Egypt's Taamir Zawya - Jul 23 9:54 PM
Ahli United Bank announced the launch of its new partnership with Taamir Mortgage Company, Egypt's first mortgage company and a pioneer in the field of home financing.Rome meeting fails to agree ceasefire, pledges 'urgency' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 12:09 PM
A summit of world powers broke up after failing to agree to a demand for a ceasefire for the Middle East, vowing instead to work with "utmost urgency" for a truce and calling for an international force to be deployed in Lebanon.Iraq to condemn Hizbollah attacks: minister Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 8:29 AM
Iraq will join some other Arab League nations in condemning Hizbollah's attacks on Israel, Iraq's foreign minister told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki addressed a joint meeting of Congress.Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 17 AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 11:05 AM
Seventeen Palestinians, including a baby and two toddlers, were killed as Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes in a fresh incursion, a day after president Mahmud Abbas demanded a ceasefire.U.S., allies divided over cease-fire terms AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 10:59 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the international community on Wednesday to work quickly to end the "spasms of violence" rocking the Middle East, but the U.S. remained isolated from most of its allies by insisting that any cease fire address the region's long-term problems.A Long Way Off From Arab Democracy CBS News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
After reading Dick Meyer?s column, Against The Grain readers sound off on democracy in the Middle East.CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 8:34 AM
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday another case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Thailand which was fatal.Egypt stocks up, driven by retail buying Khaleej Times - Jul 25 9:28 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian shares rose on Tuesday as retail investors continued to buy heavily, buoyed by an upswing on Monday over Gulf interest in investment bank EFG-Hermes, traders said.Egyptian sailors training at Naval Station Ingleside KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 25 3:40 PM
A group of about 30 Egyptian sailors is receiving special training out at Naval Station Ingleside. Egypt has purchased two mine warfare ships, the U.S.S. Raven and the U.S.S. Cardinal. The sailors are learning how to operate the ships.Egyptian president heads to Riyadh for talks with Saudi King People's Daily - Jul 25 5:19 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak headed to Riyadh on Tuesday afternoon for talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz amid continuing conflict between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Rome Conference Participants Deliver Remarks Lebanon Washington Post - Jul 26 8:27 AM
Read a transcript of remarks made by world leaders following a conference on the mideast violence.Diplomats Back Troops, but Not Truce, for Lebanon New York Times - Jul 26 8:01 AM
American, European and Arab diplomats met in a hastily convened conference in Rome, issuing a joint statement calling for urgent efforts toward a cease-fire.At Rome Talks, Foreign Force Is Backed for South Lebanon New York Times - Jul 26 7:46 AM
American, European and Arab diplomats stopped short of calling for an immediate cease-fire in the two-week old crisis.Outside View: Talks In The Shadow Of Bombs Space War - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
On Wednesday, Rome will host an international conference on the Israeli-Lebanese conflict, which I would describe as a new Mideast war.Egypt, Russia call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 24 6:50 PM
Senior Egyptian and Russian officials called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.Today in history - July 26 AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 3:58 AM
Today is Wednesday, July 26, the 207th day of 2006. There are 158 days left in the year.Israel s battle against the Muslim Brotherhood Ashland Daily Tidings - Jul 25 4:17 PM
We ve heard about Egypt s Muslim Brotherhood by many names: Hamas, Hezbollah, PLO, Islamic Jihad, etc.50 years after Nasser's gambit, Suez Canal means more to Egypt than ever The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 23 1:34 PM
Fifty years after its nationalization, the Suez Canal is more vital than ever to Egypt's economy and revenues from transit fees look set to continue a spectacular rise. "Since the first oil crisis in 1973 and the soaring prices, the economic importance of the canal for Egypt never ceased to grow and it has become an irreplaceable.Q&A: Rome conference on Lebanon CNN.com - Jul 26 3:34 AM
Leaders and representatives of countries around the world are meeting in Rome to discuss how to bring an end to the conflict in Lebanon and ease the humanitarian crisis. Pressure is on to achieve a swift cease-fire, but disagreements are expected as the U.S. pushes for a longer term solution to conflict in the Middle East.Israeli raid kills UN observers, clouds Lebanon crisis meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:49 AM
Fighting on the Lebanon-Israeli border has intensified on after an Israeli air raid killed up to four UN observers and military sources in Jerusalem said nine soldiers had been hit in a border town battling Hezbollah guerrillas.UN chief calls for unity as Rome talks split over Lebanon ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:47 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has urged a Rome peace conference on Lebanon to back an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as the 15-nation meeting deadlocked over the timing of a truce that would allow aid to reach half a million refugees.Mideast conference to push for cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:48 AM
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said Wednesday that the Mideast conference has agreed to work "immediately" for a cease-fire in Lebanon. Earlier, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for participants to push for an immediate cease-fire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Annan pushes for an immediate cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:44 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for participants at a Mideast conference Wednesday to push for an immediate cease-fire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, and he said an international force was vital to a peaceful solution.When Egypt took over the Suez Aljazeera - Jul 23 4:50 AM
Egypt is preparing to commemorate 50 years since it nationalised the Suez Canal, a vital waterway linking the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.Lebanon Fighting Won't End Soon as Diplomatic Efforts Falter Bloomberg.com - Jul 26 4:26 PM
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Diplomatic efforts to pave the way for a truce between Israel and Hezbollah foundered as Israeli troops dug in deeper in southern Lebanon, with no end in sight to the conflict.Rome push for Lebanon cease-fire CNN.com - Jul 26 5:19 AM
Key players in the Middle East were locked in tense talks Wednesday to try hammer out plans to halt the 15-day old conflict in Lebanon, speed humanitarian assistance and possibly deploy an international force.12 Palestinians killed as Israel pounds Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:17 AM
Twelve Palestinians, including a toddler, were killed as Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and spearheaded a fresh incursion, one day after president Mahmud Abbas demanded a ceasefire.Hezbollah-Free Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 26 4:00 PM
Commentary from Investor's Business DailyIraqis Discuss Reconciliation, Violence phillyburbs.com - Jul 25 6:28 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Representatives of Iraq's ethnic and sectarian groups discussed ways to reconcile Tuesday and end the escalating sectarian violence threatening to break up the country.Ramses II statue to find quieter home The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 25 4:55 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from pollution, Egypt s antiquities chief said yesterday.Rome push for Lebanon cease-fire CNN.com - Jul 26 4:34 AM
Leaders and officials from the United States, the U.N., Europe and several Arab nations were locked in talks Wednesday to hammer out plans to halt the two-week old conflict in Lebanon, speed humanitarian assistance and possibly deploy an international force.Time won't help Israel disarm Hizbullah The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 26 3:23 PM
Rather than its dawdling diplomacy, the US should embrace a cease-fire. Rome talks split over Lebanon ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 3:45 AM
A crucial 15-nation conference on Lebanon aimed at halting the bloodshed in the Middle East got underway with the United States and Britain facing opposition from Arab states and others over the timing of a ceasefire.