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  • Somalia PM: Libya, Egypt backing militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    Somalia's prime minister charged Saturday that Egypt, Libya and Iran are arming the Islamic militants who challenge his rule, lengthening the list of countries accused of fueling this country's political chaos.

  • Somalia PM: Libya, Egypt Backing Militants Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
    Somalia's Prime Minister Accuses Iran, Libya and Egypt of Supporting Islamic Militants

  • Somali leader accuses Iran, Libya and Egypt of supporting Islamic Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 29 4:30 AM
    Somalia's prime minister on Saturday accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons for Islamic militants who have seized control of much of this country's south.

  • Mubarak: Any attempt to drag Egypt into illogical conflict unacceptable Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 37 minutes ago
    In statements to Akhbar EI-Yom's Editor-in-Chief Momtaz Al-Qot, published in the weekly newspaper today, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said that contact channels between Egypt and Israel are directed to the service of Arab interests in the first place and aim at bringing closer viewpoints.

  • Somalia PM: Libya, Egypt backing militants Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    BAIDOA, Somalia (AP) Somalia's prime minister charged Saturday that Egypt, Libya and Iran are arming the Islamic militants who challenge his rule, lengthening the list of countries accused of fueling this country's political chaos.

  • Somali PM accuses Egypt, Libya, Iran Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Jul 29 6:27 PM
    Somalia's interim prime minister has accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons to Islamists who have taken control of much of the country's southern region.

  • Boeing $50m Egypt military sale Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    Boeing has signed a $50m Foreign Military Sales agreement with the US army to supply its Avenger short-range air defence fire units to Egypt, Gulf News reported. Delivery is due by September 2008. Boeing has previously delivered the system to Egypt from 2000-2004.

  • Somali leader accuses Iran, Libya and Egypt of supporting Islamic militants Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jul 29 6:28 AM
    BAIDOA, Somalia - Somalia's prime minister on Saturday accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons for Islamic militants who have seized control of much of this country's south. "Egypt,...

  • Egypt's mufti defends Hizbollah operations Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 8:11 AM
    The Mufti of Egypt, the country's senior exponent of Islamic law, said the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah was defending Lebanon against Israeli injustice.

  • Somalia: Iran, Libya and Egypt helping militia Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Jul 29 5:46 AM
    Somalia's prime minister on Saturday accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons for Islamic militants who have seized control of much of the country's south, citing unnamed sources within his government.

  • Egypt wins title Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jul 29 1:13 PM
    CHENNAI: Egypt bagged the title beating Pakistan 2-1 in the final of the World junior team squash championship, which concluded in New Zealand. Malaysia took the third place beating England 2-1. The results (final): Egypt bt ...

  • Egypt mufti backs Hezbollahs fight Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 29 1:32 AM
    CAIRO: The mufti of Egypt, the countrys senior exponent of Islamic law, said the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah was defending Lebanon against Israeli injustice.

  • Egypt pip Pakistan in thriller Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 28 1:32 PM
    New Zealand's players could only watch in awe at the skills of Pakistan and Egypt in the final of the teams event at the world junior men's squash championships in Palmerston North last night.

  • Egypt win world junior squash title, India 5th Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 28 12:44 PM
    New Delhi: Top seeds Egypt Friday defeated defending champions and second seeds Pakistan 2-1 to win the title while India finished fifth at the Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship in New Zealand.

  • Somali PM links murder to "international terror" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 1:41 PM
    Somalia's prime minister on Saturday accused Libya, Egypt, Iran and Eritrea of fomenting extremism in his country, and said the killers of a cabinet minister had links with "international terrorists."

  • Blair repeating blunder of supporting Israel's attack on Egypt: MPs Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 37 minutes ago
    UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was warned yesterday that he was repeating Britain's biggest foreign policy blunder in the past 50 years by supporting the Israel's bloodbath in Lebanon.

  • President Arrives in Egypt for Talks with Mubarak Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 28 11:48 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, July 28, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Friday in Alexandria of Egypt for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak.

  • Somalia Points Fingers After Takeover Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 29 6:01 PM
    Somalia's prime minister accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons to Islamic militants who have seized control of much of this country's south, the latest allegation that the nation is being torn apart by outsiders.

  • The mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, defended Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Jul 28 6:54 AM
    The mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, defended Hezbollah on July 28. He said the guerrilla group is not engaged in terrorism, but defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression.

  • Israel-Lebanon Fighting Leads Arab Media Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 29 1:49 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- For Arab news media, the war between Israel and Hezbollah is a fresh chapter in a tale with strong emotional pull and well-defined enemies, and has pushed Iraq to the back of newscasts and off front pages.

  • Hezbollah's resistance winning Arab support Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 30 minutes ago
    CAIRO, Egypt -- A top Egyptian cleric issued an edict yesterday defending Hezbollah's fight against Israel, as Arab support for the militant group grew around the region.

  • Egypt to continue pushing for ceasefire in Lebanon: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 27 7:56 PM
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Thursday that Egypt would continue efforts to press for a ceasefire in Lebanon although a Wednesday international conference failed to make such an appeal.

  • Sunday July 30, 2006 Open this result in new window
    The New Zealand Herald - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    BAIDOA, Somalia - Somalia's prime minister has accused Libya, Egypt, Iran and Eritrea of fomenting extremism in his country, saying the killers of a cabinet minister had links with "international terrorists."

  • Mubarak: Israeli military operations is collective punishment of Palestinians, Lebanese Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
    Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed the need for accelerating international diplomatic moves for halting raging war in Lebanon. The President said current military operations are a collective punishment of the Lebanese and Palestinians.

  • Hezbollah's fierce resistance giving rise to increased Arab support Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 29 3:39 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt, 1:37 p.m. July 29 (AP): A top Egyptian cleric issued an edict Saturday defending Hezbollah's fight against Israel, as Arab support for the militant group grew around the region.

  • Linking Egyptian national grid to Gaza's to alleviate Palestinians woes Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 36 minutes ago
    An Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy source said yesterday that the implementation of an urgent program to link Egypt's national grid to that of the Gaza Strip aims at assuaging sufferings of our brothers in Palestine especially areas that have been denied electricity due to Israeli attacks.

  • Jazeera to Assiut from August Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 45 minutes ago
    Jazeera Airways will start flights from Kuwait to the Egypt's pharaonic city of Assiut starting 3 August 2006. Flights will run three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. It is the airline's third Egyptian destination after Alexandria and Luxor.

  • Foreigners blamed for minister's killing Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 29 2:59 PM
    SOMALIA'S prime minister has overnight accused Libya, Egypt, Iran and Eritrea of fomenting extremism in his country, and said the killers of a cabinet minister had links with "international terrorists."

  • Auburn's Seven Wonders Open this result in new window
    The Auburn Citizen - 45 minutes ago
    AUBURN - From the Pyramids in Egypt to the wonder of Niagara Falls, the world is full of wonders both natural and manmade. Through the spring the eighth grade class of East Middle School was asked to discover the wonders that lay right in their own backyards.

  • Cape Girardeau man drowns in local lake Open this result in new window
    KFVS12 - 55 minutes ago
    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 Open this result in new window
    KFVS12 - 57 minutes ago
    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.

  • Arab support for Hezbollah growing Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 29 2:00 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A top Egyptian cleric issued an edict Saturday defending Hezbollah's fight against Israel, as Arab support for the militant group grew around the region.

  • Somali PM links murder to 'international terror' Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 29 2:41 PM
    BAIDOA: Somalia's prime minister has accused Libya, Egypt, Iran and Eritrea of fomenting extremism in his country, and said the killers of a cabinet minister had links with "international terrorists".

  • Israel-Lebanon fighting leads Arab media Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 29 1:40 PM
    (AP) CAIRO, Egypt For Arab news media, the war between Israel and Hezbollah is a fresh chapter in a tale with strong emotional pull and well-defined enemies, and has pushed Iraq to the back of newscasts and off front pages.

  • President Holds Talks with Egypt's Mubarak Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 29 10:47 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, July 29, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas held talks Saturday morning in Alexandria with the Egyptian President Husni Mubarak.

  • Egypt: Ethio-Egypt Trade Volume Shows Marked Increase Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 27 9:29 AM
    The Egyptian Embassy here said that the volume of trade between Ethiopia and Egypt registered 20 per cent growth during the first half of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

  • Egypt: Ethio-Egypt Trade Balance Seen Up 20 Percent Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 27 7:52 AM
    The volume of trade exchange between the Ethiopia and Egypt recently has registered a 20% growth during the first half of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005, according to Embassy of The Arab Republic of Egypt in Ethiopia.

  • Weekend Beat: Student gets his start in Egypt, ends up inviting every kid in town to Kanazawa museum opening Open this result in new window
    Asahi.com - Jul 28 6:56 PM
    No museum, no matter how richly endowed, will survive without the support of the local community including its children, says Yutaka Mino, director of the new Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art.

  • Arab support for Hezbollah grows Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 10:37 AM
    Many Arab leaders responded with quick condemnation when Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers this month. Some of the harshest words were from Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Sunni Muslim-led U.S. allies that both said the Shiite militants' "adventures" risked destabilizing the Middle East.

  • Egypts Brotherhood rejects Saudi fatwas on Hezbollah support Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 27 6:03 AM
    CAIRO - Egypts Muslim Brotherhood, one of the largest Islamist political movements in the Arab world, rejected on Thursday sectarian fatwas by Saudi clerics against supporting Hezbollah in its fight against Israel.

  • Our boys finish third, Egypt are champions Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Jul 28 4:48 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia edged England 2-1 to finish third in the team event of the mens World Junior Squash Championships in Palmerston North, New Zealand, yesterday.

  • The day Britain lost its power Open this result in new window
    Daily Mail - Jul 29 4:53 AM
    Fifty years ago this week, Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, nationalised the Suez Canal Company, and thereby unleashed a crisis which was to end in the resignation of the British Prime Minister and in Britain's humiliation before a watching world

  • Middle East lessons educational for Custer man Open this result in new window
    Ludington Daily News - Jul 29 6:13 AM
    CUSTER Jared Reene sand-surfed near the Libyan border, visited Egypts pyramids and dug through five feet of Jordanian soil to find a floor that may be more than 1,000 years old.

  • Blame shifts to Israel, away from Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Jul 29 12:11 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt ˇ Rising Arab anger over the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah appears to have pushed conservative rulers in the region to refocus their criticism away from the Shiite guerrillas and onto Israel.

  • Abbas calls for unconditional release of Arab prisoners Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 29 5:32 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Saturday said the release of Palestinians in Israeli jails should not be conditional on the release of a captured Israeli soldier.

  • Many Arabs Applaud Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 26 minutes ago
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 29 -- Ever since the seizure of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah sparked an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, Huda Fatani has set her alarm for 3:15 each morning, gotten up to perform her ablutions, then spent more than an hour on her knees praying for the Lebanese militia.

  • Somalia PM: Iran, Libya backing militants Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 29 4:20 AM
    BAIDOA, Somalia (AP) Somalia's prime minister on Saturday accused Egypt, Libya and Iran of providing weapons for Islamic militants who have seized control of much of this country's south.

  • Jazeera Airways frees the Pharaoh Guard Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jul 29 5:29 AM
    Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's new national airline and the first private airline in the Middle East, announced today that it will start flying to Assiut, Egypt, three times a week starting from August 3rd, 2006.

  • Rice Renews Talks in Mideast Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 26 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM, July 29 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East late Saturday for more talks on how to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, saying she was encouraged by Hezbollah's agreement on Thursday at a Lebanese cabinet meeting to accept a cease-fire and an international military force for Lebanon.

  • Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad leader Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    Israeli troops killed a top leader of the radical Islamic Jihad in a West Bank raid Saturday, the group said, and the Israelis pressed ahead with their offensive in the Gaza Strip.

  • Being at water's edge provides a break from the busy world Open this result in new window
    Southern Illinoisan - Jul 29 3:25 AM
    The soothing qualities of water are amazing. We were visiting relatives at Lake of Egypt Sunday. It seemed just natural to slip down to the lake for a few minutes. Actually, I intended to spend just a few minutes at water's edge - for once, I had no rod and reel with me.

  • Palestinian chief says talks to free soldiers will be separate Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Jul 29 7:19 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt The Palestinian president is distancing himself from the idea of teaming up with guerrillas in Lebanon to negotiate a prisoner release.

  • Rice Renews Effort in Mideast Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM, July 29 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East late Saturday for more talks on how to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, saying she was encouraged by Hezbollah's agreement on Thursday at a Lebanese cabinet meeting to accept a cease-fire and an...

  • Etisalat, Egypt cash flows in 3yrs Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jul 26 10:29 PM
    Etsisalat predicts it could see a return on its Egyptian mobile investment within three years CEO Mohammad Khalfan Al Qamzi told Emirates Today. Etisalat holds a controlling stake in a consortium that paid $2.9bn for Egypt's third mobile licence, 20% more than the next highest bidder.

  • Arab Support for Hezbollah Grows Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 28 11:04 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- Many Arab leaders responded with quick condemnation when Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers this month.

  • African Champions League preview Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 28 9:42 AM
    Ahly of Egypt have injury worries ahead of their Champions League game with Algeria's JS Kabylie.

  • Egypt's Mobinil 1H Profit Falls 3% To EGP657 Mln Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Jul 29 12:03 AM
    CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)--The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services, or Mobinil, (EMOB.CI) said Thursday said that profit during the first half of 2006 fell 3% from the same period a year ago to 657 million Egyptian pounds.

  • Egypt, Arab tourist joy Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jul 26 9:00 PM
    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 Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 26 6:40 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 Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 26 4:55 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.

  • Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:11 PM
    Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.

  • Beirut Can Bloom Again Open this result in new window
    Forbes - Jul 29 2:25 PM
    Real estate could be the ticket to recovery. Even Ivana Trump's not scared.

  • Abbas discusses Israeli onslaught with Saudi king Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 11:44 AM
    Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas reportedly discussed with Saudi King Abdullah the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

  • Somali government vows to boost security as slain minister buried Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 1:18 PM
    Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi vowed to boost security for government officials as thousands of mourners attended the funeral of a minister murdered in the government seat of Baidoa.

  • Support for Hezbollah Growing in Mideast Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Jul 28 2:04 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Rising Arab anger over the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah appears to have pushed conservative rulers in the region to refocus their criticism away from the Shiite guerrillas and onto Israel.

  • Today in history - July 29 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 10:46 AM
    Today is Saturday, July 29, the 210th day of 2006. There are 155 days left in the year.

  • Egypt rules out intervention in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 26 12:28 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.

  • Muslims unite in anger Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 28 10:48 AM
    Protests from Egypt to Indonesia over the war in Lebanon.

  • Egypt: 'Ties With Ethiopia Good' - Govt Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 28 9:52 AM
    The Egyptian embassy has said that ties with Ethiopia have developed well, with trade increasing by 20 percent in the first half of this year when compared to the first half of last year.

  • Etisalat denies plan to sell shares in Egypt arm Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 26 2:37 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.

  • Abbas in Saudi for talks on Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 6:23 AM
    Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas has arrived in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah for talks with King Abdullah on the current Middle East crisis.

  • Casting a spell  Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Jul 28 2:37 PM
    I hate dictation, I hate homework, I hate studying about the planets and Jupiter and Saturn and Pluto and which planet has how many satellites and which planet is made of gases so if you drop a one rupee coin on it's surface, it would fall right through. I hate studying about Egypt except the last emperor of Egypt because he was Cleopatra. And I absolutely hate studying about the water cycle

  • Finding My Religion Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - 17 minutes ago
    THE GROUP IN THE TEMPLE SANCTUARY QUIETED AS MY MOTHER APPROACHED me. She unfolded a prayer shawl, unveiling an image of the biblical Miriam painted on the silk, the figure dancing on yellow sand, shaking a timbrel and guiding women through prayer and song. My mother draped the shawl, known as a tallit, around my shoulders as I stood behind ...

  • What travel jabs does my baby need? Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Jul 28 3:01 PM
    Are travel vaccinations recommended for babies? Our son is six months old and we plan to visit Egypt in September. I gather well need hepatitis A and typhoid injections, but is it safe for our son to have these too?

  • Israel says has left Hezbollah stronghold Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 7:15 AM
    Israel said Saturday it had pulled forces out of Hezbollah's stronghold in south Lebanon after completing its current operation there. Meanwhile, Israeli planes targeted bridges in southern and eastern Lebanon in new airstrikes Saturday, destroying one in a resort area on the Syrian border, as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was returning to the region to try to broker peace.

  • Israeli planes pound targets in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 6:42 AM
    Israeli planes targeted bridges in southern and eastern Lebanon in new airstrikes Saturday, destroying one in a resort area on the Syrian border, as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was returning to the region to try to broker peace.

  • Ethiopia: Senior Gov't Delegation Leaves for Cairo Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 28 1:40 PM
    A senior government delegation team led by Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin left for Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday to take part in the 2nd Ethio-Egypt joint commission meeting.

  • Somali murder linked to "international terror": PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 4:02 AM
    The killers of a Somali minister had links with foreign terrorism networks seeking to foment chaos in the violence-plagued Horn of Africa nation, Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said on Saturday.

  • Israeli tanks roll back into Gaza Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 29 2:39 AM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) -- Israeli tanks pushed back into Gaza before dawn Saturday, a day after ending a bloody, three-day sweep that killed 30 Palestinians.

  • Uganda: Ugandan Team for Cairo Event Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 28 1:50 PM
    UGANDA and Rwanda will represent Africa Zone five in the Africa Karate Do Cup slated for November in Cairo, Egypt.

  • Israeli tanks move back into Gaza Strip Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 1:59 AM
    Israeli tanks pushed back into the Gaza Strip before dawn Saturday, a day after ending a bloody, three-day sweep that killed 30 Palestinians.

  • Al-Zawahri calls for united holy war Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Jul 28 4:46 AM
    Cairo, Egypt- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader called Thursday for Muslims to unite in a holy war against Israel and to join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq."

  • Stringent diet for swimming team Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 28 1:54 PM
    Dubai: The UAE swimming team have been put under a strict diet by national team coach Greg Hodge. The team are presently undergoing an intensive training camp in Hurghada, Egypt, to prepare for the GCC Swimming Championships, to be held in Kuwait at the end of next month.

  • Israel strikes on Gaza continue Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 29 7:38 AM
    Israel is keeping up its offensive on the Gaza Strip, with air strikes on a suspected arms factory.

  • Who Hails Egypt's Polio Vaccines Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 27 2:11 PM
    The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Middle East praised the effective role played by the Holding Company for Vaccines in the provision of polio vaccines for children. Spokesman of the Health and Population Ministry announced that Minister of Health Dr.

  • Bush sending Rice back to the Mideast Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 29 4:44 PM
    WASHINGTON -- President Bush said yesterday that he is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice back to the Middle East today to negotiate an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon and Israel, amid widespread criticism that the United States has waited too long to push for an end to the conflict.

  • DFLers who want Sabo's post tellwhere they stand Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    Six weeks before voters choose a DFL nominee in the Fifth Congressional District primary, you have to look closely to find differences on most issues. Candidates say they want the troops home from Iraq. They want more accessible health care. But they do differ, and one example to emerge last week was the war in Lebanon. Ex-Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge, ex-DFL Party chair Mike Erlandson and

  • Martin Bright: Right showing left the way on radical Islam Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 29 5:46 PM
    Comment: It's fascism by any other name and it's time that all political factions joined forces to fight it, writes Martin Bright.

  • Gulf visitor numbers to Egypt increase sharply Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jul 26 12:59 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.

  • Al Qaeda: Hezbollah's war with Israel is 'jihad' Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 27 5:10 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader issued a worldwide call Thursday for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Israel and join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq."

  • US-Egypt strategic dialogue rekindled Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Jul 27 12:04 PM
    Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit led the Egyptian delegation to Washington that last week completed a series of strategic dialogue meetings with US officials, led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The dialogue, which follows those of 1998 and 1999, was held at Rice's request.

  • Egypts Mubarak sees no light at end of Mideast tunnel: report Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 27 10:32 PM
    NEW YORK - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sees no light at the end of Israels reprisals against Hezbollah, for lack of a Middle East peace process, a US magazine reported on Thursday.

  • Right showing left the way on radical Islam Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
    I am being feted by the right. As the political editor of the New Statesman and usually written off by conservative thinkers as a dangerous, pinko liberal, this is a novel and rather awkward position in which to find myself.

  • Israel kills UN peacekeepers, asks NATO coalition for help Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Jul 28 5:11 AM
    As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Egypt refuses to declare war on Israel for Lebanon. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stated that those people who urge Egypt to wage war against Israel for Lebanon or Hezbollah do not understand that time of exterior political adventures is over.

  • Egypt Rediscovered Open this result in new window
    Gay City News - Jul 27 2:11 PM
    The notable French astronomer André Méchain, whose career spanned the French Revolution, said that when war divides peoples, art and science can serve to reunite them.

  • Bin Laden aide urges a holy war against Israel Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - Jul 27 11:48 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- Al Qaeda's No.2 leader yesterday called for Muslims to unite in a holy war against Israel and to join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq."

  • Egyptian aid to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 36 minutes ago
    Five Egyptian military C-130 planes arrived in Lebanon, carrying medicine, food stuffs and blankets and other medical kits for the Lebanese people at directives.

  • CAF Champions League Asante Kotoko come from behind to defeat Sfaxien Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Jul 29 3:40 PM
    Asante Kotoko twice came from behind to register their first points in the group phase of the CAF African Champions League with a thrilling 4-2 win over Tunisia's CS Sfaxien on Saturday.

  • Israel's Mistake Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Jul 29 10:46 AM
    July 27, 2006 - As Israel hammers Lebanon and Condoleezza Rice hurries back and forth, I find myself recalling Henry Kissinger after the 1973 Yom Kippur war. What keeps coming back isn't the secretary of State's shuttle-diplomacy successes. It's how much more he hoped to achieve-and why he failed.

  • The gods of ancient Egypt Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Jul 27 1:44 PM
    It was natural for ancient Egyptians to base their religious beliefs on phenomenon like the River Nile flowing from South to North and the Sun rising in the East and setting in the West.