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Egypt's heavy metal scene emerging 
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
The music was loud and the tattooed fans were wild, dancing and swaying in flashing strobe lights to the crashing sounds of heavy metal songs. Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer time."Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 7:33 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again.Israel destroys tunnel from Egypt to Gaza, suspect it was used for arms smuggling 
Khaleej Times - Aug 12 7:17 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Israeli army said Saturday it found and destroyed a tunnel used for arms smuggling between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The tunnel was more than 150 meters (yards) long and opened into a chicken coop on the Gaza side, the army said.Egypt calls for immediate Israeli ceasefire 
Khaleej Times - Aug 12 3:47 AM
CAIRO - Egypt on Saturday said Israel should immediately observe a ceasefire following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution calling for a halt to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Central Bank of Egypt leaves rates unchanged 
Gulf News - Aug 11 3:52 PM
Cairo: The Central Bank of Egypt said yesterday it was leaving unchanged at 8 and 10 per cent the overnight lending and borrowing rates which set a corridor for the interbank overnight market.Gaza-Egypt border crossing opens briefly 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 11 11:29 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt briefly opened Friday in order to accommodate humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) said. The crossing - Gaza's only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel - was open for less than three hours.Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 11 4:57 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt briefly opened in order to accommodate humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens, but briefly 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:56 AM
Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, European Union and Palestinian officials said Thursday.Ancient tomb may be discovered in Egypt 
ABC 7 Chicago - Aug 11 9:11 AM
Just months after archaeologists gleefully clamored over the first tomb to be found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since 1922, there may be another.Egypt cops clash with pro-Hezbollah marchers 
Independent Online - Aug 11 12:13 PM
Clashes have erupted outside Cairo's most renowned mosque in Egypt as police tried to prevent worshippers from marching in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
Khaleej Times - Aug 11 8:02 AM
GAZA CITY - The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened Friday for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again, officials said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens after weeks 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 5:14 AM
The Gaza-Egypt border was partially reopened Thursday, allowing hundreds of people stuck in Gaza to leave after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the coastal strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Israel Closes Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing 
Muslim American Society - Aug 11 8:37 AM
GAZA CITY , Gaza Strip Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks.Gaza-Egypt crossing reopens for humanitarian cases 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 3:09 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has reopened for humanitarian cases after a seven-week hiatus, officials at the terminal have said.Orascom paces Egypt index fall 
Gulf Times - Aug 11 8:45 AM
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock index fell on concern that share prices have surpassed prospects for earnings growth. Orascom Hotels & Development, the Middle East s largest developer of leisure facilities, slid.General Dynamics lands $34M contract to help Egypt 
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 10 12:10 PM
General Dynamics has won a $34 million contract to provide manufacturing assistance to Egypt for the production of a battle tank.Gaza-Egypt border reopens in one direction 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:07 PM
The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened Thursday, after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Gaza-Egypt Border Reopens, but Briefly 
ABC News - Aug 10 7:18 AM
Gaza-Egypt Border Reopens for a Few Hours, Allowing Hundreds Stuck in Gaza for Weeks to LeaveYemen Sent Cargo Of Medicines To Palestine Via Egypt 
Bernama - Aug 10 7:45 PM
SANA'A, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- A cargo of aids left Sana'a for al-Araish region, Egypt, on way for the Palestinian territories, Yemen News Agency (SABA) reported Friday.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-11 08:14 GMT: Premier Oil says Al Amir-2 well in Egypt being plugged, abandoned 
Interactive Investor - Aug 11 12:45 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Premier Oil PLC said it has plugged and abandoned the Al Amir-2 well in Egypt.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
WLUC TV 6 - Aug 10 8:21 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border closed just hours after it was opened 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 10 10:25 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed Thursday afternoon, just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, EU and Palestinian officials said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens, but briefly 
Boston Globe - Aug 10 6:39 AM
Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, EU and Palestinian officials said Thursday.Egypt Zidan earns a recall 
FIFA - Aug 10 7:40 AM
Egypt have recalled German-based striker Mohamed Zidan to their squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Uruguay in Alexandria, the Egyptian Football Association announced on Thursday.FACT, Adi Establishment to set up JV project in Egypt 
New Kerala - Aug 10 6:37 PM
Kochi, Aug 10: State-owned Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore and Syria-based Adi Establishment will jointly set up a Rs 2,000 crore Ammonia-Urea complex in Egypt having an annual production capacity of 7-10 lakh tonnes of Urea.Gaza-Egypt border reopens after several weeks 
Gulf News - Aug 10 2:53 PM
Gaza City: The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened on Thursday, allowing hundreds of people stuck in Gaza to leave after a weeks-long closure imposed during Israel's military offensive in the coastal strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Four decades of faith 
Post-Star - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
What does "Skete" mean? Skete was the name of a desert settlement in Egypt. In the fourth century, it became known for its groups of Christians who fled the cities to follow the word of Jesus Christ. Later, the name came to represent a small, family-style monastic community.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 10 8:04 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed. That word from European Union...Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
KBCI Boise - Aug 10 12:04 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed. That word from European Union and Palestinian officials. Israel cited security concerns for the closure.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-10 15:19 GMT: General Dynamics gets 34 mln usd order to provide manufacturing help to Egypt 
Interactive Investor - Aug 10 7:46 AM
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a 34 mln usd contract modification to provide manufacturing technical assistance to Egypt for the co-production of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.School tries to survive visa abuse 
Baltimore Sun - Aug 12 12:41 AM
Egypt college seeks to uphold program that lost students Even as federal agents continued their nationwide hunt to arrest and possibly deport his students, the president of Egypt's Mansoura University was preparing yesterday to send two more students to study in the United States - his sons. Egypt's Nobel prize winning writer Mahfuz in hospital 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 10:18 AM
World renowned Egyptian writer Nagib Mahfuz, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988, has been admitted to hospital, a hospital official has said.The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced Saturday it found and destroyed a tunnel it claims is used for arms 
Al Jazeera - Aug 12 9:35 AM
But sources said that nothing was found in the tunnel which opened into a chicken coop on the Gaza side. Palestinian security official confirmed that the tunnel, more than 150 meters (yards) long and links Egypt to Gaza, had been destroyed by the Israeli army, using controlled explosions.Three UAE films to be shown at international film festival 
Khaleej Times - Aug 12 8:41 AM
ABU DHABI Three UAE-produced films will be shown at the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Short Films this year. In its 10th year, the festival will be held in Ismailia City, Egypt, between September 15 and 22.Gaza-Egypt border reopens in one direction 
Syracuse.com - Aug 09 11:40 PM
11 RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened Thursday, after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Gaza-Egypt border reopened in one direction 
Pravda - Aug 10 12:25 AM
The crossing was open for people traveling from Gaza into Egypt only, said spokeswoman Maria Telleria. The crossing was intended for students to return to schools, for businessmen and for humanitarian cases, she said.Egypt wins 2 gold at 15th African athletics championships 
AngolaPress - Aug 10 3:07 AM
Bambous, Mauritius, 08/10 - Egypt won two gold medals at the ongoing 15th African athletics championships here Wednesday. Egyptian hammer thrower, Marwa Ahmed Arafat, got the first gold for his country with a throw of 62.16 metres and Ibrahim, won the second gold with a throw of 18.93 metres.General Dynamics Receives $34 Million to Provide Manufacturing Assistance to Egypt 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 10 7:00 AM
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , a $34 million contract modification to provide manufacturing technical assistance to Egypt for the co-production of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.Egypt's Mubarak rules out cutting Israel ties 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:12 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has rejected calls to cut ties with Israel over its massive and deadly onslaught against Lebanon.EGYPT'S HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BK 1H PFT +71% TO EGP44.6M 
Zawya - Aug 12 12:34 AM
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Gowealthy - Aug 10 12:48 AM
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has urged the UAE nationals, who had applied to get plots in Egypt, to instantly go there and discuss the completion of transfer of assets with the Egyptian authorities concerned.Gaza border opens for three hours 
BBC News - Aug 11 6:13 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is briefly re-opened on Friday, for the second day running.Analysis: Pact won't improve U.S. image 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:03 PM
A U.S.-backed diplomatic pact to end more than a month of war between Israel and Islamic militants in Lebanon may stop the worst of the killing and retire the daily television images of burning buildings and suffocated children.CBE leaves rates unaltered 
AME Info - Aug 11 10:29 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt said yesterday that it was leaving the overnight borrowing and lending rates unchanged at 8% and 10%, reported Reuters. A statement from the Monetary Policy Committee said that a recent rise in inflation had been due to an outbreak of bird flu.Nigeria/Egypt: Al Ahli, Enyimba March Out Again 
AllAfrica.com - Aug 11 1:50 PM
Holders Al Ahli will again thrust their African Champions League cause to the hands of untested players as their injury-depleted squad makes for Ghana this weekend.Kotoko and Ahli renew African rivalry 
Khaleej Times - Aug 11 9:37 PM
JOHANNESBURG A great club rivalry resumes tomorrow when Asante Kotoko of Ghana host title holders Al-Ahli of Egypt in the African Champions League.U.N. peacekeepers to enter fray again 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 10:55 AM
They first landed in the Middle East in 1956, with lofty goals and helmets painted blue. But over the next half-century, dug in between Arab and Jew, U.N. peacekeepers often found little peace to keep.Cease-Fire Slated For Monday Morning 
CBS News - 8 minutes ago
Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah said they would accept the terms of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending the month-long war in the Middle East, but fierce fighting continued in the region with civilians and soldiers dying on all sides.Israelis Chase Hint of Victory 
New York Times - Aug 12 10:33 AM
Israel s recent push into Lebanon aims to conclude the conflict with something that could be viewed as a victory.9 hurt in Egypt bus crash 
News 24 South Africa - Aug 11 4:08 AM
Seven Italian tourists and two Egyptians have been injured in a bus accident on the Red Sea coast.Kotoko, Ahly renew African Champions League rivalry 
Pretoria News - Aug 11 9:17 PM
A great club rivalry resumes tomorrow when Asante Kotoko of Ghana host title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League.Iran, Italy FMs due in Egypt for Lebanon talks 
IranMania.com - Aug 11 9:45 AM
LONDON, August 11 (IranMania) - The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy are due in Cairo within the next few days for talks with Egyptian officials on the conflict in Lebanon, a diplomatic source said Friday, according to an AFP report.Ethiopia warns of Somali dangers 
BBC News - Aug 12 2:49 PM
Ethiopia says it will not tolerate gains for Islamic forces in Somalia that sideline the government there.Napoleon on the Nile at the Dahesh Museum of Art 
Art Daily - Aug 11 3:13 PM
Charles-Louis-Fleury Panckoucke, French, 1780-1844, Monuments of Egypt, ca. 1821-24, Private collection. NEW YORK.-Lebanon exposes wider fault lines 
BBC News - Aug 12 12:39 PM
Jonathan Marcus explains why the Lebanon conflict can be seen as part of a proxy war.Gaza border reopens briefly but hundreds disappointed 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 9:41 AM
Hundreds of people poured through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt after it was reopened briefly but many others were left still stranded after the Israeli army ordered its closure again just hours later.Israeli Raids Follow Cease-Fire Vote 
CBS News - Aug 12 2:51 PM
The U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire resolution authorizing 15,000 peacekeepers, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed it. But, Israeli warplanes struck targets in north and south Lebanon hours after the resolution was adopted.Israel Widens Lebanon Assault as UN Cease-Fire Nears (Update6) 
Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 2:05 PM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) --Israel pushed deeper into southern Lebanon today as hundreds more troops were airlifted by helicopters into the country as it rushed to take positions before a United Nations cease-fire goes into effect.FACT aiming for JV project in Egypt 
The Hindu - Aug 10 3:08 PM
To tie up with Syrian company To tie up with Syrian companyEgyptian probably sought work in U.S. 
Pioneer Press - Aug 11 1:05 AM
CAIRO, Egypt The anxious family of an Egyptian student arrested earlier this week in Minneapolis after he failed to show up for studies at an American university said Thursday that he might have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Gaza border crossing closes again 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 5:24 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was closed for security reasons only after re-opening for the first time in three weeks, officials have said.Israel Widens Offensive After UN Backs Ceasefire Plan (Update3) 
Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 11:20 AM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) --Israel expanded its operations in southern Lebanon today, pushing deeper as hundreds more troops were airlifted by helicopters into the country, hours after the United Nations approved a cease-fire plan.Authorities Press the Search for Five Egyptian Students 
New York Times - Aug 11 9:36 PM
The failure of the students to appear for a summer exchange program at Montana State University set off alarms from Montana to Washington, with Americans on edge about Islamic terrorism.Al Amir-2 Doesn't Make the Cut 
Rigzone - Aug 11 8:04 AM
Premier Oil plc said that the Al Amir-2 well, which was drilled to appraise the 2005 Al Amir discovery on the onshore North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt, is being plugged and abandoned.Ghanaian test for reigning champions 
FIFA - Aug 11 1:55 AM
In Group A, Al Ahly of Egypt welcome back captain Shady Mohamed, leading striker Emad Moteab from suspension and have their Angolan international Flavio available again after injury as they head for a difficult tie in Obuasi, Ghana.2005 Proton Waja from Egypt 
Carsurvey.org - Aug 10 4:09 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments?Creator wasn't involved 
Aspen Daily News - 30 minutes ago
David Kudish's letter of April 4 about the late Prof Edward Said is shameful in many ways. First no decent person should speak ill of the dead. David Kudish not only does that but takes the opportunity to peddle lies too.Israel Widens Offensive After UN Backs Ceasefire Plan (Update2) 
Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 9:20 AM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Israel expanded its operations in southern Lebanon today, pushing deeper into the country and carrying out fresh air strikes, hours after the United Nations approved a cease-fire plan.Israel Steps Up Lebanon Offensive After UN Backs Ceasefire Plan 
Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 6:50 AM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Israel expanded its operations in southern Lebanon today, pushing further into the country and carrying out fresh air strikes, hours after the United Nations approved a cease-fire plan.South Africans steal the show - African Championships report - Day Four 
IAAF - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
13 August 2006 - South Africa won four gold medals to signal their intention of retaining their top position in the medal standings at the Africa Athletics Championships at the Germain Commarmond Stadium in bambous Mauritius on Saturday.Saudis desperately sending data, seeking a date 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 20 minutes ago
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Three a.m., two luxury cars side by side on an empty street, slicing through the sticky seaside air at 100 miles per hour.Israel launches assault to encircle Hezbollah 
Times Online - Aug 12 3:57 PM
ISRAEL set up a killing box for Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon last night, seeking to trap the Iranian-backed guerrillas and kill as many as possible before a United Nations ceasefire is expected to come into effect tomorrow.Egypt's Nobel prize winning writer Mahfuz in hospital 
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 10 4:34 AM
World renowned Egyptian writer Nagib Mahfuz, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988, has been taken to hospital.Premier Oil says Al Amir-2 well in Egypt being plugged, abandoned 
Sharewatch - Aug 11 12:05 AM
The well was drilled to appraise the 2005 Al Amir discovery on the onshore North West Gemsa Concession. The discovery well, Al Amir-1, had flowed oil at over 750 bopd from the South Gharib Formation.Families suspect missing Egyptian students seeking work 
Billings Gazette - Aug 11 1:11 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for studies at Montana State University said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the U.S.Raya attains Symantec platinum partner status 
Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
DUBAI Raya has announced that it has been appointed as a platinum partner for Symantec in recognition of its impressive performance, expertise and customer satisfaction levels.Gaza border re-opens for humanitarian cases 
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 11 2:55 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has re-opened for humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) has said.Agricultural exchange: Blackwelder finds universal truth about farmers here and away 
Salisbury Post - Aug 12 3:07 PM
I recently returned from a volunteer assignment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, a former Soviet Bloc country in Central Asia. As one can imagine, I was apprehensive about a 28-day assignment 200 miles from the Afghanistan border in a Muslim country nine time zones away.Families: 11 may have sought work 
Helena Independent Record - Aug 11 12:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for studies at Montana State University said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Egypt says US losing credibility in Mideast 
Boston Globe - Aug 10 8:38 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the United States and the West were losing credibility in the Middle East because they were dragging their feet on a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.IT veteran expands into central belt with Tycom 
Sunday Herald - Aug 12 4:09 PM
Not many companies build an international business before looking into their own backyard, but that s exactly what Aberdeen-based Tycom has done.Roundup: Int'l community hail UN resolution on Lebanon crisis 
People's Daily - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
The international community welcomed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Lebanon crisis adopted on Friday, urging Israel and Lebanon to accept and implement the resolution immediately.Gaza border reopens briefly, many disappointed 
Gulf Times - Aug 11 3:31 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of people poured yesterday through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt after it was reopened briefly, but many others were left still stranded after the Israeli army ordered its closure again just hours later.1st AD soldier killed Aug. 6 in Iraq identified 
Stars and Stripes - Aug 12 1:36 PM
The Department of Defense late Friday identified Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin as the 1st Armored Division soldier killed Aug. 6 in Iraq. Melvin, a 31-year-old Seattle native, was killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi.Issa meets with Lebanese prime minister 
North County Times - Aug 12 5:11 PM
NORTH COUNTY ---- U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa said Friday that he was stunned to see the level of destruction in Lebanon, as he returned from his second trip to the region in less than a month.Israel unleashes blitz to beat deadline for a UN ceasefire 
Times Online - Aug 12 3:57 PM
ISRAEL intensified its military attacks on Lebanon yesterday in the hope of inflicting a final round of punishment on Hezbollah fighters ahead of a United Nations-agreed ceasefire that is expected to be approved by the Israeli cabinet today.Families: Egyptians May Have Sought Work 
Los Angeles Times - Aug 10 8:19 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for their programs at an American university said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Premier abandons Al Amir-2 well 
ShareCast - Aug 11 12:07 AM
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Premier Oil said it has plugged and abandoned is Al Amir-2 well, situated in Egypt, after it encountered oil at only 'sub-commercial' rates.CHICAGO: BIG, ALIVE, POWERFUL 
Tyler Morning Telegraph - 16 minutes ago
Little soft cities..." CHICAGO - Something is amiss along the beaches of Lake Michigan. It's not the chilly waves lapping at my skin and forgetting to leave a film of salt, I thought as I lounged in inches of crystal lake water on the last day of my family's trip to Chicago.Gaza crossing briefly reopens 
BBC News - Aug 10 6:26 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopens for the first time in seven weeks.Human Rights Watch 
Bloomington Alternative - 21 minutes ago
(Washington, D.C., August 11, 2006) The United States should reject any request by Israel to transfer cluster munitions for use against targets in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch wrote in a letter to National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley today.Pearl of the Balkans: Discover the antiquities, beaches and beauty of Croatia 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 minutes ago
DUBROVNIK, Croatia -- Like many Americans, I didn't know much about Croatia except that it was a piece in the jigsaw puzzle carved out of the former Yugoslavia after a brutal ethnic war that ended barely a decade ago.Pakistan, Egypt condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza 
People's Daily - Aug 08 6:25 PM
Pakistan and Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and stressed the need for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanese territory.