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  • Egypt's Mubarak dismisses criticism Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 5:30 AM
    Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak lashed out at critics who have slammed his handling of the conflict in Lebanon as indecisive and slow.

  • Egypt Buys 5% More Wheat in 2005-06 Open this result in new window
    Ag Report - Aug 24 12:48 PM
    WASHINGTON - Aug 24/06 - SNS -- Egypt's total wheat purchases rose 5% in 2005-06, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, totalling 7,235,501 metric tons (MT).

  • Egypt minister admits railway problems Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:52 PM
    The transportation minister acknowledged serious problems in Egypt's railway system Wednesday amid intensifying public criticism over a train collision that killed at least 58 people and injured 140 others.

  • Lack of Vessels Hits Egypts Umrah and Haj Traffic Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 24 4:11 PM
    JEDDAH, 25 August 2006 Egypts Tourism Minister Zohair Garanah has said that the Egyptian government has introduced six new vessels with an aim of increasing the number of ferries in the Red Sea traveling between the Kingdom and Egypt.

  • Egypt: Egypt Donates Humanitarian Aid Worth $ 8mln Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 24 2:05 PM
    In response to current humanitarian crisis The Government of Egypt extended humanitarian assistance worth of seven million birr medical equipments for the flood victims in Dire Dawa and South Omo in the SNNPR.

  • Egypt: Mbeki Extends Condolences to Russia, Egypt Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 24 9:06 AM
    President Thabo Mbeki has extended condolences to Russia and Egypt following disasters that left many people dead and many more injured there this week.

  • Egypt to invest 1.5 billion dollars in rail network after accident Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 6:48 AM
    Egypt will earmark 8.5 billion pounds (1.48 billion dollars, 1.15 billion euros) to modernise its railway network, the transport minister has said, three days after a train crash killed 58 people.

  • Syria committed 'massacres' in Lebanon: Egypt press Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:13 AM
    Egypt state media have accused Syria of committing "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to President Bashar al-Assad's recent criticism of Egypt.

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    Howell Tri Town News - Aug 24 9:22 AM
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  • Palestinians try to blow up Egypt-Gaza border wall Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Aug 24 4:10 AM
    Palestinian militant group of approximately 50 members attempted to create another passage in the wall separating Egypt and Gaza. the group of masked men set off an explosive near the concrete border wall on Thursday, Palestinian security officials said.

  • Egypt's rail tragedy rallies critics Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:00 AM
    Outraged over a train crash Monday that killed at least 58 people and injured dozens, Egyptians demanded that the government overhaul the country's decrepit railway system, also calling for major improvements in Egypt's other transportation services.

  • Telecom Egypt selects Huawei DWDM technology Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Aug 23 10:44 PM
    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has been selected by Egypts largest telecommunications company, Telecom Egypt, to provide Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology.

  • Egypt minister admits railway problems Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 23 8:10 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The transportation minister acknowledged serious problems in Egypt's railway system Wednesday amid intensifying public criticism over a train collision that killed at least 58 people and injured 140 others.

  • Egypt's Muslim authorities disown fatwas on killing Jews Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 11:53 AM
    Egypt's Muslim authorities have stepped in to keep a wave of anti-Semitic sentiment from getting out of control, disowning an edict by a firebrand cleric calling for Israeli Jews to be killed.

  • Google Earth tracks Ramses statue's escape from Cairo Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 1:52 PM
    Google Earth mapped the route for a colossal statue of ancient Egypt's powerful warrior king, Ramses II, from congested Cairo to a new home near the pyramids.

  • Egypt sacks rail chief over deadly train crash Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 7:46 AM
    Egypt's national rail chief has been sacked over a train crash that left 58 people dead, officials said, as the press and opposition lashed out at the government over the latest transport disaster.

  • Syria committed 'massacres' in Lebanon: Egypt press Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 2:48 AM
    Egypt state media have accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of committing "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to the Syrian leader's recent criticism of Egypt.

  • Giant Ramses statue flees central Cairo pollution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 11:09 AM
    Defeated by pollution in Africa's largest metropolis, the colossal statue of Ramses II -- the greatest warrior king in ancient Egypt -- is to be moved from a congested central Cairo square to a spot near the Pyramids and closer to its original site.

  • Egypt, Kuwait stress peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear case Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 23 6:10 AM
    Egypt - Kuwait - Nuclear Kuwait and Egypt on Wednesday stressed the importance of resolving Iran's nuclear case through peaceful channels. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and discussed Iran's nuclear standoff.

  • Baha'i World News Service -- Egypt hearing highlights ID card discrimination for Baha'is Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Aug 23 10:59 AM
    CAIRO - The Egyptian governments controversial policy that requirescitizens to list their religion on national identification cards, while alsolimiting the choice to one of just three official religions, was the focusof a major symposium here in August.The event drew considerable attention to the plight of the Bahais in Egypt,who endure discrimination under the policy. It forces them to

  • Where can we go for £800 that's like Egypt? Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 23 3:09 AM
    The Sunday Times opens its travel clinic on a daily basis to answer your holiday queries. Today: destinations similar to Egypt

  • Egypt sacks rail chief after deadly crash Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 12:41 AM
    The head of Egypt's national railway authority has been sacked following a train crash in northern Egypt that left 58 people dead, security sources told AFP.

  • 11 Killed in Bus Crash in Egypt's Sinai, Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 22 12:03 PM
    Tour Bus Overturns on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Killing 11 People, Most of Them Israeli Arabs

  • Trivia: Ancient Egypt 101 Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Aug 24 4:13 PM
    1. When a body was mummified, which organ considered unimportant by the Ancient Egyptians was not preserved? Brain Heart Liver Stomach 2. Humans weren't the only living things mummified. What other animals were?

  • Second transport disaster in Egypt kills 11 Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 22 5:57 PM
    Eleven people have been killed and 30 injured when a tourist bus overturned south of Cairo in Egypt.

  • Egypt bus crash sees 11 dead Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 22 1:55 PM
    Eleven Israeli Arab tourists were killed and 30 others injured when their bus overturned in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, officials said, the latest in a string of Egyptian transport accidents.

  • Afghan President expresses regret at deadly train accident in Egypt Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 22 5:56 PM
    Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday expressed his deep regret at Monday's deadly train accident in Egypt, which killed 58 people.

  • Death toll from bus accident in Egypt's Sinai rises to 10 Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 22 5:10 PM
    The death toll from a bus accident in a town in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday afternoon rose to 10, an Egyptian police source said.

  • 11 Killed in Bus Crash in Egypt's Sinai, Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 22 11:34 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt - A bus carrying tourists overturned in the Sinai peninsula Tuesday killing 11 people, most of them Israeli Arabs, and injuring more than 30, police and hospital officials said.

  • Israel will ask Egypt to increase number of lulavs Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 22 4:05 PM
    Israel will make an official request from Egypt soon to increase the number of lulavs (palm branches used for ritual purposes during the upcoming Sukkot holiday) it supplies.

  • Agnes A. Furth, 88 Open this result in new window
    Trentonian - 1 minute ago
    NEW EGYPT -- Agnes A. Furth, 88, of New Egypt passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.

  • 11 Israeli Arab tourists die in Egypt bus crash Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Aug 22 2:56 PM
    CAIRO: Eleven Israeli Arab tourists were killed on Tuesday and 30 others injured when their bus overturned in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, officials said, the latest in a string of Egyptian transport accidents.

  • Tourist bus overturns in Egypt's Sinai, killing 11 people, mostly Israeli Arabs Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 22 10:04 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A bus carrying tourists overturned in the Sinai peninsula, killing 11 Tuesday, mostly Israeli Arabs, police and hospital officials said. More than 30 others were believed injured, some critically.

  • Train crash in northern Egypt kills 51 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 11:45 AM
    A passenger train barreled into a northern Egypt railway station Monday and collided with a second train, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 100.

  • 11 killed in bus crash in Egypt's Sinai, Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 22 11:31 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A bus carrying tourists overturned in the Sinai peninsula Tuesday killing 11 people, most of them Israeli Arabs, and injuring more than 30, police and hospital officials said.

  • Nine Israeli Arabs, Egyptian die in Egypt crash Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Aug 22 11:56 AM
    At least nine Israeli Arabs and an Egyptian were killed and 38 injured when their tour bus overturned in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, officials said, the latest in a string of Egyptian transport accidents.

  • Ag Markets Keep Busy Open this result in new window
    Ag Report - Aug 24 7:48 AM
    CHICAGO - Aug 24/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets remain relatively busy, though wheat traders were disappointed to see Egypt pass on all offers on a 100,000 metric tons (MT) tender announced after last night's market close.

  • Rafiah Crossing to be Opened Friday Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - 32 minutes ago
    (IsraelNN.com) PA officials say the Rafiah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt will be opened from 8 AM to 6 PM on Friday. PA border official Nazmi Muhana said the crossing would be open as a result of intensive efforts by European monitors in negotiations with Egypt and Israel.

  • Palestinian militants threaten to open more holes in borders fence if Rafah crossing remains closed Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 24 5:40 PM
    Palestinian militants threatened on Thursday to open by explosives tens of holes into the concrete fence of the borders between Gaza and Egypt if Rafah Crossing point remains sealed off.

  • Egypt train accident kills 58, hurts 140 Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Aug 22 4:46 AM
    Qalyoub, Egypt- One commuter train passed a stop signal and slammed into another Monday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 140, authorities said.

  • Egypt rail chief sacked over crash Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 22 6:57 AM
    Egypt has sacked its national rail chief following Monday's train crash that left 58 people dead.

  • Google Earth tracks journey of Ramses statue Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 24 3:31 PM
    Google Earth - the global mapping program owned by the world's top Internet search engine - has been used to trace the route for a colossal statue of ancient Egypt's powerful warrior king, Ramses II. The statue is being moved from its Cairo home to a new destination near the pyramids.

  • Egypt sacks rail chief over crash Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Aug 22 9:27 AM
    CAIRO, August 22 -- Egypt's national rail chief has been sacked over a train crash that left 58 people dead, officials said, as the press lashed out at the government over the latest transport disaster.

  • New price ceiling will cut cement profits Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 24 2:52 PM
    Cairo: Egypt set the domestic price ceiling for bagged cement bought from the factory at 290 Egyptian pounds ($50.50) per tonne, the trade and industry minister said, a level below recent market prices.

  • MK Shteinitz: Egypt is Willfully Blind to Hamas Smuggling Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 22 1:27 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Citing reports by the head of the General Security Services about limitless weapons smuggling into Gaza, Knesset Member Yuval Shteinitz (Likud) says that Egypt is facilitating the arming of Palestinian Authority terrorist groups.

  • Egypt to reform railway sector worth 1.48 bln USD Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 23 5:53 PM
    Egyptian Transport Minister Mohamed Mansour said Wednesday that his government has agreed to allocate 1.48 billion U.S. dollars to reform the country's dilapidated rail sector, the decision came after a major train crash on Monday.

  • Egypt sacks rail chief over deadly train crash Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 22 3:57 AM
    CAIRO -- Egypt's national rail chief has been sacked over a train crash that left 58 people dead, officials said Tuesday, as the press lashed out at the government over the latest transport disaster.

  • Mubarak takes jab at Assad over war criticism Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 24 12:59 PM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lashed out at critics who have slammed his handling of the conflict in Lebanon and asked God to guide them, in the latest verbal jab at Damascus. In an interview with Al-Massai (The Evening) newspaper published on Thursday, Mubarak dismissed criticism of Egypt's diplomatic handling of the war in Lebanon, saying.

  • Third fatal crash in Egypt in three days Open this result in new window
    Pretoria News - Aug 23 9:16 PM
    Cairo - Eleven people were killed and nine injured when a bus bringing people to a wedding skidded off the road and plunged into a canal. Security sources said the incident took place yesterday in Kom Ombo, about 860km south of the capital.

  • Egypt commuter trains crash, kill 58 Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Aug 22 3:12 AM
    QALYOUB, Egypt One commuter train ignored a stop signal and slammed into another Monday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 140, authorities said.

  • Newspictures - Top News, Sports, and Entertainment Photos Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 24 9:08 AM
    Palestinian militants clash with Palestinian security officers near the Gaza-Egypt border crossing in the southern town of Rafah on August 24, 2006. Militants from several groups attacked the border crossing in protest of its closure.

  • 9 Sinai Accident Victims Transferred to Israeli Hospitals Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 24 4:13 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Nine Israelis injured in a bus accident in the Sinai Peninsula were transferred to Israel on Thursday evening from Egypt. The victims were hurt when their tour bus collided with a second bus on the road between Nuweiba and Dahab.

  • Newspictures - Top News, Sports, and Entertainment Photos Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 24 8:53 AM
    Palestinian security officers stand guard near the Gaza-Egypt border crossing in the southern GAza Stip town of Rafah, blocking Palestinians from the only crossing that is not in Isreal, on August 24, 2006. Militants are attacking the crossing in protest of its closure.

  • Train collision in Egypt kills 58 Open this result in new window
    The Monterey County Herald - Aug 22 3:07 AM
    At least 58 people were killed and 142 injured Monday in a high-speed crash of passenger trains north of Cairo that was Egypt's deadliest rail disaster in years and raised concern over the government's safety standards.

  • Head of the royal cabinet Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 24 10:09 AM
    Following the declaration of Egypt's independence on 28 February 1922, and the subsequent declaration of the monarchy, the court's affairs were regulated through the issue of a bundle of laws.

  • Train crash in northern Egypt kills 36 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:30 AM
    Two passenger trains collided in northern Egypt on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 100, the Egyptian health minister said.

  • Egypt's history of train disasters Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 21 9:25 AM
    Monday's train collision which left scores dead is the latest in a long line of rail disasters in Egypt.

  • Train collision in Egypt, dozens killed Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 21 12:49 AM
    Two passenger trains collided in northern Egypt Monday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds.

  • Head of Egypt's railway network fired Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 22 5:04 AM
    Cairo: The head of Egypt's national railway has been sacked after the crash that left 58 people dead on Monday. Hanafi Abdel Qawi has been fired and his deputy Eid Mahran suspended, Transport Minister Mohammad Mansur announced late on Monday.

  • Cairo bids joyous farewell to giant Ramses statue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 44 minutes ago
    Tens of thousands of people gathered along the streets of Cairo to bid farewell to one of Cairo's landmarks as the colossal statue of Ramses II began its journey from the polluted city to a spot near the Pyramids and closer to its original site.

  • Egypt train crash kills 12 Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 21 12:06 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Two passenger trains collided in northern Egypt on Monday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 131, railway officials said.

  • Beyond bearable Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 24 10:02 AM
    Scores of buses overflowing with passengers, so tightly packed that bodies are pressed against glass windows, approached the gates of Rafah Terminal along the Gaza-Egypt border Saturday in a desperate bid to exit the Gaza Strip.

  • Train crash in Egypt kills at least 58 Open this result in new window
    Duluth News Tribune - Aug 22 1:14 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- At least58 people were killed and 142 injured Monday in a high-speed crash of passenger trains north of Cairo. It was Egypt's deadliest rail disaster in years and raised concern over the government's safety standards.

  • 4 Infiltrators Caught in 2 Separate Incidents Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 24 1:28 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Four would-be infiltrators were caught on Israels southern border Thursday night. The men were attempting to enter Israel from Egypt. Two of the men were caught north of Mt. Harif. The second pair was caught in the Shikma area.

  • Egypt sacks rail chief after deadly crash Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 22 12:47 AM
    Onlookers stand at the site of a train crash in Qaliub, about 20kms (12 miles) north of Cairo. The head of Egypt's national railway authority has been sacked following the train crash in northern Egypt that left 58 people dead, security sources told AFP

  • In pictures: Egypt train collision Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 21 9:25 AM
    Images from a collision between two passenger trains in Egypt, which has left dozens of people dead.

  • Train crash in Egypt kills dozens, injures more than 100 Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 20 11:19 PM
    A passenger train barreling toward a northern Egypt railway station Monday collided with a second train, killing at least 58 people and injuring 143, in the latest accident by Egypt's dilapidated third-class railway service.

  • At least 40 killed in Egypt train crash Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:08 AM
    At least 40 people were killed when two trains travelling on the same track collided in Egypt, a security source said.

  • Eighty die in Egypt train crash: security source Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:22 AM
    A collision between two trains in a town in Egypt's Nile Delta killed 80 people and injured 163 on Monday, an Egyptian security source said.

  • Rail chief fired after Egypt train tragedy Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Aug 22 2:31 AM
    The head of Egypt's national railway authority has been sacked following a train crash in northern Egypt that left 58 people dead, security sources told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday.

  • Many hurt as Egypt trains collide Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 20 10:51 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Two trains collided in the Nile Delta north of the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday and there were many casualties, police and health ministry sources said.

  • Art Listings Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.

  • Where Wild Things Are Perks of Power Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    Marina Belozerskaya examines a menagerie of strange and wonderful animals, and the great men who lusted after them.

  • Egypt wedding ends in horror Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Aug 23 9:07 AM
    Eleven Egyptians died on Wednesday when their minibus, part of a wedding convoy, overturned near the southern city of Aswan, police said.

  • At least 58 killed in Egypt train disaster Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 22 12:45 AM
    QALYOUB, Egypt: A train crash killed and injured dozens of people in a Nile Delta town north of Cairo yesterday in Egypt's worst rail disaster for four years.

  • At least 58 killed after trains collide in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 21 5:10 PM
    At least 58 people were reported dead and 143 injured when two trains collided in Egypt yesterday.

  • Train crash in northern Egypt kills at least 26 Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Aug 21 8:52 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt At least 26 people have been killed and 131 injured in the collision of two southbound passenger trains in northern Egypt.

  • 58 die, 140 are hurt in 2-train crash in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Aug 22 1:36 AM
    QALYOUB, Egypt - One commuter train ignored a stop signal and slammed into another yesterday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 140, four of them critically, authorities said.

  • Inquiry Opened Into Israeli Use of U.S. Bombs Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    The State Department is investigating whether Israel?s use of cluster bombs in Lebanon violated agreements with the U.S., officials said.

  • No Aussies among 80 dead in Egypt train crash Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 21 4:01 PM
    The Department of Foreign Affairs says there appear to be no Australians among up to 80 people killed in a train crash in Egypt.

  • Egypt's rail tragedy rallies critics Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 22 3:55 PM
    Officials were disciplined over Monday's crash, but critics say they want real changes to the decrepit rail system.

  • Crash: Egypt sacks rail chief Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 22 12:21 AM
    The head of Egypt's national railway authority has been sacked after a train crash in Egypt that has left 58 people dead.

  • Dozens Die In Egypt Train Crash Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 21 1:43 PM
    Two trains have crashed in Egypt killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 160. One of the trains derailed, landing on its side and splitting into four parts.

  • Train Crash in Northern Egypt Kills 51 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 21 4:03 AM
    2 Passenger Trains Collide in Northern Egypt Killing at Least 51, Injures 138 Others

  • 51 DIE AS TRAINS COLLIDE IN EGYPT Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - Aug 21 9:36 PM
    MORE than 50 people died when two trains collided at an Egypt rail station yesterday. The commuter trains, both heading south to Cairo, crashed 12 miles north of the city. One train, travelling at 50mph, is thought to have ignored a stop signal. The driver died and four carriages were overturned.

  • PA Terrorists Attempt to Blow Up Security Fence on Gaza Border Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 24 5:42 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority terrorists attempted on Thursday to blow a hole in the concrete security fence at the border separating Gaza and Egypt.

  • Despite tense times, The Victorious City beckons visitors Open this result in new window
    Town Online - Aug 24 4:59 AM
    Editors note: This is the first of a two-part series on visiting Egypt. Twilight settles over Cairo, as the sky fades to amber.

  • Posted: 08-08-2006 , 12:14 GMT Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Aug 23 10:52 PM
    Further to earlier local newspaper reports implicating Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) in a bidding competition to own the Suez Steel Factory in Egypt.

  • 11 killed in Egypt bus crash Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 23 8:36 AM
    Eleven people have been killed and nine injured after a bus carrying passengers to a wedding skidded off the road and plunged into a canal.

  • Train Crash in Northern Egypt Kills 36 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 21 1:48 AM
    2 Passenger Trains Collide in Northern Egypt Killing at Least 36, Injures More Than 100

  • Egypt train collision 'kills 15' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 20 11:28 PM
    Two trains collide in northern Egypt, derailing carriages and killing at least 15 people, police officials say.

  • Governor Rendell Announces Additional Keynote Speakers at Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 24 7:00 AM
    Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that best-selling author and journalist Linda Ellerbee and Secretary General of the National Council for Women in Egypt Dr. Farkhonda Hassan will serve as additional keynote speakers at the third annual Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women, Sept. 14, in Pittsburgh.

  • Train Crash in Northern Egypt Kills 51 Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 21 5:47 AM
    A passenger train barreled into a northern Egypt railway station Monday and collided with a second train, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 100. The collision occurred in the town of Qalyoub, about 12 miles north of the capital, during...

  • Israeli General Promises Probe of Lebanon War Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 24 12:46 PM
    Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz acknowledged in a letter today that there were shortcomings in the military?s performance.

  • Train crash kills dozens in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Aug 21 5:09 AM
    A passenger train barreled into a northern Egypt railway station today and collided with a second train, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 100.

  • 80 killed as trains crash in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Aug 21 8:30 PM
    QALYOUB (Egypt), Aug 21: A collision between two trains killed 80 people and injured 131 on Monday in a Nile Delta town north of Cairo, a security source said, in Egypts worst rail disaster since 2002.

  • 58 killed in Egypt train crash Open this result in new window
    The Jamaica Observer - Aug 21 6:09 PM
    QALIUB, Egypt (AFP) - At least 58 people were killed yesterday when two trains travelling on the same track collided north of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, derailing carriages in tangled heaps of metal and setting one train ablaze.

  • Egypt's Mufti, Gov't Paper Promote Blood Libel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 23 6:42 AM
    In an August 7 article, translated by the MEMRI media review organization, Goma'a wrote of "the true and hideous face of the blood-suckers who were described by Filmange in his book The Treasure Hidden in the Talmudic Laws [ sic ], which tells how [the Jews] planned [to prepare] a matzah [unleavened Passover bread] using human blood."

  • Train Crash in Egypt Kills at Least 12 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 21 12:18 AM
    2 Passenger Trains Collide in Northern Egypt, Killing at Least 12 and Injuring Several Others

  • Train Crash in Northern Egypt Kills 58 Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 21 1:40 PM
    QALYOUB, Egypt (AP) - One commuter train ignored a stop signal and slammed into another Monday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 140, authorities said. The crash took place about 7 a.m. at the edge of a cornfield outside the town of Qalyoub, 12 miles north of Cairo.