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Batelco, Vodafone Egypt deal 
AME Info - 15 minutes ago
Batelco has signed a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with Vodafone in Egypt.Demonstrators in Egypt, Iran Protest Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 04 2:20 PM
Thousands of people gathered Friday inside Egypt's most important mosque to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon. Demonstrators at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque chanted slogans in support of the Hezbollah militia following prayers.Aminex reports on developments in Egypt RTÉ News - Aug 04 12:41 AM
Aminex, the oil and gas company listed in London and Dublin, has announced new transactions in connection with its concession in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.Sniffex, Inc. Announces New Agent for Egypt & Jordan and Major Order for Sniffex's Explosives Detection Device SYS-CON Media - Aug 03 9:59 PM
Sniffex, Inc. ('Sniffex') (PINKSHEETS: SNFX)(http://www.sniffex.com) announced today the signing of a newRepresentative for Sniffex, Inc., Solutions Group International (SGI),www.sgiworldwide.com, who will sell Sniffex's explosive detection devicealong with its other products and services to Egypt and Jordan. SGI placedan initial order of 50 units of Sniffex to be delivered over the next Egypt denies FM's calls for boycotting Israeli, U.S. products People's Daily - Aug 03 4:52 PM
Egypt on Thursday dismissed media reports that Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit had called for boycotting Israeli and U.S. products, the official MENA news agency reported.Batelco announces GPRS roaming deal with Vodafone in Egypt Zawya - Aug 04 12:18 AM
Batelco has announced a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with another major telecoms player, Vodafone in Egypt.World Leagues Egypt international Abd Rabou returns to Ismaili FIFA - Aug 03 8:10 AM
Egypt international midfielder Hosni Abd Rabou has returned to his former club Ismaili after being released by relegated French club Racing Strasbourg.KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING News From Bangladesh - Aug 03 11:25 AM
KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING FROM THEIR SAFE WINDOWS -WHILE BABIES ARE BEIGN KILLED IN LEBANON , WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARAB STREETS DOING OR THINKNG ???Sniffex, Inc. Announces New Agent for Egypt & Jordan and Major Order for Sniffex's Explosives Detection Device [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 03 4:05 PM
Sniffex, Inc. (http://www.sniffex.com) announced today the signing of a new Representative for Sniffex, Inc., Solutions Group International, www.sgiworldwide.com, who will sell Sniffex's explosive detection device along with its other products and services to Egypt and Jordan.Egypt Islamist leader says ready to send fighters to Lebanon Khaleej Times - Aug 03 5:33 AM
CAIRO - The leader of Egypt s Muslim Brotherhood said Thursday he was ready to send 10,000 fighters to Lebanon to combat Israel alongside Hezbollah. I am ready to send immediately 10,000 mujahedeen to fight the Zionists alongside Hezbollah, Mohammed Mehdi Akef told AFP.Centurion announces new gas discovery in Egypt AME Info - Aug 03 5:14 AM
Centurion Energy International Inc., a Toronto (symbol: CUX) and London AIM (symbol: CUX.L) listed independent oil and gas exploration and production company principally engaged in Egypt, Tunisia and West Africa is pleased to announce the results of new exploration and development wells drilled on its Egyptian Nile Delta acreage.Egypt: Innovative Business in Egypt - the Sekem Initiative AllAfrica.com - Aug 04 12:08 PM
Sekem is a transliteration of a hieroglyph that means "vitality" and refers to the improvement of living conditions on earth.Batelco announces new GPRS roaming agreement with Vodafone in Egypt Zawya - Aug 03 7:03 AM
03 August 2006 Batelco has announced a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with another major telecoms player, Vodafone in Egypt. The new service which went live on 27th July gives Batelco Mobile users better than ever coverage whilst roaming in Egypt.No Arab Country Colludes With Israel, Says Egypt Bernama - Aug 02 8:45 PM
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Egypt says no Arab country in the Middle East supports Israeli military aggression in Lebanon, instead they want an immediate ceasefire as the conflict is taking a terrible toll on innocent civilians in the war-hit zone.Egypt stocks up 19% AME Info - Aug 02 8:44 PM
Egypt's key stock index, the Case 30, gained 19% in July on optimism that economic growth prospects will keep attracting international investors, according to Bloomberg. Egypt's economy is predicted to grow 5.3% in 2006, according to IMF figures.Groundstar Acquires a Working Interest in a Second Block in Egypt [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 03 5:30 AM
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Groundstar Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a preliminary farm-in agreement with Aminex Petroleum Egypt Limited to acquire a 20% working interest in the onshore West Esh El Mallaha block located within the prolific oil producing Gulf of Suez Basin.Egypt's First Lady Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 02 11:35 AM
In a rare political statement, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Tuesday urged the international community to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. She spoke at a meeting organized by the National Council of Arab Women.AUB, $322m Delta deal AME Info - 15 minutes ago
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank, along with four other Gulf companies, is to buy Egypt's Delta International Bank, reported Reuters.Egypt and Jordan Call on Israel to Reach Agreements With Neighbors Israel National News - Aug 02 8:42 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan while visiting Lebanon released a statement warning if Israel does not reach an agreement with her Arab neighbors, another conflict will erupt, similar or worse to the current situation in Lebanon.Emaar, $84bn overseas deals AME Info - 30 minutes ago
Emaar is the UAE's largest overseas investor, with a portfolio of projects topping $84bn, reported Gulf News. The company has launched major developments in a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, India and Pakistan, most of which have been announced in the past twelve months alone.Visiting chorus: Egypt, Jordan and Spain call for cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 02 12:53 PM
Three foreign ministers visiting Lebanon on Wednesday agreed that there should be an immediate cease-fire as a first step to ending the Israeli assault on this country. Foreign ministers from Spain, Jordan and Egypt held meetings with Lebanon's three top officials on Wednesday before leaving Beirut to continue their efforts.Saipem Gets $430M Contracts In Egypt,Brazil Offshore>E-2- Zawya - Aug 04 5:03 AM
Saipem said that the Egyptian contract awarded by Burullus Gas Company was to expand an existing development located offshore the Nile river delta, about 120 km northeast of Alexandria.Pakistan, US plan to set up special industrial zones The Frontier Post - 18 minutes ago
RAWALPINDI (Online): The Governments of Pakistan and United States of America are jointly planning the establishment of Special Industrial Zones in Afghanistan and the depre-ssed areas of Pakistan on the lines of Jordan and Egypt's QIZs, being examples of using trade as a tool for peace and development.Egypt, Jordan, Spain step up Lebanon ceasefire pressure Khaleej Times - Aug 02 9:02 AM
BEIRUT - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Spain on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Israel s offensive in Lebanon, followed by the deployment of UN peacekeepers and Lebanese forces along the country s volatile border with Israel.Egypt's Al Ahli maintain unbeaten streak into new season Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 04 12:11 AM
CAIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Champions Al Ahli made a successful start to the Egyptian season on Thursday, beginning their quest to remain unbeaten for a third successive season after they registered a 57th consecutive league match without defeat.Egypt's Mubarak calls for U.S. intervention for ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 03 5:51 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent an urgent message late Wednesday night to U.S. President George W. Bush, calling him to intervene to reach an unconditional and immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, Presidential sources told Xinhua Thursday.War lifts Hezbollah leader to 'legendary proportions' The Philadelphia Inquirer - Aug 04 12:34 AM
In Bahrain, they sing songs about him. In Egypt, he is compared to their greatest modern hero. In distant Tunis, where an estimated 7,000 people marched peacefully to protest Israel's military action, some of them held up his photograph.Hizballah's chief sees influence rise Detroit Free Press - Aug 04 12:01 AM
BEIRUT -- In Bahrain, they sing songs about him. In Egypt, he's compared to their greatest modern hero. In distant Tunis, where an estimated 7,000 people marched peacefully to protest Israel's action, some of them held up his photograph. In Muslim countries as different as Syria and Malaysia, they wave his picture like the national flag.Egypt-Israel tourist promotion accord suspended ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:22 PM
"Egyptian Tourism ministry had suspended all accords signed with Israel on the tourist promotion due to its aggression on Lebanon," Minister of Tourism Zohir Garana said yesterday in addressing a press conference following a tour of the Tourism and Shopping Festival in Cairo that due to run till August 20th.Saipem Wins $430 Million in Offshore Construction Projects Rigzone - Aug 04 8:06 AM
Saipem has been awarded two new contracts worth in excess of US $430 million for offshore construction in Egypt and Brazil.Daily Doc: is Taba in Egypt safe? Times Online - Aug 02 2:25 AM
Doc Holiday opens his travel clinic on a daily basis to answer your holiday queries. Today: is Taba in Egypt safe for travellers?(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-02 12:20 GMT: Egypt hopes UN will call for Lebanon ceasefire in 48 hours Interactive Investor - Aug 02 4:47 AM
BEIRUT (AFX) - Egypt's foreign minister expressed hope today that the UN Security Council would issue an appeal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah within the next 48 hours.Egypt: Attracting Arab Tourists Zawya - Aug 02 4:18 AM
02 August 2006 Though dismayed by the violence raging in the Middle East, Egypt's tourism industry insiders anticipate a further spike in Arab holidaymakers from across the region.Israeli planes, tanks strike in Gaza CNN.com - 43 minutes ago
GAZA CITY (AP) -- Israel pressed ahead with its incursion into the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday as airstrikes killed five Palestinians, including a mother and her two children, and tanks rolled to the edge of Rafah, officials said.Report: Israel considers prisoner exchange UPI - Aug 04 5:08 AM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A high-ranking Hamas official says Israel and Egypt are in discussions about a possible prisoner exchange involving kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.Life Events Southern Illinoisan - Aug 04 5:06 AM
Rainforest Art Safari: 9:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 4 for Session one and Monday, Aug. 7 through Friday, Aug. 11 for Session two, Little Egypt Arts Association Art Center, 601 Tower Square Plaza, Marion.Americans Visiting Egypt in Record Numbers! [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 02 6:00 AM
More Americans are travelling to Egypt than at any time in history!China's Special Envoy To Visit Five Middle East Countries Bernama - Aug 04 2:43 AM
BEIJING, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- China's special envoy on Middle East issues, Sun Bigan, will visit Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia from Aug 6, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced here Friday.Venezuela Withdraws Israel Ambassador The Palestine Chronicle - Aug 04 7:46 AM
Egypt and Jordan, Mauritania the only Arab countries having diplomatic ties with Israel have rejected calls to withdraw ambassadors.Israeli airstrikes kill 4 in Gaza town AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Israel pressed ahead with its incursion into the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday as airstrikes killed four Palestinians, including a mother and her two children, and tanks rolled to the edge of Rafah, officials said.Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source High Plains Journal - Aug 04 6:25 AM
OMAHA (DTN) -- Good Morning Ontario reported more Ontario wheat will likely make its way to Egypt following confirmation of a recent sale of soft wheat, says Dana Omland, marketing manager of the Ontario Wheat Board.Egypt helps Ethiopia tourism AME Info - Aug 01 9:15 PM
Egypt will help Ethiopia develop its tourism and increase income, according to The Ethiopian Herald. The Ethio-Egypt Joint Ministerial Council recently signed agreements in trade, agriculture, culture and tourism. Egypt earns up to $3bn annually through tourism.Egypt s CASE index is world s biggest mover Gulf Times - Aug 02 2:48 AM
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt s key stock index rose, posting the biggest move among markets included in global benchmarks, on optimism that earnings and economic-growth prospects will keep attracting international investors to the nation s assets.'Disproportionate' is 60 Years of Arab Assaults on Israel The Signal - Aug 04 1:46 AM
I arrived in Israel shortly after its rebirth in 1948. I was 12. War erupted when Arab forces from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq joined in a simultaneous assault against Israel. The war raged on for a year.Egypt reclaims desert AME Info - Aug 01 9:15 PM
Egypt plans to reclaim 1.4m hectares of desert over the next decade, to cope with the population boom in the already-overcrowded Nile Corridor, according to Voice of America. Reclamation involves pumping millions of cubic metres per day of water onto the desert.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Aug 04 4:19 AM
In Egypt, Saipem has won an engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract from the Burullus Gas Company, a joint venture including BG Group PLC, the company said.TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 3:42 PM
The threats and counterthreats mount, as also dazed questions that attempt to segregate loyalties. Some are saying that sectarian divisions are distractions and that they will soon give way as transcendent concerns assert themselves.China-made Chery sedan to be assembled in Egypt People's Daily - Aug 01 8:02 PM
Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile announced on Tuesday in Cairo that the assembling lines of Chery sedan were officially kicked off in Egypt with the cooperation of an Egyptian car company.Arab despots, not Israel, are now under a greater threat Guardian Unlimited - Aug 03 6:07 PM
Jonathan Steele: Hizbullah's resistance to the region's military superpower will affect Egypt, Jordan and even Syria.Egypt to build 9.5 billion dollar petrochemical project New Kerala - Aug 01 10:00 PM
By Iaonnis Solomou, Nicosia: Egypt Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy has said that the Egyptian government has prepared plans to build at an estimated cost of 9.5 billion dollars, a major refining and petrochemicals project at Kafr al-Shaikh.US shows signs of compromise over Lebanon deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 1:42 PM
The United States seemed more willing on Friday to compromise over how to end the 24-day war, but analysts said Washington was still dragging its feet to give Israel more time to continue pounding Lebanese targets.China's special envoy to visit five Middle East countries New Kerala - Aug 04 2:52 AM
Beijing: China's special envoy on Middle East issues will visit Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia from August six to help ease the current volatile situation.Children's visit to the 'Pyramids' Harrogate Advertiser - Aug 04 1:58 AM
CHILDREN had fun in 'Ancient Egypt' when Harrogate Baptist Church held its annual holiday club last week.Egyptian judges condemn Israel's offensive on Lebanon, Palestinian territories People's Daily - Aug 03 5:51 PM
Egypt's judges condemned Thursday the "brutal" Israeli attacks on Palestinian and Lebanese people, the official MENA news agency reported.Abul-Gheit: region nearing chaos ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:22 PM
Egypt and France yesterday called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon whereas the United States said a cease fire could be reached within days.Israel extends strikes north of Beirut, hitting village International Herald Tribune - Aug 04 9:59 AM
At least 20 people were killed today in an Israeli rocket attack on a village near the Syrian border. Left, a Lebanese Civil Defense worker prepares to evacuate bodies of farm workers killed in the attack.Three killed in Gaza Strip as UN 'alarmed' on conditions there AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:51 AM
Three Palestinians have been killed on the second day of an Israeli incursion into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip as the UN expressed alarm that the worsening humanitarian situation there was being sidelined by Israel's ongoing offensive in Lebanon.Israel Extends Strikes North of Beirut New York Times - Aug 04 8:43 AM
At least 25 farm workers were reportedly killed in the Israeli strike. Also, a new wave of Hezbollah rockets killed at least 1, adding to the Israeli toll of 12 on Thursday.Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 in Gaza Town ABC News - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 Palestinians in Southern Gaza Town of RafahGroundstar Takes Stake in Another Egyptian Block Rigzone - Aug 03 2:34 PM
Groundstar Resources Ltd. said that it has entered into a preliminary farm-in agreement with Aminex Petroleum Egypt Limited (APEL) to acquire a 20% working interest in the onshore West Esh El Mallaha (WEEM) block located within the prolific oil producing Gulf of Suez Basin.Walter C. Uhler: Crackpot Christianity and America's Current Moral Degeneration HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
No one should decidedly adhere to an exposition of Scripture that with sure reason is ascertained to be false in order that, from this, Scripture not be derided by the infidels . ----- St. Thomas Aquinas [from Lev Shestov, Athens and Jerusalem , p. 300] With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil -- that takes religion . Egypt: Country to Help Ethiopia Grow Tourism AllAfrica.com - Aug 01 9:36 AM
Egypt would help Ethiopia promote its tourist sector, said Ethiopia's minister of culture and tourism ambassador.Sherif: Israel's aggression on Lebanon clears state terrorism ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:20 PM
"Israel's aggression on Lebanon was the culmination of state terrorism," Egypt's Secretary-General of the National Democratic Party and Shura Council speaker Safwat El-Sherif said in addressing NDP youths at Abu Qeir Camp in Alexandria.Notes USA Today - Aug 04 6:55 AM
BlazersEthiopia: Ethiopia Working With Egypt in Promoting Tourist Attractions AllAfrica.com - Aug 01 8:53 AM
Ethiopia would work in cooperation with Egypt to promote its tourist attractions and boost the income obtained from the sector, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ambassador Mohammed Drir said.Singapore tightens rules on some foreign media AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 6:40 AM
Singapore said it was tightening the rules on a handful of foreign publications previously exempt from part of the city-state's media code, which a watchdog ranks among the world's toughest.Islamic, Arabic states vow to establish truce between Israel, Lebanon ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:22 PM
In the past 24 hours, various diplomatic delegations have arrived in Lebanon to discuss the issue. Foreign ministers from Egypt, Jordan and Spain arrived in Beirut yesterday to seek an immediate truce.Israeli raid leaves at least 8 Palestinians dead Baltimore Sun - Aug 03 8:30 AM
Tanks push into area near Gaza-Egypt border Israeli troops raided southern Gaza early today, killing at least eight Palestinians, including four militants and an 8-year-old boy, Palestinian officials said, as Israel pressed ahead with its two-front offensive against Islamic militants. Intel celebrates five years in Egypt AME Info - Aug 01 6:29 AM
Intel Corporation today celebrates its fifth-year anniversary in Egypt.Israeli prisoner may be given to Egypt UPI - Aug 01 7:08 AM
GAZA, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Hamas could hand abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit over to Egypt or Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas until the group's demands are met, an official said.New Hezbollah Barrage as Israel Extends Strikes North New York Times - Aug 04 5:46 AM
Hezbollah attacks today killed at least one, after 12 Israelis were killed on Thursday. Also, the Christian heartland north of Beirut was hit by Israel for the first time.Civil war would confront US with choice -- pull out or take sides: analysts AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 5:39 AM
Warnings by top US generals of a growing threat of civil war in Iraq are confronting US policymakers with somber questions about the future of a costly three-year-old mission to stabilize the country.Israeli forces search houses in Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 3:26 AM
Israeli troops conducted house-to-house searches in the southern Gaza Strip and killed three Palestinians with tanks and air strikes early Friday, Palestinian officials said.Africa urged to cooperate to boost Beijing gold rush AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 4:38 AM
The head of Kenya's Olympic committee has appealed for African nations to cooperate to boost performances by the continent's athletes at future competitions, including the 2008 Beijing Games.Egypt hails elections in DRC Congo People's Daily - Aug 02 5:06 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday praised the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for holding elections on Sunday, the state-owned MENA news agency reported.Privatisation on track Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 03 1:05 PM
Plans to overhaul Egypt's 152-year-old railway network were given a jump start recently when the government surprised members of parliament on 11 July with a new law proposing to privatise railway services.ON TALKING WITH TERRORISTS Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 3:49 AM
With the second Intifada and rise to power of Ariel Sharon, Israel abandoned Oslo and land-for-peace. We will never again negotiate with Arafat, said Sharon, because Israel does not negotiate with terrorists.Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen for 2 days africast.com - Aug 01 6:41 AM
GAZA, August 01 -- A Palestinian official said on Tuesday that Rafah crossing point on Gaza-Egypt border would be reopened for two days to allow travelers leave Gaza.Gamal Essam El-Din Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 03 1:05 PM
Egypt's march towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals still has a way to go. Dina Ezzat examines the hardships aheadMixed luck for UAE in second round Gulf News - Aug 03 2:10 PM
Dubai: Grandmaster (GM) Belkhodja Slim of Tunisia, International Masters (IM) Sarsam Sa'ad of Iraq, Ameen Bassem of Egypt and Njeli kamel of Algeria emerged on top with 2 points each at the end of the second round of the Arab Chess Championship here.Return of the reds Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 03 1:07 PM
Two weeks after being defeated on African soil for the first time in two years, Egypt's Ahli bounced back to beat Algeria's JS Kabylie 2-0 at home in the second match of the 2006 African Champions League Championship.Hizballah a fierce opponent for Israel Detroit Free Press - Aug 03 12:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Hizballah has fired rockets as far as the West Bank, knocked out Israeli tanks and damaged a warship -- and had plenty of time to booby-trap all of southern Lebanon. It is hardly a typical guerrilla group, equipped only with bravado and AK47 rifles.Changing destinations Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 03 1:03 PM
The Israel bombardment of Lebanon coincided with the peak tourist season and thousands of holidaymakers, Arab and non-Arab, fled the country in the first days of the bombing. Some returned home while others, especially Arabs, headed instead to Egypt.Seoul moves to retract warning about missile International Herald Tribune - Aug 04 6:52 AM
South Korea appeared to back down Friday from its earlier assessment that North Korea may have a second Taepodong-2 ballistic missile ready for launching, after a test early last month alarmed its neighbors and prompted United Nations sanctions.Egyptians divided on idea to revoke peace treaty with Israel People's Daily - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Egyptians split over the proposal to revoke peace treaty with Israel as its military offensive in Lebanon entered the 24th day on Friday.Hezbollah puts up a tough resistance The Plain Dealer - Aug 03 4:02 AM
Cairo, Egypt - Hezbollah has fired rockets as far as the West Bank, knocked out Israeli tanks and damaged a warship - and had plenty of time to booby-trap all of southern Lebanon. It is hardly a typical guerrilla group, equipped only with bravado and AK-47 rifles.Protests against Israeli onslaught in Egypt Socialist Worker - Aug 01 10:38 AM
Thousands of protesters took over Talat Harb Square in central Cairo, Egypt, last week to demonstrate against Israel s assault on Lebanon and the failure of the Arab regimes to oppose it.Revered in Muslim world, leader of Hezbollah on way to legend San Jose Mercury News - Aug 03 3:35 AM
In Bahrain, they sing songs about him. In Egypt, he's compared with their greatest modern hero. In distant Tunis, where an estimated 7,000 people marched peacefully to protest Israel's action, some of them held up his photograph.Israeli Defense Forces all they can be? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 1:00 AM
In political-military affairs and in the Middle East in particular, image is often at least as important as reality. Countries need to project fear with their armed forces. Those that do not are vulnerable to aggressive moves against them.Israel Hunts for Tunnels in Gaza Strip New York Times - Aug 03 7:18 PM
Eight Palestinians were killed, most of them militants, but a 12-year-old boy was also among the dead.Lebanon is burning; do something Middle East Times - Aug 03 3:55 AM
-- The people should be rallied to change their governments' positions on the crisis in Lebanon. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan are more Zionist than Israel.Israel cuts Lebanon's last major tie to Syria Knoxville News Sentinal - 10 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday - including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.Art Listings New York Times - Aug 03 8:55 PM
Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.Israeli push into Gaza kills 11 people AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 10:36 PM
Dozens of Israeli tanks pushed deep into the Gaza Strip and aircraft fired missiles at Palestinian militants Thursday, killing eight people in heavy fighting that mirrored the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Being at water's edge provides a break from the busy world Southern Illinoisan - Aug 03 5:09 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.Arc of extremism Times Online - Aug 04 6:09 PM
Tony Blair s decision to defer his holidays is a matter more of symbolism than substance. The Prime Minister is perfectly capable of making telephone calls from the beach but the picture of him there while conflict in Lebanon and Israel rages may not have been a comfortable one.A democratic response for the Middle East Times Online - Aug 04 6:09 PM
Sir, Whether unleashing barrages of Katyushas or longer-range Khaibar-1 missiles, Hezbollah has paid scant heed to the laws of war.LEADER HAILED AS HERO Kansas City Star - Aug 03 12:20 AM
In Bahrain, they sing songs about Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. In Egypt, he is compared to their greatest modern hero.12 Israelis die; Sheik threatens to bomb Tel Aviv International Herald Tribune - Aug 03 9:44 PM
Also, the Israeli defense minister told the army to begin preparing to push to the Litani River, a move that could mean a further call-up of reservists.The Left Gets Real The Nation via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 9:00 PM
The Nation -- This past October after Brent Scowcroft, the National Security Adviser under George H.