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  • Egypt group leaders join al Qaeda - Zawahri video Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 3:35 PM
    Some leaders of Egypt's Gama'a Islamiya have joined al Qaeda, al Qaeda's deputy head Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video aired on Al Jazeera television on Saturday.

  • Egypt denies it will not fight for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 29 minutes ago
    The Egyptian Foreign Ministry categorically denied on Friday August 4 a report published by an Arab newspaper that Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit had said that Egypt would neither sacrifice the blood of its sons for the sake of Arabs nor take part in a multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon.

  • Emaar wins Egypt bid Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 24 minutes ago
    Emaar has won an auction to buy a strip of land on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, according to Reuters. It was reported last month that Emaar was up against Egypt's Orascom Hotels and Development and the Talaat Mustafa Group.

  • Tens of thousands in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 05 2:04 PM
    LONDON (AP) - Thousands of people marched in Britain, South Africa and Egypt on Saturday to protest against the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, some demanding an immediate halt to the fighting and others pressing for sanctions against Israel.

  • Egypt group join Al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 05 2:18 PM
    AL-QAEDA second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri announced overnight that Egypt's Jamaa Islamiya militant group was joining the global terror network, in a taped message aired by Arabic television Al-Jazeera.

  • Egypt group join Al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 05 2:23 PM
    AL-QAEDA second-in-charge Ayman Al-Zawahiri has welcomed a group suspected to have carried out a deadly 1997 attack in Egypt into the terror alliance.

  • Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 05 4:42 PM
    Demonstrators have turned out by the thousands in Britain, South Africa and Egypt to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.

  • Egypt group leaders join al Qaeda: Zawahri video Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 05 2:30 PM
    Some leaders of Egypt's Gama'a Islamiya have joined Al Qaeda, its deputy head Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video aired on Al Jazeera television on Saturday.

  • Dubai's Emaar bid wins Egypt luxury resort site Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 05 9:33 AM
    CAIRO (Reuters) - Dubai's Emaar Properties has won an auction to buy a 7 kilometre strip of prime luxury tourism real estate on Egypt's Mediterranean coast for $175 million, Egyptian officials said on Saturday.

  • Emaar to buy Egypt luxury site Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 05 5:29 PM
    CAIRO: Dubai's Emaar Properties has won an auction to buy a 7km strip of prime luxury tourism real estate on Egypt's Mediterranean coast for $175 million.

  • Militants in Egypt Terror Group Are Said to Be Joining Al Qaeda Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 05 6:16 PM
    Al Qaedas second in command announced Saturday that it was being joined by a number of leaders of Al Gamaa al-Islamiyya, the Egyptian militant group.

  • Batelco, Vodafone Egypt deal Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 04 9:35 PM
    Batelco has signed a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with Vodafone in Egypt.

  • Demonstrators in Egypt, Iran Protest Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 2:47 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.

  • Zawahiri says Egyptian group's leaders have joined al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 3:49 PM
    Al-Qaeda second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri announced that a string of key players from Egypt's Jamaa Islamiya militant group were joining the global terror network, in a taped message aired by Arabic television Al-Jazeera.

  • Emaar wins bid for prime land in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 38 minutes ago
    DUBAI Emaar Properties yesterday won a keenly contested Egyptian auction for 625 hectares of prime land on the Mediterranean coast worth $175 million.

  • Hassan hits the champions' winner Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 05 1:51 PM
    BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) -- A penalty from Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan gave 10-man Anderlecht a 1-0 win at home to Germinal Beerschot in the Belgian first division on Saturday and kept the champions' 100 percent record intact.

  • Saudi Cleric Issues Anti-Hezbollah Edict Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    CAIRO, Egypt -- A top Saudi Sunni cleric whose ideas inspired Osama bin Laden issued a religious edict Saturday disavowing the Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah.

  • Aminex reports on developments in Egypt Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Aug 04 12:50 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.

  • Egyptian group 'joins' al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 05 2:28 PM
    Al-Qaeda's senior leader Ayman al-Zawahiri says Egypt's Gamaa Islamiya group has joined the global terror network.

  • Global Marches Protest Israeli Offensive Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 05 1:23 PM
    Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, Protest Israeli Attacks in Lebanon

  • Al-Qaida's No. 2 Welcomes Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

  • Sniffex, Inc. Announces New Agent for Egypt & Jordan and Major Order for Sniffex's Explosives Detection Device Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Aug 03 9:50 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

  • Analysis: War Sends Ripples Over Mideast Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 05 9:42 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- Anger toward America is high, extremists are on the upswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. The Lebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, the future of Iraq -- even the effort to keep nuclear weapons from dangerous hands.

  • Bin Laden Deputy Welcomes Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 32 minutes ago
    By OMAR SINAN CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network. It was the first time that al-Qaida has announced a branch in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation.

  • Israel Lebanon: Protests Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 4 minutes ago
    Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in LebanonLONDON (AP) _ Demonstrators have turned out by the thousands in Britain, South Africa and Egypt to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.Protesters in Cairo are demanding that Egyptian authorities let them fight in Lebanon with Hezbollah militants battling Israeli forces.Police in London say 20-thousand people marched

  • Bin Laden's deputy announces Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 4 minutes ago
    CAIRO, Egypt Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri (AY'-muhn ahl-ZWAH'-ree), has announced an Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida.

  • Egypt denies FM's calls for boycotting Israeli, U.S. products Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 03 4:58 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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Saudi cleric issues anti-Hezbollah edict Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A top Saudi Sunni cleric whose ideas inspired Osama bin Laden issued a religious edict Saturday disavowing the Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah.

  • Bin Laden deputy says Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 05 2:04 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

  • Al-Qaida welcomes new Egyptian group Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 05 5:26 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

  • Al-Qaida Welcomes New Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    Southern Illinoisan - Aug 05 4:57 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network. It was the first time that al-Qaida has announced a branch in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation.

  • Key Gaza crossing fails to reopen despite agreement Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    The Rafah crossing on the border between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt failed to reopen on Saturday despite an agreement reached between the Palestinians and Israel.

  • Bin Laden's deputy says Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    News 8 Austin - Aug 05 5:17 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, has announced an Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida. Gamaa Islamiya appears to be a revived version of a militant group that waged a campaign of violence in Egypt during the 1990s.

  • Analysis: Lebanon war hurting U.S. goals Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 05 6:07 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Anger toward America is high, extremists are on the upswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. The Lebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, the future of Iraq even the effort to keep nuclear weapons from dangerous hands.

  • Al Qaeda Welcomes New Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    KUTV.com - Aug 05 3:53 PM
    (AP) CAIRO, Egypt Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network. It was the first time that al Qaeda has announced a branch in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation.

  • World Leagues Egypt international Abd Rabou returns to Ismaili Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 03 8:12 AM
    Egypt international midfielder Hosni Abd Rabou has returned to his former club Ismaili after being released by relegated French club Racing Strasbourg.

  • Egypt says UN Security Council inability won't prevent denunciation of Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 04 11:13 PM
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Friday that the inability of the UN Security Council to carry out its duties wouldn't enable Israel to escape condemnation for its military offensive in Lebanon.

  • Arab world unified in supporting Lebanon: Arab League chief Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Saturday that the entire Arab world was now moving in one direction in support of Lebanon against the Israeli aggression, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

  • Al-Qaeda recruits Egyptian group Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 05 3:05 PM
    Al-Qaeda's deputy leader says an Egyptian group has joined its network. The Egyptian group, Jamaa Islamiya, is apparently a revived version of a group that waged a campaign of violence in Egypt during the 1990s but was crushed in a government crackdown.

  • Bin Laden's deputy announces Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 05 2:53 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri (AY'-muhn ahl-ZWAH'-ree), has announced an Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida. Gamaa Islamiya appears to...

  • Thousands Demonstrate Against Israel in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 05 2:35 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Thousands of anti-Israel protestors took to the streets of Cairo over the weekend calling on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to permit them to join Hizbullahs fight against Israel.

  • Israel Lebanon: Protests Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Aug 05 2:45 PM
    (Stations: This incorporates and tops Israel-Lebanon: Britain) Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in Lebanon LONDON (AP) _...

  • Zawahiri says Egyptian group's leaders have joined al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 05 4:20 PM
    Al-Qaeda number-two Ayman al-Zawahiri, seen here in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan in November 2001, announced that a string of key players from Egypt's Jamaa Islamiya militant group were joining the global terror network, in a taped message aired by Arabic television Al-Jazeera.

  • Al-Qaida Welcomes New Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 05 1:49 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - al-Qaida ( website - news ) 's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.The Egyptian group, Gamaa Islamiya, is apparently a revived version of a militant group that waged a campaign of violence in Egypt during the 1990s but had largely been suppressed by a government crackdown.

  • Zawahiri says Egyptian group has joined al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 05 3:06 PM
    DUBAI - Al-Qaeda second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri on Saturday announced that Egypt's Jamaa Islamiya militant group was joining the global terror network, in a taped message aired by Arabic television Al-Jazeera.

  • Bin Laden's deputy announces Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Aug 05 4:06 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri (AY'-muhn ahl-ZWAH'-ree), has announced an Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida. Gamaa Islamiya appears to be a revived version of a militant group that waged a campaign of violence in Egypt during the 1990s.

  • KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING  Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 03 11:29 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 Open this result in new window
    [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 Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 03 5:30 AM
    CAIRO - The leader of Egypts 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.

  • Anthony Blairs Suez Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Aug 05 11:47 AM
    In 1956 Anthony Eden foolishly thought he could invade Egypt and assume possession of the Suez Canal. A few months later he resigned in disgrace having been condemned by the vast majority of the British people.

  • Centurion announces new gas discovery in Egypt Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 03 5:19 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 Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 04 12:09 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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Life Events Open this result in new window
    Southern Illinoisan - Aug 05 5:04 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.

  • No Arab Country Colludes With Israel, Says Egypt Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 02 8:58 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.

  • Al-Qaeda welcomes new Egyptian group Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 05 2:37 PM
    Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

  • War News From Lebanon Gives Egyptians a Mirror of Their Own Desperation Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 05 6:29 PM
    CAIRO, Aug. 5 The scene has become routine: day and night, in small, run-down teahouses all over this teeming city, men sit quietly smoking harsh tobacco from water pipes with their eyes glued to television news from Lebanon. And around the city, there is a similar reaction: despair.

  • After the Rockets, A Scourge of Fires Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    ROSH PINNA, Israel, Aug. 5 -- Their day began at dawn and ended at dusk, and they landed only to refuel and reload. Artillery shells and rockets whizzed past their windscreens as they swooped and soared, dive-bombing targets near Israel's northern border Saturday.

  • Egypt stocks up 19% Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 02 8:49 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.

  • Five Palestinians killed as Israel presses Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Three Palestinian children and two militants have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military pressed an incursion in the southern city of Rafah.

  • Groundstar Acquires a Working Interest in a Second Block in Egypt Open this result in new window
    [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.

  • Carter: Bush 'worst ally Israel has had' Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 05 5:51 PM
    PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (AP) -- Former President Carter, who helped broker the historic Camp David peace accord, said President Bush has pursued an "erroneous policy" that has fostered violence in the Middle East.

  • Palestinian parliament speaker arrested Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 5:38 PM
    Israeli forces arrested the speaker of the Palestinian parliament at his house in the West Bank early Sunday, and pressed their monthlong offensive in Gaza against Hamas.

  • Al-Zawahiri: Egyptian militant group joins al Qaeda Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 05 2:36 PM
    Al Qaeda has joined forces with the long-quiet Egyptian militant group Al-Jamaa Islamiya, according to a videotaped message from Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant that aired Saturday.

  • Al-Qaida's No. 2 Welcomes Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    Osama bin Laden's Deputy Says a New Egyptian Militant Group Has Joined al-Qaida Terror Network

  • Carter: Bush hurts prospects for peace Open this result in new window
    The Grand Rapids Press - Aug 04 11:24 PM
    President Bush has pursued an "erroneous policy" that has fostered violence in the Middle East, said former President Jimmy Carter, who brokered the historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.

  • Arab Men and Women Chess Championship Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 04 10:22 PM
    DUBAI Defending champion and International master Amin Basem of Egypt took the sole lead with three points in the mens section after the third round of the Arab Chess Championship at Dubai Chess and Culture Club on Thursday.

  • Egypt's First Lady Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 02 11:32 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.

  • Warfare intensifies in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 2:22 PM
    Israel and Hezbollah sharply intensified fighting with a blitz of airstrikes, dozens of rocket attacks and brutal ground combat on Saturday, each apparently trying to inflict as much damage as possible to strengthen their bargaining positions.

  • AUB, $322m Delta deal Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 04 9:34 PM
    Bahrain's Ahli United Bank, along with four other Gulf companies, is to buy Egypt's Delta International Bank, reported Reuters.

  • Bin Laden Deputy Welcomes Egyptian Group Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 05 5:53 PM
    Al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader Says a New Egyptian Militant Group Has Joined the Terror Network

  • Israeli commandos renew attack on Tyre Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:07 PM
    Israeli naval commandos battled with Hezbollah in the southern port city of Tyre early Saturday, while Israeli air raids killed at least eight people in multiple strikes across Lebanon and a Hezbollah rocket barrage killed three in northern Israel.

  • Egypt and Jordan Call on Israel to Reach Agreements With Neighbors Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 02 8:35 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.

  • Abbas discusses Mideast crisis with Yemen president Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:28 AM
    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas reortedly briefed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on developments in the Palestinian territories during a meeting in Sanaa.

  • Emaar, $84bn overseas deals Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 04 9:19 PM
    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.

  • Tunisia's first lady calls for ceasefire in name of Arab Women's Organisation Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:33 AM
    The wife of the Tunisian president, Leila Ben Ali, called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories in the name of the Arab Women's Organisation.

  • Visiting chorus: Egypt, Jordan and Spain call for cease-fire Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 02 1:01 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- Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Four Palestinians killed as Israel presses Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 9:37 AM
    Two Palestinian teenaged siblings and two militants were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military pressed an incursion in the southern city of Rafah.

  • Abbas in Yemen to discuss Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 6:24 AM
    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has arrived in Sanaa for talks with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on the Middle East crisis.

  • Palestinian Parliament Speaker Arrested Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 05 6:08 PM
    Israel Arrests Palestinian Parliament Speaker, Presses Ahead With Gaza Offensive

  • Egypt, Jordan, Spain step up Lebanon ceasefire pressure Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 02 9:07 AM
    BEIRUT - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Spain on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Israels offensive in Lebanon, followed by the deployment of UN peacekeepers and Lebanese forces along the countrys volatile border with Israel.

  • Pakistan, US plan to set up special industrial zones Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - Aug 04 9:20 PM
    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's Al Ahli maintain unbeaten streak into new season Open this result in new window
    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.

  • The Looming Tower Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 04 10:11 PM
    "[Sayyid] Qutb, like many Arabs, felt shocked and betrayed by the support that the U.S. government had given to the Zionist cause after the war."

  • Egypt's Mubarak calls for U.S. intervention for ceasefire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 03 5:58 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.

  • Egyptian group joins al Qaeda; al-Zawahri Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - 31 minutes ago
    Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader said in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

  • War lifts Hezbollah leader to 'legendary proportions' Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Aug 04 12:40 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.

  • Kids study Arabic at Minn. summer camp Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 05 1:41 AM
    It's one of the rituals of the summer camp experience: young campers starting each morning with a group song. But here at Al-Waha, it's not the standard "Camptown Ladies" fare.

  • Hizballah's chief sees influence rise Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Aug 04 12:04 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.

  • Volcanic eruption 'triggered biblical parting of Red Sea' Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 05 4:21 PM
    THE greatest story ever told has acquired a Hollywood twist.

  • Egypt-Israel tourist promotion accord suspended Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:16 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.

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    Rigzone - Aug 04 8:07 AM
    Saipem has been awarded two new contracts worth in excess of US $430 million for offshore construction in Egypt and Brazil.

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    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 05 4:50 PM
    Al-Qaeda says it has found a new ally.

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    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 10:52 PM
    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.

  • Bin Laden's deputy announces Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 05 4:27 PM
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    People's Daily - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the latest developments in Lebanon and the need to halt Israel's military operations, the official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.

  • Egypt: Attracting Arab Tourists Open this result in new window
    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.