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In Pharaohs' footsteps, Egypt eyes new gold-mining era 
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After a 2,000-year lapse, Egypt is looking to again acquire a gold-mining industry by revisiting ancient deposits of the precious mineral that symbolised the glory of the Pharaohs.Gaza's border with Egypt opens for second day AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 1:20 AM
The Rafah border terminal between Egypt and Gaza, the Palestinian territory's only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel, opened for a second consecutive day.Analysis: China courting Egypt for energy, influence Middle East Times - Sep 23 4:01 PM
CAIRO -- Egypt's trade minister led a business delegation to China last week in what may be part of a larger strategy by China to gain more access to energy supplies in the Middle East, as well as an effort by Egypt to curb US influence in the region, experts told United Press International.Egypt criticises West's Israel policy TVNZ - Sep 23 3:53 PM
Egypt criticised Western powers on Saturday for blocking efforts to declare Israel's reputed nuclear arsenal a threat.Colombians kidnapped by Egypt bedouins freed Middle East Times - Sep 23 3:42 PM
CAIRO -- Six Colombians kidnapped by bedouin tribesmen in Egypt two months ago have been freed after their families paid ransoms, the Colombian envoy in Cairo said Tuesday.Ramadan starts on Sunday in Egypt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 12:49 PM
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday morning in Egypt, the most populous Arab country, the office of the mufti said on Friday.Gaza's border with Egypt reopens for two days AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 6:41 AM
Nearly 4,000 people crossed between Egypt and Gaza as the Palestinian territory's sole gateway to the world that bypasses Israel opened for two days ahead of the Muslim month of Ramadan.Gaza's border with Egypt reopens for two days AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 3:04 AM
Buses packed with Palestinians were crossing into Egypt as the Gaza Strip's sole gateway to the world bypassing Israel reopened for two days ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Gaza s border with Egypt opens for second day Khaleej Times - Sep 23 3:40 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - The Rafah border terminal between Egypt and Gaza, the Palestinian territory s only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel, opened on Saturday for a second consecutive day.Border of Gaza with Egypt open for 2 days Gulf Times - Sep 23 3:32 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Nearly 4,000 people crossed between Egypt and Gaza yesterday as the Palestinian territory s sole gateway to the world that bypasses Israel opened for two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.Holy fasting month of Ramadan starts in Egypt on Sunday People's Daily - Sep 22 8:09 PM
Egypt will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday, the office of the mufti announced on Friday.Ecke, Sandford lead New Egypt The Trenton Times - Sep 22 9:17 PM
BURLINGTON CITY -- Senior Margaret Ecke knocked in two goals and picked up two assists and sophomore Laura Sandford added two goals to lead New Egypt, 7-0, over Burlington City in field hockey yesterday.Report: Video Posted of U.S. Soldiers' Bodies Being Burned Washington Post - 28 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.Egypt's Mubarak wants national debate on using nuclear power Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:07 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on Thursday for a national dialogue on using nuclear power as a source of energy, saying it was cheap and clean and could help Egypt manage its energy resources efficiently.Gaza s border with Egypt reopens for two days Khaleej Times - Sep 22 8:32 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Nearly 4,000 people crossed between Egypt and Gaza on Friday as the Palestinian territory s sole gateway to the world that bypasses Israel opened for two days ahead of the Muslim month of Ramadan.Egypt dance brings life to City of Dead Middle East Times - Sep 23 3:58 PM
CAIRO -- In the depths of Cairo's City of the Dead, Umm Essam unveils her latest creation: a blood-red belly-dance costume, complete with golden pearls.Israel reopens Gaza-Egypt border News Interactive - Sep 22 4:11 AM
BUSES packed with Palestinians were crossing into Egypt today, as the Gaza Strip's sole gateway to the world that bypasses Israel reopened for two days ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Gaza's border with Egypt reopens for two days Middle East Times - Sep 22 4:11 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Buses packed with Palestinians were crossing into Egypt Friday as the Gaza Strip's sole gateway to the world bypassing Israel reopened for two days ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Egypt to take major constitutional reforms in 2007 africast.com - Sep 22 4:56 AM
CAIRO, September 22 -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday evening that 2007 would be the year of constitutional reforms, whose features appeared last year on the road to complete the structure of Egypt's democracy.U.S. could cooperate with Egypt on nuclear energy: envoy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 2:27 AM
The United States could cooperate with Egypt if it decides to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. ambassador to Cairo said on Thursday.Egypt party hits out at West as it promotes president s son Khaleej Times - Sep 22 2:43 AM
CAIRO - Egypt s ruling party used its annual conference this week for the twin purpose of distancing itself from Western policy in the region and promoting the president s son Gamal Mubarak, analysts say.In Egypt's classrooms, lessons go only so far The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:00 AM
As students returned to classrooms this week throughout Egypt, there's one back-to-school essential parents insist on: private tutors.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq seen in video AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 4:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A statement posted on the Internet along with a video of what appears to be a Turkish hostage being shot to death claims the masked man who fired the gun is leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.Egypt to change constitution News 24 South Africa - Sep 22 3:34 AM
President Hosni Mubarak has promised deep changes to Egypt's constitution to reduce his powers and strengthen parliament.Mubarak says Egypt will develop nuclear energy People's Daily - Sep 21 8:09 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday evening that Egypt will continue its scientific research to develop peaceful nuclear technology regardless of its high cost.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-22 08:43 GMT: Magnesium Intl unit in MoU to explore, supply magnesite in Egypt Interactive Investor - Sep 22 1:01 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Magnesium International Ltd said its Egyptian subsidiary EMAG has signed a memorandum of understanding with Egyptian government-owned mining company El Nasr Mining Co (ENMC) to explore magnesite at Sul Hamed in the far south-eastern region of Egypt.Nile Telecom plans 30% float in Egypt, to launch in Q1 Telecom.paper - Sep 22 12:59 AM
(TP) The Etisalat-led consortium that won Egypt's third mobile licence plans to float around 30 percent of the operating company, Nile Telecom, on the...Video Purportedly Shows Americans Burned phillyburbs.com - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.Mubarak says Egypt supports Sudan's position on Darfur People's Daily - Sep 21 6:39 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told his visiting Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir that Egypt supported the stance of Sudan on its western Darfur region, state media reported.Saturday, Sep 23, 2006 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Sep 23 6:05 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - A French intelligence report that says Osama bin Laden may have died of typhoid in Pakistan last month is causing a stir among al-Qaida trackers who'd already raised concerns about why it's been two years since bin Laden has appeared in a video.Will Egypt unleash its secret nuclar program from covert to overt? India Daily - Sep 21 8:22 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called Sept. 21 for a national dialogue on using nuclear power as a source of energy. Egypt has a small experimental reactor and is also a member of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The country is mostly dependent on hydrocarbons for its electricity production.Video Purportedly Shows Americans Burned RedNova - 28 minutes ago
By OMAR SINAN CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S.Posted: 24-09-2006 , 02:07 GMT Al Bawaba - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Egyptian comedian actor Adel Imam s latest film Imarit Ya qoubain (Ya qoubain s Building) has been nominated by the Ministry of Culture to represent Egypt in the 2007 Oscars Awards ceremony.Video purportedly shows Americans burned Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.Oil Spill Threatens Egypt's Suez Canal Planet Ark - Sep 21 5:11 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt - Clean up crews on Thursday worked to stop the spread of 5,000 tonnes of crude oil which leaked into Egypt's Suez Canal from an oil tanker, officials said.Ramadan begins in several Arab countries WTOL News 11 - 19 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt Muslims in some Arab countries have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan.Al-Qaida-linked group posts video of U.S. soldiers' bodies being burned Boston Herald - Sep 23 12:34 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the...Al-Qaida-linked group posts graphic video said to be of U-S soldiers WTOL News 11 - 19 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-linked group has posted a Web video that purportedly shows the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck and then set on fire.Palestinian president: It's back to square one Fox21 - Sep 23 3:19 PM
CAIRO, Egypt The Palestinian president says efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West are "back to zero."Leader of al-Qaida-in-Iraq makes first appearance in video Fox21 - Sep 23 3:20 PM
CAIRO, Egypt _ What could be the first public appearance of the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been posted on the Internet, showing him executing a Turkish hostage.President Abbas Holds Talks with Egypt's Mubarak Palestine News Agency - Sep 23 11:47 AM
CAIRO, September 23, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas held on Saturday talks with Egyptian President, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak.Davis Cup: Ukraine's fightback adds to Murray load Independent - Sep 23 4:59 PM
Andy Murray will break new ground today as Britain attempt to avoid playing Davis Cup tennis next year against the likes of Latvia, Slovenia, Zimbabwe and Egypt.Ramadan begins in several Arab countries ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 23 1:08 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Muslims in some Arab countries have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan. Others are waiting at least one more day. The observance begins...Palestinian president: efforts to form a Palestinian national unity government 'back to zero' San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 23 9:14 AM
CAIRO, Egypt, 6:33 a.m. Sept. 23 (AP): Efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West have gone back to zero, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, a day after Hamas said a coalition government that recognizes Israel is unacceptable.Cairo Airport to introduce e-gates in terminal revamp ITP.net - Sep 23 5:14 PM
Biometric immigration gates are to be introduced at Cairo Airport in Egypt as part of the US$400million Terminal 3 development. Systems integrator Arinc has won the US$22million contract to build the IT infrastructure at the terminal, due to open in early 2008, which includes the country s first e-gates, which will be built using technology from French communications equipment supplier Sagem and Al-Qaida-linked group posts video of U.S. soldiers' bodies being burned Asheville Citizen-Times - Sep 23 1:31 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by...Terror group posts footage of bodies Syracuse.com - Sep 23 12:29 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.Soap operas clean up on lucrative Ramadan market AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 10:42 AM
Egypt has long been the acknowledged leader in producing soap operas for broadcast during Ramadan, but this year its dominance is challenged by Syria, with both countries banking on plotlines based on news events.Al-Qaida-linked group posts graphic video said to be of U-S soldiers NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 23 12:48 PM
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-linked group has posted a Web video that purportedly shows the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck and then set on...Group posts video of U.S. soldiers' bodies being burned KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 23 12:25 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent...Al-Zarqawi Successor's Video Shown Again phillyburbs.com - Sep 23 7:34 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq has re-released a video on the Internet showing a masked man purported to be the new leader of the group executing a Turkish hostage more than two years ago.Palestinian president: efforts to form a Palestinian national unity government "back to zero" Boston Herald - Sep 23 7:04 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West have gone "back to zero," Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, a day after Hamas said a coalition...Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq seen in video Boston Globe - Sep 23 2:20 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- A statement posted on the Internet along with a video of what appears to be a Turkish hostage being shot to death claims the masked man who fired the gun is leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.Palestinian president: It's back to square one KXLY-TV Spokane - Sep 23 10:50 AM
CAIRO, EGYPT (AP) -- The Palestinian president says efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West are "back to zero." The assessment from Mahmoud Abbas comes a day after Hamas said a coalition government that recognizes Israel is unacceptable.EGYPT SEEKS TO REVIVE NUKE PROJECT Middle East Newsline - Sep 21 4:28 AM
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt plans to revive its nuclear energy project. Officials said the regime of President Hosni Mubarak would resume plans to acquire nuclear reactors.Palestinian president: It's back to square one Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 23 8:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt The Palestinian president says efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West are "back to zero." The assessment from Mahmoud Abbas...Mubarak says Egypt to look into nuclear energy AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 12:44 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that his country would start examining nuclear energy.2004 Geely Haoqing from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Sep 22 5:09 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? I bought the new car with expecting getting a low quality car, but not a broken non working options, like air conditioner, gas fuel indicator, was not working and I got them replaced by service.Al-Zarqawi successor's video shown again Syracuse.com - Sep 23 7:44 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Al-Qaida in Iraq has re-released a video on the Internet showing a masked man purported to be the new leader of the group executing a Turkish hostage more than two years ago.Abbas: Effort on gov't is 'back to zero' Syracuse.com - Sep 23 7:14 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West have gone "back to zero," Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, a day after Hamas said a coalition government that recognizes Israel is unacceptable.Egypt clerics barred by US Gulf Times - Sep 23 3:32 AM
CAIRO: The US has denied entry to four Egyptian clerics sent to Florida to officiate at religious events during the holy month of Ramadan, Cairo airport officials said yesterday.Al-Qaida in Iraq Warns Pope that Islam Will Prevail WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:45 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and Iran's supreme leader called for more protests over the pontiff's remarks on Islam.Why Communism Failed? News From Bangladesh - Sep 23 11:23 AM
In the social sciences, theories won t get us very far. Instead, we should look at the economic systems, e.g., USSR, CPR, Egypt, Great Britain, and the thousands of small communist and anarchist utopias around the world throughout history.Egypt: Mubarak's Son Pushes Nuke Energy AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 20 10:26 AM
The son of Egypt's president urged the nation to consider developing nuclear energy, a proposal that could help establish his own credentials as a serious politician and publicly distance him from the United States.1979 Fiat Ritmo 65CL from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Sep 23 3:09 AM
What things have gone wrong with the car? The Body work has become weak. The shock absorbers leaked oil.Egypt planning nuclear energy project Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 20 6:10 PM
The son of Egypt's president, seen by many as his potential successor, has urged the nation to develop a nuclear program, stressing that it would be only to generate energy and not to build weapons.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq identified in previously released video CNews - Sep 23 8:40 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq is purportedly shown in a video re-released just ahead of Ramadan, according to a statement posted with the recording on the Internet identifying the executioner of a Turkish hostage as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer.Egypt planning nuclear energy project AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 20 5:56 PM
The son of Egypt's president is urging the nation to develop a nuclear program, stressing that it would only to generate energy and not to build weapons.Ramadan starts Saturday for some, Sunday for others Middle East Online - Sep 23 5:07 AM
Most Gulf states begin fast on Saturday, while Egypt starts lunar month Sunday.Islamic finance prospers, backed by non-Muslims AFP via Yahoo! News - 37 minutes ago
Islamic finance is soaring around the world owing to an influx of petro-dollars from the Middle East and growing demand by investors, both Muslim and non-Muslim, according to analysts.Nuclear energy placed on Egypt's to-do list The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 22 4:56 AM
CAIRO Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said yesterday that his country will start examining nuclear energy. "We must benefit from sources of new and renewable energy, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy," he said in his closing address to the ruling National Democratic Party conference.President arrives in Egypt The Herald - Sep 22 3:36 PM
PRESIDENT Mugabe arrived here yesterday on his way home after attending the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Egypt, China sign agreements worth $ 2.7 billion Mena Report - Sep 20 11:08 PM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry, Mohamed Rasheed, on Thursday said Egyptian companies taking part in a mission to China succeeded in signing contracts to establish a series of joint ventures in Egypt with Chinese investments to the tune of $ 2.7 billion.Leader of al-Qaida-in-Iraq makes first appearance in video NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 23 2:48 AM
CAIRO, Egypt _ What could be the first public appearance of the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been posted on the Internet, showing him executing a Turkish hostage. Abu...Officials skeptical of bin Laden report AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
A leaked French intelligence document raises the possibility Osama bin Laden died of typhoid, but President Jacques Chirac said Saturday the report was "in no way whatsoever confirmed" and officials from Kabul to Washington expressed skepticism about its accuracy.Anger at U.S. Policies More Strident at U.N. Washington Post - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad grabbed headlines last week by blasting U.S. policies from the dais of the U.N. General Assembly. But while their words were harsh, in many ways they merely expressed in bolder terms what a number of other...TEXT A FRIEND Daily Record - Sep 23 5:32 AM
YOU may well never have wondered how to get planning permission to build a shopping mall in Egypt. But that's the sort of random question that looks set to make Scottish entrepreneur Sarah McVittie a fortune.New Terror Leader Seen In Video WBZ.com - Sep 23 7:43 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- A man seen on a video executing a Turkish hostage is being identified in a statement as the new leader of al-Qaida-in-Iraq. The video apparently dates from 2004 but the Internet release is the first time the new leader has been identified as the executioner.Abbas says unity effort 'back to zero' AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 6:18 PM
Accusing the Islamic militant group Hamas of backtracking, moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Saturday that his efforts to set up a national unity government that is acceptable to the West are "back to zero."Anger at U.S. Policies More Strident at U.N. Washington Post - Sep 23 6:04 PM
UNITED NATIONS -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad grabbed headlines last week by blasting U.S. policies from the platform of the U.N. General Assembly. But while their words were harsh, in many ways they merely expressed in bolder terms what a number of...Posted: 23-09-2006 , 04:54 GMT Al Bawaba - Sep 22 10:01 PM
Controversial Egyptian singer Ruby has failed the bar examination to allow her to practice law in Egypt for a third time, and has fallen into depression.Palestinians rush to cross as border re-opens Independent Online - Sep 23 3:32 AM
Hundreds of Palestinians have jostled to cross the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt when it re-opened for the first time in weeks under an agreement with the Israelis, according to an Israeli army spokesperson.Start of Ramadan is matter of debate Bradenton Herald - Sep 23 12:13 AM
More than a billion Muslims celebrate Ramadan, but they don't agree when it begins. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, for example, have said that this year it begins at sunset on Saturday, but Islamic scholars in the United States have said that it begins at sunset a day earlier. The differences lie in history.Iran, Egypt emphasize more proximity among religions Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 20 2:48 PM
Iran - Egypt - Religions Proximity Head of Interest Section of Islamic Republic of Iran in Egypt Hossein Rajabi and Egyptian Mufti Sheikh Ali Joma'h emphasized the necessity of continuation of efforts for further proximity among religions.Ramadan start causes confusion The Monterey County Herald - Sep 23 3:07 AM
More than 1 billion Muslims celebrate Ramadan, but they don't agree when it begins. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, for example, have said that this year it begins at sunset today, but Islamic scholars in the United States have said that it begins at sunset a day earlier. The differences lie in history.Analysis: U.S. expected little at U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 3:40 PM
U.S. officials had low expectations for the current U.N. meetings, marked by anti-American insults heaped on President Bush, and have scant accomplishments to show so far.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq identified in previously released video CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 23 3:52 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq is purportedly shown in a video re-released just ahead of Ramadan, according to a statement posted with the recording on the Internet identifying the executioner of a Turkish hostage as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer. The appearance of the video marks the first time he is shown in images believed to have been released by militants since he took over the Video Purportedly Shows Americans Burned ABC News - 55 minutes ago
Group Linked to al-Qaida Posts Video Purporting to Show U.S. Soldiers' Bodies Dragged, BurnedAnimal Sacrifices Defile Cemeteries The Tampa Tribune - Sep 22 8:15 PM
EGYPT LAKE - Headless chickens, gutted goats and other animal parts splayed across some northwest Hillsborough County graveyards are not isolated sights. Once or twice each month, usually after a full moon, caretakers say they find animal parts littering their cemeteries.Gaza crossing open for two days BBC News - Sep 22 4:27 AM
The crossing between Gaza and Egypt is reopened for two days, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Iraqis Claim U.S. Soldier Mutilation CBS News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
An al Qaeda-linked group posted a Web video purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.Egypt Renews Diplomatic Relations With el-Salvador Israel National News - Sep 20 7:57 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt has renewed diplomatic relations with el-Salvador after Cairo s decision last month to suspend relations over el-Salvador s decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.President Abbas to Meet Egypt's Mubarak Tomorrow Palestine News Agency - Sep 22 2:47 PM
CAIRO, September 22, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Friday in Cairo coming from New York where he participated in the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly.Iraq Al Qaeda Chief In Execution Video CBS News - Sep 23 5:48 PM
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyoub al-Masri, has purportedly appeared in video as the executioner of a Turkish hostage ? making his first appearance since taking over the group in June.In Egypt's classrooms, lessons go only so far The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 21 8:38 AM
Parents spend $2.4 billion annually to illegally hire private teachers. Gaza's border with Egypt reopens Sunday Times - Sep 22 3:03 AM
The Rafah border crossing, the Gaza Strip's sole gateway to the world bypassing Israel, reopened on Friday for two days ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, an EU official said.Egypt, Iran cast shadow on N-deal The Times of India - Sep 20 12:53 PM
In a spoof on nuclear weapons proliferation, the American satirist-songwriter Tom Lehrer had predicted "Egypt's gonna get one too/Just to use on you know who".Mummified dogs found in Peru BBC News - Sep 23 1:05 PM
Archaeologists in Peru uncover the mummified remains of dogs buried with blankets alongside their human masters.Pinning the Start Of Holy Month Is A Matter of Debate Washington Post - Sep 21 11:07 PM
More than a billion Muslims celebrate Ramadan, but they don't agree when it begins. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, for example, have said that this year it begins at sunset tomorrow, but Islamic scholars in the United States have said that it begins at sunset today. The differences lie in history. Mubarak takes swipe at Western foreign policy The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 22 1:16 PM
Egypt used the ruling party's annual conference and the UN General Assembly to launch a rare criticism of foreign intervention in the Middle East and distance itself from Western policy in an appeal to popular sentiment. At Thursday's closing session, President Hosni Mubarak said it was pointless to talk about a "new Middle East" or a "war on terror".