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Egypt plans to 'green' Sahara desert (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
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Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:28:11 GMT

Lush fields of cauliflower, apricot trees and melon growing north of Cairo's pyramids are proof of Egypt's determination to turn its deserts green.


Egypt plans to 'green' Sahara desert (The West Australian)
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Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:39:18 GMT

It looks like a mirage but the lush fields of cauliflower, apricot trees and melon growing among a vast stretch of sand north of Cairo's pyramids are proof of Egypt's determination to turn its deserts green.


Egypt plan to green Sahara desert stirs controversy (The Star Online)
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Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:41:13 GMT

CAIRO (Reuters) - It looks like a mirage but the lush fields of cauliflower, apricot trees and melon growing among a vast stretch of sand north of Cairo's pyramids is all too real -- proof of Egypt's determination to turn its deserts green.


Egypt police clash with Sinai Bedouin, 3 injured (AlertNet)
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Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:41:11 GMT

Source: Reuters (Adds arrests in paragraph five) By Yusri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Police used tear gas against hundreds of Bedouin in an Egyptian border town on Sunday after protesters pelted ...


Human Rights Watch slams Egypt for detention of government critics (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:11:20 GMT

Human Rights Watch strongly criticised Egypt on Saturday for arresting two Shiite activists campaigning against torture in what it called a "broad crackdown on government critics."


Egypt's Al-Ahly enters African Champions League finals (People's Daily)
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Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:11:38 GMT

African champions title holder Egypt's Al-Ahly got a 1-0 home victory over Libya's Ittihad in the second leg of the semifinals of the African Champions League (ACL) Sunday evening in Cairo. In the 20th minute of the first half, Ittihad' ...


HRW slams Egypt for detention of government critics (Middle East Times)
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Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:34:18 GMT

CAIRO -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) strongly criticized Egypt Saturday for arresting two Shiite activists campaigning against torture, in what it called a "broad crackdown on government critics."


Wish you were here: Egypt (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
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Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:13:31 GMT

Jerry and Sandy Tobias of Gates marveled at the Sphinx, and also at how friendly and helpful people were in Egypt.


Dozens injured in Egypt clashes (Channel 4)
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Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:16:41 GMT

Thousands of angry demonstrators destroyed the headquarters of Egypt's ruling party in the northern Sinai Peninsula town of El Arish in the second day of protests demanding better security, police and witnesses said.


Egypt's Bedouin clash with police in northern Sinai - Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
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Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:06:14 GMT

Cairo - An angry Bedouin mob from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula stormed government buildings and clashed with police on Sunday after riots erupted overnight against police inaction in a local clan feud, witnesses said. Crowds stormed the local offices of E...