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Israel and Egypt sign deal to boost exports to US (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:18:05 GMT

Egypt and Israel on Tuesday signed a deal to lower the threshold of Israeli components required in Egyptian products for them to be exported to the United States duty-free.


PREVIEW-Soccer-Egypt favourites to make sure of qualification (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
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Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:06 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Champions Egypt should fill one of the last three places at next year's African Nations Cup finals, needing only to avoid defeat at home to Botswana in qualifying Group Two on Saturday.


Egypt plan to green Sahara desert stirs controversy (Reuters)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:52:26 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 to host powerboat race (AME Info)
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Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:27:56 GMT

Egypt's Porto Marina has been selected by the World Professional Powerboating Association to host the 5th race of the 'Class I' World Powerboat Championship from October 25-27, 2007. Hosted by Amer Group, 'Class I' has become the leading event in the world of powerboating over the past 25 years.


Egypt: Two Activists Imprisoned for Promoting Shi'a Minority Rights, Criticising Torture (AllAfrica.com)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:28:28 GMT

Egypt should immediately free two men active in promoting the rights of Egypt's Shi'a minority and halt any criminal proceedings against them, Human Rights Watch said today. The two men were arrested after also criticizing the prevalence of torture in Egyptian prisons.


Row over Egypt's blooming desert (The New Zealand Herald)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:01:41 GMT

It looks like a mirage but the lush fields of cauliflowers, apricot trees and melons 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 holds 62 accused of plot to bomb lobby group (AlertNet)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:26:14 GMT

Source: Reuters CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Egypt has detained 62 Islamists accused of plotting to blow up a pro-democracy lobby group in Cairo headed by Egyptian dissident Saadeddin Ibrahim, who is now in exile abroad ...


egypt: A softer approach to protest by low-paid workers (Monday Morning)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:25:04 GMT

The government rushed last week to deal with a week-long strike at Egypt’s largest textile mill, a sign of the authorities’ worry over the biggest wave of labor unrest the country has seen for decades.


Egypt Valley says no to Janson (The Grand Rapids Press)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:08:15 GMT

ADA TOWNSHIP -- Lynn Janson was not asked to return to his golf pro job in a special Monday night meeting with the Egypt Valley board of directors, even as petitions continue to circulate at the club calling for his reinstatement and a recall of the board.


Israel and Egypt to boost exports to US (Middle East Times)
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Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:21:19 GMT

CAIRO -- Egypt and Israel are to lower the threshold of Israeli components required in Egyptian products for them to be exported to the United States duty-free, an Israeli official said Tuesday.