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Al-Jazeera producer charged with 'harming Egypt's interest' 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:53 AM
A producer for Qatar's Al-Jazeera Documentary channel was charged with "harming Egypt's national interest" after working on a film highlighting police torture in Egypt, judicial sources said.Touts bigger threat than bombs to Egypt tourism: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:21 AM
Pushy bazaar merchants and poor waiter service are a bigger threat to Egypt's tourism industry than the bombs of Islamic militants, Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah told AFP in an interview.Egypt's Saeed moves to Turkey BBC News - Jan 13 7:34 AM
Egypt defender Ibrahim Saeed joins Turkish side Caykur Rizespor.Egypt, Turkey agreed to boost bilateral ties ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Egypt and Turkey have agreed to boost their consultations and coordination vis-a-vis issues of mutual concern, particularly the West-Muslim divide. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer lauded yesterday Egyptian-Turkish relations in the various domains, saying they are steadily developing.Tourist killed in Egypt is named BBC News - Jan 13 4:13 AM
A UK tourist killed in a bus crash while on holiday in Egypt is identified as a Shropshire man.Egypt increases efforts to preserve royal tombs in Luxor's Valley of the Kings People's Daily - Jan 13 5:20 PM
Egypt has had a new plan to preserve the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings on the western bank of the Nile River in the southern city of Luxor, the official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.Al-Jazeera producer charged with 'harming Egypt's interest' Hindustan Times - Jan 13 1:36 PM
A producer for Qatar's Al-Jazeera Documentary channel was charged on Saturday with "harming Egypt's national interest" after working on a film highlighting police torture in Egypt, judicial sources said.Touts posing big threat to Egypt tourism Gulf Daily News - Jan 13 2:04 PM
CAIRO: Pushy bazaar merchants and poor waiter service are a bigger threat to Egypt's tourism industry than the bombs of militants, Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah said.Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Egypt AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 6:14 PM
Egyptian authorities on Saturday detained an Al-Jazeera journalist for fabricating scenes of torture staged inside mock Egyptian police stations, but the pan-Arab network said the footage was created with actors for a documentary film.Touts bigger threat than bombs to Egypt tourism Middle East Online - Jan 13 5:03 AM
Egypt Tourism Minister: real challenge is to ensure Egypt's tourism workers meet world-class standards.Egypt crash holidaymaker named Daily Telegraph - Jan 13 2:46 AM
A British holidaymaker who died in a crash when the minibus he was travelling in overturned in Egypt was today named as David Tansell, believed to be from Ludlow in Shropshire.Briton killed in Egypt bus crash BBC News - Jan 12 12:04 PM
A British tourist is killed and three others slightly hurt in a minibus crash in Egypt.British holidaymaker killed in Egypt bus crash Evening Standard - Jan 13 3:46 AM
A British holidaymaker who died in a crash when the minibus he was travelling in overturned in Egypt has been named as David Tansell, believed to be from Ludlow in Shropshire.Egypt Yellow Pages now available on millions of Nokia phones Zawya - Jan 13 4:19 AM
13 January 2007 Cairo - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd., the official publisher of Yellow Pages branded products in Egypt, today announced the global release of the Egypt Yellow Pages search plugin for Nokia Mobile Search.Egypt's Ramy Ashour wins Canadian squash classic in only 31 minutes Canada.com - Jan 12 7:46 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Egypt's Ramy Ashour upset world world No. 2 David Palmer of Australia in only 31 minutes Friday to win the Pace Canadian Squash Classic.Turkey, Egypt call for disbanding of militia, oil sharing in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 1:10 PM
Egypt and Turkey highlighted the disbanding of militias in Iraq, the luring of Sunni Arabs into politics and a share-out of the country's oil revenues as primary measures for restoring stability in Iraq.Egypt, Turkey unite over East Asia textiles AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 9:41 AM
Egypt and Turkey took further steps to boost their industrial cooperation, with a view to helping their textile industries compete with East Asia.UPDATE: EU Backs Launch Of Farm Trade Talks With Egypt Nasdaq - Jan 12 7:06 AM
(Updates a story published at 1112 GMT, with further details.) BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission's top agricultural official Friday called for the launch of trade talks on farm products with Egypt.Al Jazeera TV journalist detained in Egypt Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
CAIRO Egyptian authorities detained Saturday a journalist from the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV network for fabricating scenes of torture staged inside Egyptian police stations, an interior ministry statement said.Egypt warns against danger of Islamist regime AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 6:00 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has warned of the dangers of establishing an Islamic state in Egypt, hitting out at the Muslim Brotherhood which is the country's main opposition bloc.EU Backs Launch Of Farm Trade Talks With Egypt Nasdaq - Jan 12 3:36 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission's top agricultural official Friday called for the launch of trade talks on farm products with Egypt. Marianne Fischer Boel wrote to the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, the Commission said.Egypt warns against danger of Islamist regime Middle East Times - Jan 12 3:07 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday warned of the dangers of establishing an Islamic state in Egypt, hitting out at the Muslim Brotherhood that is the country's main opposition bloc.Egypt: Bus Driver Raped by Police Faces New Risk of Torture AlertNet - Jan 13 8:59 AM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Cairo, January 13, 2007) - A criminal court in Giza this week sentenced 'Imad al-Kabir, a 21-year-old microbus driver tortured and raped by police last year, to three months in prison for resisting ... UAE and Egypt review Middle East peace efforts and regional crises Gulf News - Jan 13 12:39 PM
Cairo: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday received a letter from President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan dealing with latest developments on the Arab scene.Al-Jazeera producer summoned before Egypt court Middle East Online - Jan 13 8:02 AM
Egyptian airport authorities prevent Howayda Taha from leaving Cairo, confiscate 50 tapes, personal computer.Diar to approve design for Egypt project next month Gulf Times - Jan 12 2:24 AM
Business Reporter DOHA: Qatari Diar Real Estate Company is expected to approve by next month the conceptual design for the $250mn to $300mn tourism development in Sharm el-Shaikh (Egypt) that will include a hotel, villas and an aquatic park.Man in Egypt torture tape at risk -rights group AlertNet - Jan 13 3:44 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - An international human rights group said on Saturday it was concerned for the safety of a man who accused police of sexually assaulting him and was later jailed on charges ... Egypt to learn human resource development from India SiliconIndia - Jan 11 8:29 PM
New Delhi: Egypt is keen to learn the art of developing human resources from India, which is known worldwide for its quality manpower, a visiting minister said on Thursday.A walk through the Holy Land The Enid News & Eagle - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
TULSA Since many of us won t be traveling to Israel or Egypt anytime soon, Israel and Egypt have come to us. Through Feb. 28, Tulsa Convention Center, 7th and Houston, is hosting the Judeo-Christian multimedia exhibit From Abraham To Jesus. Mubarak holds talks with Seniora ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received today Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, and reviewed the latest Lebanese developments and efforts Egypt is exerting to achieve stability in Lebanon.Mubarak receives phone call from Bush on peace process, Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a telephone call from US President George W. Bush dealing with the situation in the Middle East, efforts for shoring up the peace process, Iraq's stability and the tour of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region.Man in Egypt torture-tape scandal 'at risk' Independent Online - Jan 13 5:46 AM
An international human rights group said on Saturday it was concerned for the safety of a man who accused police of sexually assaulting him and was later jailed on charges related to the same incident.Egypt to learn human resource development from India IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 11 9:43 AM
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Egypt is keen to learn the art of developing human resources from India, which is known worldwide for its quality manpower, a visiting minister said Thursday.South Medford vs. Lake Howell in Sunday's T of C finals The Springfield News-Leader - 43 minutes ago
There will be some serious star power in Sunday's championship game of the Tournament of Champions. Duke signee Kyle Singler led South Medford (Ore.) with 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Panthers finished strong to knock off Raleigh-Egypt of Memphis 75-63 in the semifinal round at Hammons Student Center. South Medford will face Lake Howell (Fla.) in Sunday's 6 p.m. title game. ...Stand up now to oppose the surge Pocono Record - 7 minutes ago
The purpose of this old-fashioned newspaper crusade to stop the war is not to make George W. Bush look like the dumbest president ever. People have done dumber things. What were they thinking when they bought into the Bay of Pigs fiasco? How dumb was the Egypt-Suez war?Egypt to learn human resource development from India Calcutta News - Jan 11 1:52 PM
Egypt is keen to learn the art of developing human resources from India, which is known worldwide for its quality manpower, a visiting minister said Thursday.McCain defends Bush plan as president calls leaders of Egypt and Jordan Gloucester Daily Times - Jan 13 9:23 AM
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain defended President Bush's Iraq plan yesterday as difficult but necessary, parting company with lawmakers fiercely resisting the military build up.Raleigh Egypt wins last T of C first-round game The Springfield News-Leader - Jan 12 8:46 PM
Georgia Tech recruit Maurice Miller has 13 points in routEgypt, Turkey unite over East Asia textiles Middle East Times - Jan 11 6:34 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt and Turkey took further steps Thursday to boost their industrial cooperation, with a view to helping their textile industries compete with East Asia.Bush pitches Iraq plan to Egypt, Jordan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 7:05 AM
President Bush sought support for his new Iraq military buildup from Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Friday as skeptical members of Congress undertook a second day of hearings on Bush's plan.Bush discusses Iraq plan with Jordan, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 7:06 AM
US President George W. Bush has discussed his new Iraq plan and Middle East peace efforts with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.Bad waiters 'worse than terrorists' News Interactive - Jan 13 10:41 AM
PUSHY bazaar merchants and poor waiter service are a bigger threat to Egypt's tourism industry than the bombs of Islamic militants, Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah has said.Egypt: protection of torture victim is key for justice to be done Amnesty International - Jan 12 1:37 PM
Amnesty International is calling on the Egyptian authorities to ensure the safety of torture victim Emad Mohamed Ali Mohamed, known as Emad al-Kabir, and his protection from further intimidation or reprisal while in prison.Rice to meet with moderate Arab states next week: Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 8:03 AM
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will meet next week in Kuwait with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Collaboration Helps Clean Canals in Egypt U.S. Department of State - Jan 11 12:54 PM
Farmers and residents living along canals in Egypt's eastern El-Sharkia province used to throw their garbage and sewage into open canals. This polluted the water in the canals and clogged the water flow, depriving farmers downstream of water needed for growing crops. Farmers frequently tried to compensate for the lack of agricultural water by tapping groundwater supplies. But the groundwater in ...Egypt: President Returns Home Concluding Working Visit to Egypt AllAfrica.com - Jan 11 8:54 AM
President Isaias Afwerki returned home today concluding a two-day working visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Hosni Mubarak.Egypt to press deal on Middle East "final status" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 7:06 AM
Egypt and Jordan will press for agreement on "final status" issues between Israel and the Palestinians, the Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday, days before a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Mubarak says Brotherhood are threat to Egypt Independent Online - Jan 11 11:16 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said the Muslim Brotherhood poses a threat to Egypt's security and the country would face isolation in the world if the Islamist movement became more powerful.Assault blog allows Egypt's feminists to let rip Middle East Times - Jan 11 5:37 AM
CAIRO -- Three months ago, when the holiday of Eid Al Fitr - the festival marking the end of Islam's holy month of Ramadan - turned into a crazed riot with young men sexually assaulting female bystanders in plain sight, it appeared Egypt had regressed to some far more lawless chapter of its history.Israeli pilgrims leave Egypt under high security Middle East Times - Jan 11 4:04 AM
CAIRO -- Hundreds of Israeli pilgrims left Egypt under high security Wednesday after secretly completing a pilgrimage to the tomb of a Jewish holy figure, an airport source said.Rewarding Innovation If You Can Write a Biz Plan Business Today Egypt - Jan 13 1:21 PM
With the bold declaration that Egypt Innovates as their slogan, nine small Egyptian IT companies exhibited their products for the first time in Dubai at this year s GITEX, the region s premiere IT trade show.An Al Jazeera journalist has been summoned to attend a hearing at the Egyptian Supreme State Security court, Hussein ... Aljazeera - Jan 13 10:14 AM
Howayda Taha had been in Cairo working on a documentary about citizen complaints of police harassment, mistreatment and torture in Egypt and other Arab states.Egypt: Trade deficit growing Mena Report - Jan 11 3:38 AM
The Governor of Egypt Central Bank, Dr. Farouk Abd El Baky El Okdah, said that the country's balance of trade account had recorded a $12 billion deficit last fiscal year 2005/2006, a 15.7% rise compared with the previous fiscal year.Mubarak: Muslim Brotherhood poses threat on Egypt security Al Bawaba - Jan 11 6:25 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the Muslim Brotherhood poses a threat to the country's security and Egypt would face isolation in the world if the Islamist movement became more powerful.VSNL, Bharti to team up for cable project Business Standard India - Jan 13 10:36 AM
VSNL also gets nod to set up landing station in Egypt. Internet and telephony major Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) has approached Bharti Airtel to partner with the company for construction of India-Europe link of the consortium cable, India-Middle East-Western Europe (I-ME-WE).Rice Begins Regional Tour Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 13 9:19 AM
January 13, 2007 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Jerusalem today, beginning a regional tour that will also take her to Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.Brit killed in minibus crash ITV.com - Jan 13 5:32 AM
A British holidaymaker has been killed and three others injured after their minibus overturned in Egypt. The accident was apparently caused by heavy rain and strong winds, according to local police.Mahfouz book now in Egypt The Hindu - Jan 12 12:16 PM
What almost cost the Nobel prize-winner his life, is now a best-sellerHoliday Horror As Father Killed In Crash Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 13 2:12 AM
A British tourist has been killed while travelling with his family in Egypt. David Tansell died when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned in heavy rain and strong winds in north Sinai.Brit killed in minibus crash ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 13 1:14 AM
A British holidaymaker has been killed and three others injured after their minibus overturned in Egypt.Local Food Bank In Jeopardy Of Closing Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:28 AM
An area food bank at St. Mary's of Egypt distributed millions of pounds of food could be evicted.British Tourist Dies In Coach Crash Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 12 11:20 PM
A British tourist has been killed and four injured in a minibus crash in Egypt. The vehicle overturned in heavy rain and strong winds in north Sinai.Saturday, January 13 CNN.com - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
BANGKOK (CNN) -- Three railway officials were killed and 60 people injured early Sunday when two trains collided near the Thailand resort town of Hua Hin, according to the head of the Hua Hin train station.SOUTH KOREA - EGYPT Korean Court rules Egyptian Christian convert is a refugee AsiaNews.it - Jan 11 3:41 AM
The Court has ruled Ibrahim deserves refugee status because, if he returned to Egypt, he is "unlikely to receive governmental protection against persecution by Islamic group who threaten him."Out of Egypt On opposite sides of the border, the views of peace treaty diverge Connecticut Jewish Ledger - Jan 12 9:52 AM
CAIRO (JTA) -- In the trendy Mohandiseen district of Cairo, 28-year-old Sharif Ramadan welcomes the opportunity to talk politics one evening in the nearly empty eyeglass store he manages.Apache's Alexandrite 1X Well on Egypt's Matruh Concession Tests 19.8 MMcf, 4,045 Barrels of Condensate Per Day [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 11 6:32 AM
Apache Corporation today announced that its Alexandrite 1X well discovered natural gas and condensate from a recompletion in the Alam El Bueib 6 formation on Apache's Matruh Concession in the Western Desert of Egypt.Al-Zawahri criticizes early polls for Palestinians, saying holy war is the way Fox21 - Jan 13 1:54 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A new video tape from Osama bin Laden's second-in-command.Rice explores peace in Mideast CNN.com - Jan 13 6:30 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians.Rice to meet GCC, Egypt, Jordan FMs Gulf Times - Jan 10 11:49 PM
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice next week in Kuwait, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said yesterday.Mideast players offer creative solutions AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 2:59 PM
A new idea is gaining steam amid the gloom of failed Mideast peacemaking: Start outlining the final contours of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal even in the absence of calm on the ground as a way of propping up moderates and undermining Iranian-backed radicals.Top International News FOX 31 Denver - Jan 12 11:40 PM
A British tourist has been killed and four injured in a minibus crash in Egypt. The vehicle overturned in heavy rain and strong winds in north Sinai. It was travelling from the resort of Taba to Cairo.Rice Begins Middle East Tour to Promote Bush Administration's New Iraq Policy Moldova.org - Jan 13 6:39 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel, the first stop on her Middle East trip to promote the Bush administration's new Iraq policy. Rice is expected to confer with senior Israeli officials Saturday in Tel Aviv. On Sunday, she will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Later in her trip, she is due to make stops in Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. On the ...Briton killed in Egyptian bus crash ic Ealing.co.uk - Jan 13 3:17 AM
One British holidaymaker has been killed and three others were injured when their minibus overturned in Egypt. Local police said the accident, which occurred in Sinai near the Suez Canal, appeared to have been caused by heavy rain and strong winds.Tunisia Says Suspects in Gun Battle Had Blueprints of Embassies New York Times - Jan 13 3:58 PM
The Tunisian interior minister said Islamic extremists had documents identifying foreign targets.Lebanon's Seniora to visit Egypt on Saturday: MENA People's Daily - Jan 10 6:10 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora will visit Egypt on Saturday, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported Wednesday.Rice aims to restart Mideast peace bid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:08 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities Saturday for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians. At the start of a weeklong trip to the region, she warned that an enduring peace cannot be stamped "made in America."Holidaymaker dies in crash Yorkshire Post Today - Jan 13 1:53 AM
Grace Hammond A British holidaymaker was killed and three others were injured when their minibus overturned yesterday in Egypt. (13/01/2007 09:44:20)Modest Goals for Peace Effort Washington Post - Jan 13 2:43 PM
Secretary of State Rice aims to use the Israeli-Palestinian issue to ease historic animosities and perhaps build a common front against rising threat of Iran, aides say.Bush discusses Iraq plan with Jordan, Egypt Zawya - Jan 12 7:49 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Friday discussed his new Iraq plan and Middle East peace efforts with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the White House said.White House not out to provoke Iran, Rice says USA Today - Jan 13 1:35 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that the Bush administration is not seeking to provoke a wider Middle East war by arresting Iranians in Iraq and sending a second aircraft carrier group to the Persian Gulf.McCain defends Bush plan as president calls leaders of Egypt and Jordan Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jan 12 8:37 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain defended President Bush's Iraq plan on Friday as a difficult but necessary move, parting company with lawmakers fiercely resisting the military build up. "I believe that together these moves will give the Iraqis and Americans the best chance of success,'' said McCain, R-Ariz., a leading presidential contender for 2008. McCain also took a shot at Democrats who ...McCain defends Bush plan as president calls leaders of Egypt and Jordan Deseret Morning News - Jan 12 8:17 AM
Sen. John McCain defended President Bush's Iraq plan on Friday as a difficult but necessary move, parting company with lawmakers questioning the wisdom of the military build up. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Jan 12 10:48 PM
We are standing under a concrete awning in the Great Western Desert of Egypt. The temperature is 104 degrees in the shade. Out on the road in the sun our Brunton compass reads 119 degrees.Rice starts Mideast tour without plan for peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 12:03 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process, albeit with no specific plan for doing so.Darfur rebel group denies reaching a truce with Sudanese government Boston Herald - Jan 12 1:47 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - A Darfur rebel group denied Friday that it agreed to a cease-fire with the Sudanese government during a meeting this week with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. The cease-fire was "probably...Arab League initiative for Lebanon only 'serious' one: PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:27 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said that an Arab League initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon was "the only serious" one.Rice in Middle East for fresh peace push Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:21 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice embarked on a fresh effort to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Saturday but said she would not present any concrete new initiative.Rice Set to Make a Swing Through Middle East NPR - Jan 12 4:25 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes another trip to the Middle East. She is scheduled to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, in addition to visiting Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.Darfur Rebel Group Denies Cease-Fire Deal With Sudan Government Nasdaq - Jan 12 12:22 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP)--A Darfur rebel group denied Friday that it agreed to a cease-fire with the Sudanese government during a meeting with this week New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.Rice set for key Mid-East meeting BBC News - Jan 13 6:42 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepares to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.Rice starts Mideast tour 'without a peace plan' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 9:43 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to take another crack at reviving the peace process but without a specific plan to resolve the conflict.Bush hits out at critics of Iraq strategy AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 8:45 AM
US President George W. Bush has warned opposition Democrats against cutting funds for the Iraq war, and challenged those who oppose his new plan to put an alternative on the table.Rice Arrives in Israel, Facing Skepticism on Middle East Policy Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 8:09 AM
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on the first stop of a Middle East tour aimed primarily at defending President George W. Bush's decision to add troops in Iraq.INTERVIEW - Bird flu cases are reminder of threat - WHO expert Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 12 9:51 AM
GENEVA (Reuters) - A recent spate of human bird flu cases from Egypt to China is a new warning that the virus could yet spark a pandemic, a top WHO official said on Friday.Egypt to press deal on 'final status' in Mideast Gulf News - Jan 10 12:40 PM
Cairo: Egypt and Jordan will press for agreement on "final status" issues between Israel and the Palestinians, the Egyptian foreign minister said yesterday, days before a visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.McCain defends plan to increase troops in Iraq; Bush lobbies Egypt, Jordan CNews - Jan 12 8:19 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senator John McCain defended President George W. Bush's Iraq plan on Friday as a difficult but necessary move, parting company with those on Capitol Hill who question the wisdom of the military buildup.Palestinians edge closer to unity government after strike ends AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 7:01 AM
The Palestinians are edging closer to achieving the long-elusive goal of forming a national unity government after civil servants agreed to end a months-old strike, a top official in the Hamas-led government said.Bush speaks with Jordan, Egypt leaders in bid to get support for Iraq plan Al Bawaba - Jan 12 8:55 AM
The Bush administration on Friday continued to seek support for the president's new Iraq military buildup.Ivins: Stand up against the surge CNN.com - Jan 11 1:59 PM
The purpose of this old-fashioned newspaper crusade to stop the war is not to make George W. Bush look like the dumbest president ever. People have done dumber things. What were they thinking when they bought into the Bay of Pigs fiasco? How dumb was the Egypt-Suez war? How massively stupid was the entire war in Vietnam? Even at that, the challenge with this misbegotten adventure is that WE ...Steve Clemons: A Glimpse at America's Brewing Nightmare with Iran HuffingtonPost - Jan 13 4:25 PM
I suspect that we will soon see more collisions between US military squads and Special Force operations against suspected Syrian and Iranian convoys and personnel -- civilian and military -- inside Iraq as well as more border interdiction. At some point, these units will go into Syria and Iran to accomplish their "disruption" missions. At that point, Syria and Iran will make a calculation as ...