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CAIRO, Egypt - The footage is shocking: A man lies screaming on the floor of a police station as officers sodomize him with a wooden pole.Etisalat Egypt, cellular launch AME Info - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Etisalat Egypt is aiming to start its mobile services by the end of next month, according to a report in Holland's Telecom Paper and cited by Gulf News. The firm is expected to offer 2G and 3G services with both pre-paid and post-paid customers utilising the 011 prefix.Bird Flu Mutation In Egypt Not Worse For Humans Scoop.co.nz - Jan 21 4:20 PM
Despite two cases of genetic mutation in bird flu in Egypt that moderately reduced the effectiveness of oseltamivir, the most strongly recommended drug, the United Nations health agency is not changing its recommendation because the level of resistance is not yet well established and the virus has not become more easily transmissible between humans.Shocking Egypt police video stirs debate CTV.ca - Jan 21 12:28 PM
For Egypt, the ordeal of 21-year-old Emad el-Kabir has been something of a Rodney King moment -- a sudden, stark glimpse of a reality which authorities routinely deny, but which human rights groups say is part of a pattern of police brutality.etisalat Egypt likely to launch cellular service in February Gulf News - Jan 21 12:55 PM
Dubai: etisalat Egypt plans to launch mobile services in the Egyptian market by the end of February, according to news reports. The Netherlands-based Telecom Paper quoted the Egyptian ministry of communications as saying the new entrant would offer 2G and 3G services by the end of next month.Video Shows Egypt Prisoner's Humiliation ABC News - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Video Showing Egyptian Police Sodomizing Prisoner With Pole Goes Public, Stirring Angry DebateNew oil discoveries in Egypt ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:24 PM
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi announced the discovery of six oil and gas finds in the Gulf of Suez, the eastern and western deserts and the Mediterranean.Drug Smugglers Caught Entering Israel from Egypt Israel National News - Jan 21 1:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Drug smugglers were nabbed by Israel Border Police Sunday morning as they tried to sneak marijuana and cigarettes into the country. The smugglers tried to cross the border from Egypt. They were carrying 81 kilos of marijuana and 72 cartons of cigarettes.Egypt has seen a number of demonstrations held by students and opposition groups last year [EPA] Aljazeera - Jan 20 6:14 AM
Egypt has detained "73 Islamists" in the Nile Delta pending investigation into what ties, if any, they have with the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, security sources have said.Shocking Egypt Police Video Stirs Debate AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 10:46 AM
The footage is shocking.Egypt reports 11th bird flu death Japan Today - Jan 21 2:38 PM
CAIRO An Egyptian woman died from bird flu on Saturday, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease, the heath ministry said Sunday.Egypt reports 11th bird flu death AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 12:33 PM
An Egyptian woman died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease, the heath ministry said.Parched Australians flood ancient Egypt exhibit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 3:16 AM
Drought-stricken Australians are striking a modern kinship with ancient Egypt.New Egypt takes its turn in annual showdown Burlington County Times - Jan 20 7:11 AM
This one left a little better taste. The New Egypt High School wrestling team had come away from its last two meets with Riverside lamenting one match, or a couple of points, that could have gone the other way.Egypt: Blogger Goes on Trial New York Times - Jan 18 7:28 PM
An Egyptian blogger, Abdel Kareem Nabil, went on trial in Alexandria on charges of insulting Islam, inciting sedition and insulting the president through his Internet writings. It is Egypt?s first prosecution of a blogger. Mr. Nabil often denounced Islamic authorities and criticized President Hosni Mubarak on his Arabic-language blog. He has been in detention since November and faces up to nine ...Egypt reports 11th bird flu death AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:11 AM
An Egyptian woman has died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease.Police video of prisoner's ordeal goes public, stirring angry debate Boston Herald - Jan 21 2:47 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - The footage is shocking: A man lies screaming on the floor of a police station as officers sodomize him with a wooden pole. Compounding the shock, it turns out that it was the police who... Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - 9 minutes ago
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.Parched Australians flood ancient Egypt exhibit Boston Globe - Jan 19 3:54 AM
Drought-stricken Australians are striking a modern kinship with ancient Egypt. A note on display at a blockbuster exhibit of Egyptian antiquities in Canberra explains the importance the sun to the people of the pharaohs, who themselves were blighted by the Nile's cycles of flood and drought.Egypt reform moves forward Mail and Guardian - Jan 21 1:50 AM
Three decades ago, millions of Egyptians took to the streets across the country to protest the government's removal of subsidies on basic commodities in an explosion of violence that shook the regime to its core and appeared to end any further talk of economic reform.Moderately drug resistant form of bird flu detected in Egypt: WHO AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 10:55 AM
Two human cases of H5N1 bird flu reported in Egypt last month had a mutated form of the virus that reduces the effect of treatment with the frontline anti-flu drug Tamiflu, the World Health Organisation said.Cairo cinema screenings cancelled after 'harassment' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 1:56 PM
Egypt's morality police have cancelled midnight screenings in Cairo cinemas to prevent women being harassed, a police source and a cinema official told AFP.Egypt confirms bird flu virus resists Tamiflu People's Daily - Jan 20 6:02 PM
The Egyptian Health Ministry Saturday confirmed that last month's two infections of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus resisted Tamiflu, the best known drug to treat avian flu among humans, the official news agency MENA reported.Egypt boy dies in latest Saddam gallows reenactment tragedy AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:50 AM
An Egyptian teenager has hanged himself in the second city of Alexandria in apparent imitation of last month's execution of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a security source has said.Moderately Tamiflu-resistant bird flu in Egypt: WHO Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 7:20 AM
Two people who died of bird flu in Egypt last month had a strain of the H5N1 virus which has shown "moderate" resistance to the frontline antiviral Tamiflu, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.Video of bus driver abused in Egyptian jail puts face on torture The Buffalo News - Jan 21 6:10 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - The bus driver's face is twisted in agony, staring up from a white tile floor within a ring of shoes. His screams are high-pitched and panicked.Bird flu mutations in Egypt suggest antiviral resistance USA Today - Jan 18 5:44 AM
Mutations in the bird flu virus have been found in two people in Egypt, in a form that might be resistant to the medication most commonly used to treat the deadly disease, according to laboratory tests approved by WHO.Bird flu mutations found in Egypt CTV.ca - Jan 19 5:31 AM
Mutations in the bird flu virus have been found in two infected people in Egypt, in a form that might be resistant to the medication most commonly used to treat the deadly disease, says the World Health Organization.Accident claims 10 The Herald - Jan 21 1:10 PM
MINYA (Egypt). â Ten Egyptians were killed, including two children, and another 10 wounded yesterday when a truck and a minibus collided on a desert road in Egypt, police said.Video focuses Egypt on issue of police torture Los Angeles Times - Jan 20 12:09 AM
Images of a man being abused, apparently by officers, puts a human face on what is said to be a common problem. CAIRO The bus driver's face is twisted in agony, staring up from a white tile floor within a ring of shoes. His screams are high-pitched and panicked. EGYPT CULTURAL CENTER TO ARRANGE EVENTS AzerTag - Jan 19 8:28 AM
Baghdadi Imam Mohammad Ibrahim, head of the Cultural Center of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Baku, informed at January 18 press-conference on the upcoming events of 2007.Al-Zawahri criticizes early polls for Palestinians, saying holy war is the way Fox21 - Jan 21 7:54 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A new video tape from Osama bin Laden's second-in-command.Bird-flu mutations found in Egypt Arizona Daily Star - Jan 18 11:08 PM
LONDON Mutations in the bird-flu virus have been found in two people in Egypt, in a form that might be resistant to the medication most commonly used to treat the deadly disease, the World Health Organization said Thursday.War's Arab Supporters Bitter Over Its Results Washington Post - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- With a certain satisfaction, Lebanese journalist Michael Young watched a local station broadcast images seen across the world on April 9, 2003: the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdaus Square, its reverberations rumbling across a stunned Middle East. Out of...U.S. intel sparks Iraqi shift on militia AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday.Egypt reports 11th bird flu death Middle East Times - Jan 20 3:22 AM
CAIRO -- An Egyptian woman died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease, the heath ministry said Saturday.US Pressures Egypt to Stop Iraqi Insurgent TV Broadcasts Voice of America - Jan 18 2:33 PM
For months, Iraqi and U.S. officials have been trying to shut down a satellite television station that shows Iraqi insurgent videos and denounces the Shi'ite-led government of Iraq. But the station continues to be broadcast on Nilesat, a satellite provider run by the government of Egypt, one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from ...Etisalat to launch in Egypt by end-February Telecom.paper - Jan 19 1:04 AM
(TP) Etisalat plans to launch as the third mobile operator in Egypt by the end of February...Mubarak: Constitutional amendments are designed for the future ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:17 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said constitutional amendments are designed for the future, praising serious and elaborate debates in the People's Assembly and the Shura Council on these amendments.Mubarak: Mini summit in Libya on Arab and African issues ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:21 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said he will take part in a five-way summit to be held in Libya next week to discuss Arab and African issues. He said the leaders of Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and Sudan will be present.Maliki Abandons al-Sadr Time Magazine - Jan 21 3:48 PM
Northeast loses tough one in Hotbed Classic The Meridian Star - Jan 20 9:20 PM
The Northeast Lauderdale Trojans got 30 points from Romero Osby but fell 68-65 to Raleigh-Egypt of Memphis, Tenn. in overtime in the Hotbed Classic in New Albany.Cairo detains 73 Islamists for probe Gulf Times - Jan 20 11:45 PM
CAIRO: Egypt has detained 73 Islamists in the Nile Delta pending investigation into what ties, if any, they have with the banned Muslim Brotherhood, security sources said yesterday.2006 Nissan Sunny EX from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Jan 20 7:55 AM
What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothing Goes Wrong Yet. General comments?Egypt reports 11th bird flu death News Interactive - Jan 20 12:57 AM
AN Egyptian woman has died from bird flu, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease, the health ministry said today.Egypt reports 11th bird flu death Middle East Online - Jan 20 1:33 AM
Warda Eid Ahmed succumbs to disease despite being treated with frontline anti-flu drug Tamiflu.Egypt reports 11th bird flu death The Australian - Jan 20 12:33 AM
Warda Eid Ahmed, 27, from Beni Sueif south of Cairo, was hospitalised on January 13 in the Egyptian capital before being diagnosed with H5N1 four days later.Saudi and Pakistan leaders discuss Mideast AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 11:30 AM
Saudi King Abdullah held talks on the situation in the Middle East and in Iraq with visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, the official SPA news agency said.Jordan: King Will Seek Nuclear Program New York Times - Jan 19 8:29 PM
In an interview with the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, King Abdullah II said Jordan wanted to develop a peaceful nuclear program. With the comments, Jordan joined Egypt and several Persian Gulf states that have announced intentions to develop peaceful nuclear programs. The king?s statement was widely seen as a continuation of the political posturing of Arab leaders who have grown fearful that ...Musharraf embarks on visit to Arab states ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:21 PM
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today embarked on a four-day visit to five Middle East countries to discuss latest situation in the Middle East, staring at Saudi Arabia and visiting Egypt, Jordan, Syria and United Arab Emirate, saying "I consider Palestine as a core issue."Bird flu in Egypt moderately Tamiflu-resistant--WHO Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 9:27 AM
GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people who died of bird flu in Egypt last month had a strain of the H5N1 virus which has shown "moderate" resistance to the frontline antiviral Tamiflu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.FIFA denies doping accusation on Egypt's Al-Ahly People's Daily - Jan 18 5:00 PM
World soccer's governing body FIFA denied in an official statement on Wednesday that Egypt's Al-Ahly were involved in any doping violation case, local soccer website filgoal.com reported on Thursday.Egypt: Human Rights Watch Calls On Government to Drop Charges Against Al-Jazeera Journalist AllAfrica.com - Jan 18 12:09 PM
Egyptian security officers have charged a journalist with spreading false news that could "harm the national interest" for working on a documentary about torture in Egypt, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Egyptian government to drop the charges against the journalist.Jordan interested in starting peaceful nuclear program NorthJersey.com - Jan 20 12:53 PM
AMMAN, Jordan -- King Abdullah II said Friday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option.Tamiflu-resistant H5N1 strain surfaces in Egypt CIDRAP - Jan 18 3:52 PM
Jan 18, 2007 (CIDRAP News) Two patients who recently died of H5N1 avian influenza in Egypt had a strain of the virus that was moderately resistant to oseltamivir (Tamiflu), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today, but the finding has not prompted new health advisories.Bird flu in Egypt moderately Tamiflu-resistant--WHO AlertNet - Jan 18 9:32 AM
Source: Reuters (adds WHO statement, paragraphs 5-7) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people who died of bird flu in Egypt last month had a strain of the H5N1 virus which has shown " ... Jordan seeks nuclear peace for Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 3:49 PM
King Abdullah II said Friday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option. Arab nations are fearful over the West's failure to stop Shiite Iran's nuclear ambitions, which they worry will lead to Tehran having an atomic weapon.EGYPT: 19th case of bird flu detected AlertNet - Jan 18 7:32 AM
Source: IRIN Officials in Egypt's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that a new case of the H5N1 'bird-flu' virus has been detected in the Upper Egypt town of Beni Suef, bringing the total number of infections in the country since March 2006 to 19. Impressions Haaretz Daily - Jan 20 6:08 PM
In 1878, former President Ulysses S. Grant visited the Middle East with his wife, Julia. "I have seen more to interest me in Egypt than in any of my travels," Grant exclaimed enthusiastically.Egypt detects new human bird flu case AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 8:49 AM
Doctors in Egypt have detected a new human case of the H5N1 bird flu, the 19th in the country so far, health ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shaheen told AFP.Former "enemy combatant" Padilla insists he's sane Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 8:17 AM
Jose Padilla rocked back and forth during the meetings with a psychologist, his chained hands sweating and facial muscles twitching, and insisted repeatedly in a voice devoid of emotion that he was not crazy.Moderately Tamiflu-resistant bird flu in Egypt--WHO AlertNet - Jan 18 7:16 AM
Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people who died of bird flu in Egypt last month had a strain of the H5N1 virus which has shown "moderate" resistance to the frontline ... Egypt reports new human bird flu death People's Daily - Jan 19 9:12 PM
An Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Friday, bringing the death toll from the avian flu to 11, the official MENA news agency reported.Carter defends his 'Palestine' book International Herald Tribune - Jan 21 5:41 AM
The former U.S. president said at a symposium on his presidency that the criticism he has faced over its contents had not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.Egypt reports 19th human case of deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 18 1:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Bird flu has infected another Egyptian, bringing to 19 the number of cases afflicted with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, according to reports Thursday in Egyptian media.Brotherhood denies ties to 73 detained Islamists Gulf News - Jan 20 12:40 PM
Cairo: Egypt has detained 73 Islamists in the Nile Delta pending investigation into what ties, if any, they have with the banned Muslim Brotherhood, security sources said on Saturday.Richard Valeriani: Jan. 21 News Update HuffingtonPost - Jan 21 2:23 PM
President Bush embarks on campaign to sell troop "surge" in Iraq. Public approval soars to 12%. NPR show dubs it "The Willy Loman Sales Memorial Tour." In response to interview question, Bush says he views Iraq as "cracked egg," not "broken egg." How do you say Humpty-Dumpty in Arabic? Bush also complains Iraqis not shown enough gratitude for what Americans have done for them. They just ...Jordan's king says he seeks a peaceful nuclear program Boston Globe - Jan 20 1:12 AM
AMMAN, Jordan -- King Abdullah II said yesterday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option.Israelis And Syrians Draft Non-Paper by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Netanya, Israel, Jan. 19, 2007 Space War - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Israeli leaders have rejected Syrian President Bashar Assad's calls for peace talks, but private Israelis and a Syrian-American with close contacts in Damascus drafted understandings for a possible treaty.Egypt: Woman dies of bird flu Al Bawaba - Jan 20 5:55 AM
An Egyptian woman has died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the lethal disease. Warda Eid Ahmed, 27, from Beni Sueif south of Cairo, was hospitalised on January 13 in Cairo before being diagnosed with H5N1 four days later.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:19 PM
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Families show support for doctor BBC News - Jan 21 10:18 AM
About 100 people gather outside the clinic of a fertility doctor who faces questions over his working practices.Carter calls his Mideast book 'accurate' USA Today - Jan 21 1:46 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that the storm of criticism he has faced for his recent book has not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.Nigeria in bright AYC start BBC News - Jan 21 9:20 AM
Defending champions Nigeria beat Zambia 4-2 in the opening Group B match of the African Youth Championship.Training In Digital Film Production For South Mediterranean Countries TurkishPress.com - Jan 20 11:01 AM
BERLIN - DMI Digital Media Institute of the HFF Film & Television University "Konrad Wolf", one of Europe´s largest and most renowned schools for film and television, organises a special training program on digital film production, mainly targeting participants from south Mediterranean countries of Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.Egyptian Embassy, residence on high alert Malta Star - Jan 20 10:47 AM
The Egyptian Embassy and ambassador s residence have been put on high alert following a communication from Egypt a few days before Christmas warning of possible terrorist action against Egyptian interest abroad .Jordan says it wants nuclear power Sun-Sentinel - Jan 20 12:20 AM
AMMAN, Jordan · King Abdullah II said Friday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option. Arab nations are fearful over the West's failure to stop Shiite Iran's nuclear ambitions, which they worry will lead to Tehran having an atomic weapon.Five Arab leaders to meet in Libya next week Middle East Online - Jan 20 4:47 AM
Leaders from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia will meet in Tripoli to review situation in Mideast, Africa.Egypt's Zidan rejoins Mainz BBC News - Jan 17 7:34 AM
Egypt international Mohamed Zidan leaves German league leaders Werder Bremen to sign for bottom club Mainz.More Brotherhood arrests in Egypt BBC News - Jan 17 7:17 AM
Police in Egypt arrest more senior members of the outlawed, but normally tolerated, Muslim Brotherhood.Jordan wants peaceful nuclear programme NDTV - Jan 20 12:11 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah said his country wants to develop a peaceful nuclear programme, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option.Company employs more than 100,000 icWales - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Alliance Boots is a health and beauty group with more than 100,000 employees.Jordan seeks own peaceful nuclear option Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jan 20 1:48 AM
AMMAN, Jordan - King Abdullah II said yesterday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option. Arab nations are fearful over the West's failure to stop Shiite Iran's nuclear ambitions, which they worry will lead to Tehran having an atomic weapon.Iran's Ahmadinejad & Musharraf discuss ME IranMania.com - 38 minutes ago
LONDON, January 22 (IranMania) - Pakistan s President Pervez Musharraf called his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss the ongoing Middle East crisis and raised the need to push for a just settlement of the impasse over Palestinian issues, Pakistan s Foreign Ministry said, IRNA reported.Iraqi leader drops protection of militia Baltimore Sun - Jan 21 2:41 PM
Saturday was the deadliest day in two years for American forces Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday. Carter defends his book on Palestinians People's Daily - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
Former US President Jimmy Carter said the storm of criticism he has faced for his recent book has not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.Pro Squash Comes to Rochester R News - Jan 21 4:43 PM
From outdoor activities to the indoor, the Rochester Squash Racquets Association hosted a world-class match. Athletes came from all over the world to play for $4,000. The final match was down to Mexico and Scotland.Russia to create a nuclear Gazprom Times Online - Jan 21 3:01 PM
The Russian Parliament has approved a new Bill to consolidate all of Russia's nuclear fuel production and export companies into a single state-owned holding company, called Atomprom....American intelligence on militia causes Iraqi prime minister to change course CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 21 1:31 PM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's prime minister decided to drop his protection of the feared Shiite militia of a radical anti-American cleric after U.S. intelligence reports convinced him the armed group was deeply infiltrated by death squads whose actions were isolating him both in the Arab world and among moderate political forces at home, two government officials said on Sunday.Iraqi Leader Drops Protection of Militia AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 1:19 PM
Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of the feared Shiite militia of a radical anti-American cleric after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads whose actions were isolating him in the Arab world and among moderates at home, two officials said Sunday.Uganda: Bush Duped Americans to Get False Support for Iraq Invasion AllAfrica.com - Jan 21 6:10 PM
The current debate in the United States on what to do with Iraq seems to produce recommendations that are at best ambiguous. This is because they avoid confronting the central issue - how the US has defined the violence in that country.Iraq PM Stops Protecting Shiite Militia CBS 4 Miami - Jan 21 5:07 PM
Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday. CBS News Interactive: Iraq, A Turning Point? Lawmaker in Iraq; will miss 2007 session The Des Moines Register - Jan 21 10:44 AM
An Iowa lawmaker s seat at the Statehouse will sit empty for the second legislative session in a row. That s because Rep. Ray Zirkelbach,...Tanzania: Milk Being Sold in Unhygienic Conditions. AllAfrica.com - Jan 21 5:12 PM
As concern grows regarding the outbreak of the deadly Rift valley Fever (RVF) in neighboring Kenya, experts here have warned against consumption of raw milk.Jordan says it wants peaceful nuclear program amid Arab worry over Iran's ambitions Southeast Missourian - Jan 19 10:29 PM
AMMAN, Jordan -- King Abdullah II said Friday that Jordan wants to develop a peaceful nuclear program, joining Egypt and Arab Gulf countries in considering a nuclear option. Arab nations are fearful...Museum exhibits maimed The Telegraph - Jan 21 3:35 PM
Farzan loves Bharti . Our love is immortal Avisek + Mohuya Santu from KGP These messages, fit for a classified column, adorn centuries-old skeletons that occupy pride of place in the zoological gallery of the Indian Museum.Musharraf discusses Middle East situation with Ahmadinejad Business Recorder - Jan 20 3:24 AM
ISLAMABAD (January 20 2007): President General Musharraf made a telephonic call to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday and informed him about his forthcoming visit to exchange views with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Jordan.Courier News Online - HIGHLAND PARK: Israeli film to be screened Bridgewater Courier News - Jan 21 5:39 PM
The Israeli film "The House on Chelouche Street, " an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film in 1973, will be screened on March 10. The film is a period piece about Egyptian-Jewish families on the eve of Israel 's independence.Ancient Sands Offers Private And Exclusive Tour Into Egypt's Past [Press Release] Press Dispensary - Jan 18 2:44 AM
Specialist UK based travel company, Ancient Sands, offers 14-day tour to the heart of ancient Egypt on May 4 - 17, 2007, with subsequent tour date ...India shares WTO lessons with Africa The Economic Times - Jan 21 4:12 PM
NEW DELHI: Amid calls for making concessions to restart the Doha round of trade negotiations, India is turning to some old fashioned economic diplomacy to ensure broader support in future World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.