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Egypt on high alert as bird flu virus becomes more resistant 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 5:02 AM
Egypt is on high alert after the H5N1 strain of the avian flu became more resistant to the Tamiflu antiviral drug predominantly used to combat the disease, the health minister has been quoted as saying.Kuwait grants 102-million-dollar loan to Egypt for power station People's Daily - Jan 22 4:46 PM
Egypt was granted a loan of some 102 million U.S. dollars from the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), which will finance a power station in the Nile Delta region, the official news agency MENA reported on Monday.Pakistan, Egypt stress on need to counter terrorism New Kerala - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Dubai, Jan 22: Pakistan and Egypt today expressed unanimous views on the need for new initiatives to resolve the Palestinian dispute and to counter extremism and terrorism that was damaging the very fabric of the Muslim world.Vodafone Egypt seals15-year 3G deal Financial Times - Jan 22 6:35 PM
Vodafone Egypt yesterday signed a EŁ3.34bn ($586m) deal with the Egyptian government for a 15-year third-generation mobile phone licence, in spite of questions over 3G's immediate potential in the country.Palestinian dispute: Pakistan and Egypt agree on new initiatives Business Recorder - Jan 22 3:54 PM
SHARM-AL-SHAIKH (January 23 2007): Pakistan and Egypt on Monday expressed complete unanimity of views on the need for new initiatives for achieving the resolution of Palestinian dispute and to counter extremism and terrorism.Uganda: Country Lands Egypt Invite AllAfrica.com - Jan 22 2:18 PM
UGANDA has been invited for the Zone V championships to be hosted by Egypt from April 10-15.H5N1 genetic mutation observed in Egypt News-Medical-Net - Jan 22 1:05 PM
Viruses with a genetic mutation, linked in laboratory testing to moderately reduced susceptibility to oseltamivir, have been discovered in two persons previously reported with H5N1 infections in Egypt.Egypt embassy worker kidnapped in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 4:26 PM
An Egyptian embassy worker was kidnapped Monday in Baghdad while on a trip outside the compound, an Iraqi foreign ministry official said.EGYPT: 19th case of bird flu detected IRIN - Jan 22 4:57 AM
CAIRO, 18 Jan 2007 (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.Video of torture causes stir in Egypt St. Petersburg Times - Jan 21 10:40 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.Etisalat Egypt, cellular launch AME Info - Jan 21 8:25 PM
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.etisalat Egypt likely to launch cellular service in February Zawya - Jan 21 10:49 PM
Dubai: etisalat Egypt etisalat Egypt plans to launch mobile services in the Egyptian market by the end of February, according to news reports.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.Egypt opposition leader says govt wants him to die behind bars Khaleej Times - 47 minutes ago
CAIRO - Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nur, whose political career came to a crashing end after he challenged President Hosni Mubarak in elections, now says his arch foe wants him to die behind bars.Al Qaeda No. 2 mocks new U.S. strategy for Iraq CNN.com - Jan 22 2:08 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al Qaeda's deputy leader mocked U.S. President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army" and vowing insurgents will defeat them in a new videotape, a U.S. group that tracks al Qaeda messages said Monday.Egypt foreign ministry confirms missing of Egyptian in Iraq People's Daily - Jan 22 6:20 PM
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alaa Hadidi Monday said the ministry is following up "the case of a missing Egyptian worker hired by the Egyptian embassy in Baghdad," the official news agency MENA reported.Torture video stirs fury over Egypt penal system / New questions raised about human rights record of U.S. ally San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 22 4:07 AM
The man in the video lies on the floor on his back, naked from the waist down, with his feet hoisted into the air, surrounded by pairs of anonymous black boots. The camera captures an act of brutality before zooming in until the man's face, scrunched... Musharraf seeks to unify Muslim ranks on Mideast tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 4:18 AM
The leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.Video Shows Egypt Prisoner's Humiliation ABC News - Jan 21 7:45 PM
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.Egypt on high alert over bird flu Middle East Online - Jan 22 7:18 AM
Health ministry says bird flu virus becomes more resistant to Tamiflu predominantly used to combat disease.30 years after bread riots, Egypt reform progresses Middle East Times - Jan 22 4:34 AM
CAIRO -- Three decades ago, millions of Egyptians took to the streets across the country to protest against 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.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.Video raises issue of police brutality in Egypt Miami Herald - Jan 22 12:09 AM
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 made the film, and that they then transmitted it to the cellphones of the victim's friends in order to humiliate him.Northeast loses tough one in Hotbed Classic The Meridian Star - 10 minutes ago
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.Al-Qaida Group Claims Copter Shoot Down Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 22 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents claimed Monday that its fighters shot down an American military helicopter in a crash that killed 12 U.S. soldiers. The U.S. military has said the cause of the crash has not been determined.Group Says al-Qaida No. 2 Mocks Bush Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 23 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army," according to a new al-Qaida videotape released Monday by a U.S. group that tracks terror messages.Etisalat Egypt to launch in February ITP.net - Jan 22 5:35 AM
Etisalat plans to launch commercial mobile operations in the Egyptian market before the end of February, according to recent reports.Al-Qaida's No. 2 Mocks Surge Strategy Fox 12 Oregon - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President George W. Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army" and vowing insurgents will defeat them, according to a new videotape released Monday by a U.S. group that tracks al-Qaida messages.Kaza Royal Club extends benefits in exclusive deal with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel AME Info - 37 minutes ago
Kaza Royal Club, the leading private VIP hotel and restaurant loyalty membership card in Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), announced an exclusive partnership with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel to add a new range of airline and travel benefits for its members.Musharraf seeks Muslim unity against extremism Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
SHARM EL SHEIKH The leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said yesterday that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.Insurgents Claim To Have Downed U.S. Helicopter WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Jan 22 6:35 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents has claimed that its fighters shot down an American military helicopter in a crash that killed 12 U.S. soldiers.'Torture in Egypt is just routine' Mail and Guardian - Jan 22 2:20 AM
The footage is shocking: A man lies screaming on the floor of a police station as officers sodomise him with a wooden pole.Group Says al-Qaida No. 2 Mocks Bush RedNova - Jan 22 5:06 PM
By NADIA ABOU EL-MAGD CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army" and vowing insurgents will defeat them, according to a new videotape released Monday by a U.S.Harry Truman Wasn't Popular in Office, but He Is Now. George Bush Is Hoping for the Same Treatment US News & World Report - Jan 22 7:14 AM
Only 32 percent of Americans approve of his job performance. Forty-three percent say that his war was a mistake. Critics deride him as too stubborn and inflexible. Others dismiss him as an intellectual lightweight. But the president sticks to his guns. "I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he'd taken a poll in Egypt?" he writes. "It isn't polls or public opinion of the moment that counts. ...Al-Qaida-linked insurgents claim to have downed a U-S military helicopter WLUC TV 6 - 40 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents has claimed that its fighters shot down an American military helicopter in a crash that killed 12 U-S soldiers.Group says Al-Qaida Number Two mocks new U-S strategy for Iraq in new videotape NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Jan 22 4:42 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's second-in-command says President Bush's strategy of a troop increase in Iraq is doomed to fail. A U-S group has released a new videotape from Ayman...Group says Al-Qaida Number Two mocks new U-S strategy for Iraq in new videotape Fox21 - Jan 22 4:35 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's second-in-command says President Bush's strategy of a troop increase in Iraq is doomed to fail. A U-S group has released a new videotape from Ayman al-Zawahri.Markets Start Week On Busy Note Ag Report - Jan 22 7:31 AM
CHICAGO - Jan 22/07 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets started the week's trading on a relatively busy note, with Egypt buying wheat over the weekend and the Philippines finalizing its 500,000 metric ton (MT) rice purchase.Arab League welcomes Abbas-Mashaal meeting People's Daily - Jan 22 4:46 PM
The Cairo-based Arab League Monday expressed its welcome to the Sunday meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' politburo chief Khaled Mashaal exiled in Syria, Egypt's MENA news agency reported.Mideast peace process discussed Dawn - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
CAIRO, Jan 22: The presidents of Egypt and Pakistan held talks on Monday on the presence of Arab militants on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and on a role for Muslim nations in supporting the Israeli-Arab peace process.Al-Qaida-linked insurgents claim to have downed a U-S military helicopter ABC 7 El Paso - Jan 22 2:19 PM
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents has claimed that its fighters shot down an American military helicopter in a crash that killed 12 U-S...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.Al-Qaida-linked insurgents claim to have downed a U.S. military helicopter Boston Herald - Jan 22 8:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents claimed Monday that its fighters shot down an American military helicopter in a crash that killed 12 U.S. soldiers. The U.S. military...Video shows Egypt prisoner's humiliation Muzi - Jan 21 11:41 PM
The footage is shocking: A man lies screaming on the floor of a police station as officers sodomize him with a wooden pole. Muzi.com News 10033288-0 (muzi.com)UNIFIL helps to fish 6 Syrian sailors from sea The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 22 1:29 PM
Sailors with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon on Monday saved six Syrian sailors from a sinking ship traveling from Egypt, UNIFIL spokesperson Liam McDowall said. The UN force saved one sailor from drowning early in the day and five others were later lifted to safety by Cypriot helicopters, McDowall said in a statement.Egyptian minister stokes debate over full-face veil Gulf News - Jan 22 1:25 PM
Cairo: Egypt's religion minister has fuelled controversy over Muslim women's garb by vowing not to employ women who wear the niqab [full face veil] as religious counsellors.Shocking Egypt Police Video Stirs Debate AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 10:46 AM
The footage is shocking.WHO chief issues H5N1 warning amid new deaths CIDRAP - Jan 22 3:22 PM
Jan 22, 2007 (CIDRAP News) Margaret Chan, the new head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned today against relaxing the world's defenses against a potential influenza pandemic, as two more human deaths from H5N1 avian flu were confirmed, one in Egypt and one in Indonesia.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.Police video of prisoner's ordeal goes public, stirring angry debate Boston Herald - Jan 22 3:18 AM
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...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.Musharraf seeks to unify Muslim ranks on Mideast tour ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 22 4:40 AM
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Saudi Arabia), Jan.22 (ANI): Leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said on Monday that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace. "There is a need for consensus among Muslim states, Arabs and non-Arabs," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri told reporters after a ...Al-Qaida-linked insurgents in Iraq claim responsibility for convoy attack Madera Tribune - Jan 22 8:15 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida-linked coalition of Iraqi Sunni insurgents claimed responsibility Thursday for an attack in Baghdad on a convoy of a Western democracy institute that killed a 28-year-old Ohio woman and three security contractors.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.Review of the Arab press UPI - Jan 22 7:09 AM
Egypt's al-Ahram warned Monday the escalation in the Gulf is not in the interests of any party and will have serious security, political and economic repercussions on the region and the entire world.Cantata Singers devote themselves to Harbison Boston Globe - Jan 22 1:18 AM
The Cantata Singers have punnily titled their 43d season "Bach and Forth." At Friday night's concert in Jordan Hall, the Bach component was taken care of by a cantata (BWV 101) and an orchestral suite (BWV 1066). The forth was devoted to two works by John Harbison which bookended the program: "The Flight Into Egypt" and "But Mary Stood."Al-Qaeda Group Downs Copter Time Magazine - Jan 22 3:48 PM
Here And Now - CEOs Urge Bush to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Here and Now - Jan 22 10:14 AM
CEOs Urge Bush to Regulate Greenhouse Gases, Presidential Hopefuls, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Super Bowl XLI, "Monique and the Mango Rains"CAN 2008 countdown begins africast.com - Jan 22 5:09 AM
ACCRA, January 22 -- Before Egypt and Ivory Coast clashed in the finals of CAN 2006 in Cairo, Ghana host of the 2008 tournament had already begun preparations for the 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations.Where is tissue viability in 2007? Journal of Community Nursing - Jan 22 8:46 AM
Early documented evidence of medical and surgical wound management dates back to Ancient Egypt several thousand years before Christ.Ship Sank off the Coast of Cyprus ERT.gr - Jan 22 9:50 AM
A merchant ship registered under north-Corean flag sank 85 nautical miles off the east coast of Cyprus due to bad weather conditions. The ship named Haz Tzamal was transporting sugar from Egypt to Syria. Six of the 7 member crew were rescued while rescue operations continue to find the 7 th seaman.Nigeria: Corruption . . . Managing the Economic Challenges AllAfrica.com - Jan 22 6:57 AM
The history of corruption is as old as mankind, because ancient civilisations have traces of widespread 'illegality and corruption.' Thus, Lipset and Lenz 2000 note that 'corruption has been ubiquitous in complex societies from ancient Egypt, Israel, Rome, and Greece down to the present'.MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 109 for 12 January - 18 January 2007 AlertNet - Jan 21 11:31 PM
Source: IRIN EGYPT: 19th case of bird flu detected ISRAEL: Negev Bedouins fight to stay on land IRAQ: Kurdistan, low in violence but lacking services Cairo cinema screenings canceled after 'harassment' Middle East Times - Jan 22 12:07 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's morality police have canceled midnight screenings in Cairo cinemas to prevent women being harassed, a police source and a cinema official said Saturday.Musharraf seeks to unify Muslim ranks on Mideast tour New Kerala - Jan 22 5:55 AM
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Saudi Arabia), Jan.22 : Leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said on Monday that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.Views on U.S. Drop Sharply In Worldwide Opinion Poll Washington Post - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- Global opinion of U.S. foreign policy has sharply deteriorated in the past two years, according to a BBC poll released on the eve of President Bush's annual State of the Union address.ASIA Bird flu still spreading AsiaNews.it - Jan 22 7:41 AM
by Weena Kowitwanij Indonesian health minister states that people who come down with the bird flu have few chances of survival. Two women die, one in Indonesia and one in Egypt. One strand of the virus found in Egypt appears resistant to Tamiflu.PRW.com - Plastics Industry News Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Jan 22 6:56 AM
Egyptian PP and propylene complex to use Spheripol and Star. 22 January 2007 The Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company (EPPC) has selected Basell s Spheripol technology for its 350,000tpa PP plant to be built near Port Said, Egypt.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 ...The America terrorists never see USA Today - Jan 22 4:56 PM
The America terrorists never seeEgypt 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.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Jan 22 2:19 AM
18 January 2007 Egypt and Turkey have put the finishing touches to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is expected not only to open up new markets for Egyptian business but also boost the inflow of Turkish investments after it comes into force in February.U.S. image around world sharply worsens: BBC poll Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 4:04 PM
The image of the United States has deteriorated around the world in the past year because of issues such as Iraq and prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, according to a poll by the BBC World Service released on Tuesday.High Museum calls Louvre Atlanta success AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 2:30 PM
As one of the centerpieces of the Louvre Atlanta exhibit is about to return to Paris, the High Museum is calling its partnership with France's Louvre Museum a success.The State of Judea Haaretz Daily - Jan 21 10:32 PM
In the 1980s, with the peace agreement with Egypt and the Israeli withdrawal from Sinai, Kach movement activist Michael Ben-Horin founded what he and his friends called "the State of Judea." Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Jan 21 9:35 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.Activity picks up for Mideast talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 11:21 AM
After months of inaction, a flurry of diplomatic activity toward reviving Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking is under way. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is planning a summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, top Israeli officials are floating peace initiatives and the moderate Palestinian president says he is ready to discuss the outlines of a final settlement.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.New Al-Qaida video mocks Bush Denver Post - 19 minutes ago
Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army," according to a new al-Qaida videotape released Monday by a U.S. group that tracks terror messages. » Watch AP video on this story 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.Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2007 HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 9:01 AM
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Al-Qaida deputy mocks surge strategy MSNBC - Jan 22 3:19 PM
Al-Qaida's deputy Ayman al-Zawahri mocked President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, vowing insurgents will defeat them in a new videotape, an al-Qaida monitor said Monday.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.View of US's global role 'worse' BBC News - Jan 22 4:55 PM
The view of the role of the United States in the world has deteriorated, according to a BBC poll.China's Chery Plans 3 Foreign Car Plants AP via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Chery Automobile Co., China's biggest domestic automaker, plans to set up three assembly plants abroad in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South America, a news report and a company spokeswoman said Tuesday.Libya to host mini Arab summit Tuesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 2:27 AM
The leaders of five Arab states will gather in Libya Tuesday to review the situation in the Middle East and Africa, an Egyptian official said.African leagues round-up: 20-21 Jan BBC News - Jan 22 9:05 AM
A round-up of the top league news around the African continent.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.Dont Ignite The Shiites Space War - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
UPI Outside View Commentator Delhi (UPI) Jan 22 - The origins of al-Qaida can be traced to the decision taken by the British sometime in 1911 to back the raggedy assembly of Bedouins led by the al-Saud clan against the Turks.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.Sunni-Shiite talks begin with spat over Iran, Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 4:20 AM
A conference on inter-Islamic dialogue has gotten off to a heated start in Doha with a top Sunni cleric attacking Shiites and Iran over the continuing sectarian violence in war-torn Iraq.West's Iran plan shows gains. Will US stick to it? The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 22 3:18 PM
Evidence mounts that international pressure is having an effect, but Iran's president remains defiant. Tehran Has Right To Deny Entry To Some IAEA Says Russia Space War - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Tehran (RIA Novosti) Jan 22 - Tehran considers it lawful to refuse certain inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog permission to examine the country's nuclear facilities, the Islamic Republic's foreign minister said Monday.