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Egypt Yellow Pages now available on millions of Nokia phones 
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Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd. today announced the global release of the Egypt Yellow Pages search plugin for Nokia Mobile Search.Iran-Egypt ties to thwart enemies' plots IranMania.com - 39 minutes ago
LONDON, January 4 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar-Harandi said that comprehensive ties between Iran and Egypt can neutralize enemies' conspiracies aim to cause sectarian strife between Muslims, IRNA reported.Merkel's visit to Egypt will strengthen bilateral cooperation: official People's Daily - Jan 03 5:53 PM
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's upcoming visit to Egypt in early February would increase German investments in Egypt and the bilateral trade volumes.Bird Flu Leaves Three People Dead in Egypt Environment News Service - Jan 03 12:55 PM
CAIRO, Egypt , January 3, 2007 (ENS) - Three members of an extended family have died after being infected with H5N1 avian influenza, bringing the human toll in that nation to 18 cases and 10 deaths since February, when the disease was first reported in Egypt.Iran-Egypt comprehensive ties to thwart enemies' plots, Saffar-Harandi Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 03 4:35 AM
Iran - Egypt - Ties Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar-Harandi said that comprehensive ties between Iran and Egypt can neutralize enemies' conspiracies aim to cause sectarian strife between Muslims.Nigeria/Egypt: Drogba, Essien, Aboutrika Vie for BBC Award AllAfrica.com - Jan 03 1:09 AM
Ahly and Egypt playmaker Mohamed Aboutrika is one of three players who have made the final shortlist for the 2006 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates Founder NPR - Jan 02 6:27 AM
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt more than 70 years ago. The organization has since grown into a powerful social and political movement in Egypt, spawning offshoots around the world. Followers are marking the centenary of the Brotherhood's founder, Hassan al-Banna.U.S. seeks successor to Mubarak in Egypt, 2nd largest aid recipent World Tribune - Jan 02 2:29 PM
WASHINGTON The United States has been searching for a viable alternative to the aging Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Next to Israel, Egypt receives the largest amount of U.S. assistance. Israel receives $2.3 billion in U.S. military aid per year.In hot pursuit of Egypt's lost mummies The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 03 2:04 PM
A recovery campaign has sparked debate over objects that museums acquired before a 1970 tightening of the antiquities trade. Egypt lawyers hold memorial service for Saddam AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 6:37 AM
The Egyptian lawyer's syndicate has held a memorial service for Saddam Hussein, hailing the late dictator as an Arab hero and a martyr.Ethiopia hosts African Super Cup CNN.com - Jan 03 1:19 PM
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) -- This year's African Super Cup between Champions League winners Al Ahli of Egypt and African Confederation Cup winners Etoile Sahel of Tunisia will be played in Addis Ababa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.Leaders of Egypt and Israel to meet amid calls for new Mideast peace push Boston Herald - Jan 03 2:00 PM
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will search for ways to restart Mideast peace talks and free a captured Israeli soldier when they meet Thursday, although...Al-Qaida's No. 2 purportedly criticizes leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians Fox21 - Jan 02 3:00 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians.Al-Qaida leader calls moderate Arabs 'traitors' Baltimore Sun - 55 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt // The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet yesterday to mark the most important Islamic holiday. Ayman al-Zawahri's wished the Palestinian people a happy Eid al-Adha, but lashed out at moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement. "Those who had sold ...UAE could miss out as tech firms head to Egypt Zawya - Jan 02 12:51 AM
Dubai: The UAE could be missing out on major investments as technology firms set up regional development centres in Egypt due to lower costs and an abundance of trained IT professionals.Merkel to visit Egypt, Gulf states on Middle East trip Khaleej Times - Jan 03 5:14 AM
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a four-day visit to the Middle East in early February to explore ways to revive the peace process in the region, her spokesman said on Wednesday.Al-Qaida's Number Two Purportedly Criticizes Leaders Of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians WCSH 6 Portland - Jan 01 1:57 PM
Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians. But Ayman al-Zawahri's statement hasn't been authenticated.Merkel to visit four Middle East countries People's Daily - Jan 03 5:53 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next month, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.Egypt detainees 29 members of Muslim opposition Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 02 7:54 AM
Egyptian police detained 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's strongest opposition movement, in a series of dawn raids across three northern provinces on Tuesday, Muslim Brotherhood sources said.Al-Qaida No. 2 attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians in Web message Boston Herald - Jan 01 6:15 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet...Ethiopia to host African Super Cup People's Daily - Jan 03 6:01 PM
Ethiopia will host this year's African Super Cup between Champions League winners Al Ahli of Egypt and African Confederation Cup winners Etoile Sahel of Tunisia in Addis Ababa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Wednesday.CAC to highlight help for abandoned babies Cleburne Times-Review - Jan 03 1:54 PM
According to the Old Testament, Egypt s Pharaoh decreed that all male Hebrew children be put to death.Al-Qaida s No. 2 attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians in web message Vancouver Province - Jan 01 4:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida s No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Hard work helps Matola thrive in defence The Herald - Jan 03 1:04 PM
AFTER turning on a commanding show for the Warriors defence at the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, centre back James Matola has continued with his consistent performances at South African Premiership outfit SuperSport United.Soon-to-be minority Benson News-Sun - Jan 03 11:11 AM
Denial is not a river in Egypt. Let me break it down for you gently. The houses are being built. The roads and utilities are going in. Wal-Mart is operating. If you intended to stifle Benson's growth or stop competition you lost!Al-Qaida's No. 2 purportedly criticizes leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jan 01 1:56 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians. An Internet statement published today in...CAF Super Cup Sudan to host CAF Super Cup FIFA - Jan 03 2:02 AM
Egypt's Al Ahly will meet Tunisia's Etoile Sahel in the CAF Super Cup in Khartoum, Sudan on 18 February after officials broke with the tradition of allowing the African Champions League winners host the match.Egypt Wants Four-Way Summit Israel National News - Jan 03 5:14 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian diplomats are in contact with both Israeli and PA officials in an attempt to arrange a four-way summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.Fathi set for Blades move Eurosport - Jan 03 3:08 AM
Egypt defender Ahmed Fathi will join Premiership club Sheffield United this month, according to Egyptian media.Timing Perfect on Landfill Check Du Quoin Evening Call - Jan 03 12:30 PM
PINCKNEYVILLE - A $50,000 check from developers of the Perry County landfill will allow the county to turn the corner on solvency at year's end, according to County Clerk Kevin Kern. The money is slightly less than half of the monies being agreed to in a settlement with the Greater Egypt Regional Landfill group, said Kern.Zawahri attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians Khaleej Times - Jan 01 1:19 AM
CAIRO Al Qaeda No. 2, Ayman Al Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Former President Ford lauded, laid to rest CNN.com - 25 minutes ago
The body of former President Gerald Ford ended its sentimental journey Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, where his body was placed in a hillside tomb as the sun declined in the cloudless winter sky.OLPC laptops to reach children by July Infomatics - Jan 03 8:46 AM
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is expecting to deliver its first machines into the hands of children in Rwanda, Libya, Egypt and Venezuela by July.Major Egyptian firms merge AME Info - Jan 03 4:31 AM
Egypt-listed real estate firms Sixth of October Development and Investment Company, and Palm Hills for Development S.A.E, have agreed to merge.Egyptian FM: Tehran-Cairo ties significant Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 03 4:05 AM
Egypt - Iran - FM Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo on Tuesday assessed as "important" his country's ties with Iran.Al-Qaeda No. 2 slams leaders of Egypt and Palestinians Al Bawaba - Jan 01 2:52 AM
Al-Qaeda's No. 2 slammed the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Egypt detains 29 of Brotherhood Gulf Times - Jan 02 11:36 PM
CAIRO: Egyptian police detained 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country s strongest opposition movement, in a series of dawn raids across three northern provinces yesterday, Muslim Brotherhood sources said.Tunneling grows into major Gaza industry (Sarah El Deeb / ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Washington Times - Jan 02 10:12 PM
In houses along the steel wall separating Gaza and Egypt, the lights are flickering -- a sign that smugglers are digging tunnels below, their powerful drills weakening the flow of electricity.WITNESS: Gaza, where tragedy and news are never far away Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
The sound of explosions boomed over Gaza City as Israel carried out another air strike against Palestinian militants behind rocket attacks and I expected a familiar sight as I hurried to the scene.Al-Zawahri criticizes early polls for Palestinians, saying holy war is the way Fox21 - Jan 03 2:31 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A new video tape from Osama bin Laden's second-in-command.Getting the Middle East Back on Our Side New York Times - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
What is at stake is not only Iraq and the stability of the Middle East, but the global perception of the reliability of the United States as a partner in a deeply troubled world.Egypt 'regrets' Saddam's death on holy day Independent Online - Dec 31 11:42 PM
Egypt has said that it "regretted" the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and that it took place on the Muslim feast of sacrifice, the foreign ministry has said.Sudan/Nigeria: Sudan to Host CAF Super Cup AllAfrica.com - Jan 03 12:54 AM
Ahly of Egypt will meet Tunisia's Etoile Sahel in the African Super Cup in Khartoum next month.Ford buried at sunset in Michigan hometown AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 4:44 PM
Gerald Ford, remembered as a humble man who healed a nation traumatized by the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, was buried on a hill next to his presidential museum as the setting sun glistened on the river below.OLPC aims for mass production in Q3 InfoWorld via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 3:52 PM
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) hopes to begin mass production of its low-cost notebooks aimed at children in developing nations in August or September.Ford remembered as humble healer ahead of Michigan burial AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 2:09 PM
In an intimate service ahead of his burial in Michigan, late president Gerald Ford was remembered as a humble man who chose patriotism over politics as he worked to heal a nation traumatized by the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War.Cairo to host Arab textile conference The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 03 2:29 AM
Egypt is to play host to the General Conference of the Arab Federation of Textile Workers on January 20.The seven-day conference will be attended by representatives from 21 Arab countries, as well as the Arab Federation of Textile Workers.Chairman of the Union of Spinning and Weaving Workers Said Al-Gawhri said in a news release here Monday the conference would discuss problems facing spinning.Olmert, Mubarak seek restart peace talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 1:28 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will search for ways to restart Mideast peace talks and free a captured Israeli soldier when they meet Thursday, although Israeli officials said they did not expect a breakthrough on the prisoner issue.Mourners bid final farewell to Ford AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 12:20 PM
Thousands of flag-waving mourners watched as a motorcade carrying the body of Gerald R. Ford made its way one last time through the streets of his boyhood hometown to the Ford family church, where an honor guard carried the late president's casket inside for a final funeral service.Mubarak-Olmert summit seeks to relaunch Mideast peace talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 10:31 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Thursday in a bid to relaunch the stalled Middle East peace process and to bolster Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in his standoff against the ruling Hamas party.Egyptian player to join English Premiership club: report People's Daily - Jan 02 9:44 PM
Egypt's defender Ahmed Fathi, who also plays for domestic club Ismaili, is set to join English Premiership side Sheffield United during January for 700,000 pounds (about 7.9 million Egyptian pounds), local soccer news website filgoal.com reported Tuesday.Tens of thousands mourn Ford in Michigan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 10:04 AM
Tens of thousands of mourners with their winter caps in their hands and bundled-up children in tow quietly prayed and offered military salutes Wednesday as they filed past the casket of their state's only president, Gerald R. Ford, on the final official day of national mourning.On Going Roman RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 9:30 AM
"They have made a desolation, and they call it peace." -TacitusCongress tries Ford's way The Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
The late president's emphasis on compromise is recalled as the 110th Congress is set to convene. Uganda: Egypt Gives Sh32b for Water Weed AllAfrica.com - Dec 31 10:27 AM
Egypt has given $18.4m (sh32b) for the removal of the water hyacinth, an official of the Uganda-Egypt Aquatic Weed Control Project has said.Gerald Ford Laid To Rest CBS News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Former President Ford has been laid to rest near his presidential museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. Earlier, thousands of mourners paid tribute, they said, to a man who embodied Midwest values.Arab stock markets fail to shine in 2006 AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 8:13 AM
Strong income from higher oil prices did little in 2006 to help most stock markets in the Arab world, as they endured one of their worst years on record.Mich. mourners welcome body of former President Ford ahead of burial USA Today - Jan 03 8:21 AM
Moving quietly and solemnly through the moonlight, mourners waited for a chance to file past the casket of Gerald R. Ford, welcoming home the 38th president for a final time and celebrating a man they said embodied Midwest values.Hezbollah holds talks with Saudi king: source Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 8:00 AM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah held talks on Lebanon's political crisis with a Hezbollah leader last week in his first such contact with the Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim group, a Lebanese political source said on Wednesday.Why China wants you to learn Chinese The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 03 2:05 PM
Many Americans are eager to learn, but some are concerned about China's motives behind 'Confucius Institutes.' Raytheon Gets $24.9M Navy Contract AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 03 3:10 PM
The Navy on Wednesday awarded a more than $24.9 million contract modification to military contractor Raytheon Co. for full service support of the Standard Missile-1 Program of U.S. Allied Nations.Wednesday to bring final rest for Ford AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 6:45 AM
Tens of thousands of mourners with their winter caps in their hands and bundled-up children in tow snapped photos, quietly prayed and offered military salutes Wednesday as they filed past the casket of their state's only president, Gerald R. Ford, on the final official day of national mourning.Eastern Nile project to provide power for Egypt, Sudan New Kerala - Jan 02 1:20 AM
Cairo, Jan 2: The regional power trade in the Eastern River Nile is one of the major projects of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Egyptian Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Hassan Ahmed Younes today said.Memorandum: Syria and the Kurdish Rights: To the European Parliament Kurdish Media - Jan 02 5:26 PM
Syria gained its independence from the French administration in 1946, then went for a period of military coups, followed by an entry into a union with Egypt under the name of the United Arab Republic in 1958. It ended with separatist rebellion, then a military coup brought the Baath Party to power in 1963. The Baath Party in turn passed into a new set of internal coups in which Syria lost the ...Michigan mourners pay respects to Ford AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 5:53 AM
A steady stream of mourners lined up through the chilly night and into Wednesday morning to say a final goodbye to Gerald R. Ford, their state's only U.S. president, hours before he was to be buried on the nearby grounds of his presidential museum.Mourners in Michigan pay respects to Ford Houston Chronicle - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Betrayers of Islam criticized The Buffalo News - Jan 02 6:12 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement posted in his name Monday.Egypt: Brotherhood members held News 24 South Africa - Jan 02 9:36 AM
Egyptian police have arrested 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's strongest opposition movement, in a series of raids across three northern provinces.Year Of Military Setbacks Shows Futility Of Using Force Space War - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
by Viktor Litovkin military commentator for RIA Novosti Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 04, 2007 Some of the most significant events of the outgoing year were in the military sphere - the defeat of the US-led coalition forces in Iraq, the Israeli army's setback in Lebanon, and the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan despite the presence of 20,000 NATO troops there.Henry Kissinger: 'He Moved With Calm' Newsweek - Jan 03 2:40 PM
Recollections of the public and private Gerald Ford. A NEWSWEEK exclusive. Possible al-Qaida statement: Arab leaders betraying Islam The Columbus Dispatch - Jan 02 4:25 AM
CAIRO, EGYPT Al-Qaida s deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement posted in his name yesterday.Markets (Jan 2) The Hindu - Jan 02 11:03 AM
STRATEGY New marketing initiatives for tea planned The Tea Board plans to launch a new marketing initiative, which will include foray into new markets such as Iran, Pakistan, Vietnam and Egypt, said the Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh. Renewed efforts in traditional ...Foreign filmmakers inspired by injustice at home Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 12:56 AM
Jasmila Zbanic vividly recalls when war broke out in her native Sarajevo. She was just 17 years old, the daughter of two economists, both sophisticated professionals who found it inconceivable that the West would stand by as their country was transformed into a laboratory for "ethnic cleansing."Nation and world round up The State - 30 minutes ago
PERSON TO WATCH NEGROPONTE TO BECOME DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON National Intelligence Director John Negroponte will resign to become deputy secretary of state, a government official said Wednesday night.Lebanese psychic predicts dark future IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Beirut, Jan 4 (DPA) A popular clairvoyant whose past predictions have proven eerily prescient has told the people of troubled Lebanon they can expect more woe in 2007.Ancient Sinai art draws the faithful to the Getty Los Angeles Times - Jan 03 3:18 PM
An exhibit of icons from a 6th century Greek Orthodox monastery turns the Brentwood museum into a holy place as churches organize pilgrimages. For 94 members of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, the freeway drive north to Brentwood in morning traffic was the equivalent of a pilgrimage. Decastel appointed Sfaxien coach BBC News - Jan 03 7:41 AM
CS Sfaxien of Tunisia appoint Swiss coach Michel Decastel to replace Mrad Mahjoub who resigned last week.Nigeria: Nsofor Unsure of Inter AllAfrica.com - Jan 02 8:12 AM
Giorgio De Giorgis, the agent of Super Eagles revelation at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt, Victor Obinna Nsofor, admits it's no certainty that he will join Inter Milan Said he: "When he's ready, he will make the jump to a great international club.Ford state funeral moves to Michigan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 02 11:25 PM
The nation remembered Gerald R. Ford on Tuesday for what he didn't have pretensions, a scheming agenda, a great golf game as much as for the small-town authenticity he brought to the presidency.Nation honors Ford during final Michigan homecoming Houston Chronicle - Jan 03 2:24 PM
The former president was remembered today in an elaborate service for the small-town authenticity he brought to the presidency. Six family members honored for service Asbury Park Press - Jan 02 1:35 AM
PLUMSTED: Six members of the local Hardy family, covering four generations, have been awarded the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal at a ceremony at the New Egypt firehouse. The medal is the state's highest military decoration.Ex-president Ford buried in home town Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Former US president Gerald Ford has been remembered as a humble man who healed a nation, at his funeral on a hill next to his presidential museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.U.S. Faces Major Hurdles in Prosecuting Padilla NPR - Jan 03 6:58 AM
A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation is to be completed this week on Jose Padilla, the American held without charge for nearly four years as an enemy combatant. Whatever the judge decides, the legal saga of the Padilla case poses significant difficulties for the government.Healthy Potato Chips: A Trans Fat Oil With Health Benefits Science Daily - Jan 03 6:03 PM
For plenty of good reasons, the term "trans fat" leaves a bad taste in the mouths of health-conscious consumers. Typically, trans fatty acids are bad for health, but scientists at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture have coaxed out significant health benefits by juggling the molecular structure of soy oil.A down-to-earth leader NorthJersey.com - Jan 03 5:42 PM
Gerald Ford's greatest gift to his country was his decency. His greatest speech was the short one he gave when President Nixon resigned in disgrace in August 1974, and Ford suddenly ascended to the Oval Office.WITNESS-Gaza, where tragedy and news are never far away AlertNet - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The sound of explosions boomed over Gaza City as Israel carried out another air strike against Palestinian militants behind rocket attacks and I expected ... Ford buried at sunset in Michigan hometown INQ7.net - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan -- Gerald Ford, remembered as a humble man who healed a nation traumatized by the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, was buried Wednesday on a hill next to his presidential museum as the setting sun glistened on the river below.AL chief's revisit to Beirut not yet confirmed: report People's Daily - Jan 03 5:08 PM
Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon Hussein Darrar said that Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa's revisit to Beirut has not yet confirmed, local newspaper Safir reported Wednesday.Ford's final homecoming CNN.com - Jan 02 9:04 PM
Former President Gerald Ford had a final homecoming Tuesday as his body was brought back to his hometown to be laid to rest.Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticizes Arab leaders AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:59 AM
Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticized the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Squash: Wee Wern breezes into the third round New Straits Times - Jan 03 4:45 PM
SCOTTISH Junior girls Under-17 champion Low Wee Wern (pic) cruised into the third round of the British Junior Open squash championships with a comfortable win over Lizane Vlok of South Africa in Sheffield yesterday.Colonel J. H. Coldwell-Horsfall Times Online - Jan 03 4:33 PM
J. H. Coldwell-Horsfall was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers, The Faughs as they were known from their battle-cry motto, Faugh-a-Ballagh (Clear the Way), and the ethos of his regiment became the predominant factor in his life.Briton was abducted from beach, say kin The Times of India - 4 minutes ago
LONDON: The family of Stephen Bennett, the British tourist found battered and hung from a tree in a village in Roha near Mumbai, has claimed that the backpacker was abducted from the beach resort where he was staying.Al-Qaida member criticizes Arab leaders The Herald News - Jan 02 2:23 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida's deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement posted in his name Monday. The statement, purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahri, congratulated Islamic holy warriors around the world on the feast of Eid al-Adha and on "the defeat of the ...Comment: An old rule serves China well in Afirca New Straits Times - Jan 03 5:03 PM
CHINESE Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing goes to Africa on his first overseas trip each year. This year, he started even earlier than usual, on Dec 31.SA in bilateral agreements with 71 nations Business Day - 10 minutes ago
CAPE TOWN SA has an astonishing 71 formal bilateral agreements with other countries amounting to almost half of the 192 member states of the United Nations.Forward.com Forward - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Jerusalem - Although few tears were shed in Israel over Saddam Hussein s death last week, a small but growing chorus including government officials, academics and Iraqi émigrés is warning that Israel could find itself in more danger with him gone, and that it might even regret having welcomed his toppling.Forward.com Forward - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
In a world that seems ever more dark and gloomy with each passing year, the year that just ended, 2006, managed to leap up a notch or two and leave us gloomier and more troubled, by several orders of magnitude, than most of us had thought imaginable.Forward.com Forward - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Israeli officials and most Jewish communal leaders would agree with the following: Kofi Annan took unprecedented steps to make Israel a full member of the United Nations, combat antisemitism and make sure that the Holocaust was paid proper respect within the world body.Forward.com Forward - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Washington - Israeli and American officials are seeking ways to credit Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with any Israeli-Palestinian deal on a prisoner swap reached in the coming days.