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Egypt Ahly surrender unbeaten record in Egypt 
FIFA - Jan 08 8:56 AM
Al-Ahly surrendered a 29-month unbeaten record in Egypt after crashing 3-0 to Ismailia in a top-of-the-table league clash at the weekend.Five Divers Disappear Off Red Sea Coast in Egypt RedNova - Jan 08 9:15 AM
Five divers disappear off Red Sea coast in Egypt CAIRO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Five divers have gone missing late Saturday while they were diving off the Red Sea coast in Egypt, the official news agency MENA reported on Sunday.Egypt: Senior Gov't Delegation Back Home After Concluding Egypt, Sudan Visit AllAfrica.com - Jan 08 6:59 AM
A high-level Ethiopian government delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Seyoum Mesfin returned home Thursday after paying a working visit to Egypt and Sudan.Egypt to probe torture video News 24 South Africa - Jan 08 12:39 PM
Egypt's interior minister has ordered security services to identity a female suspect apparently being tortured by police in a video publicised by the press.Egypt Seeks Cooperation Of M'sian Companies In ICT Development Bernama - Jan 08 2:51 AM
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Egypt is looking forward to cooperation between its companies and Malaysian firms as it embarks on huge information communication technology (ICT) development projects.Egypt moves toward wireless broadband regulation ITP.net - Jan 08 3:18 AM
Egypt s National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is pushing forward with its second phase plans to introduce Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) regulation in Egypt.Egypt orders probe into new torture video AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 4:10 AM
The Egyptian interior minister has ordered security services to discover the identity of a female suspect apparently being tortured by police in a video publicized by the press, a security source said Monday.Amlak to expand its operations in Egypt Khaleej Times - Jan 07 6:56 PM
DUBAI Amlak has announced its further international expansion schedule, with the upcoming launch of the Egyptian office in Cairo. The company will operate under the name "Amlak Finance & Real Estate Investments" as per the Commercial Register in Egypt.Egypt slams Saddam execution Sunday Times - Jan 07 10:05 PM
CAIRO, - At least 100 Egyptians have demonstrated against the execution of Saddam Hussein, holding the US occupation of Iraq and Iranians responsible, following Friday prayers at one of Egypt s oldest mosques.Five divers disappear off Red Sea coast in Egypt People's Daily - Jan 07 4:55 PM
Five divers have gone missing late Saturday while they were diving off the Red Sea coast in Egypt, the official news agency MENA reported on Sunday."Prince of Egypt" returns after 47 years in the wilderness WNCT Greenville - Jan 07 7:41 PM
(AP) - A Michigan man was in ninth grade when he checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper. Forty-seven years later, he finally returned it to the Hancock library.Russian diver dies in Egypt - foreign ministry Interfax - Jan 07 10:04 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 7 (Interfax) - One Russian scuba diver has died and two other have gone missing in Egypt, the information and press department at the Russain Foreign ministry said on Sunday."Prince of Egypt" returns after 47 years in the wilderness WHNT-TV Huntsville - Jan 07 7:39 AM
HANCOCK, Mich. A Michigan man was in ninth grade when he checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper. Forty-seven years later,..."Prince of Egypt" returns after 47 years in the wilderness KOIN News 6 Portland - Jan 07 7:28 AM
HANCOCK, Mich. A Michigan man was in ninth grade when he checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper."Prince of Egypt" returns after 47 years in the wilderness WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Jan 07 6:33 AM
HANCOCK, Mich. -- Ninth-grader Robert Nuranen checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper on that Middle Eastern nation.Analysis: Egypt pushes for energy FDI UPI - Jan 08 12:44 PM
CAIRO, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A decade-long campaign by the Egyptian government to expand foreign investment in its oil and gas sector is aimed at attracting capital from emerging world energy players, such as Russia and China, despite the political and legal hazards investors may face.One Russian diver dead, two others missing in Egypt Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 07 6:20 AM
MOSCOW, January 7 (RIA Novosti) - One diver from Russia has died and the search for two others continues in Egypt, the Russian consul in Cairo said Sunday.Cleric's story of abduction, torture Chicago Tribune - Jan 08 3:30 PM
Letter opening salvo in CIA officers' trial "This is how they kidnapped me from Italy ... and how they tortured and imprisoned me in Egypt." Boim: Hopes Egypt Understands, Complies with Ban on Funds to PA Israel National News - Jan 07 4:33 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Minister of Absorption Ze ev Boim expressed concerns Sunday that Egypt might not be clear about the need to avoid transferring funds to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.Egypt: Mubarak, Seyoum Discuss Developments in Somalia AllAfrica.com - Jan 08 8:15 AM
Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin on Thursday conferred, in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, on the current unrest in the horn of Africa in light of the recent armed interference by Ethiopia to restore law and order to Somalia.Four divers missing near Egypt Red Sea resort AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 6:42 AM
Four divers remain missing off the coast of an Egyptian Red Sea dive resort, after a fifth succeeded in swimming to shore and alerting authorities.Briefing - ASIA REAL ESTATE - Jan 9, 2007 Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 13 minutes ago
UAE-based Amlak Finance, the largest publicly-listed Islamic finance company in the country, has announced its foray into international maket with plans to open an office in Cairo this month. Becoming the first UAE Islamic home finance house with an international branch, the company would operate under the name of Amlak Finance & Real Estate Investments as per the Commercial Register in Egypt.Egypt orders probe into new torture video Middle East Online - Jan 08 5:08 AM
Another torture video by police shows screaming woman, tied to bar hung between two chairs, being interrogated.Egypt First success for coach Michel at Zamalek FIFA - Jan 08 10:11 AM
French coach Henri Michel celebrated success for the first time at struggling Egyptian club Zamalek when they edged Al-Ahly Jeddah of Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Arab Champions League at the weekend.Diplomat: Poland returns to oil, natural gas business in Egypt ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:34 PM
The head of the trade and investment marketing department at the Polish embassy in Cairo said Warsaw resumed in 2006 its activities in the fields of oil and natural gas domains in Egypt after decades of suspension.NY Times: Olmert Embarrassed Egypt and United States Israel National News - Jan 06 11:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert managed to embarrass "Israel's most important relationships in the world,... the United States and Egypt, in the past 10 days," The New York Times wrote.New torture video sparks storm in Egypt Al Bawaba - Jan 08 6:44 AM
The Egyptian interior minister has ordered security agencies to discover the identity of a female suspect apparently being tortured by police in a video appeared in the internet, a security source said Monday.Open Source gaining ground in Egypt & worldwide AME Info - Jan 08 1:38 AM
Open source software and its specific application to internet-enabled telephony could make a powerful change for Egyptian businesses, asserted web telephony leader Mark Spencer at an OpenCraft technical seminar in Cairo.Execution sparks broad support for Saddam in Arab world Boston Herald - Jan 08 1:08 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - After Saddam Hussein's execution, a wave of sympathy and support for the former Iraqi dictator swept the Arab world, with some proclaiming him a martyr and comparing him to heroes...Brazil-ME exports grow AME Info - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
The Middle East saw the largest rise in imports from Brazil in 2006, the Brazil-Arab news agency reports. Exports from Brazil were up 35.7%, with Saudi Arabia the main recipient followed by Egypt and the UAE. They ranked 15th, 16th and 17th respectively out of Brazil's main buying countries.Russia FM reports names of divers missing in Egypt Itar-Tass - Jan 08 12:18 AM
MOSCOW, January 8 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday made public the names of Russian amateur scuba divers who went missing in the Red Sea on Saturday.Palestinians have guns, manpower but lack morale vs. Hamas World Tribune - Jan 08 11:56 AM
RAMALLAH Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, under heavy pressure from Egypt and the United States, has decided to reorganize Fatah-aligned forces in the Gaza Strip.Bahais sore over Egypt court ruling The Hindu - Jan 06 11:58 AM
NEW DELHI: The Bahai community in the country has expressed its distress over a recent ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo, Egypt, disallowing Bahais to obtain officially issued identification. ``Our fellow Bahais in Egypt ...Today's High School Sports Schedule Asbury Park Press - Jan 08 12:42 PM
MONDAY, JAN. 8, 2007 BOWLING Southern at Barnegat: 3:30 p.m. Howell at Manalapan: 3:30 p.m. Manasquan at Neptune: 3:30 p.m. Jackson at Colts Neck: 3:30 p.m. Lacey at Central: 3:30 p.m. Donovan at Pinelands: 3:45 p.m. Asbury Park at Ocean: 3:45 p.m. New Egypt at Moorestown: 3:45 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Shore at Keyport: 5:15 p.m. Matawan at Freehold: 5:30 p.m. Manalapan at Midd. North: 5:30 p.m. ...Fighting threatens Palestinian statehood-Egypt AlertNet - Jan 08 6:07 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on Palestinians locked in a violent power struggle to lay aside their differences in the interests of achieving statehood, state news ... AL chief sees Palestinian infighting as "major disaster" People's Daily - Jan 08 4:55 PM
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday expressed his concern over the ongoing Palestinian infighting and described it as "major disaster" for the Palestine cause, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Delierre loses first-round match at Pace Canadian Squash Classic Canada.com - Jan 08 4:23 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Qualifier Shawn Delierre of Brossard, Que., lost his first-round match to No. 8 seed Karim Darwish of Egypt on Monday at the Pace Canadian Squash Classic.Egypt African champions lose 30-month unbeaten record FIFA - Jan 07 3:26 PM
African champions Al Ahly lost their 30-month unbeaten domestic record on Sunday, emphatically beaten 3-0 by Ismaili in the Egyptian premier league.Execution sparks a wave of support for Saddam Hussein across Arab world Canada.com - Jan 08 2:22 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Support for Saddam Hussein across the Arab world has only grown since his execution, galvanizing anger against Iraq s Shiite-led government, which the United States has hoped the region would support.Tea export gains in volume, but unit value down The Hindu - Jan 08 2:03 PM
ITA and Tea Board have identified Pakistan, Iran and Egypt as thrust countries for exportsUAE keep slate clean with win over Egypt Gulf News - Jan 06 12:28 PM
Dubai: UAE scored an exciting 92-84 victory over the Academic Navy team from Egypt in the 18th Dubai International Basketball tournament at the Al Ahli Club yesterday.Egypt calls for end to Palestinian infighting Khaleej Times - Jan 08 6:49 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak issued Monday his latest call for the Palestinians to put an end to internecine fighting which has already killed 16 people this month.Israel officer says deadly raid on Egypt summit day mistake AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 5:52 AM
A deadly incursion by the Israeli army into the West Bank city of Ramallah last Thursday -- the day of an Egyptian-Israeli summit in Sharm el-Sheikh -- was an "error," a senior officer has said.Traditional Chinese music to make ground-breaking tour in Europe, Africa China Economic Net - Jan 08 6:27 PM
China Huaxia National Orchestra, which specializes in traditional Chinese music under the China Conservatory of Music (CCM), will give performances in Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Luxembourg, Germany and Egypt from Jan. 30.Execution sparks Arab support for Saddam China Daily - Jan 08 5:57 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Another leaked video from Saddam Hussein's execution carried fresh adulation Monday of the fallen dictator, who in death has become a martyr and hero of Arab nationalism for some in the Middle East.Saudi monarch considers a Cabinet reshuffle CNews - Jan 08 12:34 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is considering a major Cabinet reshuffle soon, the first since he ascended to the thrown of the oil-rich kingdom, diplomats and Saudi media said Monday.Five divers missing near Egypt Red Sea resort AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 4:33 AM
Five divers, including four foreigners, have gone missing off the coast of an Egyptian Red Sea dive resort.LA man returns book he checked out as a 9th-grader in 1960 Fox 6 News San Diego - Jan 08 1:01 PM
An L-A man was a ninth grader in Michigan when he checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper.Egypt Denies Report on Haniyeh Money Smuggling Israel National News - Jan 06 12:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt on Saturday night denied an earlier report that said that its security forces had allowed Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to carry $20 million in cash over the border from Sinai to Gaza.TECO, Egypt Lake residents reach settlement FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Jan 07 3:53 PM
TAMPA - A three-year legal battle between Tampa Electric and some North Tampa residents has been settled. The legal battle was over giant power poles in the Eagle Lake subdivision.Restoring a Mud-Brick Tribute to a Departed Egyptian King New York Times - 52 minutes ago
Engineers and teams of artisans and laborers are shoring up the walls and gates of Shunet el-Zebib, the last and largest of the cult centers built to honor Egyptian kings.CIA rift seen in Italian terror rendition UPI - Jan 08 9:59 AM
MILAN, Italy, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric from Italy to Egypt was opposed by Milan's CIA mission chief, who is now wanted by Italian prosecutors.Egypt's PM Mubarak: Civil Strife Threatens PA Bid for Statehood Israel National News - Jan 08 7:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called Monday on factions in the Palestinian Authority locked in a deadly power struggle to lay aside their differences in the interests of achieving statehood.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 1:59 AM
Overshadowed by an Israeli raid into the Palestinian territories, a summit between Israel and Egypt achieved little in reviving the long-stalled Mideast peace process, highlighting instead the disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.(Way) Overdue Book Returned WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Jan 08 8:05 AM
A Michigan man was in ninth grade when he checked out Dorothy Clarke Wilson's "Prince of Egypt" to help him with a class paper.Junior high roundup The Carmi Times - Jan 08 1:52 PM
CWC seventh graders nipped at JNEC Despite outscoring their opponents from Flora 6-2 in the second half, coach Roger Hortin's Carmi-White County seventh grade Lady Bullpups lost 17-13 to Floyd Henson Jr. High Saturday in Olney during the first round of play at the Jr. North Egypt Conference tournament.Take Note The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Jan 08 7:50 AM
Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment - along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees. Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of "Prince of Egypt" while cleaning the house.3 scuba divers, guide missing in Red Sea Southeast Missourian - Jan 08 5:30 AM
MARSA ALAM, Egypt -- Rescuers searched Sunday for three foreign scuba divers and their Egyptian guide who got lost while exploring a coral reef in the Red Sea, while a fifth member of the group...national briefs The Olympian - Jan 08 4:01 AM
HANCOCK, Mich. - It's better 47 years late than never. That's what librarian Sue Zubiena is saying about a book that she recently received from a man who checked it out for a ninth-grade assignment almost 50 years ago. The book, "Prince of Egypt," had a due date stamped June 2, 1960.Ice bumps NZ out of adventure top 10 Stuff - Jan 08 8:12 AM
Antarctica has bumped New Zealand out of the top 10 countries for adventure tourism, with the Ice going from the 19th most popular destination to second behind Egypt, according to one online retailer.How to stop today's trails of tears The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 07 2:16 PM
From Protestant Montagnards in Vietnam to the Copts in Egypt, minority groups face government oppression. Egypt gets warnings to pull the plug on Al Zawraa Gulf News - Jan 07 12:39 PM
Cairo: Sunni-Shiite power politics and US-Egyptian relations have come head-to-head in a dispute over a satellite television station that is the latest weapon in the arsenal of Iraq's insurgents.Super 25 boys basketball rankings USA Today - 46 minutes ago
Five teams join the Super 25 boys basketball rankings after a long holiday tournament season. No. 15 Montverde (Fla.) Academy makes the biggest jump after winning four tournaments, and No. 20 Fairfax (Los Angeles) re-enters after taking the T-Mobile Invitational in Seattle. Twenty-three of the 25 slots changed, with top-ranked Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) holding strong.Timing Perfect on Landfill Check Du Quoin Evening Call - Jan 08 10:36 AM
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.Tourist dies after Red Sea scuba diving accident Cyber Diver News Network - Jan 07 5:46 PM
MARSA ALAM, Egypt (7 Jan 2007) -- A Russian tourist died on Saturday while scuba diving in the Red Sea.Amlak into Egypt AME Info - Jan 07 8:23 PM
Dubai's Amlak is to launch an Egyptian office in Cairo as part of its expansion programme. The company will operate under the name Amlak Finance and Real Estate Investments.Scuba instructor, dive guide among four divers missing in Red Sea Cyber Diver News Network - Jan 07 5:46 PM
MARSA ALAM, Egypt (7 Jan 2007) -- Three foreigners and an Egyptian were missing on Sunday after they went scuba diving in Red Sea, an Egyptian diving association said.Wondrous Curiosities: Ancient Egypt at the British Museum, by Stephanie Moser Independent - Jan 07 7:33 AM
An Egyptian academic once took me on a tour of the British Museum, directing me around the galleries of antiquities and telling me what had been stolen from where. The histories of many of the best museum collections are filled with shameful episodes, and Stephanie Moser's fascinating study exposes to public view some very unedifying spectacles.A Green Line in the Sand New York Times - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
In Israel, an old but durable marker is finding new relevance.Egypt to offer licences AME Info - Jan 05 8:53 PM
Two international call licences will be offered by Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority by the end of February, reported the Daily Star, Egypt.Sources: Bush's Iraq plan calls for more troops, money CNN.com - Jan 08 6:39 PM
President Bush's new plan for Iraq will call for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad -- and perhaps other areas -- by at least 20,000, sources said.OMX reports Egyptian trading technology deal Finextra - Jan 08 5:26 AM
Scandinavian trading technology vendor OMX has won a contract to develop and implement a new electronic system for Egypt's Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges (Case).3 scuba divers, guide missing in Red Sea; 5th diver swims hours to reach village Daily Bulletin - Jan 08 12:20 AM
MARSA ALAM, Egypt - Rescuers searched Sunday for three foreign scuba divers and their Egyptian guide who got lost while exploring a coral reef in the Red Sea, while a fifth member of the group reached a village after swimming for hours.Report: Egypt helped Haniyeh bring $20 mln to Gaza - Al Jazeera - Jan 07 5:34 AM
Egyptian authorities allowed the Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh bring $20 million to Gaza when he returned last week from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj pilgrimage, an Egyptian customs official told the Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram on Saturday.Four Missing After Red Sea Dive Israel National News - Jan 08 6:34 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A search is under way for four divers missing since Saturday in the shark-infested waters of the Red Sea off Egypt. The divers - including two Russians, one Dutchman and their Egyptian guide - became separated from their boat due to bad weather.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:28 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, highlighting the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.French foreign minister calls for stability in Lebanon Sioux City Journal - Jan 07 10:36 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- France called on Lebanon's political factions Saturday to end their confrontation ahead of an international donor conference to help the war-torn country rebuild.Peru pushes to make Inca city one of world wonders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 4:21 PM
Peru's government, seeking to boost tourism in the Andean country, is urging residents and visitors to vote for the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu as one of the world's new seven wonders.Inside Out | A seriously ill son, and an agonizing father Philly.com - Jan 08 12:32 AM
Dear Dr. Gottlieb, I am writing to you because I am in so much pain. I was a student in Philadelphia in 1998, and now I am living back in my native Egypt with my wife and two wonderful boys, Sileem and Mostafa. Sileem is 14 and Mostafa is 9.Former Ballard boss embraces unpaid challenge The Globe and Mail - Jan 08 12:46 AM
VANCOUVER Almost a year into his new, unpaid job as president of the Aga Khan University in Pakistan, Firoz Rasul is working flat out to expand the secular institution's reach through programs in Africa, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt.New US ambassador to Iraq no stranger to danger AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 12:52 PM
Ryan Crocker, named as the new US ambassador to Baghdad, is one of Washington's most experienced diplomats, with a history in hotspots that should serve him well, as he tries to steer the United States out of the Iraq quagmire.U.N. wants $60M to help scattered Iraqi refugees CNN.com - Jan 08 3:09 PM
As up to 50,000 Iraqis flee their homes every month, the U.N.'s refugee agency said Monday that it will seek $60 million this year to help the roughly 3.7 million people displaced by violence in the war-ravaged nation.After 47 years in the wilderness, Prince of Egypt returns Daily Mining Gazette - Jan 05 8:11 PM
HANCOCK Dorothy Clarke Wilson s Prince of Egypt was a regular checkout at the Hancock Public Library, judging by the blur of due dates stamped on the card inside: Nov. 11, 1959. Jan. 13, 1960. May 19, 1960.Middle East adventure Kingston Daily Freeman - Jan 08 12:40 AM
Purchase a copy of this photo."> Chloe Bordewich sits in her home with a small camel, one of the few souvenirs she brought back from Egypt. Purchase a copy of this photo.Today's Buzz stories CNN.com - Jan 08 1:39 PM
Marilyn Manson's marriage is over.Russian jetliner flies back to Moscow after repairs in Hurghada Itar-Tass - Jan 07 11:02 PM
MOSCOW, January 8 (Itar-Tass) - A Boeing-747 belonging to the Transaero Airlines, which had broken down at the airport of the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada last Saturday, flied back to Moscow after the repairs in Egypt. This is a technical flight.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 07 9:54 PM
The Arab integrated blueprint to feed Egypt , Jordan , Syria , Lebanon and Iraq with gas requirements is a mega project that will also feed Turkey and Europe with gas requirements, a report released here said Sunday.UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal BBC News - Jan 08 6:14 PM
One in eight Iraqis have fled their homes, says the UN's refugee agency, as it seeks $60m in emergency funds.EGYPT: Torture allegations as more Brotherhood members arrested AlertNet - Jan 06 10:51 PM
Source: IRIN On 5 January, the London-based international human rights organisation Amnesty International issued a statement saying that the Egyptian authorities were preparing to forcibly return four Tunisian nationals Ayman Hkiri, Ahamed Lahbib, Mhamed Almadiri and another whose name was unknown. If returned to Tunisia they would be in grave danger of torture, Amnesty added. MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 106 for 22 December - 28 December 2006 AlertNet - Jan 08 3:36 AM
Source: IRIN EGYPT: Mubarak pledges to lift emergency law EGYPT: Bird flu claims tenth fatal victim EGYPT: Minor loses life to bird flu Back in the library - 47 years later Cape Argus - Jan 08 2:51 AM
Robert Nuranen handed the Hancock, Michigan librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment - with a cheque for 47 years' worth of late fees. He said his mother had misplaced the copy of Prince of Egypt while cleaning the house.Egypt May Develop Nuclear Weapons NRDC Worldview - Jan 05 8:00 AM
SHARM E-SHEIK, Egypt, Jan 5, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that while his country does not want nuclear weapons, it must have the ability to defend itself against nuclear states.Iraq-linked reshuffle continues with Baghdad envoy named to UN post AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 11:24 AM
The US ambassador to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, was named as Washington's next envoy to the United Nations, the latest installment of a major reshuffle linked to President George W. Bush's impending Iraq policy makeover.Egypt allowed millions of dollars to enter Gaza for funding anti-Israel terror Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 07 2:51 AM
Egyptian officials reportedly allowed Palestinian Authority prime minister Ismail Haniyeh to carry $20 million into the Gaza Strip last Thursday. The money will be used to fund Hamas' acts of terrorism against Israel.Israeli Raid Overshadows Meeting in Egypt New York Times - Jan 04 12:07 PM
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt called the Israeli raid in the West Bank a hindrance to the peace talks.Revitalized Blanco ready for a return Los Angeles Times - 34 minutes ago
With three goals in the InterLiga tournament, Club America striker makes his case for a spot on Mexico's roster. Cuauhtemoc Blanco was angry furious would be a better word when he was left off Mexico's World Cup roster last summer. Revitalized Blanco ready for a return Los Angeles Times - 48 minutes ago
With three goals in the InterLiga tournament, Club America striker makes his case for a spot on Mexico's roster.Man pays library $171, 47-year late fee USA Today - Jan 08 5:57 AM
Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees.Five divers missing near Egypt Red Sea resort Middle East Times - Jan 07 6:13 AM
CAIRO -- Five divers, including four foreigners, have gone missing off the coast of an Egyptian Red Sea dive resort, the official MENA news agency said Sunday.World news The West Australian - Jan 07 5:06 PM
Robert Nuranen handed a local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment - along with a cheque for 47 years' worth of late fees. Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of Prince of Egypt while cleaning the house.