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Egypt Allows Breeding Cattle Imports From Canada 
Ag Report - Feb 27 2:00 PM
OTTAWA - Feb 27/07 - SNS -- Egypt has agreed to lift its ban on imports of Canadian breeding cattle. In addition to access for Canadian breeding cattle, the export certificate will extend to sheep and goats from Canada.Mansoori marks third acquisition in Egypt Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
ABU DHABI Al Mansoori Specialised Engineering (MSE) has signed a multi-million dollar deal to acquire the Tubing Conveyed Perforation (TCP) division of Energy Inc., as part of its ambitious plans to build and strengthen its business developments in Egypt.Bestselling Author Drills Teeth, Dissects Egypt's Moral Decay Bloomberg.com - Feb 26 9:51 PM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- His bestselling novel, ``The Yacoubian Building,'' has been translated into 17 languages, made into a movie and is headed to Egypt's TV screens as a serial. He just came out with another novel, ``Chicago,'' on the tangled lives of Egyptians in the U.S.Egypt closes satellite TV feed from Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 8:44 AM
Egypt has stopped its satellite transmission of a private Iraqi channel whose pro-Sunni programming came under criticism from the U.S. and Iraqi governments, an Information Ministry official said Monday.France to return 'pharaoh's hair' to Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 7:48 AM
France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the Internet last year, French officials said Monday.Egypt Opens Border to Canadian Breeding Cattle Government of Canada News - Feb 27 1:07 PM
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today welcomed the news that Egypt has agreed to lift its ban on the import of Canadian breeding cattle.Egypt Bans Pro-Militant Iraq TV Al-Zawraa Nasdaq - Feb 27 12:38 AM
(RTTNews) - Egypt has banned the transmission of al-Zawraa, a private Iraqi TV station which was carried on Nilesat, a government-owned TV satellite, accusing it of glorifying the Sunni insurgency in Iraq. The United States had asked the Egyptian authorities to stop transmission of al-Zawraa, which was broadcasting from a secret location.Strike wave grows in Egypt Socialist Worker - Feb 27 10:32 AM
Egypt s winter of discontent is growing. Following victories in major strikes last month, 13,000 workers at the Samanoud textile factory walked out on Thursday of last week, demanding an increase in food allowances.Almansoori announces third acquisition in Egypt AME Info - Feb 27 4:08 AM
Innovative leading oilfield services provider AlMansoori Specialized Engineering (MSE) has signed a multi-million dollar deal to acquire the Tubing Conveyed Perforation (TCP) division of Energy Inc as part of MSE's ambitious plans to build and strengthen its business developments in Egypt.Egypt's new opposition leader sees end of regime AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:50 AM
Even as the Egyptian government cracks down on any kind of opposition, an ageing academic who has taken the helm of the faltering pro-democracy Kefaya movement insists the regime is on its last legs.Egypt stops pro-militant Iraq TV BBC News - Feb 26 9:06 AM
Egypt stops transmission of a private Iraqi TV station which glorifies the Sunni insurgency in Iraq.Egypt canal fails to drain Sinai militancy The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 12:00 AM
There are stretches along Egypt's Al Salam Canal that look like success: Farmers bustle about lush wheat fields and olive trees heavy with fruit in the middle of one of the country's most arid regions.Egypt Closes Satellite TV Feed From Iraq AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 26 8:30 AM
Egypt has stopped transmission by its TV satellite of Al-Zawraa, a private Iraqi channel whose propaganda on behalf of the Sunni insurgency had drawn fire from the U.S. and Iraqi governments, an Information Ministry official said Monday.France to return 'pharaoh's hair' to Egypt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 26 8:41 PM
France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the Internet last year, French officials say.Egypt editor avoids jail, fined for insulting president AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 6:45 AM
A prominent Egyptian independent newspaper editor had his one-year jail sentence for insulting the president quashed on Tuesday but was fined 22,000 pounds (nearly 4,000 dollars).Egypt Bourse grew 1,380% in four years ArabicNews.com - Feb 26 8:42 PM
Maged Shawki, Head of the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange declared during, the annual conference of the National Council for Planning on Sunday, that a wide segment of the population had a growing interest in Egypt's stock exchange.Meshaal hails Egypt's role in supporting Palestinian cause ArabicNews.com - Feb 26 8:51 PM
Chief of Hamas Political Bureau Khaled Mashaal on Sunday paid tribute to Egypt's ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian cause in general and to render successful the Makkah Declaration reached recently between Hamas and Fatah in particular.Egypt, EU resolve rights imbroglio Gulf Times - Feb 26 10:25 PM
CAIRO: Egypt and the European Union have patched up a disagreement over human rights, enabling them to sign a neighbourhood action plan in Brussels on March 6, officials said yesterday.NTPC to bid for 682.5 MW power project in Egypt The Hindu - Feb 26 8:39 PM
NEW DELHI: The state-run utility NTPC Ltd said it is bidding for a 682.5 megawatt (MW) power project in Egypt.Egypt to get Pharaoh s hair Sunday Times - Feb 26 11:05 PM
GRENOBLE, France - France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the Internet last year, French officials said.EU to launch new neighborhood policy plan in Egypt People's Daily - Feb 26 4:44 PM
The European Union (EU) will launch a new plan on its neighborhood policy to allocate some 120 million euros (about 157 million U.S. dollars) on March 6 to enhance cooperation with Egypt, a visiting senior EU official said on Monday.France to return 'pharaoh's hair' to Egypt Middle East Times - Feb 26 10:51 AM
RAMSES II: An Egyptian flag flies in front of a full-size replica of the Ramses II statue. Hair belonging to the pharaoh's mummy is being returned from France to his homeland, Egypt.Egypt cleric says Americans tortured him USA Today - Feb 25 7:57 AM
An Egyptian cleric allegedly kidnapped off the streets of Italy by CIA agents in 2003 claimed Sunday that the Americans who abducted him "savagely" tortured him while deporting him to Egypt for interrogation.EU to give Egypt half-billion euro aid package Middle East Online - Feb 26 8:49 AM
Assistance will focus on supporting political, commercial, human rights reforms in Egypt.Egypt reports 23rd case of bird flu in humans Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
CAIRO - A four-year-old Egyptian girl has caught bird flu after coming in contact with infected domestic poultry, the 23rd case among humans in the North African country, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday.NTPC bids for power unit in Egypt Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 26 3:45 AM
MUMBAI (Reuters) - National Thermal Power Corp. Ltd. on Monday joined many utilities in the race for British power investment firm Globeleq's assets by bidding for a unit in Egypt.EGYPT: Blogger jailed as free speech tested in Egypt AsiaMedia - Feb 26 11:33 AM
Cairo --- In a landmark case for freedom of speech in Egypt, a young blogger has been jailed for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, drawing anger at home and abroad.Egypt reports 23rd case of bird flu in humans AlertNet - Feb 27 4:21 PM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A four-year-old Egyptian girl has caught bird flu after coming in contact with infected domestic poultry, the 23rd case among humans in the North African country, the state ... India's NTPC bids for power unit in Egypt Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 26 3:25 AM
MUMBAI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - India's National Thermal Power Corp. Ltd. on Monday joined many utilities in the race for British power investment firm Globeleq's assets by bidding for a unit in Egypt.Egypt to get 'Pharaoh's hair' News 24 South Africa - Feb 26 1:21 PM
France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the internet.Egypt canal fails to drain Sinai militancy The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 26 1:00 AM
An ambitious effort to create jobs and pull Egypt's Bedouin out of poverty is falling short.Egyptian Blogger Appeals Prison Sentence Washington Post - Feb 27 6:21 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Lawyers filed an appeal Monday on behalf of a blogger who was sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president.EU to give Egypt half-billion euro aid package Eu Business - Feb 26 6:15 AM
(CAIRO ) - EU External Affairs Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday and presented him with a proposed assistance package aimed at supporting Egypt's reform process.Egypt shuts down Iraqi channel News 24 South Africa - Feb 26 6:39 AM
Egypt has stopped the transmission of a private Iraqi channel whose propaganda on behalf of the Sunni insurgency had drawn fire from the US and Iraqi.Egypt readying ground for Mubarak's India visit africast.com - Feb 27 10:55 AM
CAIRO, February 27 -- A slew of visits by Egyptian ministers and senior officials slated in the coming months is being seen as a move towards preparing the ground for President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak to come to India later this year.NTPC bidding for 682.5 MW assets in Egypt Business Standard India - Feb 26 4:03 AM
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is submitting a non-binding, indicative bid for buying Egypt-based Sidi Krir Power Project's assets of 682.5 MW through the acquisition of Globeleq Maghreb.Egypt pulls plug on Al Zawraa AME Info - Feb 25 11:24 PM
A pro-Sunni Iraqi satellite TV channel, Al Zawraa, has been taken off the air in Egypt as its broadcasts were allegedly causing interference on other channels, reported the AFP citing the Al Gomhuriyah newspaper.Egyptian editor challenges jail term for insulting president AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 1:43 AM
A prominent Egyptian independent newspaper editor on Tuesday has decried attacks on freedom of the press in Egypt as he appealed against a one year jail sentence for insulting the president.Egypt's new opposition leader sees end of regime Middle East Times - Feb 27 2:20 AM
CAIRO -- Even as the Egyptian government cracks down on any kind of opposition, an aging academic who has taken the helm of the faltering pro-democracy Kifaya movement insists that the regime is on its last legs.Egypt, Jordan urge implementation of Mecca agreement People's Daily - Feb 25 5:00 PM
Egypt and Jordan on Sunday called on the Palestinian factions to implement their Mecca accord with good intentions and to help close Palestinian ranks.Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 27 3:14 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - In the old Iraq, the colonel and the goldsmith inhabited different worlds.Egypt editor challenges jail term for insulting Mubarak Middle East Online - Feb 27 2:04 AM
Eissa notes his case takes place in environment of bloggers being prosecuted, opposition leaders in prison.Egypt's government 'will fall' News 24 South Africa - Feb 27 7:40 AM
An ageing Egyptian academic who has taken the helm of a faltering pro-democracy movement insists the government is on its last legs.[PCUSANEWS] A PC(USA) missionary letter from Egypt [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Feb 27 8:45 AM
You are currently subscribed to the PCUSANEWS listserv of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Taher Fouad claims chess title Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
DUBAI GM Magerramov Elmar Azerbiajan and IM El Taher Fouad (Egypt) were on level with 7.5 points at the end of the 9th and final round of the Emirates Chess Championship at Dubai Chess and Culture Club.Egypt rejects conditions on Palestinian government AlertNet - Feb 25 6:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Alaa Shahine CAIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Egypt rejected on Sunday imposing any conditions on the new Palestinian unity government and said it was up to the Palestinians to convince key ... Hotlinks Tiscali - Feb 27 3:00 PM
ISMAILIA, EGYPT - A young Egyptian jockey races his camel to the finish line in the al-Fayed track grounds February 27, 2007 in the Egyptian city of Ismailia, 100 kms northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Total prizes for winners make a purse of 55,000 Egyptian Pounds (1,500 US Dollars).APEX 2007 AME Info - Feb 27 1:09 PM
APEX Exhibition is Egypt's annual showcase for packaging and processing industries. For 3 years the Apex is the most complete and comprehensive packaging trade fair.Lawyers for Egyptian Blogger File Appeal GigaLaw.com - Feb 27 12:04 PM
Lawyers filed an appeal on behalf of a blogger who was sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president. Abdel Kareem Nabil, a former law student at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, used his blog to advocate secularism and criticize conservative Muslims.Yusra deals with rape in Egypt Al Bawaba - Feb 26 7:12 PM
Prominent Egyptian actress Yusra has given her approval for the leading role in the new television drama Al Daktoora Abla wa Thi ab Al Madina (Dr. Abla and the wolves of the city).NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS Cimpor ups bid for Egypt's MISR to 11.2 eur/shr vs 9.03 Sharewatch - Feb 27 7:18 AM
Italcementi said it holds no stake in ASEC and is not bidding to acquire any stake in the Misr Cement Company. jonathan.gleave@thomson.com jg/lm/jg/har/hjp COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.2006 Proton Gen-2 from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Feb 27 6:51 AM
"Buy yourself a bicycle instead!!!" What things have gone wrong with the car?Melrose: Egyptian Well to Go Onstream in Q3 Rigzone - Feb 27 9:06 AM
Melrose Resources plc said that its West Dikirnis No.7 appraisal well in Egypt was drilled as a step-out well on the northern flank of the West Dikirnis field.Egypt removes Iraq pro-insurgency channel from air AlertNet - Feb 26 10:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Cynthia Johnston CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An Egyptian state-run satellite firm has stopped transmitting an Iraqi channel whose footage of U.S. soldiers being blown up by Sunni insurgents ... ABBAS AND OLMERT WILL GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY New York Post - Feb 27 2:25 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday he would meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert within two weeks. Abbas and Olmert met last week in Jerusalem with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The mostly unsuccessful...Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 27 10:25 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Tuesday that the Rafiah border crossing with Egypt and Gaza will be open every night until 11:00 p.m. from now on.Starlets wind up tour Ghanaweb.com - Feb 27 7:44 AM
The junior National Team, Black Starlets will round up their training tour in Egypt today after their last friendly game.The Enemy at Home Bandera Bulletin - Feb 27 9:35 AM
Some things to think about from Dinesh D'Souza's book "The Enemy at Home." A. There are four important Muslim countries in the Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.Muslim scholars from Middle East visit Philly homeless shelter The News Journal - Feb 27 6:02 AM
A group of Muslim clerics and scholars from the Middle East served up plates of pasta and pizza at a downtown homeless shelter Monday as part of an exchange program organized with the help of the federal government. The eight men from Jordan, Egypt and Syria smiled as they put food on the men's plates and spoke enthusiastically about taking home stories of what they learned at St. John's Hospice, ...Debate over Pyramids of Giza revives New Kerala - Feb 27 10:03 AM
Jerusalem, Feb 27: The longstanding debate over who built the five Pyramids of Giza in west Cairo has been rekindled following an official complaint by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities chastising a Cairo school for teaching that the Jews built the world famous structures.Only 4,000 miles to go Napa Valley Register - Feb 27 1:21 AM
IN THE WESTERN DESERT, Egypt Three ultra-endurance athletes have just done something most would consider insane: They ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first modern runners to cross the Sahara Desert s grueling 4,000 miles.Cimpor holds 2.8 pct of bid target Egypt's Misr Sharewatch - Feb 26 11:17 PM
On Sunday, Cimpor announced it has increased its bid for Egyptian cement maker MISR Cement Co SAE to 80 Egyptian pounds (11.2 eur) per share from 67 Egyptian pounds (9.03 eur) to beat a 10.51 eur per share counterbid from Arab Swiss Engineering Company, a unit of Italian group Italcementi SpA.egypt: Affray outside KFC outlet Monday Morning - Feb 26 11:04 AM
A man dressed in a bright yellow chicken suit protesting against cruelty to animals outside a fried chicken outlet in downtown Cairo was knocked down and had his chicken head yanked off by restaurant staff before being hustled away by police, witnesses said.Egypt closes satellite TV feed from Iraq Sharewatch - Feb 26 8:33 AM
The chairman of the board of NileSat, Amin Basyouni, said the Al-Zawraa feed had been cut for technical reasons and not as an act of censorship. "The transmission frequency of the channel interferes with the other channels broadcast by NileSat," Basyouni told The Associated Press.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 27 6:02 AM
Innovative leading oilfield services provider AlMansoori Specialized Engineering (MSE) AlMansoori Specialized Engineering (MSE) has signed a multi-million dollar deal to acquire the Tubing Conveyed Perforation (TCP) division of Energy Inc as part of MSE MSE 's ambitious plans to build and strengthen its business developments in Egypt.US strategy change sees Iran, Syria in Iraq talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 3:32 PM
In a potential policy shift, the United States said Tuesday it would join a conference with Iraq's neighbors which could see senior US officials hold direct talks with foes Iran and Syria.King Tut debuts this week at Museum of the Rockies Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Feb 26 9:56 PM
The story of King Tut is part legend, part ancient history. He ruled Egypt about 3,300 years ago, beginning his reign at age 9. The cause of his death at age 18 or 19 has been the subject of great debate.Mubarak: no time for interim or unilateral solutions to Palestinian cause ArabicNews.com - Feb 26 8:48 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday held a summit meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan during which they reviewed ways of reactivating the peace process, the issues of Iraq, Lebanon, Darfur and ways of boosting bilateral relations.U.S. Will Join Talks With Iran And Syria Washington Post - Feb 27 1:54 PM
The United States agreed yesterday to join high-level talks with Iran and Syria on the future of Iraq, an abrupt shift in policy that opens the door to diplomatic dealings the White House had shunned in recent months despite mounting criticism.Egypt lashes out at critics of blogger jailing AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:21 PM
Egypt on Friday lashed out at critics of the four-year jail sentence it handed a dissident blogger for insulting Islam and defaming President Hosni Mubarak.Al Qaeda suspect "drugged" with flu shot: jailer Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 12:52 PM
Former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla was sometimes kept in a blacked-out cell without a mattress at a U.S. military prison but the injection he thought was LSD was actually a vaccine, his former jailer testified on Tuesday.Fouad emerges sole leader in chess Khaleej Times - Feb 26 7:41 PM
DUBAI El Taher Fouad of Egypt emerged as sole leader with seven points at the end of the 8th and penultimate round of the Emirates Chess Championship at Dubai Chess and Culture Club.US, Iran and Syria to join ministerial conference on Iraq: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 11:14 AM
The United States will attend a ministerial level meeting of Iraq's neighbors, including Iran and Syria, as well as other world powers to discuss Iraq's future, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice indicated Tuesday.Group seeks fate of terror suspects AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 12:20 PM
A human rights group is asking President Bush to disclose the fates of all terror suspects held since 2001, including at least 16 it believes have been locked up in secret CIA facilities.Iraq bomb kills 18 kids, US spy chief admits 'civil war' AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 12:10 PM
Bombers slaughtered 18 Iraqi children playing football Tuesday as relentless bloodletting ended dozens more lives and a US spy chief acknowledged that the crisis amounts to "civil war". Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Feb 26 9:51 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.US and its foes to attend Iraq security meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 11:13 AM
Iraq said on Tuesday it is hosting a high-level meeting on its security next month that could provide a rare opportunity for direct contact between the United States and its archfoes Iran and Syria.Majid to bid for Egyptian sites AME Info - Feb 26 7:09 PM
Dubai-based Majid al-Futtaim will bid for three plots in Egypt, through local subsidiary MAF Misr, to build shopping centres, Middle East Economic Digest reported.U.S. urged to account for up to 38 "CIA prisoners" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:57 AM
Several dozen terrorism suspects believed to have been held at secret CIA prisons are still missing without trace, and the United States should reveal what has happened to them, a leading rights group said on Tuesday.Islamic submit in Islamabad worries Tehran IranMania.com - Feb 26 9:22 PM
LONDON, February 27 (IranMania) - A meeting of foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the Pakistani capital Islamabad reportedly worries Iran which was not invited to attend, AKI reported.Egypt Cleric Says Americans Tortured Him ABC News - Feb 25 8:18 AM
Egyptian Cleric at Center of Alleged CIA Kidnapping Case Claims Americans Tortured HimUS, Iran and Syria to join conference on Iraq: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:17 AM
US officials will take part alongside Syria, Iran and other regional states in a planned March meeting in Baghdad on Iraq's future, a senior US official said Tuesday.Abbas condemns Israeli army operation in Nablus People's Daily - Feb 26 6:00 PM
Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday condemned an Israeli army operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Egyptian blogger's lawyers appeal his 4-year prison sentence Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 14 minutes ago
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'Egypt at the Frist, Multi-Media Campaign' named best of showNigeria/Ghana: Ghana, Egypt Bring Nigeria Down to Earth AllAfrica.com - Feb 26 12:07 AM
Nigeria had always prided itself as the epitome of sports in Africa.My enemy's enemy International Herald Tribune - Feb 27 8:46 AM
If destabilizing Iran is the top priority, then the United States will need to abandon the pro-Iranian regime it has created in Iraq.Secularist Blogger Gets Jail in Egypt Washington Post - Feb 23 9:13 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb. 22 -- An Egyptian blogger was convicted Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president, sending a chill through fellow Internet writers who fear a government crackdown. Egyptian housewife tests positive for bird flu AlertNet - Feb 26 1:36 PM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An Egyptian woman from the Nile Delta town of Beheira has tested positive for the bird flu virus, Egypt's state news agency MENA said on Monday. MENA identified the woman ... The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 26 4:06 PM
DAMMAM, 22 February 2007 The shooting of a new Saudi film is set to start in a few days at locations in Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Arab entertainment company Rotana will produceImprisoned Egyptian Blogger Appeals Sentence ABC News - Feb 27 11:18 AM
An Egyptian Student Is Fighting His Prison Sentence for Defaming Islam on His BlogDaimlerChrysler approves China auto deal AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 6:59 AM
DaimlerChrysler AG, seeking to cut costs and boost sales in North America, said Tuesday it will start selling Chinese-made cars in that market and western Europe as it tries to meet demand for smaller, more economical vehicles.Uganda: UABF Calls 39 to Start Boxing Preparations AllAfrica.com - Feb 26 3:27 PM
ALL finalists at the boxing National Open have been called to start preparations for the Africa Zone V championship in Cairo, Egypt in April.Nigerians arrested trying to enter Israel from Egypt Khaleej Times - Feb 24 9:03 AM
CAIRO - A Nigerian couple was arrested after trying to cross illegally into Israel from Egypt in search of work, security sources told AFP on Saturday.Egypt takes pro-Sunni Iraqi satellite TV off the air Middle East Times - Feb 26 3:27 AM
CAIRO -- An Iraqi satellite television channel that has angered the US and Iraqi governments for broadcasting anti-US and anti-Shiite news reports has been taken off the air by the Egyptian government, the press reported Sunday.Cairo seeks return of Ramses II hair marketed online The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 26 12:52 PM
France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the Internet last year, French officials said Monday. Egyptian diplomats made a formal request last week to recover the hair, which was seized by French police after going on sale in November.Analysis: EU extends hand to Israel UPI - Feb 27 4:52 PM
The European Union insists the new Palestinian government accept outstanding international demands and is waiting for its formation before deciding how to ...U.S. to Attend Iraq Meeting Where Iran, Syria Invited (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 3:34 PM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq to which envoys from Iran and Syria are invited, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a Senate hearing today.In the World The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 26 12:06 AM
Egypt cleric, on TV, alleges CIA torture CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian cleric allegedly abducted off the streets of Italy by CIA agents in 2003 said yesterday that the Americans who seized him "savagely" tortured him while deporting him to Egypt for interrogation.Israel threatens strikes in Lebanon, Gaza UPI - Feb 27 2:52 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz Tuesday threatened to use force to stop a Hezbollah buildup in Lebanon and arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip.
