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Egypt top cleric says women presidents okay under Islam 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 1:00 PM
Egypt's top cleric declared that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying press reports that had earlier attributed to him the opposite position.Egypt charges two Turkish with espionage Turks.US - 58 minutes ago
Last-minute news posted on the Web site of Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that Egypt's state security prosecutor, Hisham Badawi, has charged two Turkish citizens with spying for Israel. The two alleged spies were also Israeli citizens, according to the Egyptian prosecutor, said Haaretz.Egypt charges four with spying for Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 4:05 PM
Egypt has charged an Egyptian who holds Canadian citizenship and three Israelis with spying for Israel, a state prosecutor said on Saturday.Kim Jong Il's Work Published in Egypt Korean Central News Agency - Feb 04 6:10 PM
Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il's celebrated work "Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism" was printed in pamphlet in Egypt on Jan. 30.Canada investigates espionage arrest in Egypt CTV.ca - Feb 04 1:47 PM
Foreign Affairs officials are trying to find out more about a man with a Canadian connection arrested in Egypt and charged with spying for Israel.US supports Egypt's peaceful nuclear program ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:08 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Saturday received US State Department Under-Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, who is now visiting Egypt.Egypt top cleric says women presidents okay under Islam The Nation - Feb 04 5:27 AM
Cairo - Egypt's top cleric declared Sunday that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying press reports that had earlier attributed to him the opposite position.Egypt finds arms caches near Gaza border AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 04 2:01 AM
RAFAH, Egypt (AFP) - Egyptian police have discovered two arms caches in northern Sinai near the border with the Gaza Strip, including hand and rocket-propelled grenades.Egypt photographers protest ousting from parliament AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 5:30 AM
Egypt's news photographers have staged a protest in downtown Cairo, protesting their exclusion from parliament following the snapping of an unflattering picture of the prime minister eating watermelon seeds.Tajikistan pres to go to Egypt, Syria to restore trade relations Itar-Tass - Feb 04 2:56 AM
DUSHANBE, February 4 (Itar-Tass) - Dushanbe hopes that the official visit by Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov to Egypt and Syria, starting on Sunday, will restore large-scale cooperation with those countries, lost during the five-year civil war in Tajikistan (1992-1997), above all in the trade and economic sphere.It's because Egypt hates Israel and Israelis - former 'spy' Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 04 3:38 AM
Egypt hates the State of Israel and its citizens, and this is the reason for the latest accusations from Cairo charging Israelis with spying.Egypt earns $3.8bn from Suez AME Info - Feb 04 12:38 AM
Egypt's annual revenues from the Suez Canal hit record levels last year and amounted to $3.8bn, with more than $1bn of that generated in Q4, reported Reuters. A spokesman said the income was the highest received since the canal opened in 1869 although no comparison figures were supplied.Egypt accuses Israelis of spying Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 04 3:23 AM
Egypt, which maintains a frigid 'peace' with Israel and regularly vilifies the Jewish state, has accused three Israelis and an Egyptian of spying. An Israeli government official has denied any knowledge of the allegations.BP Egypt: Huge gas well discovered Mena Report - Feb 03 11:38 PM
BP Egypt announced Wednesday that it had drilled a successful well, Giza North-1, in the North Alexandria concession held by BP, RWE Dea and EGPC/EGAS. The well encountered a significant gas accumulation as part of a large channel complex.Merkel Arrives in Egypt for Talks on Middle East Violence Bloomberg.com - Feb 03 8:09 AM
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Egypt today to begin a four-day tour of the Middle East, where efforts to jump-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are floundering.Egypt Premiership trio make Egypt squad FIFA - Feb 03 3:56 PM
African champions Egypt have named Tottenham Hotspur pair Mido and Hossam Ghaly in their 22-man squad to face Sweden in a friendly on Wednesday.A look into the life of Egypt's boy king The News Journal - Feb 04 12:56 AM
PHILADELPHIA -- If the opening Saturday of "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" came and went without your knowledge, don't fret. The Franklin Institute's ballyhooed presentation of artifacts from ancient Egypt continues through Sept. 30.Egypt charges student, three Israelis with spying Al Bawaba - Feb 03 10:40 PM
Egypt's State Security Prosecutor, Hisham Badawi, has charged an Egyptian student, Mohamed Essam Ghneim el-Attar, and three Israelis with spying for Israel.Mastercard, Egypt prizes AME Info - Feb 03 8:09 PM
MasterCard Worldwide has teamed up with Egypt's Nougoum FM to host the MasterCard Challenge radio competition in which card holders can win an iPod.Egypt charges four with spying for Israel Khaleej Times - Feb 03 6:59 PM
CAIRO - Egypt has charged an Egyptian who holds Canadian citizenship and three Israelis with spying for Israel, a state prosecutor said on Saturday. High State Security Prosecutor Hisham Badawi said the Egyptian, Mohamed Essam Ghoneim el-Attar, 31, had been arrested and charged.Egypt name Spurs pair in squad for Sweden friendly Khaleej Times - Feb 03 6:59 PM
CAIRO - African champions Egypt have named Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido and midfielder Hossam Ghaly in a 22-man squad to face Sweden in a friendly on Wednesday.Egypt name Spurs duo Eurosport - Feb 03 3:44 PM
African champions Egypt have named Tottenham duo Mido and Hossam Ghaly in a 22-man squad to face Sweden in a friendly on Wednesday.Egypt welcomes outcome of Quartet meeting on Mideast peace People's Daily - Feb 03 5:43 PM
Egypt on Saturday expressed its welcome to the outcome of the Quartet's Friday meeting which reiterated its support for the Middle East peace process and the establishment of a Palestinian state.Egypt: Indictments for Israelis Accused of Spying Israel National News - Feb 03 7:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt has officially brought indictments against the three Israelis and one Egyptian accused of spying for Israel. The Israelis, who have not yet been named, are currently living in Canada and Turkey.Egypt investigates four men charged of spying for Israel People's Daily - Feb 04 5:43 PM
Investigation is continuing on the cases of an Egyptian who faces charges of spying for Israel with three Israelis still at large, a senior Egyptian security official said on Sunday.Egypt Uncovers Buried Weapons Cache Near Gaza Border Israel National News - Feb 03 11:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt said yesterday that it had seized two boxes containing rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades along the border with the Gaza Strip Saturday. Border guards found the weapon caches buried under the sand near the Rafiach crossing, a government statement said.As it mediates Palestinian chaos, Egypt also accuses Israel of spying JTA - Feb 04 11:12 AM
JERUSALEM, Feb. 4 (JTA) Just as it was hoping for an Egyptian breakthrough on the Palestinian front, Israel finds itself embroiled in spy allegations from Cairo.Egypt photographers protest ousting from parliament Khaleej Times - Feb 03 5:05 AM
CAIRO - Egypt s news photographers staged a protest in downtown Cairo on Saturday protesting their exclusion from parliament following the snapping of an unflattering picture of the prime minister eating watermelon seeds.Egypt charges four with spying for Israel Independent Online - Feb 03 7:28 AM
Egypt has charged an Egyptian and three Israelis with spying for Israel, a state prosecutor has said.German Chancellor Arrives for Talks in Egypt Deutsche Welle - Feb 03 2:49 AM
German Chancellor Merkel left on Saturday for a four-day trip to Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Topping the agenda are the situation in Iraq, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.9.1m tourists visit Egypt AME Info - Feb 03 12:08 AM
Egypt attracted 9.1m visitors in 2006, a 5.5% increase on the previous year according to Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garranah and cited by Gulf News. The global growth rate, according to United Nations figures, is below this at 4.5%. Visitors from other Mena region countries jumped by 12.9% last year and these now make up one in every five tourists to Egypt.Egypt accuses Israel of spying UPI - Feb 04 6:38 AM
CAIRO, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- An Egyptian college student has been accused of spying for Israel and recruiting members for an espionage ring, Egyptian authorities announced.Saving a treasured trove, ever so slowly Calendarlive.com - Feb 04 5:53 PM
SINAI, Egypt On a refreshingly cool morning, before the sun drenches every exposed grain of sand in this vast desert, Hemeid Sobhy sets out on foot from the Bedouin village where he lives with his parents and sisters. Neatly dressed in jeans, sport shirt and sturdy sandals, he walks 40 minutes to the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine.Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 04 1:51 PM
Should the Israeli-Egyptian border be fortified more strongly? ALONG THE ISRAEL-EGYPT BORDER Route 12 winds for miles through desolate charcoal-colored mountains, caramel-colored ravines and rocky desert along Israel s southern border.Egypt: Trial of blogger expands realm of repression Amnesty International - Feb 02 9:57 AM
Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Karim Amer, the first Egyptian blogger to be tried for writing blogs criticizing Egypt's al-Azhar religious authorities, President Husni Mubarak and Islam.Foreign Affairs Probes Espionage Arrest in Egypt Josh Pringle 580 CFRA News Talk Radio - Feb 04 6:12 PM
Copyright ©2004 580 CFRA & CHUM RADIO OTTAWA. CHUM Limited Privacy Brochure . All rights reserved. Please visit other CHUM sites Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - 38 minutes ago
We are standing under a concrete awning in the Great Western Desert of Egypt. The temperature is 104 degrees in the shade. Out on the road in the sun our Brunton compass reads 119 degrees.Mubarak, Merkel discuss issues ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:05 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel who arrived in Cairo yesterday on a two day visit on the first leg of a tour that would take her to many countries of the region.Egypt bloggers reveal new torture case AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 9:20 AM
Egypt's politically active blogger community has brought to light another torture case against the regime's security services amid a rising tide of outrage over police brutality.Cairo's own watchdog targets police brutality The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:39 PM
Egypt's official National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) called Sunday for amending the penal code and improving the treatment of detainees in its third annual report. The report's focus on the treatment of prisoners and abuses by security services came even as Egypt's bloggers and human rights groups have been daily.German chancellor arrives in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 5:30 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the start of a regional tour hoping to nudge along the faltering Middle East peace process.Cleric explains stance on women as heads of state The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:38 PM
Egypt's top cleric declared Sunday that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying press reports that had earlier attributed to him the opposite position. On January 27, the flagship state-owned daily Al-Ahram carried a fatwa by chief mufti Sheikh Ali Gomaa saying that Islam forbids women from becoming.Arab Diplomat Resigns After Iraq Mission Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 04 11:52 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - The Arab League sent Mokhtar Lamani to Iraq to persuade its bitterly divided Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders to make peace. He failed, and has now resigned, disillusioned and nearly drained of hope.Uganda: Geoffrey Massa Wins Kobs Battle AllAfrica.com - Feb 04 3:15 PM
EGYPT-BASED Cranes forward Geoffrey Massa has finally won the battle to join Uganda Kobs in next week's 2008 Beijing Olympics qualifier against South Africa.Al-Jazeera producer charged with harming national interest ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:02 PM
Reporters Without Borders has spoken of a 27 January 2007 decision by Egyptian judicial authorities to initiate trial proceedings against Al-Jazeera TV producer Howayda Taha on a charge of "harming national interest" in a documentary she was preparing about police torture in Egypt.Hizbullah scoffs at interview quoting Nasrallah as acknowledging Iranian weapons deliveries The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:41 PM
Hizbullah officials have dismissed as "inaccurate" an interview with Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that was conducted by leading Egyptian academic Saadeddine Ibrahim and published Saturday in Masr al-Youm (Egypt Today), but the group confirmed the men had met and spoken last month.Palestinians 'nearer' power deal BBC News - Feb 03 6:13 PM
Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah have made progress towards a unity government, Egypt's president says.Egypt urges Palestinians to end infighting Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 03 12:56 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak put the onus on Palestinians to revive the peace process with Israel, saying they cannot resume talks with the Jewish state without settling their internal differences first.Merkel launches Mideast tour as part of effort to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace process USA Today - Feb 03 9:53 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched a four-day tour of the Middle East in Egypt Saturday in hope of drawing on German influence in the region as part of increased international efforts to revive the Israel-Palestinian peace process.Egypt puts onus on Palestinians to revive peace process AlertNet - Feb 03 12:32 PM
Source: Reuters By Alaa Shahine CAIRO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak put the onus on Palestinians to revive the peace process with Israel, saying on Saturday they cannot resume talks with the ... Ottawa probes Egyptian claim that man with Canadian ties spied for Israel CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 04 4:22 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - Diplomats are trying to find out more, while security officials are staying mum about a man with a Canadian connection arrested in Egypt and charged with spying for Israel.Parly kicks out photographers News 24 South Africa - Feb 04 1:09 PM
Egypt's news photographers have protested in Cairo against their exclusion from parliament after snapping of unflattering picture of the PM.Orhan Pamuk: "Living with bodyguards is not a life worth living" Turks.US - Feb 04 7:46 AM
Egyptian novelist Cemal Gayani told reporters during Egypt Book Fair that Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk has complained to him about living with bodyguards for security.'Women presidents are allowed under Islam' Independent Online - Feb 04 6:28 AM
Egypt's top cleric has said that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying media reports that had earlier attributed to him an altogether different position.Egypt gets more tourists from Qatar in 2006 The Peninsula - Feb 01 10:17 PM
DOHA The increase of visitors from Qatar to Egypt showed a 26.4 per cent increase last year compared to 2005, the highest jump in the region, according to a release.Trade: Sino-Egypt trade ties to grow China Daily - Feb 02 1:12 AM
China will become Egypt's biggest trading partner within eight years, Al-Alam al-Yom said, citing Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid.Al-Zawahri criticizes early polls for Palestinians, saying holy war is the way Fox21 - Feb 04 2:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A new video tape from Osama bin Laden's second-in-command.Hostile fire cited in U.S. copter wrecks AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
The U.S. command has ordered changes in flight operations after four helicopters were shot down in the last two weeks, the chief military spokesman said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the aircraft were lost to hostile fire.Palestinians Say Clashes Hurt Their Cause New York Times - Feb 04 5:20 PM
Palestinians say their own infighting is making it too easy for Israel to argue that the time is not right to promote a Palestinian state.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:05 PM
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Israel Gov t Investigating 3 Charged by Egypt as Spies Israel National News - Feb 04 12:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem began Sunday morning to check the identity of three Israelis charged by Egyptian with spying for the Jewish State.Germany takes title for hosting world championships Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 5:38 PM
Hosts Germany won the handball world championship on Sunday with a lopsided 29-24 victory over Poland, which was a fitting final act to the most popular handball tournament ever held.Palestine: Palestinians `nearer` power deal AngolaPress - Feb 04 4:32 AM
Gaza City, 02/04 - Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have made progress towards agreeing a government of national unity, Egypt`s president has said.Acer: Cairo ICT is key platform for regional and global growth AME Info - Feb 03 11:53 PM
Acer Computer looks to make a major impact at this year's Cairo ICT 2007, Egypt's pre-eminent computer and telecommunications exhibition, being held at Cairo International Conference Center 4-7 February.Azzam: Egyptian Accusations on Israeli Espionage are False Israel National News - Feb 04 4:35 AM
(IsraelNN.com) An Israeli Druze citizen who spent eight years in an Egyptian prison on charges of spying for the Jewish State said flatly that Egypt s accusations of espionage by three Israeli nationals are false.In the World Akron Beacon Journal - Feb 04 12:23 AM
Iran opened its Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility to local and international reporters and a delegation of foreign ambassadors Saturday in an effort to show the transparency of its nuclear program ahead of a U.N. Security Council deadline this month. The delegation included representatives from the U.N. nuclear agency from Algeria, Cuba, Egypt and Malaysia, although none is an official ...Egypt denies delivering weapons to arm pro-Abbas forces People's Daily - Feb 01 4:14 PM
An Egyptian official in Gaza Thursday denied Hamas' allegation that weapons has been sent to the Gaza Strip through Egypt to arm forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Palestinians Fear Infighting Hurts Their Case New York Times - Feb 04 11:22 AM
Palestinians say their own infighting is making it too easy for Israel to argue that nothing needs to be done now to promote a Palestinian state.Infighting hurting their case, Palestinians fear International Herald Tribune - Feb 04 1:43 PM
Palestinians say the infighting is making it easy for Israel to argue not to promote a Palestinian state.U.S. supporting Egyptian peaceful nuclear efforts: official People's Daily - Feb 03 5:28 PM
The United States is supporting Egypt 's efforts to develop peaceful nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said in Cairo on Saturday.Egyptian charged in espionage case Aljazeera - Feb 03 2:29 PM
Egypt has charged three Israelis and an Egyptian with spying for Israel , according to the state prosecutor. Muhammad Essam Ghoneim el-Attar, the Egyptian, had been arrested and charged, Hisham Badawi, high state security prosecutor, said on Saturday.Gaza rivals pull back, free some hostages Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 11:24 AM
Gunmen began withdrawing from Gaza's streets, some hostages were released and many shops reopened on Sunday as a shaky ceasefire appeared to be taking hold in factional fighting between Hamas and Fatah, residents said.Human Bird-Flu Fatalities Spur Need for More Effective Drugs Bloomberg.com - 19 minutes ago
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Doctors and health officials are preparing to experiment with new drugs in an effort to find better ways to treat lethal bird flu infections.Palestinian factions attempt truce AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 8:46 AM
Hamas gunmen attacked bases of Fatah-allied troops with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades early Sunday, part of a four-day campaign by the Islamic militants to weaken the security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.An Egyptian-Canadian and three Israelis charged by Egypt of spying for Israel DEBKAfile - Feb 03 9:06 AM
Copyright 2000-2007 DEBKA file . All Rights Reserved.Four charged with spying for Israel News Interactive - Feb 03 11:50 AM
EGYPT has charged an Egyptian who holds Canadian citizenship and three Israelis with spying for Israel, a state prosecutor said overnight.Saturday's High School Schedule Asbury Park Press - Feb 03 12:23 PM
BOWLING NJSIAA North Jersey Girls Sectionals: 9 a.m. NJSIAA South Jersey Girls Sectionals: 9 a.m. NJSIAA Central Jersey Girls Sectionals: 9:30 a.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Manalapan at Jackson: Noon Long Branch at Point Beach: 1 p.m. RB Catholic at Barnegat: 1 p.m. Raritan at Midd. South: 1 p.m. Holy Cross at New Egypt: 1 p.m. Shore at Red Bank: 1 p.m. Wall at Manasquan: 2:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL ...Egypt bloggers reveal new torture case TODAYonline - Feb 01 9:22 AM
An Egyptian human right activist with chained hands protests against torture in police stations in Cairo in January 2007. Egypt's politically active blogger community has brought to light another torture case against the regime's security services amid a rising tide of outrage over police brutality.Merkel in Kingdom Today Arab News - Feb 03 4:18 PM
RIYADH, 4 February 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in the Kingdom today as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East that has already taken her to Egypt. Her visit is the first to Saudi Arabia since she became chancellor 14 months ago.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 03 4:15 PM
RIYADH, 4 February 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in the Kingdom today as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East that has already taken her to Egypt.Ridding Egypt of socialism Al-Ahram Weekly - Feb 01 10:38 AM
"Egypt has not seen such a large number of proposed amendments since 1980," President Hosni Mubarak told the nation on 26 December, in reference to his 34 suggested changes to the constitution. Topping the list are 14 articles dealing with three aspects of economic policy.More violent incidents foreseen along fenceless border with Egypt J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Feb 01 12:57 PM
jerusalem | A suicide attack that killed three people in an Eilat bakery this week once again shows the threat that Israel faces from Palestinian terror organizations trying to enter Israel over the fenceless border with Egypt.Diana Haddad celebrates her victory in Egypt Al Bawaba - Feb 01 11:25 AM
Lebanese singer Diana Haddad has won the Annual Lion s Award for Best Female Arab Singer for 2006. She will attend the awards ceremony in Egypt on February 11 to formally receive her award.Irish trade delegation to visit Egypt before end of year Sunday Business Post - Feb 01 8:09 AM
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has confirmed that there will be an Irish trade mission to Egypt before the end of this year. Mr Ahern made the announcement after talks with Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister in Cairo today on his four-day trip to the Middle East.Arab Diplomat Resigns After Iraq Mission ABC News - Feb 04 10:45 AM
Sent to Iraq to Seek Peace, Arab League Diplomat Returns Defeated and DisillusionedCulture: Ibsen s women ready to meet the world The Norway Post - Feb 03 4:02 PM
The full name of the National Library of Norway s exhibition is Ibsen s women Nina Sundbye s sculptures meet Ibsen s manuscripts . It has now been sent off by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow Ibsen s footsteps through Europe to Egypt, where it will arrive at the end of October.World Scene The Washington Times - 35 minutes ago
IRAN Diplomats tour nuclear facility ISFAHAN -- Iran yesterday opened the gates to a key uranium conversion facility to visiting diplomats and journalists in an effort to show that its disputed nuclear program is peaceful and not a cover for nuclear bomb making.Africa: Egypt Jets in Today AllAfrica.com - Feb 01 4:25 AM
Egypt, a nation widely deemed favourites for the upcoming 2007 All Africa Games qualifiers/Zone V Basketball Championships due in Kigali, is expected to jet in the country today.Merkel discusses Mideast with Arab leaders NDTV - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was meeting with Mideast leaders as part of a push for renewed efforts in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.Bush Takes One More Gamble In The Mideast by Pyotr Goncharov UPI Outside View Commentator Moscow (UPI) Feb 05, 2007 Space War - Feb 04 5:33 PM
What if U.S. President George W. Bush's recently announced new strategy on Iraq proves to be not only a tactical election campaign trick but also a well thought-out operation to redress the situation and ensure a comfortable U.S. presence in the Middle East? The dispatch of two Marine battalions and five army brigades will not be a key point of this strategy.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 03 1:19 PM
KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Contributions of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, namely the financing of development ventures in Egypt and Morocco have been "quite effective and positive," according to officials.Egypt censors Zorba the Greek, Kundera at book fair AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 11:45 AM
The Egyptian government censored several Egyptian and foreign titles at its annual book fair, including the classic novel "Zorba the Greek" as well as books by Czech author Milan Kundera, a Lebanese publisher said.Uhde to build turnkey propylene/polypropylene complex in Egypt Rubber World - Feb 01 7:47 AM
Egypt/Germany -- Egyptian Propylene & Polypropylene Company (EPPC), under the lead of Oriental Weavers Group, has commissioned Uhde, a company in the technologies segment of the ThyssenKrupp Group, to build a turnkey petrochemical complex in Port Said, some 170 kilometres north-east of Cairo.Church rally supports Israel Louisville Courier-Journal - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Christians have a religious obligation to support Israel in its conflicts with Arabs and Muslims, several speakers told a church rally of about 1,800 people tonight.Prophet cartoons row has silver lining in Denmark Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 12:28 AM
A year after cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad sparked violent protests, Danish Muslims say some good has come of the row -- dialogue has improved with their fellow Danes, who now understand Islam much better.Irish trade delegation to visit Egypt before end of year Belfast Telegraph - Feb 01 5:00 AM
Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has confirmed that there will be an Irish trade mission to Egypt before the end of this year. Mr Ahern made the announcement after talks with Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister in Cairo today on his four-day trip to the Middle East.Merkel met Mubarak in Cairo on Sunday [AFP] Aljazeera - Feb 04 5:44 PM
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is meeting Middle East leaders as part of a push to shore up support for renewed efforts for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.Ahly coach sorry over stunt BBC News - Feb 04 7:05 AM
Ahly coach Manuel Jose apologises for starting to undress in public in protest against a referee's decision.Egyptian FM condemns bombing attacks in Iraq People's Daily - Feb 04 5:57 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday condemned the killings and horrible destruction currently taking place in Iraq.SCAI expert panel sets high standards for PCI without on-site cardiac surgical back-up EurekAlert! - 35 minutes ago
(February 5, 2007 Washington, DC) -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), a leading organization for interventional cardiologists, today released a document recommending the adoption of stringent quality standards by those who perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in hospitals not equipped for cardiac surgery.
