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Egypt asks Interpol to arrest 3 Israelis 
AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 5:00 PM
Egypt asked the international police organization to arrest three Israelis it accuses of being part of a spy ring, a judicial official said Monday.Egypt orders Brotherhood members to face military trial People's Daily - Feb 06 6:28 PM
Egypt had ordered military trial for members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's number three and top financier Khayrat al-Shater, an Egyptian judge source said on Tuesday.Egypt teenager dies of bird flu BBC News - Feb 06 12:44 AM
A 17-year-old girl is the latest victim of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza to die of the virus in Egypt, the WHO says.Men's Olympic Football Tournament 2008 Egypt and Côte d Ivoire resume rivalry FIFA - Feb 06 9:26 AM
The great football rivalry between Egypt and Côte d Ivoire resumes on Wednesday when they meet in a 2008 Olympic Games qualifier.Egypt asks Interpol to arrest alleged Israeli spies AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 11:10 AM
Egypt asked the international police organisation Interpol to arrest three Israelis it accuses of being part of a spy ring, judicial and security sources said.Ed Lover "Wakes Up" With Egypt & Ashy, Joins Power 105 Morning Crew SOHH - Feb 06 3:03 AM
Starting March 1, Ed Lover will be joining Egypt and Ashy Larry as part of New York City's Power 105.1 morning team. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. EGYPT: Teenage girl dies of bird flu AlertNet - Feb 06 7:47 AM
Source: IRIN Egyptian health officials confirmed on Tuesday that Egypt's 12th fatal victim of bird flu died on 2 February. The victim was a 17-year-old girl from the rural Fayyoum region, south-west of the capital, Cairo. She is believed to have been infected after coming into contact with sick and dead birds at her home. Egypt: Teenage Girl Dies of Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Feb 06 9:25 AM
Egyptian health officials confirmed on Tuesday that Egypt's 12th fatal victim of bird flu died on 2 February. The victim was a 17-year-old girl from the rural Fayyoum region, south-west of the capital, Cairo.Concerns mount over security needs on Egypt-Israeli border Miami Herald - Feb 06 2:22 AM
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. There is little here to distinguish Israel from Egypt, save for a rickety, rusting, easy-to-jump shoulder-high razor wire fence that parallels much of the road.Tejari launches operations in Egypt in partnership with Al Ahly for Development & Investment Mena Report - Feb 06 4:38 AM
Tejari, the region s leading online marketplace, today announced the launch of Tejari Egypt, a major new operation and gateway into the North Africa market.Images: Egypt's timeless beauty rediff.com - Feb 06 3:51 AM
Travel through Egypt and you are travelling through the different periods in history. The great Pyramids at Giza -- the only remaining wonder of the ancient world -- are a testimony to the engineering excellence of those times, excellence that even today is not easy to replicate.Best Affirms, Withdraws Ratings on Egypt's Al Mohandes Insurance Journal - Feb 06 3:06 AM
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of "B++" (Good) and the issuer credit rating of "bbb" of Egypt's Al Mohandes Insurance Company with a stable outlook. Subsequently, BestEgypt strike causes textiles halt BBC News - Feb 05 11:05 AM
Thousands of workers in Egypt go on strike, causing chaos in some of the country's largest textile factories.Egypt's Mubarak orders military trial for Brotherhood members AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 11:21 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's number three, to stand trial before a military court, officials said.Egypt huffy that pyramids 'wonder' status at risk Everett Herald - Feb 06 12:14 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt is scoffing at a global contest to name the new seven wonders of the world, saying it is a disgrace that the ancient Pyramids of Giza - the only surviving structure from the traditional list of architectural marvels - must compete for a spot.Egypt: Arrest Israeli spies News 24 South Africa - Feb 06 1:23 AM
Egypt has asked the international police organisation Interpol to arrest three Israelis it accuses of being part of a spy ring, say judicial and security sources.EGYPT: Saudi group to open second sugar refinery Just Food - Feb 06 7:18 AM
The Saudi Arabian company Savola Group is planning to open a second sugar refinery in Egypt in August and expand its Saudi operations to meet increasing domestic and regional demand, according to a Reuters report.Two senior EU diplomats to visit Egypt: report People's Daily - Feb 05 4:43 PM
Two senior European Union (EU) diplomats are expected to visit Egypt at the end of this month for talks with Egyptian officials over Mideast issues, Egypt's MENA news agency reported Monday.Egypt Cuts Import Tariffs By 25% Industry Week - 31 minutes ago
Average tariff will be 9.5%.Uganda: Team Off to Egypt AllAfrica.com - Feb 05 3:27 PM
THE national cycling team leaves today for Egypt where for the Tour de Egypt championship.Attar was arrested at the airport on January 1 in Egypt while visiting family [AP] Aljazeera - Feb 05 11:44 AM
Egypt has asked the international police organisation Interpol to arrest three Israelis it accuses of being part of a spy ring, judicial and security sources say.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 Asks Interpol for Help in Arresting Suspected Spies Israel National News - Feb 05 8:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt turned to the international crime fighting organization Interpol on Monday and asked for its help in apprehending three men accused of spying on behalf of Israel.Egypt Cuts Average Custom Tariffs By 25% To 6.9% - Min Nasdaq - Feb 05 7:21 AM
CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt cut its average custom tariffs by 25% to 6.9% from the current 9%, the country's finance minister said Monday.IFC for gas development in Egypt, Bulgaria EARTHtimes.org - Feb 05 4:50 PM
The World Bank Group will provide $50 million to help Egypt and Bulgaria develop cleaner fuel.WHO Confirms Another Bird Flu Death in Egypt Voice of America - Feb 06 12:33 PM
The World Health Organization confirmed today an Egyptian teenager died from the avian flu, the country's 12th fatality from the H5N1 strain. Leslie Boctor has more for VOA from Cairo.Egypt condemns Israeli digging operations in Jerusalem People's Daily - Feb 06 6:28 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday expressed deep concern and resentment over the Israeli excavations near the Islamic holy shrine in Jerusalem.Greece, Egypt trip an opportunity for the community The Southern Illinoisan - Feb 05 5:47 AM
CARBONDALE - After 25 years and 1,500 people, Southern Illinois University Carbondale philosophy professor Robert Hahn says he's still looking for people to take to Greece and Egypt.Canada questions Egypt over spy allegations Canada.com - Feb 05 5:53 AM
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs officials investigated reports Sunday that Egypt laid espionage charges against four men, including a dual Egyptian-Canadian citizen, accused of spying for Mossad, the Israeli secret service, in Canada and Turkey.Egypt Teenage Girl Dies of Bird Flu Arab News - Feb 06 4:19 PM
CAIRO, 7 February 2007 A teenage girl became the fifth Egyptian to die of bird flu in six weeks, a health official said yesterday, amid fears of a global surge in infections by the deadly virus.Tejari to Egypt AME Info - Feb 05 4:54 AM
Online marketplace Tejari has launched Tejari Egypt, a new operation in the North African market.Hamas, Fatah Trade Fire at Gaza Time Magazine - Feb 06 6:03 AM
Hamas and Fatah security officials exchanged fire at Gaza's border with Egypt on Tuesday as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh passed through on his way to reconciliation talks Outbreak of avian flu in Egypt claims fifth victim The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 06 12:53 PM
A teenage girl has become the fifth Egyptian to die of bird flu in six weeks, a health official said Tuesday, amid fears of a global surge in infections by the deadly virus. Nour Nadi, 17, from the impoverished province of Fayyoum, 100 kilometers south of Cairo, died Monday of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.Egypt: Joint Action - Two IFEX Members Urge Press Council Not to Obstruct Licencing, Publication of New Newspaper AllAfrica.com - Feb 06 12:08 PM
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audienceHuman Toll from Avian Influenza Continues in Nigeria, Egypt U.S. Department of State - Feb 06 3:23 PM
The first human death from avian influenza in Africa has been reported in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization, and the highly pathogenic Asian strain of bird flu has been found for the first time in the United Kingdom. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population also announces a new human death from H5N1 virus infection. The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public ...Human Toll from Avian Influenza Continues in Nigeria, Egypt U.S. Department of State - Feb 06 3:17 PM
The first human death from avian influenza in Africa has been reported in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and the highly pathogenic Asian strain of bird flu has been found for the first time in the United Kingdom. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population also announces a new human death from H5N1 virus infection. The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central ...Acer and Mantrac to support Egypt's 'PC in every home' initiative AME Info - Feb 05 12:23 AM
Acer Computer Middle East and Mantrac have announced today that they will look to supply the lion's share of PCs earmarked for millions of homes across Egypt as part of its home computing initiative.Gunfire rings out near Gaza's border as Haniyeh crosses USA Today - Feb 06 2:48 AM
Gunfire broke out at Gaza's border crossing with Egypt as Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh left the area for reconciliation talks between his Hamas movement and the rival Fatah group, officials at the border said.Egypt Accuses Israel Of Spying Baltimore Jewish Times - Feb 06 9:12 AM
Just as it was hoping for an Egyptian breakthrough on the Palestinian front, Israel finds itself embroiled in spy allegations from Cairo. Egyptian prosecutors announced over the weekend that they had charged a local man with spying for the Jewish state.Islam not against women presidents, says Egypt s cleric Gulf Times - Feb 04 9:45 PM
CAIRO: Egypt s top cleric declared yesterday 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 - Feb 04 8:46 PM
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.Egypt finds arms cache Sunday Times - Feb 04 10:55 PM
RAFAH, Egypt - Egyptian police discovered two arms caches in northern Sinai near the border with the Gaza Strip, including hand and rocket-propelled grenades, a security official said.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.Hamas, Fatah Trade Fire at Gaza Border ABC News - Feb 06 5:46 AM
Hamas, Fatah Exchange Fire at Gaza-Egypt Border As Haniyeh Heads to Reconciliation TalksEGYPT: Thousands of textile factory workers on strike just-style - Feb 06 5:19 AM
Thousands of Egyptian textile factory workers are on strike, demanding better pay and bonuses, reported BBC News.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.New List MP For National Party Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Defence: Kiwi Contingents Dig Waitangi Day Hangi In Foreign Soil - From shovelling sand to cracking icy ground, New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Egypt and Afghanistan are preparing hangi pits for tomorrow s Waitangi Day commemorations.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.New death heightens bird flu fears INQ7.net - Feb 06 3:01 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Worldwide concern over the deadly bird flu grew Tuesday after a teenaged girl died in Egypt and as the EU debated how to contain a British outbreak of the virus.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.Indonesia reports two avian flu cases CIDRAP - Feb 06 5:25 PM
Feb 6, 2007 (CIDRAP News) Two new human cases of H5N1 avian influenza were announced by Indonesia's health ministry today, as the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed Egypt's latest case.Hamas blocking western arms for Palestinians shipped via Egypt World Tribune - Feb 05 1:49 PM
GAZA CITY The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, with the help of Iranian military advisers, has sought to block the flow of Western-financed weapons to the rival Fatah movement.Feminist's book is recalled by its publisher for 'offending religion' Gulf News - Feb 06 1:54 PM
Cairo: In a rare case in Egypt a publisher has recalled copies of a book written by a controversial feminist after discovering it "offends religion."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.Israel Denies Egyptian Espionage Claims Israel National News - Feb 06 5:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said Tuesday night that Egypt had no reason to charge three Israelis in absentia with spying. I talked with people in Israel who probably know about this issue, Dichter told reporters. I would summarize it in one word: nonsense. Syrian leader says talks with U.S. would avert Iraqi civil war The Buffalo News - Feb 06 6:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview aired Monday that the Bush administration does not have the vision to bring peace in Iraq and that his country could help calm the crisis if approached.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-06 20:36 GMT: Volcker: Global warming bad for economy Interactive Investor - Feb 06 1:10 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AFX) - Measures to reduce global warming would not be devastating economically, and the United States has been "particularly delinquent" on the issue, Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said Tuesday.Saudi group plans to set up sugar refinery Gulf Daily News - Feb 06 3:06 PM
Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Savola Group expects to start up a sugar refinery in Egypt in August and to further expand its Saudi facility to meet rising domestic and regional demand, a senior company official said.Hamas, Fatah Trade Fire at Gaza Border AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 4:27 AM
Hamas and Fatah security officials traded fire at Gaza's border with Egypt on Tuesday as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh passed through on his way to reconciliation talks between his Hamas movement and the rival Fatah group in Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.Egypt: Girl dies of bird flu Al Bawaba - Feb 06 5:10 AM
A teenage girl has become the fifth Egyptian to die of bird flu in six weeks, a health official has said, according to AFP . Nour Nadi, a 17-year-old from the impoverished oasis province of Fayyum, 100 kilometres south of Cairo, died Monday of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.Volcker: Global warming bad for economy Sharewatch - Feb 06 12:30 PM
Speaking to the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Volcker said the argument that taxes on oil or carbon emissions, for example, would ruin an economy was "fundamentally false." "First of all, I don't think (such a step) is going to have that much of an impact on the economy overall.Northern Cyprus President Rejects Projects Regarding Greek Cypriot Oil Exploration Deals TurkishPress.com - Feb 06 9:31 AM
ISTANBUL - President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Mehmet Ali Talat harshly criticized Thursday a Greek Cypriot deal with Lebanon and Egypt to outline undersea borders for future oil and natural gas prospection in the Mediterranean.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.Press watchdog say Mideast states restrict media Fox21 - Feb 06 4:52 AM
CAIRO, Egypt An international press watchdog says journalists across the Middle East who challenge the government are threatened by their governments, prosecuted and imprisoned.One more avian flu fatality reported in Egypt EARTHtimes.org - Feb 06 2:49 AM
Cairo - Egyptian officials confirmed the death Tuesday of a teenage girl caused by the deadly H5N1 strain.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.B92 - News - Comments - Bird flu so far claimed 12 lives in Egypt B92 - Feb 06 3:57 AM
There are no comments for this document. Bosnian Blues William Montgomery The West is now hoisted on its own petard. Disregarding the danger presented by the flawed Dayton Agreement, it came to believe that Bosnia could be managed through the same sort of incentives that have ...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.Egypt says Canadian spied on Arabs for Israel CTV.ca - Feb 05 6:47 AM
Egyptian authorities have arrested a man they allege was using Canada as a base to spy on members of the Arab community for Israel.Rwanda: Ministry to Sponsor Boxers AllAfrica.com - Feb 06 8:30 AM
The Ministry of Sports, Youth and Culture (MIJESPOC) will meet the expenses for the national boxing team during the Zone V championship to be held in Cairo, Egypt from April 10-15.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.Indonesia may sell, not give, bird flu virus to scientists International Herald Tribune - Feb 06 6:43 PM
Indonesia has stopped sending samples of the virus to the WHO, apparently because it is negotiating a contract with an American vaccine company.U.S. to Create a Single Command for Military Operations in Africa New York Times - Feb 06 5:50 PM
The centralized command will replace three posts that now divide responsibility for operations in Africa.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 shifts tactics on Brotherhood Independent Online - Feb 05 9:13 AM
The Egyptian government is opting for new tactics to prevent the country's strongest opposition group from advancing further into mainstream politics.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.Indonesia May Sell, Not Give, Bird Flu Virus to Scientists New York Times - Feb 06 5:36 PM
Indonesia has stopped sending samples of the virus to the World Health Organization, apparently because it is negotiating a contract with an American vaccine company.egypt: Putting a financial squeeze on the Muslim Brotherhood Monday Morning - Feb 05 12:38 PM
Brotherhood leaders denied the allegations and denounced a political campaign they charged was aimed at breaking the back of their movement and risked harming the country s economy.Osiris hosts annual Egyptian odyssey New Orleans Times-Picayune - Feb 06 12:16 AM
Sands alive! The mysteries of Egypt were rendered decoratively at the recent Grand Ball of Osiris, which was overlorded, in backdrop form, by the signature Sphinx.Posted: 06-02-2007 , 08:20 GMT Mena Report - Feb 06 12:38 AM
Results of the MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence survey for the second half of 2006 reveal that consumer confidence in Egypt is less buoyant than six months ago although overall consumers remains confident.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.Egyptian teenager dies of bird flu Khaleej Times - Feb 06 12:55 AM
CAIRO - An Egyptian teenager died of bird flu south of Cairo late Monday night, the health ministry announced to the official MENA news agency, bringing the toll for the deadly virus in Egypt to 12.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.Refugees are an overlooked casualty of Iraq war USA Today - Feb 06 4:40 PM
Refugees are an overlooked casualty of Iraq warLiverpool Soon to Have U.S. Owners Washington Post - Feb 06 4:40 PM
LONDON -- First it was Manchester United. Then Aston Villa. And now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership. Muslims say Israeli work threatens Jerusalem mosque AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:53 PM
Muslim and Arab leaders urged Palestinians to rush to the flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound to protest Israeli works they claim threaten the reverred site's foundations.Monday, Feb 05, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 05 4:51 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Press freedom is quickly losing ground in the Middle East as authoritarian governments retreat from liberalization undertaken early in the Bush administration's push for democracy, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.Israel begins renovation near holy site AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 4:07 PM
With dozens of policemen looking on, an Israeli bulldozer began work Tuesday on an archaeological excavation next to the Holy Land's most explosive religious site, drawing Palestinian protests and condemnations from the Arab world.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.Anthrax memories dog CDC head in times of bird flu Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 3:01 PM
Memories of the 2001 anthrax attacks and planning mistakes haunt Dr. Julie Gerberding as she urges government and private companies to prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic.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 Asks Interpol to Arrest Three Israelis Josh Pringle 580 CFRA News Talk Radio - Feb 05 8:57 PM
Copyright ©2004 580 CFRA & CHUM RADIO OTTAWA. CHUM Limited Privacy Brochure . All rights reserved. Please visit other CHUM sitesWHO confirms Egyptian girl died of bird flu Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 05 5:30 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian girl has died of bird flu, bringing the number of confirmed deaths from the disease in Egypt to 12, a World Health Organisation official said on Monday.Palestinians leaders try for last-ditch talks on forging coalition government USA Today - Feb 06 1:58 PM
Palestinian factions on the brink of civil war gathered Tuesday in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, in a last-ditch effort to end their bloody conflict. The Saudi-led push is key to any future peace talks with Israel and to Arab efforts to blunt Iran's growing power.