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Egypt is letting arms into Gaza: Israel 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:16 AM
Egypt is doing too little to stop arms smuggling into Gaza, which emboldens the militant group Hamas and weakens rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Thursday.Labour strikes plague Egypt's textile industry AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 10:19 AM
A wave of strikes has spread through Egypt's key textile sector as factory workers demand higher wages amid fears that the government's new economic programme will cost them their livelihoods.Israeli Official Faults Egypt Over Arms Flow Into Gaza Washington Post - Feb 08 6:02 PM
A senior Israeli official yesterday accused Egypt of failing to halt arms smuggling into Gaza, thus bolstering the militant group Hamas at the expense of the Palestinian leadership supported by the United States. Two Tunisian players jailed for attacking policeman in Egypt People's Daily - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
An Egyptian court sentenced two Tunisian soccer players for Egypt's Zamalek club, Wissem El-Abdi and Yamen ben Zekri, for six months in jail on Thursday for physically abusing a policeman, local soccer news website filgoal.com reported on Friday.Registration for Little Egypt baseball and softball Marion Daily Republican - Feb 09 2:19 PM
MARION -- The Little Egypt Baseball Association will register for summer leagues at Coach's Choice on March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 10 a.m - 1 p.m. each day.Egypt urged to have fair trial for Islamists Gulf Times - Feb 09 2:12 AM
DUBAI: An Arab human rights group yesterday condemned Egypt s decision to transfer opposition Islamists to a military court on terrorism and money-laundering charges, saying it violated their right to a fair trial.Egypt hails Palestine deal Sunday Times - Feb 09 2:05 AM
CAIRO - Egypt has welcomed an agreement between rival Palestinian factions to form a national unity government in a deal signed in Mecca, the official MENA news agency said.Egypt has right to use nuclear energy peacefully: scientist People's Daily - Feb 08 5:02 PM
Egypt has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and revive its nuclear program to meet the growing energy need, the official MENA news agency quoted a famous Egyptian scientist as saying on Thursday.Egypt: Hamas must have role in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 1:17 PM
Insisting Hamas is a "fact of life," Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday the Palestinian militia must have a role in peacemaking with Israel and could help stabilize a Palestinian government.Egypt Says Resolving Palestinian Problem Good for Region Voice of America - Feb 08 8:12 AM
Egypt's foreign minister says solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would go a long way to bringing peace to the Middle East and diminishing the allure of extremist groups.Israel says Egypt is letting arms into Gaza AlertNet - Feb 08 9:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Egyptian view, paragraphs 5 and 6) By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Egypt is doing too little to stop arms smuggling into Gaza, which emboldens the militant group Hamas and ... Israel says Egypt is letting arms into Gaza AlertNet - Feb 08 8:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Egypt is doing too little to stop arms smuggling into Gaza, which emboldens the militant group Hamas and weakens rival Palestinian President Mahmoud ... Uganda: Team Pulls Out of Tour De Egypt AllAfrica.com - Feb 08 1:11 PM
THE national cycling team has pulled out of the Tour de Egypt championship after failing to raise US$ 5,600 (Shs 10m).Rice calls on Egypt to free opposition leader Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 9:32 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for the release of ailing, imprisoned Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour ahead of a meeting with Egypt's foreign minister on Wednesday.Tunisian duo sentenced in Egypt BBC News - Feb 09 5:16 AM
Two Tunisian players get six-month jail sentences for beating up an Egyptian policeman.Jordan, Egypt call on Israel to stop Al Aqsa work Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
AMMAN Jordan s King Abdullah II expressed his concern over clashes Friday over Israeli construction work at a Jerusalem holy site, calling the violence a dangerous Israeli escalation and demanding it stop the work.Egypt: Egypt Plots Third Win, Bitter for Vacating Alpha AllAfrica.com - Feb 08 9:21 AM
Egypt have their eyes set on today's clash with Ethiopia as they plot to seal their third consecutive triumph at the on-going All Africa Games qualifiers/Zone V basketball championship.Egypt ease past Sweden BBC News - Feb 07 1:46 PM
Egypt beat Sweden 2-0 in an international friendly to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Caf.Queens College Exhibit: From Warhol to Egypt Queens Courier - Feb 09 2:26 PM
The Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College is home to a wide variety of treasures from history, including from works by Andy Warhol, a painting done by the workshop of Peter Paul Rubens, and rare Egyptian artifacts.Egypt official calls for Hamas role in peace efforts WKBT La Crosse - Feb 08 6:29 AM
STATE DEPARTMENT Saying Hamas is a "fact of life," Egypt's foreign minister is insisting the Palestinian militia have a role in Middle East peace efforts.Egypt 2-0 Sweden: Egyptians shock sorry Swedes ESPN Soccernet.com - Feb 07 2:17 PM
Egypt 2-0 Sweden: Egyptians ease past sorry Swedes by Euro 2008Human Toll from Avian Influenza Continues in Nigeria, Egypt U.S. Department of State - Feb 09 2:22 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 ...Fathi Steers Egypt To Victory Blades MAD - Feb 08 1:21 AM
Sheffield United Midfielder Ahmed Fathi second the second goal of the game as Egypt beat European opposition Sweden 2-0 in a friendly yesterday.Brooklyn's Egypt Dig The New York Sun - Feb 07 9:56 PM
An archaeological excavation in Luxor, Egypt, has uncovered an important relief object, the Brooklyn Museum announced yesterday. The museum's ongoing expedition to the Temple Precinct of the Goddess Mut at South Karnak discovered a painted and gilded lintel that had originally topped the doorway of a religious structure. "Some of the significance of the lintel is the quality of its carving and ...Namibia: Photography Festival in Egypt AllAfrica.com - Feb 09 9:26 AM
The Egyptian Embassy in Namibia has announced that the closing date for entries in the 1st Egyptian International Photography Festival is February 28, 2007.Egypt police clash with protesters over Israeli dig AlertNet - Feb 09 6:06 AM
Source: Reuters By Alaa Shahine CAIRO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Egyptian police used batons against tens of Muslim Brotherhood loyalists on Friday and turned away hundreds of worshippers to block a protest against an ... Egypt's technology entrepreneurs invited to enter 3rd annual Business Plan Competition AME Info - Feb 07 9:23 PM
The search is on for the most promising upstarts in Egypt's information technology (IT) sector as the third annual Business Plan Competition was launched on February 6.American Visitors to Egypt Up 16% in 2006 [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 5:00 AM
The number of Americans traveling to Egypt in 2006 soared to 228,165, a 16% increase over 195,800 visitors in 2005. Globally, Egypt succeeded in attracting 9,082,000 visitors in 2006, a 5.5% increase over the 8.7 million visitors of the previous year.Visa helps seal landmark agreement to keep card fraud at bay in Egypt AME Info - Feb 07 9:08 PM
An Egyptian Fraud Forum Constitution has been unilaterally signed by the financial institutions represented at the National Fraud Forum of Egypt in conjunction with Visa International on 22 January 2007.Labour strikes plague Egypt's textile industry Middle East Online - Feb 09 5:40 AM
Factory workers demand higher wages amid fears that government's new economic programme will cost them their livelihoods.FAO says Egypt, Nigeria need more support to fight bird flu New Kerala - Feb 08 12:24 AM
New York, Feb 8: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization today expressed confidence in the United Kingdom's ability to respond adequately to an outbreak of bird flu, but warned that greater support was needed to help countries like Egypt and Nigeria, which are still struggling to control the virus.Egypt official calls for Hamas role in peace efforts WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Feb 07 5:44 PM
STATE DEPARTMENT Saying Hamas is a "fact of life," Egypt's foreign minister is insisting the Palestinian militia have a role in Middle East peace efforts. The official spoke...American Visitors To Egypt Up 16% in 2006 - Global Visitors To Egypt Up 5.5% in 2006 to 9 Million [Press Release] PR Web - Feb 08 12:38 AM
-The number of Americans traveling to Egypt in 2006 soared to 228,165, a 16% increase over 195,800 visitors in 2005-Globally, Egypt succeeded in attracting 9,082,000 visitors in 2006, a 5.5% increase over the 8.7 million visitors of the previous year. -England, Russia and Germany send highest number of foreign visitors to Egypt-The Egyptian Tourism Authority has an ambitious strategic program ...England Egypt ease past Sweden FIFA - Feb 07 12:58 PM
Sheffield United's recent signing Ahmed Fathi scored in the second half to help African champions Egypt ease past below-par Sweden 2-0 in a friendly international in Cairo on Wednesday.Israel charges Egypt ignoring tunnels near border World Tribune - Feb 07 11:29 AM
EGYPT IGNORES TUNNEL NETWORK IN RAFAH TEL AVIV Despite Israeli appeals, Egypt has failed to halt the weapons tunnel infrastructure in the eastern Sinai Peninsula.American Visitors To Egypt Up 16% in 2006 - Global Visitors To Egypt Up 5.5% in 2006 to 9 Million [Press Release] PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 11:01 PM
-The number of Americans traveling to Egypt in 2006 soared to 228,165, a 16% increase over 195,800 visitors in 2005 -Globally, Egypt succeeded in attracting 9,082,000 visitors in 2006, a 5.Video Shows Helicopter Going Down WGRZ-TV Buffalo - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A video that shows what an insurgent group claims to be the downing of a U.S. helicopter appears to be legitimate, according to one U.S. official.Egypt gets past one strike - but awaits the next The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 09 8:31 AM
A wave of strikes against the Egyptian government's attempts to reform its ailing textile sector has ended after five days when the state agreed to wage concessions for workers at two of the country's biggest cotton mills. The state-owned textile industry has been central to the government's economic reform program.Fathi scores as Egypt surprise Sweden Eurosport - Feb 07 1:05 PM
African champions Egypt furthered their reputation with a surprise 2-0 win over Sweden in a friendly match in Cairo.Video claims to show downing of American chopper Fox21 - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt While U-S military officials insist their chopper wasn't shot down, a new Internet video supposedly shows otherwise. The video comes from an Iraqi insurgent group linked to al-Qaida.Egypt cracks down on illegal Muslim group Financial Times - Feb 07 12:40 PM
Egypt has referred the cases of forty members of the illegal Muslim Brotherhood to a military tribunal in a move which signals another escalation of the government s crackdown against the group - the largest opposition force in the country.Bloggers transforming political, social dialogue in Mideast; authorities hitting back CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 09 2:34 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day.Al Futtaim aims to double AME Info - 51 minutes ago
Dubai's Al Futtaim Group is aiming to double the value of its $272.3m retail operation by 2010 on the back of new store openings across the region, reported Gulf News. The group is targeting a $68m expansion incorporating Qatar, Oman and Egypt for its Ikea home furnishings brand, with a second Dubai store also planned.Global-Health Expert Speaks Up for U.N. RedNova - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
By Sonia Krishnan, Seattle Times Feb. 9--James Maynard has walked through Asian jungles to deliver vaccines, traveled in subzero weather to collect samples in Alaskan villages, and was marooned in Egypt as war broke out.Chinese, U.S. diplomats appointed as senior UN officials People's Daily - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon appointed on Friday diplomats from China, the United States, Japan and Egypt as new under-secretaries-general, and accepted meanwhile resignations of 17 senior officials as a step forward for his long-waited administration.Egyptian club Ismaili names Frenchman Neveu as coach People's Daily - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Egypt's Ismaili soccer club, some 120 km east of Cairo, has appointed Frenchman Patrice Neveu as its new boss, replacing caretaker manager Sabri Al-Minyawi, local soccer news website filgoal.com reported on Friday.Apache Appraisal Well Extends Syrah Field in Egypt's Western Desert Rigzone - Feb 07 11:36 AM
Apache says that its Syrah 5X appraisal well in Egypt's Western Desert test-flowed 47.6 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas per day from the Jurassic Lower Safa sand, extending the Syrah Field -- located on the company's Khalda Concession -- to the northwest.Insurgents post video said to show downing of U.S helicopter in Iraq Boston Herald - Feb 09 11:12 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An Al-Qaida-linked insurgent group posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash. The...CATHERINE THE GREAT: Love, Sex, and Power Book Reporter - Feb 09 3:33 PM
The confluence of sex and power politics goes back at least to ancient Egypt. It is doubtful, however, that it was ever practiced more openly or with more decisive results than during the reign of Catherine II (Catherine the Great) over the Russian empire.Tejari launches operations in Egypt in partnership with Al Ahly for Development & Investment Mena Report - Feb 07 8:30 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.Apache Appraisal Well Tests 47.6 Million Cubic Feet Per Day, Extends Syrah Field in Egypt's Western Desert FinanzNachrichten - Feb 07 10:16 AM
HOUSTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation ( Nachrichten ) announced today that its Syrah 5X appraisal well in Egypt's Western Desert test-flowed 47.6 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas per day from the Jurassic Lower Safa sand, extending the Syrah Field -- located on the company's Khalda Concession -- to the northwest.Insurgent Group Posts Alleged Video Of U.S. Copter Shootdown CBS 46 News Atlanta - Feb 09 1:25 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An Al-Qaida-linked insurgent gro up posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash.Al-Qaida-Tied Insurgents Release Video RedNova - Feb 09 1:15 PM
By OMAR SINAN CAIRO, Egypt - An Al-Qaida-linked insurgent group posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash. The U.S.Insurgents post video of crashing helicopter CNews - Feb 09 1:42 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) An Al-Qaida-linked insurgent group posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash.BP Egypt: Huge gas well discovered Mena Report - Feb 07 8:34 AM
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.Insurgents post video said to show downing of U.S helicopter The Daily Times - Feb 09 12:25 PM
CAIRO, Egypt An Al-Qaida-linked insurgent group posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week. Seven Americans, including Md. native Manuel Ruiz, were killed in the crash.Video claims to show downing of American chopper NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Feb 09 11:37 AM
CAIRO, Egypt While U-S military officials insist their chopper wasn't shot down, a new Internet video supposedly shows otherwise. The video comes from an Iraqi insurgent...Egypt: Five Million Infected With Hepatitis C AllAfrica.com - Feb 07 4:10 AM
At least five million people in Egypt are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a new committee formed by the country's government to tackle the disease has said. It added that action must be taken now to combat rising mortality.Review: The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt, by John Ray New Scientist - Feb 09 3:22 AM
Andrew Robinson looks for reasons why Egypt Brotherhood in military court Kavkaz Center - Feb 07 6:31 AM
Several members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition movement, are to be put on trial.Middle East countries should be involved in Iraq settlement - Ivanov Interfax - Feb 09 3:48 AM
SEVILLE. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Russia has proposed inviting a number of leading Middle East countries, including Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, to participate in the Middle East settlement process.Egypt says no need to release Nour on health grounds AlertNet - Feb 08 6:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Cynthia Johnston CAIRO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - An Egyptian government medical committee has ruled that jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour, a diabetic who has heart problems, should stay in prison. ... Embassy Row The Washington Times - Feb 08 9:27 PM
Egypt's warning Egypt's foreign minister yesterday endorsed President Bush 's new strategy for Iraq because, he said, his government supports the objectives and fears widespread violence and anarchy if the United States fails to stabilize the country.U.N. chief appoints American to top post AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 5:32 PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named an American ambassador to the top U.N. political post Friday as part of a long-awaited overhaul of senior U.N. posts to start shaping his new administration.Al-Qaida-linked group posts copter video AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
An insurgent group linked to al-Qaida posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash.Al-Qaeda Suspects Color White House Debate Over Iran Washington Post - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Last week, the CIA sent an urgent report to President Bush's National Security Council: Iranian authorities had arrested two al-Qaeda operatives traveling through Iran on their way from Pakistan to Iraq. The suspects were caught along a well-worn, if little-noticed, route for militants determined to fight U.S. troops on Iraqi soil, according to a senior intelligence official.In Palestinian Peace Deal, Hope and a Political Snare New York Times - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
The agreement between Fatah and Hamas on how to form a unity government was greeted by many Palestinians as their best hope to end the fighting among them.Latest bird flu blamed on bird trading AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Experts suspect the current spread of bird flu in Asia, Africa and Europe is mainly a result of trade in infected live birds rather than transmission through wild birds, the U.N. official coordinating the global fight against avian influenza said Friday.Israeli police, Muslim rioters clash AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Anger over Israeli construction near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread in the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Row over Iraq's insurgency TV BBC News - Feb 08 8:09 AM
Egypt and the US are in a diplomatic stand off over the hosting of an Iraqi TV station that backs Sunni insurgents.With Rumsfeld gone, Rice now target of war anger CNN.com - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Condoleezza Rice's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was downright tame compared with the reception she got last month, when she sat before the same committee to explain President Bush's "way forward" in Iraq.Some blogs from around the Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Some blogs in the Middle East:Tejari launches operation in Egypt ITP.net - Feb 06 10:14 PM
Tejari has announced the launch of Tejari Egypt, a major new operation and gateway into the North Africa market.Cairo is letting arms into Gaza: Jerusalem Gulf Times - Feb 09 2:11 AM
WASHINGTON: Egypt is doing too little to stop arms smuggling into Gaza, which emboldens the militant group Hamas and weakens rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said yesterday.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 6:30 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.Cairo to Cape Town BikeMagic.com - Feb 09 5:34 AM
We, Simon Alston and Craig Northam, will cycle over 12,000km from Cairo to Cape Town, starting in February 2007. We hope to arrive in Cape Town in June, having travelled unassisted through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and finally South Africa.India IT Industry Faces Competition Forbes - Feb 09 2:53 PM
The country's tech firms need to innovate and educate the talent pool, said industry leaders.Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 08 1:37 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - A group of Egyptian women arrived at an elegant Cairo apartment one recent evening in a flurry of black cloaks that left only their eyes uncovered. Within minutes, they peeled off their shrouds to reveal highlighted hair, snug denim skirts and trendy ballet flats.Bloggers in Mideast transforming dialogue but face clampdowns by authorities USA Today - Feb 09 9:43 AM
There's a wave of writers and photographers blogging from the Middle East, a region ridden with censorship and intense pressure not to criticize authorities.Catchy songs are strength of 'Aida' Press & Sun-Bulletin - Feb 08 11:49 PM
A love story of ancient Egypt brought the Forum audience to its feet when Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida" opened Thursday night. A second performance is scheduled for 7:30 tonight.Palestinians celebrate Mecca agreement AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:55 PM
Palestinians in Gaza were cautiously hopeful Friday that a new power-sharing deal would end months of deadly factional violence, but a Hamas leader's defiant vow to push on with the militant group's war against Israel was a stark reminder of how difficult it will be to make the accord stick.Men's Olympic Football Tournament 2008 Egypt and Côte d Ivoire resume rivalry FIFA - Feb 06 9:29 AM
The great football rivalry between Egypt and Côte d Ivoire resumes on Wednesday when they meet in a 2008 Olympic Games qualifier.Violence erupts at Jerusalem holy site AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:53 AM
Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread across the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Militant Islamists see Web as mouthpiece AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:14 PM
Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web site.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 09 12:03 AM
Egypt summoned the Israeli envoy in Cairo Thursday to protest against Israeli excavations near Al-Aqsa Mosque while Saudi Arabia urged international pressure to stop the dig after the Israeli premier spurned an appeal to halt the work.TOC On Track For Tenth Anniversary SquashNow! - Feb 09 2:23 AM
The world s top squash players have all got their tickets to ride into Grand Central Terminal from February 24 - March 2 to compete in one of the most prestigious events on the international tour, the Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions . World #1 Amr Shabana of Egypt will return to New York to defend his title and will be joined in the 32-player draw by virtually all the world s top players.Bloggers grow in Mideast; police watch AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day. A democracy activist who never leaves home without a camera, he has drawn the attention of state security by posting videos that show what many Egyptians only talk about behind closed doors police brutality and male harassment of women on the street, such as fondling.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.Blogs Shift Mideast Dialogue Wired News - Feb 09 3:52 PM
Middle Eastern bloggers tackling everything from human rights to Islam are making it harder for governments to keep their monopoly on the media. By the Associated Press.Ed Lover "Wakes Up" With Egypt & Ashy, Joins Power 105 Morning Crew SOHH - Feb 06 3:14 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. ARTS + FEATURES St. Petersburg Times - Feb 08 2:43 PM
On the morning of Jan. 29, Mohammad Faisal Siksik was hitching a ride on the hot, dusty road that runs along Israel s border with Egypt. Dressed in a black coat and carrying a bag, the 21-year-old asked a local motorist to take him the short distance south to the city of Eilat.Clashes at contested Jerusalem holy site AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:55 AM
Israeli riot police armed with stun grenades have stormed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound and clashed with Palestinian stone throwers at the most contested religious site in the Holy Land.EGYPT: Teenage girl dies of bird flu AlertNet - Feb 06 7:50 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. In Palestinian accord, devil in the details International Herald Tribune - Feb 09 8:37 AM
The agreement between Fatah and Hamas on how to form a unity government was greeted with relief by many Palestinians, but details indicated the deal will not meet benchmarks for normal relations.One day in January St. Petersburg Times - Feb 08 2:33 PM
On the morning of Jan. 29, Mohammad Faisal Siksik was hitching a ride on the hot, dusty road that runs along Israel s border with Egypt. Dressed in a black coat and ...EU Launches Trade Talks With Egypt On Agriculture Nasdaq - Feb 08 3:23 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union Thursday said it had met with Egyptian officials in a first round of talks to free up trade in farm and fishery products.Peltours Launch Luxury Breaks to Jordan Featuring Amman, Petra & The Dead Sea [Press Release] PR Web - Feb 09 12:14 AM
Peltours the specialist tour operator to Egypt and the Red Sea, today launch new luxury short breaks to Amman and Petra. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UGlnZy1JbnNlLUNyYXMtWmV0YS1NYWduLVplcm8=Rice meets Egyptian ministers after urging release of dissident AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 1:10 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Egypt to release a prominent jailed dissident, shortly before she met with the country's foreign minister.