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Papa John's Opens Restaurant in Egypt 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 10:27 AM
Pizza and pasta restaurant company Papa John's International Inc. said Thursday it opened its first restaurant in Egypt.Papa John's Opens Restaurant in Egypt KiplingerForecasts.com - Mar 01 10:43 AM
(AP) LOUISVILLE, Ky. Pizza and pasta restaurant company Papa John's International Inc. said Thursday it opened its first restaurant in Egypt. Financial details of the expansion were not disclosed.Human rights groups have often accused Egypt of torturing members of Islamist movements [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 01 2:59 PM
Sweden has overturned a 2001 decision to expell Mohammed al-Zery, an Egyptian asylum-seeker, who was subsequently handed over to US agents and deported to Egypt where he was allegedly tortured.Egypt freezes Muslim Brotherhood assets AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 1:02 PM
A court ordered a freeze Wednesday on the assets of 29 known financiers of the Muslim brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition movement.Young girl infected with bird flu in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 8:29 AM
A four-year-old girl became Egypt's latest victim of bird flu, the 23rd to be diagnosed since the virus was detected in the country, the official MENA news agency said on Wednesday.AlMansoori Makes Third Acquisition in Egypt Rigzone - Mar 01 8:02 AM
The 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 plans to build and strengthen its business developments in Egypt.Israel's new desert nerve center guards Egypt border Middle East Times - Mar 01 5:19 AM
HAR SAGUI, Israel -- Buried deep in the desert wilds, Israel this week opened a nerve center to patrol the desolate border with Egypt, notorious for drug trafficking and human infiltrations.Papa John's opens restaurant in Egypt Sharewatch - Mar 01 10:29 AM
Financial details of the expansion were not disclosed. Papa John's said it plans to open four additional restaurants in Egypt this year, and 40 over the next four years. The company currently owns 44 restaurants in eight countries in the Middle East.7 wonders list is insulting: Egypt IBN live - Mar 01 3:41 AM
Egypt finds it insulting to be included in a list of Wonders of the World with modern marvels like Statue of Liberty.New Israeli regiment to patrol Egypt border Middle East Times - Mar 01 12:04 AM
HAR SAGUI, Israel -- The Israeli army Wednesday officially inaugurated a new regiment charged with patrolling the Jewish state's porous border with Egypt.Papa John's Opens First Restaurant in Egypt [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 8:59 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Papa John's International continued its global expansion with the recent opening of the first Papa John's restaurant in Egypt.Hamas official denies having crisis with Egypt People's Daily - Feb 28 4:01 PM
A spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Wednesday denied reports of "silent crisis" between his movement and Egypt over an agreement reached between Hamas and Fatah in Saudi Arabia.Canada assured by Egypt that alleged spy not tortured AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 12:28 AM
Canada's Foreign Minister said Wednesday that he had received assurances from Cairo that an Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel had not been tortured after being arrested by Egyptian authorities.Egypt questions alleged spy's Canadian citizenship Canada.com - Feb 28 1:29 PM
OTTAWA - Egypt's ambassador to Canada says his government wants proof an Egyptian being held in a Cairo prison on charges of spying for Israel is a Canadian citizen.Egypt Museum airs 1,000 years of jackal god gifts Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 10:28 AM
A thousand years' worth of offerings to an ancient Egyptian jackal god are the subject of an exhibition that opened on Thursday at Cairo's Egyptian Museum.Egypt Freezes Muslim Brotherhood Assets The Houma Courier - Feb 28 12:45 PM
A court ordered a freeze Wednesday on the assets of 29 known financiers of the Muslim brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition movement. The court upheld a decision by the state prosecutor last year, part of the government's push to undermine the fundamentalist movement financially.Canada questions Egypt over spy allegations Canada.com - Feb 28 1:30 PM
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.Human H5N1 cases reported in Laos, Egypt, China CIDRAP - Feb 28 4:10 PM
Feb 28, 2007 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday confirmed Laos' first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, involving a 15-year-old girl from Vientiane, and Egypt and China also have reported new cases.China's Sinochem to Bid for Devon's Egypt Oil Blocks Rigzone - Feb 28 8:02 AM
China National Chemicals Import & Export Corp., or Sinochem, will bid for the oil assets of U.S. company Devon Energy (DVN) in Egypt, a Sinochem official said Wednesday.Sinochem says not bidding for Devon's Egypt assets Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
BEIJING, March 2 (Reuters) - China's state-run Sinochem Corp. has decided not to bid for Egyptian oil blocks offered by U.S. firm Devon Energy Corp. , a senior Sinochem upstream official said on Friday.Egypt Opens Border To Canadian Breeding Cattle CattleNetwork.com - Feb 28 5:54 AM
WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)--Egypt has agreed to lift its ban on the import of Canadian breeding cattle, Canadian Minister of Agriculture Chuck Strahl said Tuesday.Egypt: Journalists Fined, Their Prison Sentences Dropped, for 'Insulting President' AllAfrica.com - Mar 01 12:11 PM
Judge Ismail Abu Kerisha of the Misdemeanor Appeal Court in Al-Warak sentenced Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly "Al-Dostour", and Sahar Zaki, a journalist with the newspaper, to a fine of 22,500 Egyptian pounds (approx.Israel s Mantra Echoes Like The Plagues Of Egypt Scoop.co.nz - Mar 01 12:51 PM
As military men in swat team Mode rampage streets and alleys Israel bemoans the lack of significant Concessions Palestinians make to secure Peace for all Israel has much at stake Such as brand new highways Neighborhoods built on occupied land Settlers require raw sewage pour Down on hapless villages below In a power play a sick joke they Watch Palestinian trees and crops Sicken and die Arabs ...Egypt Allows Breeding Cattle Imports From Canada Ag Report - Feb 27 1:51 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.LAOS Bird flu strikes again in Laos and Egypt - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 28 3:56 AM
LAOS Bird flu strikes again in Laos and Egypt There are more human cases in the two countries. Outbreaks are reported in various regions from Africa to the Far East. Winter and bird migrations are seen as the main cause. Health authorities impose quarantine and cull entire stocks.Spy Trial Of Four Accused Postponed In Egypt Nasdaq - Mar 01 2:52 AM
(RTTNews) - Wednesday, the trial of four defendants accused of spying for Israel was adjourned till March 26 by the Egyptian Supreme State Security Court, the official news agency MENA reported.S. Jersey Girls | Gloucester tops New Egypt; Central Regional beats Camden The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 28 12:19 AM
Gloucester may own a sub-.500 record, but it does boast a playoff win too. The Lions opened the South Jersey Group 1 girls' basketball tournament with a 50-31 home win against ninth-seeded New Egypt last night.Papa John's opens first Egyptian restaurant bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 9:42 AM
Papa John's International Inc. has opened its first restaurant in Egypt.Mansoori marks third acquisition in Egypt Khaleej Times - Feb 27 6:44 PM
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.Museum brings ancient Egypt to life Contra Costa Times - Mar 01 3:23 AM
Why it's cool: From the imposing columns and temple facade to the mummies hidden inside, the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is one big jaw-dropping spectacle. You don't have to go halfway 'round the globe to have your socks knocked off, because this cool, mysterious repository of artifacts, papyri and sarcophagi is just a short drive away in San Jose.In Arab Hub, Poor Left to Their Fate New York Times - Feb 28 7:05 PM
Egypt?s government is by all accounts an utterly unreliable source of help for the average citizen, helping to create a system that has stifled political opposition.Egypt s Ahly launch challenge for ACL record Middle East Online - Mar 01 1:42 AM
Five-time African champions bid to win record third consecutive Champions League title.Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Mar 01 3:51 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The murders of three women in this Palestinian territory between Israel and Egypt may be an ominous turn in a five-month campaign by militant Islamists to impose their conservative beliefs on Gaza's 1.4 million people.Four-Year-Old Latest AI Victim In Egypt CattleNetwork.com - Mar 01 5:24 AM
A four-year-old Egyptian girl contracted the H5N1 highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, becoming the 23rd person to become infected there since it emerged in February 2006, the Middle East News Agency reported.Remnants of community say they re home, but tread lightly JTA - Mar 01 2:43 PM
The interior of the Eliahou Hanabi synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt.Drogba, New King of African Football Ohmynews - 13 minutes ago
During the last African Nation's cup in Egypt in 2006, he led his team to the finals, where they lost to host Egypt on penalties. He was one of the major forces that helped Chelsea win the English...Bestselling Author Drills Teeth, Dissects Egypt's Moral Decay Bloomberg.com - Feb 26 9:56 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.Expelled Egyptian Jews left behind piece of their hearts JTA - Mar 01 11:43 AM
Geoffrey Hanson, at his home in Ramat Gan, Israel, shows a photo of himself and his former fiance at their engagement party in Alexandria, Egypt. Hundreds of Jews were imprisoned and expelled from Egypt after the Suez War. Fifty years later they look back with a mixture of regret and longing.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 1:14 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.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-27 18:31 GMT: Centamin Egypt moves into profit in H1 Interactive Investor - Feb 27 10:55 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Centamin Egypt Limited, a precious and base metal exploration company, reported a profit of 178,035 usd for the six months to Dec 31 2006, up from a loss of 532,379 usd a year earlier.WHO confirms H5N1 cases, still seeks virus-sharing pact CIDRAP - Mar 01 4:10 PM
Mar 1, 2007 (CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed two cases of H5N1 avian influenza, one in Egypt and one in China, while stating that a disagreement with Indonesia about sharing H5N1 virus samples has not yet been fully resolved.Abu Omar says he was kidnapped by CIA agents in Milan in 2003 and sent to Egypt to be tortured [EPA] Aljazeera - Feb 28 4:29 PM
The US will not meet any request by Italy to extradite 26 Americans, most thought to be CIA agents, to stand trial over the kidnapping of a Muslim imam, the US state department's legal adviser has said.Declaring delays Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 01 2:25 PM
Travel agents worry that recent regulations imposed by the Egyptian Customs Administration (ECA) will unfavourably affect tourist traffic to Egypt, at a time when the country is trying to attain a target of 14 million tourists by the year 2010. The new customs declaration stipulates that any traveller, whether Egyptian or foreigner, must declare the amount of money he is carrying if it is over ..."Some of the people" Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 01 2:32 PM
How many political parties are there in Egypt? What are they called? Who are their leaders and what are their platforms? Simple enough questions, one would think, but I doubt if anyone can come up with the correct answers.Egypt Bans Pro-Militant Iraq TV Al-Zawraa Nasdaq - Feb 27 12:36 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.Suspected Israeli spy trial postponed in Egypt People's Daily - Feb 28 4:59 PM
The Egyptian Supreme State Security Court on Wednesday adjourned till March 26 the trial of four defendants accused of spying for Israel, the official news agency MENA reported.Ban lifted on breeding cattle Meat News - Mar 01 7:06 AM
EGYPT: Egypt opens border to Canadian breeding cattle, sheep and goats. Egypt has agreed to lift its ban on the import of Canadian breeding cattle. The move follows negotiations between the Egyptian government and the Canadian cattle industry.Uganda: Shs22m for Zone V AllAfrica.com - Mar 01 1:49 PM
UGANDA Amateur Boxing Federation (UABF) has drafted a tentative Shs22 m budget for the National team as it prepares for Zone V Championships in Egypt that starts on April 10.Hicks tells of torture and abuse at Guantanamo The Age - Mar 01 5:12 AM
After arriving in Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks says he was shown a photo of a battered fellow Australian, Mamdouh Habib, and told he would be sent to Egypt for similar, brutal treatment if he did not co-operate with US interrogators.Strike wave grows in Egypt Socialist Worker - Feb 27 10:37 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.US Will Reject Extradition Requests Of CIA Agents Nasdaq - Mar 01 3:36 AM
(RTTNews) - The United States has said that it will turn down any request by Italy for extradition of CIA agents to stand trial with Italian spies for kidnapping a Muslim cleric and sending him to Egypt, where he was tortured.Singer's group robbed at gunpoint UPI - Feb 28 4:25 PM
Pop singer Stephanie Sun reportedly was robbed at gunpoint while filming a music video in Egypt, the China Post said. The Singapore native and about 20 ...Iranian films to compete in 17th Cairo International Film Festival Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 01 3:59 AM
Iran - Egypt - Film Festival Iranian films are to compete at the 17th Cairo International Film Festival for Children which opens Thursday.Egypt stops pro-militant Iraq TV BBC News - Feb 26 8:59 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.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 01 12:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli officials submitted a complaint to the European Union due to inadequate security on the border between Gaza and Egypt.On Iraq conference, Iran's participation remains up in air, Arabs leery CNews - Mar 01 1:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Iran's level of participation remained uncertain Thursday as Iraq pushed ahead with plans to hold a March 10 conference with its neighbours and key western countries on the Iraqi security crisis.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.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 8:47 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.Australian charged with terrorism: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
Australian David Hicks was charged with "material support for terrorism" Thursday, setting the stage for a war crimes trial in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that has caused strains in US relations with Australia.Museum and Gallery Listings New York Times - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
ART.U.S.: No direct talks with Syria, Iran Addict 3D - Mar 01 3:06 AM
Iraq confirms it will host a regional conference this month in Baghdad that will include the United States, Great Britain, Iran, Syria and Egypt. But the White House ties specific conditions to one-on-one talks with Damascus and Tehran.US charges against Australia's Hicks 'made up': lawyer AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
US charges against Australia's Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks are "made up" and prove there is no basis for holding him, his lawyer said on Friday, as Hicks claimed he had suffered abuse behind bars.Pak Oman, Orascom To Invest In New Projects In Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 28 9:20 PM
Pak Oman Investment Company will partner Egypt's Orascom Group in their upcoming investment projects in Pakistan, says an announcement by Pak-Oman Investment Company Limited.NTPC to bid for Egyptian power project UPI - Feb 28 1:01 PM
India's state-run power major National Thermal Power Corp. says it will bid for a 682.5 megawatt power project in Egypt.PAK OMAN, ORASCOM TO INVEST IN NEW PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Feb 28 9:20 PM
Pakistan Pak Oman Investment Company will partner Egypt's Orascom Group in their upcoming investment projects in Pakistan, says an announcement by Pak-Oman Investment Company Limited.Meshaal hails Egypt's role in supporting Palestinian cause ArabicNews.com - Feb 26 8:54 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.Hicks alleges U.S. abuse at Guantanamo CNN.com - Mar 01 4:15 PM
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Australia's only Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, has complained of torture and abuse at the prison camp on Cuba as the U.S. military said it had charged him with providing material support for terrorism.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Mar 01 1:31 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- An Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel said during a raucous court appearance yesterday that he was forced to confess under torture by electric shock and other extreme measures.Egypt, EU resolve rights imbroglio Gulf Times - Feb 26 10:29 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.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.Australia's Hicks alleges U.S. abuse at Guantanamo Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 3:44 PM
An Australian detainee facing U.S. terrorism charges, David Hicks, has complained of torture and abuse at the Guantanamo Bay jail in Cuba, Australian media reported on Friday.Drogba named African footballer of the year AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 4:50 PM
Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was on Thursday named African Footballer of the Year, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on its website.Timothy Garton Ash: Condi's rock'n'roll approach has been and gone. Let's try Benita's slow waltz Guardian Unlimited - Feb 28 5:45 PM
Comment: In Egypt the US has retreated from its push for democracy in the Arab world. Europe should step into the breach, writes Timothy Garton Ash.NTPC to bid for 682.5 MW power project in Egypt The Hindu - Feb 26 8:38 PM
NEW DELHI: The state-run utility NTPC Ltd said it is bidding for a 682.5 megawatt (MW) power project in Egypt.Drogba collects top African award CNN.com - Mar 01 1:56 PM
ACCRA, Ghana (Reuters) -- Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named 2006 African Footballer of the Year on Thursday, edging out Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon to deny the Barcelona marksman a record fourth successive award.Pets of the Week The Naperville Sun - Mar 01 2:01 AM
Egypt is a 9-month-old, 38-pound Basenji-blonde Lab mix female. She is spayed and microchipped. She has been evaluated by a veterinarian. She would do well in an active home - particularly if she had another dog to play with. She is good with people of all ages. She is obedient, yet full of love and playfulness. To meet Egypt, visit Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment at 420 Industrial Drive in ...Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 28 3:51 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - One rumor goes that Shiite Muslim militants followed three of Saddam Hussein's former officers from Iraq to Egypt to assassinate them. Another tells of Shiite refugees marching through a Cairo neighborhood in a mock funeral for a militiaman who was killed in Baghdad.Egypt: Court upholds freeze on Muslim Brotherhood assets Al Bawaba - Feb 28 8:10 AM
A Cairo court upheld on Wednesday a freeze on the assets of 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood. According to Reuters , the public prosecutor ordered the freeze on January 28 after accusing the 29 members of money laundering and other offences.Egypt to get Pharaoh s hair Sunday Times - Feb 26 10:59 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.Egyptian-Canadian charged with spying for Israel says he confessed under torture San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 28 4:07 PM
CAIRO, Egypt, 1:23 p.m. Feb. 28 (AP): An Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel said Wednesday he confessed because he was tortured with electric shocks and his lawyer urged the court to throw out the confession.Sweden reverses decision on Egyptian handed over to CIA EARTHtimes.org - Mar 01 1:40 AM
Stockholm - An Egyptian national who was handed over to the CIA in 2001 and deported to Egypt in a much-criticized decision would be allowed to reapply for asylum in Sweden, the Swedish government said Thursday.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.WaPo editorial on jailed Egyptian blogger, and US responsibility Addict 3D - Feb 28 7:04 PM
Xeni Jardin :A popular blogger in Egypt named Kareem was sentenced to four years in jail last week for expressing his opinions online.Sinochem to bid for Devon Energy oil assets in Egypt - report Sharewatch - Feb 28 5:14 PM
Sinochem will make an offer for the oil assets before March 2, the report said, providing no details. Currently, the oil and natural gas reserves owned by Sinochem are about 100 mln barrels of oil equivalent, which is expected to be doubled over the next three years, according to the paper.Aqua Therm Egypt 2007 AME Info - Feb 28 1:24 PM
The international exhibition of Water Treatment & Heating Technology.Egyptian-Canadian tells Cairo trial torture made him confess to spying CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 28 1:30 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (CP) - An Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel said during a raucous court appearance Wednesday that he was forced to confess under torture by electric shock and other extreme measures. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Feb 28 10:38 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.Egyptian feminist faces lawsuit over 'blasphemous' play AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 12:14 PM
Sunni Islam's highest institute of learning Al-Azhar said Thursday it was preparing to sue Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi for a play she wrote it describes as blasphemous.ASSETS FROZEN: Gulf Times - Feb 28 11:42 PM
ASSETS FROZEN: Khayrat al-Shater, the Muslim Brotherhood s third-highest ranking member and a main financier of the banned movement, arrives at a court in Cairo yesterday. The court yesterday upheld a freeze of the assets of 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s largest opposition movement.AHH Stray News: Ed Lover, Ice Cube, Sean 'Diddy' Combs By Roman Wolfe Date: 2/28/2007 5:20 pm allhiphop.com - Feb 28 2:29 PM
New York radio station Power 105.1 will debut "The Ed Lover Show with Egypt & Ashy" tomorrow (Mar. 1), from 6-10 am. Ed, who has been with the station since it launched in Mar. of 2002, will hit the airwaves as the station celebrates it's fifth anniversary.France to return 'pharaoh's hair' to Egypt Middle East Times - Feb 26 10:56 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: 4yr-old gets bird flu News 24 South Africa - Feb 28 5:09 AM
A four-year-old girl has contracted the potentially fatal virus of bird flu, becoming the 23rd Egyptian to go down with the disease.Football: Drogba tops Africa BBC News - Mar 01 6:44 PM
Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is named 2006 Caf African Footballer of the Year.Egypt reports new human bird flu case People's Daily - Feb 28 12:42 AM
The Egyptian Health Ministry said Tuesday that a new human bird flu case was confirmed in the northern Egyptian governorate of Daqahliya, the official MENA news agency reported.