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Egypt: Don't Talk About the (1967) War 
Time Magazine - 23 minutes ago
Egypt's leaders find themselves uncomfortably wedged between international and local politics whenever discussion turns to the country's humiliating military defeat by Israel in 1967. It's typically an opportunity for students, leftist intellectuals and Islamists to rage against the Camp David peace accords with Israel, which they say ties their hands in the face of the ongoing suffering ...Egypt: Don't Talk About the (1967) War Time Magazine - Mar 10 1:48 PM
An Israeli documentary over military actions in Sinai in 1967 causes a firestorm of protest in Egypt. But both governments would prefer to ignore the matter Egypt slams Washington over rights report AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 12:39 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit lashed out at Washington on Saturday over its annual human rights report, which was critical of the situation in Egypt.Egypt cleric launches website for moderate Islam AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 12:33 PM
Egypt's top Muslim cleric or mufti, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, has launched a website to give a voice to moderate Islamic religious opinion, Cairo newspapers reported on Saturday.Thai traders urged to tap treasures in Egypt Bangkok Post - Mar 11 11:57 AM
As one of the world's most popular tourism destinations and a gateway to Africa and the Middle East, Egypt has become an attractive place for Thai businessmen.Egypt minister chides U.S rights report UPI - Mar 10 3:26 PM
Egypt's foreign minister Saturday blasted a new U.S. report on human-rights abuses worldwide which cast the Egyptian government in a negative light.Jailed Egypt blogger risks website-gagging appeals judge AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 1:42 PM
The Egyptian judge, who chairs the court that is to hear a blogger's appeal against a four-year jail sentence that drew criticism from around the world, is seeking to gag 21 websites, a judicial source told AFP Sunday.Egypt reports its 24th human bird flu infection EARTHtimes.org - Mar 11 5:55 AM
Cairo - A four-year-old boy has tested positive for bird flu in the Egyptian Nile Delta province of Dakahlia, national newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Sunday quoting a statement by Egypt's health ministry. This is the second confirmed case detected in Da...Egypt minister chides U.S rights report New Kerala - Mar 11 5:09 AM
CAIRO, March 10: Egypt's foreign minister Saturday blasted a new U.S. report on human-rights abuses worldwide which cast the Egyptian government in a negative light.Egypt to cure prayer call's cacophony AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 4:13 PM
Sheikh Mohammed Badr trained for years at the prestigious Islamic university of Al-Azhar to master the intricate pronunciation and intonation of the Muslim call to prayer.Solvin Sells VCM and PVC Facilities to Trust Chemical Industries, Egypt [Press Release] PR Web - Mar 11 12:18 AM
Solvin decided to close down their manufacturing facilities in December 2005 and appointed Industrial Asset Management LLC,a US company to locate a buyer for the plants for relocation to another part of the world.TCI from Egypt has signed a purchase agreement with Solvin on March 7,2007 at Ludwigshafen, Germany. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...Solvin Sells VCM and PVC Facilities to Trust Chemical Industries, Egypt [Press Release] PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 11:01 PM
Solvin decided to close down their manufacturing facilities in December 2005 and appointed Industrial Asset Management LLC,a US company to locate a buyer for the plants for relocation to another part of the world.TCI from Egypt has signed a purchase agreement with Solvin on March 7,2007 at Ludwigshafen, Germany.Egyptian boy becomes 24th bird flu case AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 4:27 PM
A four-year-old boy has become the 24th case of bird flu in Egypt, the health ministry announced late Saturday.Egypt cleric launches Web site for moderate Islam Middle East Times - Mar 10 4:50 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt's top Muslim cleric or mufti, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, has launched a Web site to give a voice to moderate Islamic religious opinion, Cairo newspapers reported Saturday.Egypt slams US over report News 24 South Africa - Mar 10 11:23 AM
Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has lashed out at Washington over its annual human rights report, which was critical of the situation in Egypt.Israel confident on Egypt ties JTA - Mar 11 6:27 PM
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Egypt will not sever political or diplomatic ties with Israel after a documentary revealed the Israeli execution of unarmed Egyptian soldiers in 1967.Egypt anger over US rights report BBC News - Mar 09 3:28 AM
Egypt reacts angrily to criticism of its human rights record by the United States - one of its main allies.Europe and Egypt to cooperate on science plan SciDev.net - Mar 09 6:17 PM
[CAIRO] Egypt has agreed to a series of scientific and technological reforms under a European Union (EU) initiative to foster deeper political and economic harmony with its neighbours.Road accident kills two in Egypt People's Daily - Mar 09 6:59 PM
A bus-truck collision accident in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killed two Egyptians and slightly injured eight Polish tourists on Friday, MENA news agency reported.Network International soars into Egypt with NPC acquisition AME Info - Mar 11 5:53 AM
Network International, the region's first ISO 27001 certified third party processing company and personalization bureau for payment cards, today announced the acquisition of Egyptian based, National Processing Company (NPC).Bin Laden's followers mark his 50th birthday Fox21 - 21 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt Followers of Osama bin Laden are flooding Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance today. It's believed to be the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday.Exploring Egypt The Star Online - Mar 09 3:18 PM
Whether you are a history buff or compulsive traveller, Egypt s ancient civilisation and exotic culture will take your breath away.Islamic militants warn Austria, Germany to pull out of Afghanistan Fox21 - 22 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt Islamic militants are threatening to attack Germany and Austria in a new video message posted on the Internet.Egyptian Boy Tests Positive for Bird Flu RedNova - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
By SALAH NASRAWI CAIRO, Egypt - A 4-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the potentially deadly strain of bird flu, bringing to two dozen the number of people to be diagnosed with the disease since it appeared in the country last year, the Health Ministry said Sunday.Al-Qaida's al-Zawahri accuses Hamas of selling out to Israel CNews - Mar 11 5:46 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's number two accused the Palestinian Hamas of selling out by agreeing to respect past peace deals with Israel, according to a recording broadcast Sunday by Al-Jazeera satellite channel.Egyptian, U.S. officials discuss issue of Iraqi refugees People's Daily - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Egypt and the United States here Sunday discussed conditions of Iraqi refugees in the Arab world, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 11:02 AM
With a mane of stark white hair and flashing dark eyes, not to mention opinions on society and women's issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal al-Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt.Young Boy Is 24th Egyptian To Become Infected With Bird Flu Virus Medical News Today - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Mohammed Mahmoud Ibrahim, aged 4, is the 24th human to become infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus strain in Egypt since the disease appeared in the country in 2006, according to the country's Ministry of Health today. On the 8th March, Mohammed, from Daqahliya, was admitted to the Manshiyat Al Bakri Children's Hospital, Cairo, with bird flu like symptoms. [click link for full article]Kazakh president in Cairo to boost bilateral cooperation People's Daily - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived here Sunday evening on a two-day visit to Egypt, seeking to boost bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.Chaos at Gaza-Egypt border leaves seven injured Boston Globe - Mar 09 1:16 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travelers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal yesterday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Egypt in the dock over tactics of police torturers Guardian Unlimited - Mar 10 4:18 PM
Dissidents tell of cattle prods, whips and beatings as Cairo rejects criticism of abuses in Mubarak onslaught.Egypt cries racism after Canada football ban for wearing hijab AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 9:39 AM
Egypt warned against racism and intolerance in Canada after a young girl was expelled from a football tournament for insisting on wearing an Islamic headscarf, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.Guards stop hundreds from entering Egypt The Record - Mar 09 3:54 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travelers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal Thursday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Islamic militants warn Austria, Germany to leave Afghanistan or face attacks CNews - Mar 11 3:00 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Islamic militants threatened to attack Germany and Austria unless the two European countries break ranks with the U.S. and withdraw their personnel from Afghanistan, according to a Web statement.Islamic militants warn Austria, Germany Boston Herald - Mar 11 7:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Islamic militants threatened to attack Germany and Austria unless the two European nations break ranks with the U.S. and withdraw their personnel from Afghanistan, according to a Web statement. "Germany...Monitors: Gaza border operates properly AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 10:46 AM
A Palestinian customs inspector carried an armload of cigarette cartons he had just seized from a Palestinian traveler at the Gaza-Egypt border, and dropped them in a room for confiscated goods.Karaites recall Egyptian exodus through their own Passover customs JTA - Mar 11 8:13 AM
Remy Pessah. For Karaite Jews who fled anti-Semitism in Egypt, Passover is not just a painful trip down memory lane but a time of celebration. Before you continue...US to accept at least 7,000 Iraqi refugees The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 11 2:41 PM
The United States will accept at least 7,000 Iraqi refugees in the coming months through programs with international organizations, a high ranking US official was quoted as saying on Sunday. Ellen Sauerbrey, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, is visiting Egypt as part of a regional tour.Life expectancy in Japan highest The Times of India - Mar 11 1:03 PM
NEW DELHI: India's median age is much above Bangladesh's 22.2 or Egypt's 24. In fact, most countries in West Asia and Central America figure in the list of countries with lower median ages than India, and reasonably high life expectancy.Bin Laden's followers celebrate his 50th birthday, pledge allegiance Baltimore Sun - Mar 11 6:21 AM
CAIRO, Egypt // Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures yesterday to mark the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a militant symbol even though he has not shown his face for years. Iraqi insurgents threaten in video to kill kidnapped German woman, son Fox21 - Mar 11 10:38 AM
CAIRO, Egypt An Iraqi insurgent group is threatening to kill a kidnapped German woman and her son unless Germany withdraw its troops from Afghanistan within ten days.1983 Fiat Ritmo from Egypt - Comments Carsurvey.org - Mar 11 7:02 AM
I renewed the engine, installing new pistons. List of electrical problems, lights... Changed disc brakes of the front wheel. I love this car - reliable, fast on the road, economical (33mpg on the highway), 75hp.Followers mark bin Laden's 50 th The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 11 4:41 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures yesterday to mark the al-Qaida leader s 50 th birthday.World briefs Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Mar 11 6:59 AM
CAIRO, EgyptUganda: Bombers Cautioned AllAfrica.com - Mar 11 9:28 AM
NATIONAL team coaches Dick Katende and Kent Musa castigated, in the strongest terms possible, the alleged use of banned energy enhancing drugs by some of the bombers after the early morning training on Friday as the team prepares for the Zone V boxing championships in Egypt.Islamic militants warn Austria, Germany to pull out of Afghanistan ABC 7 El Paso - Mar 11 6:04 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Islamic militants are threatening to attack Germany and Austria in a new video message posted on the Internet. The militants want the European countries...US, Iran and Syria five seats from making history AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 3:54 AM
Envoys from Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia sat in the way of a historic rubbing of shoulders between the US and its arch foes at the Baghdad peace conference on Saturday.Top Rated: Lake Egypt water rated state's best The Southern Illinoisan - Mar 10 2:13 PM
People don't generally spend much time thinking about their drinking water at home. When they do, cleanliness is generally the first concern. Taste comes in a close second.Leader s birthday celebrated on Web Kansas City Star - Mar 11 12:03 AM
CAIRO, Egypt | Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites Saturday with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures to mark the al-Qaida leader s 50th birthday.Bin Laden followers mark 50th Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 11 3:05 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures Saturday to mark the al-Qaida leader s 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a symbol even though he has not shown his face for years.Israeli navy attacks boat near Gaza border NDTV - Mar 11 1:14 AM
Two Gaza fishermen were wounded when an Israeli navy vessel reportedly fired on their boat near the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday, Palestinian security officials said.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Mar 11 3:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamist websites yesterday posting messages pledging their devotion to the world's most-wanted man in celebration of his 50th birthday -- even as his whereabouts remain a mystery more than five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Scribe's tomb thrown open Orange County Register - Mar 11 12:44 AM
Rare wooden statues, coffins are among recent discoveries in 'necropolis.' SAKKARA, Egypt A rare, 4,000-year-old wooden statue of a scribe is among the latest discoveries from an ancient cemetery revealed by Egyptian officials this week.Envoys from Muslim nations to launch informal forum in US AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 4:44 PM
Envoys of 57 member nations of the world's largest Islamic grouping are to launch an informal forum in Washington this week to discuss common concerns and act a key link for the Muslim world in the United States, diplomats say.Bin Laden's followers mark his 50th birthday Daily Bulletin - Mar 11 12:27 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures Saturday to mark the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a militant symbol even though he has not shown his face for years.Scene 1: Discredit religion; Scene 2: See Scene 1 USA Today - Mar 11 6:39 PM
Scene 1: Discredit religion; Scene 2: See Scene 1Little progress made at Mideast summit AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 5:44 PM
The second summit in a month between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, encouraged by U.S. officials as a way to nurture their fledgling dialogue, produced little progress on Sunday. A Palestinian participant called it "difficult."Islamic Web hails bin Laden birthday Arizona Daily Star - Mar 10 11:08 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures Saturday to mark the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a militant symbol even though he has not shown his face for years.Little progress at 'difficult' Mideast summit CNN.com - Mar 11 5:25 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The second summit in a month between Israeli and Palestinian leaders made little progress on Sunday.Leona McLain Southeast Missourian - Mar 10 10:17 PM
An era has ended. The youngest and only remaining child of 11 born to Herman and Mary Klostermann Kirchhoff, early pioneers in the Egypt Mills area, died Saturday, March 10, 2007. Leona Malinda...Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 11 6:05 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The IDF has disputed claims by Palestinian Authority sources that the Israel Navy fired at two fishermen plying their trade in waters near the Gaza-Egypt border early Sunday morning.Osama Bin Laden's followers mark his 50th birthday with Web postings of videos, photos Southeast Missourian - Mar 10 10:14 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures Saturday to mark the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance...US says no plans to resume UAE trade talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 2:09 PM
Politically contentious free-trade talks between the United States and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates are on hold and no date has been set for their resumption, a US official said on Sunday.Bin Laden followers celebrate al-Qaida leader's birthday Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Mar 11 1:56 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures yesterday to mark the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a militant symbol even though he has not shown his face for years.Egypt calls for rallying efforts to maintain Lebanese unity People's Daily - Mar 08 4:14 PM
Egypt on Thursday called on the international community, especially the Arab world and regional countries to rally their efforts to preserve the Lebanese unity.On campus The Star Press - Mar 10 11:30 PM
MUNCIE -- Darren Dunn, Muncie, was one of 22 Franklin College students who spent 10 days studying in Egypt as part of their intercultural winter term trip. The course, titled "Religion in Egypt: From Pyramids to Mosques," focused on ancient and contemporary life in Egypt.2006 Renault Megane CFA CRUISE CONTROL from Egypt - Comments Carsurvey.org - Mar 10 7:02 AM
So far nothing has gone wrong with the car. My car is a Megane CFA 1.6 16V gray eclipse (B66) sedan with cruise control.Two resorts for Fujairah AME Info - Mar 10 8:10 PM
Egypt's Hamid Al Chiaty, who owns Travco and Egyptotel, is building two resorts at a cost of around $200m in Fujairah, reported Gulf News. The $44m 321 room Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort will open in September this year, while the $154m Iberotel Royal Miramar Resorts will open in 2009. The third phase of the project will see a shopping centre, surrounded by a lagoon, open in 2010.Website for moderate Islam Gulf Times - Mar 10 9:57 PM
CAIRO : Egypt s top Muslim cleric or mufti, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, has launched a website to give a voice to moderate Islamic religious opinion, Cairo newspapers reported yesterday. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Mar 10 10:39 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.U.S. and Iran See Iraq Talks as Good ?First Step? New York Times - Mar 11 1:05 PM
WASHINGTON, March 11 Both American and Iranian diplomats today cautiously welcomed as an important ?first step? the outcome of a regional meeting on the violence in Iraq, which brought a rare face-to-face encounter between the two sides.An echo of the Holocaust The Times-News - Mar 10 10:31 PM
"And thou shalt not oppress the stranger, for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt." KETCHUM - Seventy years ago, the government of a faraway nation began to exterminate a minority group within its borders.Cairo slams Washington over human rights report Gulf Times - Mar 10 9:58 PM
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit lashed out at Washington yesterday over its annual human rights report, which was critical of the situation in Egypt.European monitors say Gaza's border operates properly, despite Israeli claims CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 10 2:08 PM
RAFAH BORDER TERMINAL, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian customs inspector carried an armload of cigarette cartons he had just seized from a Palestinian traveller at the Gaza-Egypt border and dropped them in a room for confiscated goods.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 10 11:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The Rafiah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza is under good control, according to European Union monitors interviewed over the weekend by the Associated Press.This Passover, an 'Exodus Experience' of a lifetime Morris Ledger - Mar 10 9:58 PM
"In every generation, a person is obligated to regard himself as if he personally left Egypt," reads a passage in the Talmud. This Passover, thanks to an undertaking on the scale of a Universal Studios theme park attraction, some 10,000 schoolchildren across New Jersey will be able to do just that.MEMORIES A Farm Called Egypt. . . In the Heart of the East End RedNova - Mar 08 11:22 AM
YOU'D be forgiven for mistaking today's picture for a country scene but in reality it was taken at Egypt Farm in Tollcross back in 1949. The farm is said to have been given its name by a soldier who served in Egypt and named his farm after it when he returned to Scotland.Al-Qaeda No. 2 criticizes Hamas for unity deal USA Today - Mar 11 11:02 AM
Al-Qaeda's number two leader criticized the Palestinian Hamas for agreeing to form a national unity government according to an audio recording broadcast Sunday by Al-Jazeera satellite channel.Palestinians rush crossing to Egypt after rare opening, several hurt CNews - Mar 08 12:36 PM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travellers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal Thursday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Kuwait firms agree buying Aston Martin stake CNN Money - Mar 11 9:50 AM
Investment firms will buy part of Ford's ultra-luxury unit, sources say. KUWAIT (Reuters) -- Kuwait's Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co. agreed to buy a stake in Aston Martin, the iconic British carmaker made famous by the James Bond spy movies, an Investment Dar official told Reuters.Egyptian 4-year-old tests positive for bird flu Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 7:33 AM
A 4-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the deadly bird flu virus, bringing to 24 the number of Egyptians who have tested positive for the disease, Health Ministry and World Health Organization officials said on Sunday.US to accept at least 7,000 Iraqi refugees: envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 4:53 AM
The United States will accept at least 7,000 Iraqi refugees in the coming months through programmes with international organisations, a high ranking US official was quoted as saying on Sunday.U.S. and Iran call Iraqi conference a 'first step.' International Herald Tribune - Mar 11 1:24 PM
The Iraqis' greatest achievement seemed to be to get so many countries with frosty relations to sit in the same room. Left, U.S. soldiers worked on a concrete barrier in Baghdad this weekend.Bin Laden's Followers Mark His 50th Birthday Fox 12 Oregon - Mar 10 1:57 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamic Web sites with pledges of allegiance Sunday. It's believed to be the al-Qaida leader's 50th birthday.Sudan criticises UN rights mission as 'biased' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 6:02 AM
Sudan's justice minister blasted the UN rights mission to his country as "biased" on Sunday as he headed to Geneva for a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.Israel rarely opens the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 08 7:14 AM
An elderly man has died and seven people wounded in a crush at the Rafah crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, medical sources said.Hamas, Fatah gunmen exchange fire AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 6:09 AM
Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Fatah exchanged fire in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, killing a local militia leader and wounding seven people in the most serious flareup of violence since a power-sharing deal between the political rivals last month.Iraq militants threaten on video to kill German woman Boston Herald - Mar 10 8:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An Iraqi insurgent group threatened to kill a German woman and her son kidnapped in Iraq unless Germany withdrew its troops from Afghanistan within 10 days, according to a video posted by...In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Mar 10 11:55 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamist websites Saturday posting messages pledging their devotion to the world s most-wanted man in celebration of his 50th birthday even as his whereabouts remain a mystery more than five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Sharia to remain basis of Egyptian law: Gamal Mubarak AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 11:18 AM
Constitutional reform being carried out in Egypt will not undermine the position of sharia, or Islamic law, as the principal source of legislation, Gamal Mubarak, son of the Egyptian president, said in remarks reported on Friday.Updated reference work has volumes to say about Judaism Los Angeles Times - Mar 10 12:15 AM
The massive second edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica is earning scholarly raves. In 1971, Jerry Seinfeld was still in high school and Shawn Green was not even born. Ehud Olmert was a law student and Israel had not signed a peace treaty with Egypt. No American woman had been ordained as a rabbi and West Hollywood had few Russian Jewish immigrants. Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland Middle East Times - Mar 08 1:02 AM
OUTSPOKEN: Egyptian feminist author and activist Nawal Al Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt. (REUTERS) CAIRO -- With a mane of stark white hair and flashing dark eyes, not to mention opinions on society and women's issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal Al Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt.Israelis told to leave Egypt, Jordan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:06 AM
Israel on Wednesday warned nationals who may be visiting regional allies Egypt and Jordan to leave immediately, citing a "very high concrete threat" to their safety.Bin Laden's followers celebrate his 50th birthday Canada.com - Mar 10 10:21 AM
Osama bin Laden. (AP /Rahimullah Yousafzai) CAIRO, Egypt -- Followers of Osama bin Laden flooded Islamist websites Saturday posting messages pledging their devotion to the world's most-wanted man in celebration of his 50th birthday - even as his whereabouts remain a mystery more than five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Hamas and Fatah gunmen clash in Gaza, killing one International Herald Tribune - Mar 11 5:55 AM
Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah factions exchanged fire in the Gaza Strip, killing a local Hamas militia leader.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 10 1:50 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Sources in Egypt said that officials were seeking to take Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer to trial over charges that IDF troops under his command killed 250 Egyptian POWs during the closing hours of the Six Day War. Ben Eliezer has denied the charge.Iran: U.S. 'intelligence failure' led to botched Iraq mission CNN.com - Mar 11 1:30 AM
U.S. officials have made mistakes in Iraq because they are "suffering from intelligence failure" and are only fanning the violence by keeping troops there, Iran's deputy foreign minister said Saturday.U.S., Iran trade barbs in direct talks AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 1:23 AM
In their first direct talks since the Iraq war began, U.S. and Iranian envoys traded harsh words and blamed each other for the country's crisis Saturday at a one-day international conference that some hoped would help end their 27-year diplomatic freeze.Iraqi insurgents threaten in video to kill kidnapped German woman, son ABC 7 El Paso - Mar 10 7:34 AM
CAIRO, Egypt An Iraqi insurgent group is threatening to kill a kidnapped German woman and her son unless Germany withdraw its troops from Afghanistan within ten...