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Egypt: 4-year Sentence for Blogger Upheld 
New York Times - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
An appeals court in Alexandria upheld the four-year prison sentence given to a blogger who had criticized conservative Muslims and was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt?s president, court officials said. The blogger, Abdel Kareem Nabil, left, who is 22 and a former student at Al Azhar University, was sentenced last month to three years in prison on charges of insulting Islam and the Prophet ...Court upholds prison for Egypt blogger AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:35 AM
An Egyptian appeals court on Monday upheld the four-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who criticized conservative Muslims and was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt's president, court officials said.WSU president to lecture on alt-energy research in Egypt Detroit Free Press - Mar 12 5:15 AM
Wayne State University President Irvin Reid will present a lecture about the school's alternative-energy research programs this week at the 10th International Conference on Energy and the Environment in Luxor, Egypt.Mubarak says the proposed reforms will guarantee Egypt's democratic freedoms [EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 12 10:59 AM
Egypt's largest opposition movement, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, has joined forces with secular political parties to reject proposed constitutional reforms.Egypt, Indonesia report human H5N1 cases CIDRAP - Mar 12 3:10 PM
Mar 12, 2007 (CIDRAP News) The accumulation of human cases of H5N1 avian influenza continued with the reporting of one case each in Egypt and Indonesia in the past 2 days.EU and Egypt agree to cooperate on science and technology Eu Business - Mar 12 11:41 AM
Egypt has agreed to a series of scientific and technological reforms as part of the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) initiative, aimed at fostering deeper political relationships and economic integration with its immediate neighbours.Egypt: Don't Talk About the (1967) War Time Magazine - Mar 11 9:21 PM
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 ...Solvin Sells VCM and PVC Facilities to Trust Chemical Industries, Egypt Rubber World - Mar 12 7:11 AM
Princeton Jct, NJ (PRWeb) -- Trust Chemical Industries (TCI) signed an agreement with Solvin to purchase the 180 KT/Year PVC and 160 KT/year VCM facilities for relocation from Ludwigshafen, Germany to Port Said, Egypt.Egypt court rejects blogger appeal AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:08 AM
An Egyptian court on Monday upheld a four-year sentence against a blogger convicted of insulting religion and defaming the president, a verdict condemned by rights groups as a threat to free speech.Egypt shows 1967 'killings' films BBC News - Mar 12 2:14 PM
Egyptian anger as a controversial Israeli film about the treatment of Egyptian troops in 1967 airs.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.Court Upholds Prison for Egypt Blogger ABC News - Mar 12 8:00 AM
Court Upholds 4-Year Sentence on Egyptian Blogger Convicted of Insulting PresidentEgypt 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 Wheat Imports Remain Strong Ag Report - Mar 12 4:21 PM
WASHINGTON - Mar 12/07 - SNS -- Egyptian wheat imports are expected to remain above 7 million metric tons (MT) through 2007-08, while corn imports are expected to remain at levels of over 4 million MT, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.Egypt court endorses verdict on blogger UPI - Mar 12 11:26 AM
An Egyptian appeals court has endorsed a verdict sentencing a young blogger to 4 years in prison on charges of insulting Islam and the president.Egypt: Lessons From Cairo for City Dumpsite AllAfrica.com - Mar 12 2:59 PM
Imagine what the Dandora dumpsite would look like if it were turned into a picturesque garden.POWs issue can threaten Egypt-Israel ties Gulf News - Mar 12 3:42 PM
A documentary produced by Israeli filmmaker Ron Edelist alleging that 250 Egyptian prisoners of war were massacred by Israeli commandos during the 1967 War has infuriated every level of Egyptian society.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 court rejects blogger appeal TODAYonline - Mar 12 11:22 AM
Egyptian blogger Abdel Karim Suleiman looks out of a police bus after his trial in the port city of Alexandria, in January 2007. An Egyptian court has upheld a four-year sentence against the blogger convicted of insulting religion and defaming the president, a verdict condemned by rights groups as a threat to free speech.Egypt court rejects blogger appeal AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 12 5:47 AM
An Egyptian appeals court on Monday confirmed a four-year jail sentence against a blogger convicted of insulting religion and defaming the president, his lawyer said.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.After Sharm bombings, Israelis see Al-Qaida getting a bit closer JTA - 17 minutes ago
After a series of 2004 attacks on Egypt's Taba resort killed more than 30 people including at least 10 Israelis, Israeli officials linked Al-Qaida to the bombings.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.Pupils wrapped up in Egypt's history The Evening Telegraph - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
YOUNGSTERS studying the Egyptians this term made sure they got totally wrapped up in the subject this week, by dressing each other as mummies.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: ...Egyptian loses 'blogger' appeal The Scotsman - Mar 12 6:35 PM
THE Egyptian Appeal Court yesterday upheld a four-year prison sentence given to a blogger who had been convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt's president.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.World in Brief Times Online - Mar 12 3:27 PM
CAIRO An appeals court upheld a four-year jail sentence imposed on a blogger convicted of insulting Islam and President Mubarak of Egypt. Abdel Karim Suleiman, 22, is the first to be jailed for such an offence. Rights groups said that it set a dangerous precedent.Bird flu doing the rounds in Egypt News-Medical-Net - Mar 12 2:57 AM
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that a Egyptian 4-year-old boy has tested positive for bird flu; he is the country's 24th case.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.Israel opens crossing, Palestinians close another in Gaza People's Daily - Mar 12 5:59 PM
Israel allowed on Monday limited reopening of Rafah terminal between Egypt and Gaza Strip, where crammed full of people trying to cross the borders in or out of the Palestinian territories.Egypt detains 4 Russian women on Israel border Middle East Times - Mar 12 7:02 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian police detained four Russian women on the Israeli border Monday who said that they were attempting to cross to find work in nightclubs in the Jewish state, a security source said.President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Egypt on visit Itar-Tass - Mar 11 10:23 PM
CAIRO, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is embarking on a visit to Cairo on Monday. He arrived in the Egyptian capital late on Sunday.Boy tests positive for bird flu in Egypt Gulf Times - Mar 11 11:57 PM
CAIRO: A four-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 Organisation officials said yesterday.Court upholds 4-year sentence on Egyptian blogger Boston Herald - Mar 12 8:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian appeals court on Monday upheld the four-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who criticized conservative Muslims and was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt's...Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt s security forces arrested a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday night. The man, Mahmoud Gozlan, was arrested in his home by members of the Special Forces. Certain computer equipment was taken as well.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.Treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb come to Britain Times Online - Mar 12 5:40 AM
The largest collection of Tutankhamun artefacts ever assembled outside of Egypt is coming to Britain for the first time in more than 30 years, organisers announced today.Barred from Israel by Egypt, Ali Salem comes to Washington JTA - Mar 11 10:42 PM
Egyptian writer Ali Salem´s honorary doctorate sits in his empty chair, left, at Ben Gurion University´s graduation ceremony on May 31.Amlak launches Islamic home finance for Egyptian market Mena Report - Mar 12 8:57 AM
Amlak Finance, the largest publicly listed Islamic finance company and pioneer in home finance in the UAE, today announced its further international expansion schedule with the launch of Amlak Finance and Real Estate Investment in Egypt which offers competitve Islamic home finance products available for the first time in the Egyptian market.Incoherent policy guides oil hunt Business Standard India - Mar 12 11:37 AM
More than one oil company bidding for same overseas assets. Egypt: Prize Petroleum, the exploration arm of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, the country s third largest refiner, is planning to bid for US-based Devon Energy s oil assets in the country.Egyptian court backs 4-year prison term for blogger who insulted Muslims, president Detroit Free Press - Mar 12 8:03 AM
CAIRO, Egypt An Egyptian appeals court upheld today the 4-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who criticized conservative Muslims and was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt's president, court officials said.Israel confident on Egypt ties JTA - Mar 11 6:27 PM
Before you continue... Help us understand our readers. Please register. It's free and fast!Four Brotherhood students detained in Egypt Independent Online - Mar 12 1:58 AM
In dawn raids Egyptian police arrested four members of the Muslim Brotherhood as part of a crackdown to prevent them making more electoral gains.Egyptian boy tests positive for bird flu WTHR Indianapolis - Mar 12 9:09 AM
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.Group threatens to kill hostages Sun-Sentinel - Mar 12 12:20 AM
Insurgents want Germans out of Afghanistan CAIRO, Egypt An Iraqi insurgent group threatened to kill a German woman and her son who were kidnapped in Iraq unless Germany withdrew its troops from Afghanistan within 10 days, according to a video posted by the group on Saturday. Egypt will not sever ties with Israel UPI - Mar 09 8:11 AM
Egypt will not sever political or diplomatic ties with Israel after a documentary revealed the Israeli execution of unarmed Egyptian soldiers in 1967.Dnepr launch vehicle with satellites to be launched from Baikonur March27 Interfax - Mar 12 3:16 AM
BAIKONUR. March 12 (Interfax-AVN) - A cluster launch from Baikonur of a Dnepr launch vehicle carrying satellites made in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Italy, the United States and Russia has been set for March 27, a Baikonur source told Interfax on Monday.The Seven Wonders Reconsidered Washington Post - Mar 12 6:39 PM
PARIS, March 12 -- Maybe it simply feeds modern society's obsession with lists and rankings, but more than 2,000 years after ancient Greeks identified the Seven Wonders of the World, millions of people around the globe are casting Internet ballots to update the list.Thoughtful Wanderings of a Man With a Can New York Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
The installation of Mr. Al˙s?s performance art at David Zwirner captures in a nutshell the thinking behind some of the most interesting art today.Super 25: Teams play for state titles as season winds down USA Today - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
No. 22 Tucker (Ga.) and No. 23 Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) enter the Super 25 boys basketball rankings. Tucker won the Class 4A state championship, beating then-No. 11 Columbia (Decatur) to avenge two regular-season losses. Jesuit plays Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) on Saturday for the Northern California, Division II title and could play No. 11 Mater Dei in the state final next week. The final ...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.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Mar 12 1:41 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Islamic militants threatened to attack Germany and Austria unless the two countries break ranks with the U.S. and withdraw personnel from Afghanistan, according to a web statement.Titans make Africa their stomping ground Asia Times - Mar 12 3:53 AM
ACCRA, Ghana - Last month, the administration of US President George W Bush gave itself about 18 months to establish a unified military command for the entire African continent save for those parts of North Africa, notably Egypt, vital to America's strategic Middle East goals.4 Young Russian Women Detained for Violating Israeli Border Mosnews - Mar 12 4:17 AM
Four young Russian women dressed in Arab Bedouin robes have been caught trying to sneak across the desert border between Egypt and Israel, The Associated Press reported on Monday quoting local police.Nortel believes three is the magic number ITP.net - Mar 12 4:25 AM
Nortel has added three new SMB distribution partners and kicks off its regional SMB Reseller Road Show in the UAE and Egypt.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.Washington calls envoy's Damascus meeting 'useful' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:40 PM
The United States called "useful" its highest-level diplomatic visit to Syria in two years, in which the US envoy unexpectedly met directly with her Syrian counterpart.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).Islamic militants warn Austria, Germany to pull out of Afghanistan Fox21 - Mar 11 10:06 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Islamic militants are threatening to attack Germany and Austria in a new video message posted on the Internet.U.S., Libya negotiating nuclear medicine project Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 3:18 PM
The United States is close to reaching an agreement with Libya for cooperation on a nuclear medicine center but for now has no plans for the kind of broad nuclear energy development Tripoli has suggested, a U.S. official said on Monday.Bin Laden's followers mark his 50th birthday Fox21 - Mar 11 9:23 PM
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.Libya may ask for US help on nuclear power AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 2:08 PM
Libya may approach the United States for talks on constructing the country's first nuclear power plant, a senior official indicated on Monday.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.Libya says US to help build nuclear power plant AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:49 PM
The United States is to help Libya build a first nuclear power plant under an accord to be signed soon, in another sign of Tripoli's rehabilitation, the official JANA news agency reported on Monday.U.S. embargo against Iran bank not a violation: IMF Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:10 PM
U.S. sanctions against Iranian banks do not contravene foreign-exchange rules, an International Monetary Fund spokesman said on Monday, after Tehran asked the IMF to determine whether the actions were legal.Egyptian, U.S. officials discuss issue of Iraqi refugees People's Daily - Mar 11 6:45 PM
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 - Mar 11 8:11 PM
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]Indonesian woman contracts bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:21 AM
A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia is critically ill with bird flu, health officials said Monday, becoming the 85th human case in the country worst hit by the deadly virus.Tutankhamun exhibition to come to London AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:24 AM
Treasures from the tomb of teenage Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be at the heart of a huge exhibition which opens in London on November 15, organisers said Monday. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Mar 11 10:10 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.Google maps World Wildlife Fund efforts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:29 AM
Google on Monday added details of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) environmental projects to its popular global online mapping service.Israel official expects peace to prevail AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:37 AM
Israel's public security minister, a former intelligence chief with a reputation for toughness, offered a surprisingly optimistic view Monday of prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, despite what he called a big push by Iran to sow discord in the region.Kazakh president in Cairo to boost bilateral cooperation People's Daily - Mar 11 6:45 PM
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.US set to help Libya build nuclear power plant AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:34 AM
The United States is to help Libya to build a first nuclear power plant under an accord to be signed soon, in another sign of warming ties, the official JANA news agency reported on Monday.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.US renews limited contact with Syria after two-year hiatus AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:41 AM
Syria called for an unrestricted dialogue with Washington on Monday, as a senior US official made the highest-level visit to Damascus in two years for talks limited to the Iraqi refugee crisis.Egyptian court rejects blogger's appeal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:39 AM
An Egyptian appeals court on Monday upheld a 4-year jail sentence against a blogger convicted of insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.A vortex of calm in a tough L.A. neighborhood Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Sri Natha Devi Premananda runs the Eagle Wings of Enlightenment Center out of a small stucco house. It's a haven from the troubles outside. The building appears to be just another little white stucco house in one of South Los Angeles' poorest neighborhoods, with a used washing machine for sale $25 in the frontyard. Court upholds 4-year sentence on Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting president Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 19 minutes ago
Read this article ]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...Analysis: Israel nods to Saudi peace idea UPI - Mar 12 5:10 PM
Israel seems to be warming up to a Saudi peace initiative that Arab leaders are due to discuss at their summit meeting in Riyadh at the end of this ...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.St. Patrick looks to defend N.J. tournament title USA Today - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), No. 2 in this week's USA TODAY boys basketball Super 25, takes a break as they await the winner of the Chatham-Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) game in New Jersey's State Tournament of Champions. St. Patrick... 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.