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Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 6:37 PM
When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he puts them in a sack and drowns them in an irrigation canal.Rice to meet with 'Arab Quartet' in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 3:09 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Egypt on March 25 to meet with the so-called Arab Quartet on Middle East peace, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Tuesday.Egypt demands Israeli probe of alleged PoW slaughter AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 11:28 AM
Egypt's foreign minister demanded on Tuesday that Israel open an official inquiry into claims in a documentary film that Israeli troops had executed Egyptian prisoners during the 1967 war.Egypt: 4-year Sentence for Blogger Upheld New York Times - Mar 12 7:26 PM
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 ...Egyptian FM says Rice to visit Egypt on March 25 People's Daily - Mar 13 6:44 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to visit Egypt on March 25.UN chief visits Egypt on March 23 People's Daily - Mar 13 5:31 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to pay a working visit to Egypt on March 23, the Egyptian official MENA news agency reported on Tuesday.Bird flu detected in vaccinated Egypt flocks - source Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 13 10:36 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected bird flu in chickens and ducks from reportedly vaccinated flocks in a sign that inoculation procedures in the most populous Arab country may be lacking, an animal health official said on Tuesday.Report: Israelites flee Egypt as Pharaoh s army believed drowned JTA - Mar 13 10:37 AM
Following a series of inexplicable natural disasters, a huge troop of Israelites is reported to have fled Egypt in the dead of night, while the pursuing Egyptian armies were last seen foundering in the Red Sea.Eastward-looking Egypt boosts Kazakhstan trade Middle East Times - Mar 13 11:24 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt created a private sector company Tuesday to boost trade with Kazakhstan and said it hoped bilateral trade would increase enormously in coming years.UWMC plans study tours to Europe, Greece, Egypt Wausau Daily Herald - Mar 13 1:09 PM
The University of Wisconsin Marathon County will offer credit-optional study tours to Amsterdam and Paris July 1 to 13, to Greece Aug. 14 to 27, and to Egypt in January. Other tours to China, India and the South Pacific are being considered for 2008. Entitled Forgotten Truth: Common Insights of Ancient Wisdom Traditions, the tours will include readings on the theme by Huston Smith, Joseph ...Egypt: Country Leads the Way With Nepad E-Schools AllAfrica.com - Mar 13 2:08 PM
The Egyptian Minister of Education, Dr Yousry Al-Gamal, officially launched the NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project at Al-Haddain Secondary School in El Behaira Governate, Egypt in February 2007. The project is a joint venture of the Egyptian Government, HP Consortium, Oracle Consortium and the NEPAD e-Africa Commission.Bird flu detected in vaccinated Egypt flocks-source AlertNet - Mar 13 9:06 AM
Source: Reuters By Cynthia Johnston CAIRO, March 13 (Reuters) - Egypt has detected bird flu in chickens and ducks from reportedly vaccinated flocks in a sign that inoculation procedures in the most populous Arab ... FEATURE-Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt AlertNet - Mar 13 6:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds WHO quote, colour) By Cynthia Johnston EZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt, March 13 (Reuters) - When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta ... Telecom Egypt FY06 Profit Rises 16%, Revenue Up 11% - Quick Facts Nasdaq - Mar 13 4:24 AM
(RTTNews) - Tuesday, Telecom Egypt S.A.E (TEGPY.PK) reported that net profit for the full year 2006 rose 16% to EGP 2.4 billion from EGP 2.1 billion in the previous year. Earnings per share for the fiscal year increased 16% to EGP 1.36 from EGP 1.17 in the prior year.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.Nazif: Al Rajhi Saudi group invests one billion to reclaim 100,000 feddans in EGypt ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.*Telecom Egypt Posts FY06 EPS Of EGP 1.36 Vs EGP 1.17 Last Year Nasdaq - Mar 13 1:08 AM
(RTTNews) - Telecom Egypt (TEGPY.PK) posts FY06 EPS of EGP 1.36 Vs EGP 1.17 last year.Egypt plans to import 14 mln tonnes of Kazakhstan s wheat a year Itar-Tass - Mar 13 3:45 AM
CAIRO, March 13 (Itar-Tass) - Egypt will import 14 million tonnes of Kazakhstan s wheat a year at a competitive price, Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad said on Tuesday.Telecom Egypt announces FY 2006 consolidated results AME Info - Mar 13 1:38 AM
Telecom Egypt (TE) (Ticker: ETEL.CA; TEEG.LN), today announced its consolidated financial results for the twelve months ending 31 December, 2006.Telecom Egypt profit up 16% AME Info - Mar 13 2:08 AM
Telecom Egypt has posted a 16% increase in full-year profit to $425m for 2006, according to a company statement. Revenues rose 11% to $1.68bn. TE derived 69% of its earnings from retail services during the year.Egypt lawmakers seek damages from Israel UPI - Mar 13 11:37 AM
Egyptian lawmakers from the ruling party Tuesday demanded that Israel pay $10 billion in compensation for killing prisoners of war in 1967.WSU president to lecture on alt-energy research in Egypt Detroit Free Press - Mar 12 5:17 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 10:44 AM
Egypt's largest opposition movement, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, has joined forces with secular political parties to reject proposed constitutional reforms.New Egypt Muslim Brothers arrests BBC News - Mar 13 7:21 AM
Egyptian security forces arrest 10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, including a senior leader.Egypt, Indonesia report human H5N1 cases CIDRAP - Mar 12 3:13 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.Egypt detains more Muslim Brotherhood members AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 7:16 AM
Egyptian police detained 18 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including one of the Islamist group's senior officials, in nationwide raids, the movement and security sources said Tuesday.Nazif: Al Rajhi Saudi group invests one billion to reclaim 100,000 feddans in EGypt ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Al-Rajhi Saudi Group will reclaim 100,000 feddans in Toshka at investment costs amounting to LE one billion. An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Group. Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif attended the signing ceremony.EU and Egypt agree to cooperate on science and technology Eu Business - Mar 12 11:45 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 9:15 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 ...2004 Toyota Corolla xli from Egypt Carsurvey.org - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
"The Corolla is the car of the century!" What things have gone wrong with the car?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.Solvin Sells VCM and PVC Facilities to Trust Chemical Industries, Egypt Rubber World - Mar 12 7:05 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 Detains 9 Muslim Brotherhood Members Voice of America - Mar 13 7:03 AM
Egyptian security forces have detained nine more members of the country's largest Islamist opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood. Security officials say local Brotherhood leaders from Greater Cairo and the Nile Delta were detained late Monday.EGYPT: New laws to prevent bird flu spread AlertNet - Mar 13 7:21 AM
Source: IRIN The Egyptian government is working on new legislation that will restrict the movement of live poultry as the country reported its 24th case of avian flu. Egypt shows 1967 'killings' films BBC News - Mar 12 2:06 PM
Egyptian anger as a controversial Israeli film about the treatment of Egyptian troops in 1967 airs.Report: Libya to deport Palestinians UPI - Mar 13 10:37 AM
Libya is working to deport Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, via Egypt, to avoid their permanent settlement in Libya, a newspaper report said Tuesday.Judge fines Egypt's president $5000 iafrica.com - Mar 13 5:23 AM
An Egyptian court has ordered President Hosni Mubarak and his interior minister to pay more than $5000 in compensation to a man jailed for seven years without charge, security and judicial sources said on Tuesday. Egypt: Don't Talk About the (1967) War Time Magazine - Mar 10 1:44 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.Thai traders urged to tap treasures in Egypt Bangkok Post - Mar 11 11:58 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 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.Egyptian, Saudi ministers in Jordan for Middle East peace talks ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
The Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia are to visit Jordan today for talks with King Abdullah II on means of reviving the stalled Middle East peace process.Hamden students sending artwork to Egypt New Haven Register - Mar 13 12:08 AM
HAMDEN Art students at Hamden High School are hoping to put smiles on the faces of orphans thousands of miles away.Enigmatic extravaganza Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News - Mar 13 1:32 PM
The ambience was an alluring pictorial from the land of the pharaohs with swaying belly dancers and sonorous Arabic songs. The bash hosted by the Egypt Tourist Authority, at The Metropolitan Nikko, proffered the warm hospitality of the valley of the Nile.Syrian VP: Dialogue with US positive China Daily - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt - Syria's vice president said Tuesday that dialogue with Washington has gotten off at a positive start, speaking following a weekend meeting that involved US and Syrian officials in Iraq.Kingdom to Join ME Talks Arab News - Mar 13 5:21 PM
RIYADH, 14 March 2007 The next meeting of the international Quartet focusing on the Middle East peace process will include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Javier Solana, European Union foreign policy chief.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 13 5:23 PM
RIYADH, 14 March 2007 The next meeting of the international Quartet focusing on the Middle East peace process will include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates, according...Egypt detains more Muslim Brotherhood members AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 13 3:23 AM
CAIRO (AFP) - Egyptian police detained a leading member of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group in nationwide raids, a security official said on Tuesday.Court Upholds Prison for Egypt Blogger ABC News - Mar 12 7:48 AM
Court Upholds 4-Year Sentence on Egyptian Blogger Convicted of Insulting PresidentArutz 7 TV Israel National News - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Two Israelis accidentally crossed the border with Egypt on Tuesday night. The two entered Egypt near the Nahal Shlomo area. They were found and questioned by Egyptian security forces, and then returned to Israel.Egypt court rejects appeal from blogger Gulf Times - Mar 12 11:27 PM
CAIRO: An Egyptian appeals court yesterday upheld a 4-year jail sentence against a blogger convicted of insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.Egypt minister chides U.S rights report UPI - Mar 10 3:24 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.Rice to visit Middle East on Mar 22 Calcutta News - Mar 13 12:44 PM
Cairo, March 13 (Xinhua) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in Cairo on March 22 for her latest Middle East tour, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported Tuesday.Egypt Wheat Imports Remain Strong Ag Report - Mar 12 4:30 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 detains opposition leader News 24 South Africa - Mar 13 7:39 AM
Egyptian police detained a leading member of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group, the latest arrest in a crackdown on the movement.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: Lessons From Cairo for City Dumpsite AllAfrica.com - Mar 12 3:17 PM
Imagine what the Dandora dumpsite would look like if it were turned into a picturesque garden.Egypt court endorses verdict on blogger UPI - Mar 12 11:22 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.Judge fines Egypt s Mubarak Sunday Times - Mar 13 6:36 AM
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has ordered President Hosni Mubarak and his interior minister to pay more than 5,000 dollars in compensation to a man jailed for seven years without charge, security and judicial sources said.POWs issue can threaten Egypt-Israel ties Gulf News - Mar 12 3:49 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 5:56 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...Science trumping tourism in China's "Valley of Kings" AFP via Yahoo! News - 50 minutes ago
A heated debate over whether to excavate one of the 28 imperial tombs dotting the outskirts of China's ancient capital of Xian has resurfaced with a respected economist weighing in on the advantages to the nation of opening the royal grave.Egypt court rejects blogger appeal TODAYonline - Mar 12 11:16 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! Canada News - Mar 12 5:48 AM
CAIRO (AFP) - 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.4 Young Russian Women Detained for Violating Israeli Border Kavkaz Center - Mar 13 8:01 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.Egypt minister chides U.S rights report New Kerala - Mar 11 5:10 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 nabs Brotherhood leader Sunday Times - Mar 13 3:04 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian police detained a leading member of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group, the latest arrest in a government crackdown on the banned movement, a security official said.Iraqi leader fears ouster over oil money AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki fears the Americans will torpedo his government if parliament does not pass a law to fairly divvy up the country's oil wealth among Iraqis by the end of June, close associates of the leader told The Associated Press on Tuesday.New Human Cases Of HPAI Detected Abroad CattleNetwork.com - Mar 13 5:52 AM
Egypt and Indonesia have confirmed new human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the nations' health ministries announced Sunday and Monday, respectively.Student Review: 'Joseph' colors the stage at Ridley High Delaware County Times - Mar 13 5:53 AM
A simple classroom suddenly transforms into bustling Egypt. Sandy hills are filled with red and yellow and green and brown and blue, as the audience is introduced to Jacob, his sons, and Joseph.After Sharm bombings, Israelis see Al-Qaida getting a bit closer JTA - Mar 12 9:08 PM
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.GCC industry giants lend support industry to 2nd annual HDI-MEA conference & expo in Cairo AME Info - Mar 13 3:24 AM
The most elite executives from the GCC will gather at the 2nd annual international HDI-Middle East and Africa Conference and Expo: 'Gateway to New Horizons', 26-31 May at the Hotel Intercontinental-City Stars in Cairo, Egypt.Rice to start new Mideast tour on March 22: MENA People's Daily - Mar 13 2:29 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in Cairo on March 22 to start her new Middle East tour, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported Tuesday.Cottonile Infiltrates U.S. Market Embroidery Monogram Business - Mar 13 5:03 AM
MARCH 12, 2007 -- Cottonile was founded in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with the intention of establishing an international business. Recently, the company set up an office in Los Angeles, and was a first-time exhibitor at the Orlando Imprinted Sportswear Show held Feb. 16-18.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 - Mar 12 8:25 PM
YOUNGSTERS studying the Egyptians this term made sure they got totally wrapped up in the subject this week, by dressing each other as mummies.The Press Republican - Plattsburgh, NY Plattsburgh Press Republican - Mar 13 3:07 AM
PLATTSBURGH Holly Heller-Ross, associate librarian at Plattsburgh State, will have an interesting opportunity when she travels to Cairo, Egypt, this spring.Will Israel s 1967 murder of Egyptians film start a new Arab-Israeli war? Al Jazeera - Mar 13 1:35 AM
The recent release of the appalling Israeli documentary called Ruach Shaked (The Spirit of Shaked) which depicted the brutal killing of over 250 unarmed Egyptian soldiers during the 1967 war by the Israeli military, sparked uproar among Arabs in general and the Egyptians in particular, and the Egypt s opposition politicians have expressed fresh anger over an Israeli documentary film about the ...Arab nations rule out changes to '02 peace offer USA Today - Mar 13 1:56 PM
With Israeli leaders showing renewed interest in a regional peace plan, heavyweight Arab countries said Tuesday the land-for-peace offer should not be changed during an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia later this month.Barcelona, Cuba on U.'s study abroad radar Brown Daily Herald - Mar 13 1:21 AM
Students planning to study abroad in coming years will find changes in the offerings of the Office of International Programs, including a new Brown program this fall in Barcelona, Spain, and a program in Cuba that is still in the initial planning stages. Meanwhile, other programs that have been available in the past are being reduced or ended by the OIP, such as the Brown in Egypt program and the ...Solvin Sells VCM and PVC Facilities to Trust Chemical Industries, Egypt [Press Release] PR Web - Mar 11 12:09 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 loses 'blogger' appeal The Scotsman - Mar 12 6:31 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.World in Brief Times Online - Mar 12 3:34 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. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Mar 12 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.Economist key in Hamas-Fatah coalition AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:28 PM
An economist who curbed Yasser Arafat's freewheeling spending of public funds and earned the trust of the Bush administration is now the Palestinians' best hope for persuading the West to end an international boycott of their government.Analysis: Iran, U.S. avoiding confrontation MSNBC - Mar 13 5:29 PM
The confrontation between the United States and Iran is cooling and entering a new diplomatic phase, lessening the chances of a military conflict even as sharp rhetorical attacks persist.Rome strike hits Alitalia flights CNN.com - Mar 13 8:50 AM
ROME, Italy (AP) -- Rome's air traffic controllers on Tuesday held a four-hour strike, causing delays at the Italian capital's airports and forcing airlines to scrap 150 flights.LG begans making mobile phones in Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:18 AM
LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has started producing handsets in Iran with a local partner.Entrancing a crowd -- that's the trick Denver Post - Mar 12 10:50 AM
Now you see it, now you don't. The mainstream profile of magic seems to weave in and out of American culture as subtly as a card trick. Professional illusionists have been around since ancient Egypt, but translating their art to large audiences - mediated or not - requires extra flair.Bird flu doing the rounds in Egypt News-Medical-Net - Mar 12 2:55 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 7:01 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 10:15 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.Syrian VP: Dialogue with U.S. positive Boston Globe - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Syrian dialogue with the United States has gotten off to a positive start, the Mideast country's vice president said Tuesday, following a weekend meeting involving officials from the U.S. and Syria.Boy tests positive for bird flu in Egypt Gulf Times - Mar 11 11:56 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 8:57 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 - Mar 12 8:10 PM
(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 4:51 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.
