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Egypt's parliament OKs amendments 
USA Today - Mar 19 2:20 PM
Egypt's parliament on Monday approved a controversial set of amendments to the constitution that the opposition has denounced as a blow to democracy in this top U.S. ally in the Mideast.Egypt opposition slams reforms as attack on democracy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:19 AM
Egypt's parliament is set to approve wide-ranging constitutional amendments that the opposition has branded a wholesale attack on democracy under the guise of fighting terrorism.Egypt backs constitutional change BBC News - Mar 19 2:51 PM
Egypt's parliament approves a set of controversial constitutional changes despite an opposition boycott.Chefs to Prepare Feast at Egypt Pyramids ABC News - Mar 19 9:03 AM
Chefs to Prepare Gourmet Feast for Wealthy Foodies at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza Next YearMan's death in Egypt 'suspicious' BBC News - Mar 19 5:40 AM
Police in Egypt investigate the death of an Aberdeen man in "suspicious" circumstances last week.Inquiry after Scot dies in Egypt The Scotsman - Mar 19 5:23 PM
POLICE have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of a Scot in Egypt.EGYPT PROBE AFTER SCOT'S DEATH Daily Record - 36 minutes ago
POLICE are probing the death of a Scot on a night out in Egypt. Officers confirmed Ewen Walker's death in Cairo is being treated as suspicious. The 33-year-old from Aberdeen had been out drinking with friends before he died last Thursday.Arab quartet, U.S. to meet on Mideast situation: Egypt People's Daily - Mar 19 6:00 PM
Egypt said on Monday the Arab quartet and the United States are scheduled to meet this week to exchange views on standing up to the current situation in the Middle East region.Egypt parliament approves changes in constitution AlertNet - Mar 19 2:05 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds Brotherhood reaction, details) By Abdel-Sattar Hatita CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament approved a series of constitutional amendments on Monday billed as reforms but which ... Egypt parliament approves constitutional amendments AlertNet - Mar 19 1:36 PM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament approved a series of constitutional amendments on Monday billed as reforms but which rights groups say will gravely undermine what they see as already ... Egypt: Proposed constitutional amendments greatest erosion of human rights in 26 years Amnesty International - Mar 19 8:26 AM
Amnesty International today called on Egyptian members of parliament to reject proposed amendments to the country's constitution, which the organisation described as the most serious undermining of human rights safeguards in Egypt since the state of emergency was re-imposed in 1981.Egypt nabs suspected suicide bomber -sources AlertNet - Mar 19 10:51 AM
Source: Reuters ISMAILIA, Egypt, March 19 (Reuters) - Egyptian security sources said on Monday a suspected suicide bomber was arrested after offering to donate a kidney to a sick man, and reportedly saying he no ... Indonesia reports H5N1 deaths; Egypt cites new case CIDRAP - Mar 19 4:28 PM
March 19, 2007 (CIDRAP News) Indonesia recently announced two new H5N1 avian influenza deaths, and Egypt today said a 2-year-old boy tested positive for the disease, as the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed two other cases: a Laotian woman who died and a 10-year-old Egyptian girl who is recovering.Egypt Islamist MPs in parliament walk-out over laws Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 10:26 AM
Over 100 mainly Islamist lawmakers walked out of Egypt's parliament on Sunday to protest government moves to push through constitutional laws that opponents fear will entrench the ruling party's grip on power.Egypt/Zimbabwe: Bosso Arrive in Egypt for Tie Against Al Ahly AllAfrica.com - Mar 19 7:59 AM
ZIMBABWE soccer kings Highlanders flew into Cairo, Egypt yesterday after a long journey that included an overnight stop-over in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Egypt's tourism chief and ambassador to Russia to give press conferenceat Interfax. Interfax - Mar 19 4:23 AM
Egypt's tourism chief and ambassador to Russia to give press conferenceat Interfax.Egypt slams Amnesty criticism on constitution Middle East Times - Mar 19 1:50 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt Sunday slammed Amnesty International condemnation of President Hosni Mubarak's proposed constitutional changes, saying that non-Egyptians had no right to comment on the country's internal matters.Two-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 26th bird flu case AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:24 PM
A two-year-old Egyptian boy is being treated for bird flu, the 26th case of the deadly virus in the country, the health ministry announced on Monday.Egypt stresses talks as best means to solve Iran's N-case Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 19 1:17 AM
Egypt - Iran - Nuclear Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak here Sunday stressed continuation of negotiations as the best way of solving the ongoing dispute over Iran's nuclear program.Amnesty group slams Egypt`s `worst rights erosion` AngolaPress - Mar 19 3:03 AM
CAIRO, 03/19 - Human rights body Amnesty International called on Egypt`s parliament on Saturday to reject proposed constitutional changes which it described as the most serious undermining of the people`s rights in 26 years.Egypt slams Amnesty criticism Sunday Times - Mar 19 3:49 AM
CAIRO - Egypt has slammed Amnesty International condemnation of President Hosni Mubarak s proposed constitutional changes, saying that non-Egyptians had no right to comment on the country s internal matters.US Businesses Would Benefit From Embracing Egypt as Investment Destination, Says Investment Minister [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:30 AM
US businesses should embrace Egypt's emergence as an investment destination and take advantage of the country's booming economy, the country's Minister of Investment is expected to say on Monday.HOT AIR BALLOON CRASH INJURES TOURISTS IN EGYPT Tocqueville Connection - Mar 19 2:09 AM
CAIRO, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Nine people including four French, three American and two Egyptian tourists were injured Friday when their hot air balloon crashed over the historic town of Luxor in southern Egypt, a security source said.MPs protest against new laws in Egypt Gulf Times - Mar 18 10:26 PM
CAIRO: Over 100 mainly Islamist lawmakers walked out of Egypt s parliament yesterday to protest against government moves to push through constitutional laws that opponents fear will entrench the ruling party s grip on power.Chefs to prepare feast at Egypt pyramids AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 4:42 AM
From the creators of the $25,000 dinner, there's another pricey gourmet feast on the horizon.Egypt rejects Amnesty International's criticism on its constitutional amendments People's Daily - Mar 18 6:16 PM
- Cairo on Sunday denounced the human rights body Amnesty International (AI)'s statement on Egypt's proposed constitutional amendments as a "tutelage" of the Egyptian people.Abu Dhabi Commercial considering acquisitions in Egypt and India: CE Gulf Times - Mar 19 12:08 AM
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said yesterday it was considering acquisitions in Egypt and India to compete internationally.Rice to meet Arab Quartet, says Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 1:57 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet the so-called Arab Quartet in Egypt in a week's time, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit told journalists on Saturday.The ultimate road food: A dinner for millionaires at Egypt's pyramids Seattle Times - Mar 19 4:18 PM
From the creators of the $25,000 dinner, there's another pricey gourmet feast on the horizon. Wealthy foodies can mark their calendars for...Egypt Shuts Door on Dissent As U.S. Officials Back Away Washington Post - Mar 18 6:28 PM
CAIRO -- On June 20, 2005, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stepped onto the arabesque campus of the American University in Cairo, built around a former pasha's palace, and delivered a call to action that overturned decades of American policy in the Arab world. Holders Ahly advance in African Champions League AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:07 AM
Brilliant goalkeeping by Zimbabwean Washington Arubi could not prevent African Champions League title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt reaching the third round at the weekend.Egypt reports 26th bird flu human case People's Daily - Mar 19 5:20 PM
The Egyptian Health Ministry reported a new bird flu human case on Monday, bringing the number of bird flu human cases to 26 in this populous Arab nation, the official news agency MENA reported.Pyramids to play host to feast for the likes of King Tut USA Today - Mar 19 8:59 AM
From the creators of the $25,000 dinner, there's another pricey gourmet feast on the horizon. Wealthy foodies can mark their calendars for Dec. 12, 2008, when top chefs from around the world will be flown to Egypt to cook a dinner in front of the ancient Pyramids of Giza, organizer Deepak Ohri said Monday.Egypt opposition MPs boycott constitutional debate AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 9:14 AM
More than 100 Islamist and independent members of the Egyptian parliament on Sunday boycotted a session debating constitutional amendments that they say are aimed at stifling them.Egypt opposition decries amendment plans AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 7:34 AM
Opposition lawmakers boycotted an opening parliamentary debate Sunday on constitutional amendments they say will further tighten the Egyptian president's grip on power.Egypt opposition slams reforms as democracy attack Middle East Times - Mar 19 5:50 AM
OPPOSITION: An Egyptian opposition lawmaker stands outside the Egyptian parliament as he holds a yellow placard that says that the new constitutional amendments mean the death of free elections and civil freedoms, in Cairo March 18.Chefs to Prepare Feast at Egypt Pyramids RedNova - Mar 19 9:09 AM
By JOCELYN GECKER BANGKOK, Thailand - From the creators of the $25,000 dinner, there's another pricey gourmet feast on the horizon. Wealthy foodies can mark their calendars for Dec.Egypt police arrest Palestinian planning suicide attack Khaleej Times - Mar 19 9:13 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian police have arrested a Palestinian man near the northern Sinai town of El-Arish who was planning an anti-Israeli suicide attack, a security official said on Monday.Egypt s crackdown on Brotherhood continues Gulf Times - Mar 17 11:56 PM
CAIRO: Egypt s Muslim Brotherhood said 11 of its members had been arrested in a government crackdown on the country s largest opposition group ahead of a vote on laws the Islamists say aim to block them from mainstream politics.Egypt s Ahly advance in ACL, Zamalek out Middle East Online - Mar 19 8:04 AM
Zamalek s 2-2 draw with Sudan s Al-Hilal see them off African Champions League.Egypt, $326.4m from Suez AME Info - Mar 17 9:38 PM
Egypt earned $326.4m from the Suez Canal in February, up significantly from $267m during the same month last year, reported Reuters.Egypt opposition blasts government reforms Middle East Online - Mar 19 6:34 AM
Opposition condemns constitutional amendments as attempt to enshrine state of emergency into constitution.Egypt reports 26th bird flu case is two-year-old boy Sharewatch - Mar 19 9:02 AM
Yusef Mohammed Mahmud from the southern city of Aswan was admitted to hospital on Friday with a high temperature, ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shaheen was quoted as saying by the official MENA news agency.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-19 16:16 GMT: Egypt reports 26th bird flu case is two-year-old boy Interactive Investor - Mar 19 9:33 AM
CAIRO (AFX) - A two-year-old Egyptian boy is being treated for bird flu, the 26th case of the deadly virus in the country, the health ministry announced today.Egypt condemned criticism by the human rights body Amnesty International on its proposed constitutional changes as a ... Al Jazeera - Mar 19 5:05 AM
On Saturday, Amnesty called on the Egyptian parliament to reject the constitutional amendments, describing them as the most serious undermining of the people s rights in 26 years.Egypt condemned criticism by the human rights body Amnesty International on its proposed constitutional changes as a ... Al Jazeera - Mar 19 4:50 AM
On Saturday, Amnesty called on the Egyptian parliament to reject the constitutional amendments, which were debated in parliament on Sunday, describing the proposed changes as the most serious undermining of the people s rights in 26 years.Egypt calls for dialogue to reach political settlement on Darfur People's Daily - Mar 17 6:59 PM
Egypt on Saturday warned of the dangers of threats to impose sanctions against Sudan and urged the international community to exert more effort for reaching a political settlement to the Darfur crisis.Egyptian parliament approves amendments NDTV - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Egypt's parliament has approved a controversial set of amendments to the constitution that the opposition has denounced as a blow to democracy.Egypt Barcelona match to mark Al Ahly's centenary FIFA - Mar 19 9:42 AM
Egyptian and CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly will host Spain's Barcelona in a friendly next month as part of celebrations to mark the club's 100-year anniversary.Chefs to prepare feast at Egypt pyramids China Daily - Mar 19 7:21 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand - From the creators of the US$25,000 dinner, there's another pricey gourmet feast on the horizon.Egyptian Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendments Nasdaq - Mar 19 3:37 PM
(RTTNews) - Egypt's Parliament, dominated by the ruling party of President Hosni Mubarak, on Monday approved 34 amendments with a vote of 315 in favor in the 454 member house. The bill will now go to a referendum, which is expected by early April.Zimbabwe/Egypt: Bosso's Champs League Journey Ends AllAfrica.com - Mar 19 1:42 AM
Goals by Emad Moteab in the 13th minute and Flavio in the 59th minute earned the defending champions a second round berth against Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa who beat Desportivo Maputo of Mozambique 2-0 for a 3-1 aggregate win earlier on Saturday.Free glimpse of the treasures of Egypt Adelaide Now - Mar 19 6:22 AM
ANCIENT Egyptians have arrived at the Art Gallery of South Australia, ready to unearth a new generation of archeologists.Rice to meet Arab ministers next week, Egypt says AlertNet - Mar 17 11:06 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet foreign ministers of four Arab states in Egypt next week ahead of an Arab summit, Egypt's foreign minister said on ... UN chief to embark on Middle East trip People's Daily - Mar 19 5:59 PM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will leave later this week for Egypt, the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel, Jordan and elsewhere in the Middle East, his spokesperson Michele Montas said Monday.Egypt opposes sanctions on Sudan AlertNet - Mar 17 9:21 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - Egypt on Saturday opposed sanctions on Sudan over Khartoum's refusal to allow thousands of international peacekeepers into its war-ravaged Darfur region. Foreign Minister ... Egypt Opposition Decries Amendment Plans ABC News - Mar 18 7:48 AM
Egyptian Opposition Lawmakers Boycott Parliament Talks on Constitutional AmendmentsEgypt Urges End Palestinians' International Isolation Nasdaq - Mar 17 5:39 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP)--Egypt on Saturday urged the international community to lift its boycott of the Palestinian government after the formation of a new unity Cabinet between Hamas and the moderate Fatah faction.Egypt opposes embargo on Sudan over Darfur troops Gulf News - Mar 17 2:03 PM
Cairo: Egypt yesterday opposed sanctions on Sudan over Khartoum's refusal to allow thousands of international peacekeepers into war-ravaged Darfur.Imagining Otherwise In Egypt Washington Post - Mar 17 7:27 PM
CAIRO -- For two decades, politics in Cairo, the Arab world's greatest capital, had emulated the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak: occasionally tedious and rarely inspired. 2003 Subaru Impreza TS from Egypt - Comments Carsurvey.org - Mar 19 12:36 PM
High fuel consumption like my old peugeot 504 with 2000 c c - gear box is manual with sport shift I take long time to deal smoothly with it - the AWD gives the car hard driving start especially if the car moves on 1st gear - no other problem found in this car.Freed CIA prisoner renders his version of the truth Salon.com - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Despite orders to remain silent, radical imam Abu Omar tells of being abducted by the CIA, shuttled to Egypt and tortured for a year.Amnesty International Says Egypt's Proposed Constitutional Amendments Will be the Greatest Erosion of Rights in 26 Years [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 6:00 PM
Amnesty International today called on Egyptian members of parliament to reject proposed amendments to the country's constitution, which the organization described as the most serious undermining of human rights safeguards in Egypt since the state of emergency was re-imposed in 1981.Police investigate death of Scot in Egyptian city The Herald - Mar 19 3:20 PM
A POLICE inquiry is under way into the death of a Scot in Egypt. Police say they are treating the case as suspicious. Ewen Walker, 33, was found dead after spending an evening out drinking with friends in Cairo, where he had been living for about a year.*Egypt Outraged At Documentary Film On Sinai War POW Killings Nasdaq - Mar 17 3:07 AM
(RTTNews) - Egypt Outraged At Documentary Film On Sinai War POW Killings.Security Forces In Egypt Arrest Several Opposition Protesters Nasdaq - Mar 17 2:52 AM
(RTTNews) - Security forces in Egypt arrested several demonstrators belonging to the Kefaya movement opposing the proposed constitutional changes, which they accuse the government of manipulating to benefit the ruling National Democratic Party to stay in power.Sudan archeology flourishes before the flood AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 10:17 AM
Sudan's archaeology is finally stepping out of Egypt's shadow as teams work against the clock to rescue an entire swathe of Nile Valley heritage from the rising waters of a Chinese-built dam.*Security Forces In Egypt Arrest Several Opposition Protesters Nasdaq - Mar 17 2:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Security Forces In Egypt Arrest Several Opposition Protesters.Without the opposition, the NDP may lack the moral authority to implement the proposed changes [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 19 7:59 AM
Opposition politicians in Egypt have continued to protest against constitutional amendments proposed by Hosni Mubarak, the president.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 19 4:40 PM
(IsraelNN.com) An Egyptian Jewish family is planning to sue the Coca-Cola Company for damages, claiming that an Egyptian subsidiary is trespassing on their family property. The Bigio family was forced to leave Egypt in 1962 and their property was confiscated by the government.Egypt: Amnesty International slams anti-terror law Al Bawaba - Mar 17 8:12 AM
Amnesty International on Saturday called on Egypt's parliament to reject new constitutional amendments put forward by President Hosni Mubarak, particularly an anti-terror provision that the group called the "greatest erosion of rights in 26 years."Egypt arrests opposition supporters Kavkaz Center - Mar 17 7:16 AM
Egypt's security forces have arrested at least 30 activists from the Kefaya opposition movement who were demonstrating against proposed constitutional amendments.Bruning to travel to Middle East Lincoln Journal Star - Mar 19 6:52 AM
Attorney General Jon Bruning will travel to Egypt, Israel and Jordan next week as part of the Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership program.Posted: 19-03-2007 , 07:49 GMT Mena Report - Mar 19 5:59 AM
Egypt expects a 32 percent rise in the flow of foreign direct investments during 2007, Minister of Investment, Mahmoud Mohei-Eddin said on Sunday. The Middle East News Agency (MENA) quoted Mohei-Eddin prior to a tour in the UK and the US as saying that Egypt offered many incentives for investors.Closing the Door on Dissent In Egypt, as U.S. Stands By Addict 3D - Mar 18 11:16 PM
On June 20, 2005, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stepped onto the arabesque campus of the American University in Cairo, built around a former pasha's palace, and delivered a call to action that overturned ...Amlak launches Islamic home finance for Egyptian market Mena Report - Mar 19 6:08 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.Couscous & Cola Aljazeera - Mar 19 3:29 AM
They are living in what is perceived to be the most liberal of societies. From conservative societies in Morocco, Africa, Turkey and Egypt, a debate club in the Netherlands faces the controversies of the day and they learn about themselves in the process.Rice may "shuttle" on upcoming trip to Middle East Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may shuttle between Israelis and Palestinians on an upcoming trip, a U.S. official said on Monday, suggesting the possibility of deeper U.S. engagement on Middle East peace.Sudanese family in limbo UPI - Mar 18 2:09 PM
A Sudanese family that fled Darfur into Egypt found itself in limbo in Israel Sunday as it seeks asylum from its violence-ravaged homeland.Egyptian boy (2) tests positive for bird flu SABC News - Mar 19 4:05 AM
A 2 year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for bird flu, becoming the country's 26th human case of avian influenza, Egypt's health ministry said in a statement today.Egyptian boy, 2, tests positive for bird flu AlertNet - Mar 19 3:06 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - A 2-year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for bird flu, becoming the country's 26th human case of avian influenza, Egypt's health ministry said in a statement on Monday ... Posted: 14-03-2007 , 13:13 GMT Mena Report - Mar 19 6:01 AM
A growing number of Indian pharmaceutical companies are looking towards the Middle East health industry to market their products and set up operations, in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Lebanon Jordan and Egypt to name a few.Sweet Salukis Daily Southtown - Mar 19 2:24 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Somewhere in Egypt, perhaps deep inside a hidden chamber in one of the Great Pyramids, a hieroglyphic carved in granite and lined with gold not seen for millennia waits to be uncovered.New Palestinian government sparks flurry of diplomacy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 4:57 PM
The United States and European Union agreed Monday to withhold recognition from the new Palestinian unity government grouping Western-backed moderates and Islamic radicals.Short Info FashionGates.com - Mar 19 7:57 AM
Egypt Today magazine has mentioned him as one who belongs to the new school of photography, (issue of February 2006).World briefs Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Mar 19 1:42 AM
CAIRO, EGYPTThe Tilted Earth at Its ?Equal Night of Spring? New York Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
The vernal equinox in 2007 arrives at the querulous hour of just seven minutes past midnight, universal time, on March 21.Google signs software deals in two African nations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:38 PM
Google Inc. has signed deals to supply software to students and government workers in two East African nations, in a bid to put them on the technical footing of more developed countries.Protesters claim Egypt has become police state Independent - Mar 16 5:11 PM
Riot police and others in plain clothes fought protesters in Cairo's central Tahrir [Liberation] Square this week as government opponents denounced constitutional amendments which they claim will turn Egypt into a police state for ever.Egypt and Kazakhstan join forces for research SciDev.net - Mar 16 7:25 PM
Egypt and Kazakhstan have agreed on the creation of a joint council for science and technology research. Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev approved the plans on his visit to Egypt this week (11 13 March).Getting Away With It Strategy Page - Mar 19 2:29 AM
March 18, 2007: Egypt opposes sanctions against Sudan. Egypt has been a careful ally of Sudan. Egypt tries to balance its relationships with western Europe and the US with the fact that Sudan is "just up the Nile." Egypt has provided political support when the Sudan government felt pressed.Egypt: Opposition MPs boycott debate on constitutional amendments Al Bawaba - Mar 18 9:12 AM
Egyptian opposition lawmakers boycotted an opening parliamentary debate Sunday on constitutional amendments they say will further tighten the president's grip on power.Toshiba anchors in Jebel Ali ITP.net - Mar 19 4:43 AM
Notebook vendor Toshiba has opened a logistics and distribution hub in Dubai s Jebel Ali Free Zone. The new hub will serve 21 countries across the MEA and Levant region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Lebanon.Prof. Bilal visits Saut Al-Hayat Specialist Hospital Yemen Times Online - Mar 19 6:31 AM
SANA A- Sept. 16- Prof. Abdulaziz Bilal, Dean- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University in the Arab Republic of Egypt and Professor of Otorhinolaryngology arrive in Yemen on Friday for a visit to Saut Al-Hayat Specialist Hospital.[EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 18 8:14 PM
Opposition MPs in Egypt have walked out of parliament in protest over constitutional amendments proposed by Hosni Mubarak, the president.Islamists walk out of parliament after row Independent Online - Mar 19 2:04 AM
More than a hundred Islamist lawmakers have walked out of Egypt's parliament to protest against proposed laws which they claim target the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition movement.Egypt opposes further sanctions against Sudan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 1:55 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Saturday came out against further sanctions being imposed on Sudan because of its handling of the Darfur region revolt in which thousands of people have been killed.Egypt Islamist MPs in parliament walk-out over laws Tiscali - Mar 18 5:36 PM
Analysts say the measures appear to target the Muslim Brotherhood, the country s largest opposition movement, because they include a ban on political work based on religion and give the state sweeping security powers.Italy hopes to mend ties after CIA indictments Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:54 PM
Italy hopes to mend strained relations with the United States over indictments against CIA agents for kidnapping and a U.S. soldier for murder, Italy's foreign minister said, before meeting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday.Cleric: Can't ID alleged CIA kidnappers AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:43 PM
The Egyptian cleric whose alleged kidnapping by CIA agents led Italy to indict 26 Americans said he would not be able to identify his abductors if he saw them again, according to an interview released Monday.