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UN chief in Egypt in push for Mideast peace 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 11:48 AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was in Egypt Friday on the second leg of a Middle East tour amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region aimed at re-energising the peace process.Egypt's rates unchanged AME Info - 39 minutes ago
Egypt's central bank has left its benchmark interest rates unchanged but insisted it would raise them, if required, to control inflationary pressure, reported Reuters.Egypt to host 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup People's Daily - 24 minutes ago
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Friday that Egypt has been officially chosen to host the 2009 U-20 World Cup, local soccer news website filgoal.com reported.On Egypt s Referendum Arab News - Mar 23 5:22 PM
CAIRO, 24 March 2007 Back to the future or forward to the past? As Egypt prepares for a constitutional referendum on Monday, the question is hotly debated in Cairo s famous teahouses and arousing passions on opposite sides.Egypt battlefield set for golf boom -- once mines cleared AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 23 11:00 AM
EL ALAMEIN, Egypt (AFP) - The steaming sands of El-Alamein, where German and Allied tanks fought fiercely during World War II, are being readied for a boom in tourism, but only once the land mines are cleared.Egypt: No Talks Until Israel Accepts Land-for-peace Principle Nasdaq - Mar 23 8:31 AM
CAIRO (AP)--Egypt said Friday that Israel should approve in principle a land- for-peace initiative before negotiations with the Palestinians could begin.Egypt evicts neighbors of the pharaohs International Herald Tribune - Mar 22 2:04 PM
The Egyptian authorities have evicted hundreds of peasants from a village in southern Egypt because their mud-brick houses were leaking sewage onto priceless antiquities.Egypt opposition to boycott constitution vote AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 8:51 AM
Egypt's main opposition parties announced on Thursday that they will boycott a national referendum on controversial constitutional amendments.Millions of WWII mines hamper tourism on Egypt coast The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:21 PM
The steaming sands of El-Alamein, where German and Allied tanks fought fiercely during World War II, are being readied for a boom in tourism, but only once the land mines are cleared. The potentially lucrative tourism industry on Egypt's north coast is being cautiously developed on one of the most heavily mined bits of real estate in the world.Scottish university starts nursing college in Egypt Guardian Unlimited - Mar 23 5:02 AM
A Scottish university has increased its influence over shaping the future of nurse education in the Middle East. Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh yesterday revealed it had signed a deal to create a new nursing faculty at the University of Egypt in Cairo.Egypt appoints women judges for the first time africast.com - Mar 23 6:06 AM
CAIRO, March 23 -- A recent decision to appoint 31 women judges for the first time in Egypt has been greeted with scepticism. "This decision is overdue.UN chief in Egypt in push for Mideast peace Middle East Times - Mar 23 3:27 AM
CAIRO -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Egypt Friday on the second leg of a Middle East tour amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region aimed at re-energizing the peace process.Egypt parties to boycott charter vote Gulf Times - Mar 23 3:19 AM
CAIRO: Egypt s main opposition parties yesterday announced they will boycott a national referendum on controversial constitutional amendments.Egypt: Referendum must not be used to legitimize erosion of human rights Amnesty International - Mar 22 5:24 PM
Amnesty International today warned that constitutional amendments paving the way for the introduction of a new anti-terrorism law will entrench existing practices of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and unfair trials, further erode human rights protection, and violate Egypt's international human rights obligations.African champions Al Ahli of Egypt to play FC Barcelona in friendly AngolaPress - Mar 23 1:16 AM
Cairo, Egypt 03/23 - African champions, Al Ahli of Egypt is to play a friendly match against FC Barcelona of Spain on 24 April in Cairo as part of events to mark the Egyptian club`s centenary anniversary celebration.Egypt's opposition group boycotts vote AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 2:05 PM
Egypt's banned main opposition group said Wednesday that it will boycott a nationwide vote next week on proposed constitutional amendments, arguing the changes would set back democracy in this key U.S. ally in the Middle East.Russian tourists give massive boost to Egypt, 2006 Middle East Times - Mar 22 12:49 PM
MOSCOW -- Nearly one million Russian tourists visited Egypt last year, second only to the number of British visitors, Egypt's deputy tourism minister, Ahmed Al Khadem, said in Russia Thursday.Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 2:13 PM
A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt kicked off here Wednesday.Egypt: A Referendum to Roll Back Reform Newsweek - Mar 23 12:51 PM
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has brought forward a constitutional referendum in order to roll back reform. Opposition politicians fear the worst. Rice Visits Mideast, Spurns Direct Dealing With Hamas Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 2:57 PM
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Egypt tomorrow, taking small steps in trying to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and not the giant step of talking to Hamas, the major party of the Palestinian government.US tones down democratic requirements for Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 8:29 AM
The United States has considerably lowered its democratic requirements for Egypt, a key ally in Washington's efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.Islamists to boycott Egypt constitution vote AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 7:37 AM
Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, called on Wednesday for a boycott of next week's national referendum over controversial constitutional amendments.Egypt: Mubarak Referendum Stuns Opposition AllAfrica.com - Mar 22 1:52 AM
In a move that has stunned opposition political parties and commentators, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has given notice of just five days for a constitutional referendum that most opposition groups claim will effectively ban them.Brotherhood to boycott Egypt poll BBC News - Mar 21 8:51 AM
Egypt's biggest opposition group says it will boycott next week's controversial constitutional referendum.Q&A: Egyptian referendum BBC News - Mar 23 10:46 AM
BBC Monitoring profiles the controversial referendum on constitutional amendments Egypt is holding on 26 March.Rice critical of moves to amend constitution The Washington Times - 31 minutes ago
Under pressure from human rights groups and democracy activists, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday stepped up criticism of Egypt's plans to hold a referendum on constitutional amendments critics say will enhance the control of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.Mido out of Egypt squad BBC News - Mar 21 3:55 AM
Egypt striker Mido is left out of the squad for Sunday's Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritania because of injury.Scottish university starts nursing college in Egypt Guardian Unlimited - Mar 23 5:53 AM
A Scottish university has increased its influence over shaping the future of nurse education in the Middle East.Scottish university starts nursing college in Egypt Guardian Unlimited - Mar 23 5:06 AM
Queen Margaret University increases its influence over shaping the future of nurse education in the Middle East.RI, Egypt to hold joint commission meeting Antara News - Mar 22 11:13 PM
Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu and Egyptian International Cooperation Minister Fayzah Aboulnaga are due to chair the fifth Indonesian-Egyptian Joint Commission Meeting on April 3-4.Egypt battlefield set for golf boom Middle East Online - Mar 23 2:29 AM
Tourism authorities seek to attract foreign investors to El-Alamein area once mines cleared.Beauty Egypt Festival 2007 AME Info - Mar 23 2:21 PM
International Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industry Skincare, Fragrance and Hair Products, Equipment, Packing Technology Fair, Sporting Goods & Outdoor Equipments, Gifts & Premiums, Fashion Accessories & Jewelry, Chiropody and Publicity, International Lingerie's Show, International Cosmetics Show and International Fashion Show (Continents and Eastern Show).INTERVIEW: Egypt Rejects Comparison With China Over Reform Nasdaq - Mar 21 10:16 AM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Comparisons between the Egyptian and Chinese approaches to economic and political reform are misplaced, Egypt's Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said Wednesday, referring to proposed constitutional changes that would place the running of elections in the hands of a new, government-appointed commission.Egypt Planning Benchmark-Sized 10-Year Eurobond Issue Nasdaq - Mar 21 10:46 AM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Egypt plans to enter the international bond markets with a benchmark-sized, 10-year bond offering, the Egyptian Ministry of Finance said in a statement Wednesday.Levittown on the Nile: A Standoff Over Age-Old Ways New York Times - Mar 22 6:48 PM
Egyptian authorities have evicted hundreds of peasants in southern Egypt because their mud brick houses were leaking sewage onto priceless antiquities.Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 2:01 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves on Friday to visit Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in an effort to make progress on Middle East peace, the State Department said on Tuesday.Egypt protesters clash with police after fire AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 10:53 AM
Twenty-seven people were injured on Thursday when Egyptian police clashed with around 200 demonstrators demanding shelter after a fire destroyed their homes, a police source said.Banned Egyptian group boycotts vote Philadelphia Tribune - Mar 23 3:14 PM
CAIRO , Egypt Egypt s leading opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, decided Wednesday to urge its supporters to boycott a nationwide vote next week on constitutional amendments, the group s deputy leader said.Rice Visits Mideast, Refuses Direct Dealing With Hamas Leaders Bloomberg.com - Mar 23 3:10 AM
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice comes to Egypt tomorrow, taking small steps in trying to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and not the giant step of talking to Hamas, the major party of the Palestinian government.MONTY'S BUNKER Daily Record - 40 minutes ago
A HERO called Monty could soon be winning again at El-Alamein - this time at golf. Developers in Egypt are building a huge golf and leisure complex on part of the World War II battlefield, where General Montgomery's Desert Rats defeated Rommel's Afrika Korps in 1942.Rice Bringing New Middle East Ideas Arab News - Mar 23 5:22 PM
WASHINGTON, 24 March 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left yesterday to visit Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in an effort to make progress on Middle East peace.Egypt, Laos Report More Human Cases of Avian Influenza U.S. Department of State - Mar 21 3:05 PM
As the number of human cases of avian influenza confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) rises to 281, with new cases reported in Egypt and Laos, WHO and international experts are meeting in Turkey to discuss how best to treat people who become infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 form of the bird flu virus.INTERVIEW-Egypt's Kefaya movement says referendum fixed AlertNet - Mar 21 8:49 AM
Source: Reuters By Cynthia Johnston CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) - Egypt's anti-government Kefaya protest movement said on Wednesday a referendum on constitutional changes had been fixed in advance, and urged ... Islamists to boycott Egypt constitution vote AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 21 6:48 AM
Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, called on Wednesday for a boycott of next week's popular referendum over controversial constitutional amendments.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 23 5:18 PM
CAIRO, 24 March 2007 Back to the future or forward to the past? As Egypt prepares for a constitutional referendum on Monday, the question is hotly debated in Cairo s famous teahouses and arousingEgypt opposition fumes over hurried constitutional vote AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 9:31 AM
Egypt's opposition on Tuesday described as a "death certificate" for the constitution the amendments hurriedly passed in an overnight session by the ruling party-dominated parliament.Egypt's leader sets vote on constitution changes Baltimore Sun - Mar 21 4:30 AM
Egypt's president has scheduled a referendum next week on constitutional amendments that would place limits on the country's largest opposition movement, drawing accusations yesterday that the government is speeding up the process to avoid debate. Will anger over activist s death lead Israel to rethink army rules? JTA - Mar 23 10:16 AM
British student Tom Hurndall takes photos in Egypt shortly before being shot in the Gaza Strip in April 2003.US Voices Concerns On Egypt's Proposed Constitutional Changes Nasdaq - Mar 21 3:47 AM
CAIRO (AP)--U.S. officials are voicing concerns over proposed constitutional amendments to be put to a vote in Egypt next week, questioning if the changes fall short of what Egyptian officials had billed as democratic reforms.Commentary: Corporate water control challenged Middle East Times - Mar 23 9:42 AM
-- People in Egypt and around the world are drawing attention to the global water crisis, and promoting solutions that ensure water is a public good, not a commodity to be bought and sold.Egypt: Opposition calls to boycott referendum Al Bawaba - Mar 21 9:38 AM
Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, called on Wednesday for a boycott of March 26's national referendum over 34 constitutional amendments.Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 21 1:14 PM
OTTAWA (AFP) - A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt began here Wednesday.HAMAS RECRUITS IN EGYPT Middle East Newsline - Mar 21 6:53 AM
CAIRO [MENL] -- The ruling Hamas movement has been recruiting operatives in neighboring Egypt. Egyptian security sources said Hamas and Islamic Jihad have been operating in the Sinai Peninsula.No person-to-person spread of bird flu yet UPI - Mar 22 10:19 PM
The H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in 11 countries this year and is endemic in Indonesia, Egypt and Nigeria, an international conference in Italy ...The U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts another Middle East tour on Friday amid deep skepticism over ... Al Jazeera - Mar 23 11:48 AM
It is Rice s third trip to the Middle East this year, with stops in Egypt, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Jordan.In new video, al-Qaida prison escapee urges Sunni militants in Iraq to unite Fox21 - Mar 23 9:55 AM
CAIRO, EGYPT An al-Qaida militant who escaped from a U-S prison in Afghanistan is urging Sunni militants in Iraq to join the terror group.Egypt parliament adopts controversial reforms AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 3:22 AM
Egypt's parliament has passed a series of controversial constitutional amendments that the government insists will strengthen democracy but which the opposition brands an effort to prop up the regime.Avaya increases small and mid-market reach in Egypt, appoints Mideast Communication Systems AME Info - Mar 21 2:21 AM
Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), a global leader in business communications systems, today announced the appointment of Mideast Communication Systems (MCS) as a distributor for Egypt for its IP telephony platform for small and medium businesses (SMBs) - IP Office.Egypt: First Group of Female Judges Appointed AlertNet - Mar 22 10:49 AM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Cairo, March 22, 2007) The Egyptian government's appointment of the country's first group of female judges is a welcome step toward ending discrimination against women in the judiciary, Human ... U.S., Israel push Arab leaders to alter peace plan The Record - Mar 23 2:36 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The United States has quietly joined Israel in urging Arab leaders to reformulate their 2002 peace offer in an effort to end the decades-long Middle East conflict, Arab diplomats said Thursday. So far, some Arab heavyweights are publicly resisting the idea.India Tea Centre planned in Egypt The Hindu - Mar 22 1:09 PM
Three-member team to visit CairoRuby Tuesday to Open 25 Restaurants in Middle East Display & Design Ideas - Mar 23 1:00 PM
MARCH 23, 2007 -- Ruby Tuesday Inc., Maryville, Tenn., announced plans for the development of 25 restaurants in Middle Eastern countries that include Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.US tones down democratic requirements for Egypt Middle East Online - Mar 21 1:59 AM
US State Department spokesman says Washington will not intervene in Egypt s domestic political event.Egypt Mufti calls for talks with militants africast.com - Mar 21 1:52 AM
CAIRO, March 21 -- Egypt s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa, a prominent authority on Sunni Islam, said dialogue with Islamist hard-liners could help reduce militant attacks but that those who ultimately take up arms should be killed.Avaya ties with MCS in Egypt AME Info - Mar 21 3:06 AM
Avaya, a business communications systems specialist, has appointed Mideast Communication Systems as a distributor in Egypt for its IP telephony platform for small and medium businesses, IP Office.For Egyptian Jewish emigres, seder has a special meaning JTA - Mar 23 12:31 AM
A pre-Passover seder hosted by Jews who immigrated to Israel from Egypt offers an opportunity for old friends to reunite, eat their favorite Egyptian foods and relive fading memories from Cairo and Alexandria.Rice to Mideast hoping to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace process AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 5:24 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to the Middle East late Friday hoping to rekindle a long-dormant Arab plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.Egypt opposition to boycott constitution vote Middle East Online - Mar 22 9:14 AM
Opposition figures denounce scandalous constitutional amendments, say will only serve authorities interests.Egypt's People Assembly approves constitutional amendments ArabicNews.com - Mar 20 8:59 PM
Egypt's People's Assembly approved during a session yesterday under Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour the remaining number of the constitutional amendments proposed by President Hosni Mubarak.Abul-Gheit: Egypt working with all to achieve peace ArabicNews.com - Mar 20 9:05 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said the use by Arab states enjoying distinctive relations with the United States such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE and others of these positive relations is for convincing the United States of moving towards settling the Arab Israeli conflict as a positive thing.U.N. Chief Isn?t Discouraged by His Close Call in Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that a mortar shell that landed near him would not deter him from expanding the United Nations presence in Iraq.No person-to-person spread of bird flu yet PhysOrg - Mar 23 3:43 AM
The H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in 11 countries this year and is endemic in Indonesia, Egypt and Nigeria, an international conference in Italy reported.US views on political development in Egypt ArabicNews.com - Mar 20 9:04 PM
The Bush administration says the Egyptian government's political reforms have shown mixed results, but it sees a general trend over the longer term toward greater openness and correspondence between Egypt's elected officials and their constituents.Rice visits Mideast amid doubts about U.S. commitment Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 2:16 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a new round of talks in the Middle East on Friday amid deep skepticism about whether the United States is serious about promoting peace.Egypt's New Rules Hit Islamic Group, Vote Monitors (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 20 5:42 AM
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Egypt's parliament endorsed constitutional changes that ban religious political parties, reduce independent monitoring of elections and allow the president to override civil liberties to fight terrorism.UPU congress to be held in Nairobi in 2008 Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 23 4:15 AM
The 24 th Edition of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) congress will be held in Nairobi in 2008. This will be the second time the congress is being held on the African Continent after Egypt hosted the last meeting 70 years ago.Egypt sets referendum on constitutional changes Gulf Times - Mar 20 11:03 PM
CAIRO: Egypt said yesterday it would hold a referendum on March 26 on constitutional amendments billed by the government as reforms but regarded by opponents as an attempt to entrench the ruling party s grip on power.Al-Qaeda urges unification in new video INQ7.net - Mar 22 10:29 PM
CAIRO, EGYPT -- In a new video posted Thursday on the Internet, an al-Qaeda militant who escaped from a US prison in Afghanistan urged Sunni militants in Iraq to join the terror group and claimed the US military's security plan for Baghdad has failed.UN chief arrives in Cairo for two-day visit africast.com - Mar 23 1:21 AM
CAIRO, March 23 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday evening arrived in the Egyptian capital on a two-day visit to Egypt, the second leg of his Mideast regional tour after an unannounced visit to Iraq.Rice hopes to boost Arab-Israeli reconciliation AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 3:27 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she hoped to speed up reconciliation between Israel and its Arab neighbors as she prepared to leave Friday on a new tour of the Middle East.Rice searches for common agenda on Mideast trip Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 4:13 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she hoped to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to agree on a common set of issues to discuss as she headed to the Middle East amid skepticism about the U.S. commitment to pursuing peace.Four fined Lm12,000 over bird skins Times of Malta - Mar 23 1:19 AM
Four men were fined over Lm12,000 for failing to declare thousands of liri worth of bird skins of restricted species they imported from Egypt.Rice: U.S. may offer ideas for Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 4:14 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday the U.S. may one day propose its own solutions to the most vexing problems dividing Israel and the Palestinians, such as the borders of an eventual independent Palestinian state.US very concerned about Egyptian constitution reforms AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 1:50 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed strong concern Friday over controversial constitutional amendments being rushed through a popular referendum by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.Rice in Mid-East diplomacy talks BBC News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice goes to the Middle East to try to focus minds on the Palestinian issue.Egypt s constitutional reforms spur protests Financial Times - Mar 20 11:25 AM
Egypt s parliament has approved a series of highly controversial amendments to the constitution, paving the way for a referendum next week on the changes in spite of protests from opposition groups.Rice visits Mideast amid doubts about US commitment Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 10:20 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a new round of talks in the Middle East on Friday amid deep skepticism about whether the United States is serious about promoting peace.Report: Israel fears Egypt's navy could block its sea lanes World Tribune - Mar 20 10:14 AM
WASHINGTON Egypt has built a powerful navy that could threaten Israel, a new report said.Second modern pentathlon World Cup for 2007 starts in Egypt People's Daily - Mar 22 5:49 AM
More than 250 all-around athletes from 27 nations and regions will compete in the men's and women's competitions of the second modern pentathlon seniors World Cup for 2007, which started in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Thursday.Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan AlertNet - Mar 20 1:49 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves on Friday to visit Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in an effort to make progress on Middle East peace, the U.S ... In new video, al-Qaida prison escapee urges Sunni militants in Iraq to unite WTOL 11 Toledo - Mar 22 8:34 PM
CAIRO, EGYPT An al-Qaida militant who escaped from a U-S prison in Afghanistan is urging Sunni militants in Iraq to join the terror group. In a new video posted on the...Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 23 1:57 AM
Loading ... Cairo: A recent decision to appoint 31 women judges for the first time in Egypt has been greeted with scepticism. "This decision is overdue.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. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Mar 22 11:30 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.Residents Hold Out as Egyptian Govt. Evicts Hundreds of Peasants The MIT Tech - Mar 22 11:22 PM
The Egyptian authorities have evicted hundreds of peasants from this village in southern Egypt because their mud brick houses, which have sat atop some of the world s most treasured and ancient tombs for centuries, were leaking sewage onto priceless antiquities.Israeli ex-POWs come out against Egypt JTA - Mar 22 7:16 AM
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June 5, 1967. It's 7:46 in the morning. Israel attacks Egypt in what would be the start of the Six Day War.Baby polar bear Knut basks in Berlin limelight after reprieve AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 11:47 AM
Knut, a polar bear cub who has become a global sensation after surviving rejection by his mother, made his first public appearance at the Berlin Zoo Friday under the gaze of the world's media.Video promotes terrorism BG News - Mar 22 10:17 PM
By Maamoun Youssef The Associated Press CAIRO, EGYPT - In a new video posted yesterday on the Internet, an al-Qaida militant who escaped from a U.S. prison in Afghanistan urged Sunni militants in Iraq to join the terror group and claimed the U.S. military's security plan for Baghdad has failed.U.N. Chief Undeterred by Attack in Iraq New York Times - Mar 23 11:07 AM
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today that a mortar round that struck close by him in Baghdad would not deter him from expanding the U.N. presence in Iraq.
