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Egypt summons Israeli ambassador to protest prisoner killings in 1967 
People's Daily - Mar 04 5:15 PM
Egypt summoned Israeli ambassador on Sunday to protest against Israeli television airing a documentary of Israeli killing of Egyptian prisoners of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.Egypt summons Israel envoy over alleged 1967 killings Stuff - Mar 04 11:34 AM
CAIRO: Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo today after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war.Egypt summons Israel envoy over doco TVNZ - Mar 04 12:02 PM
Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo on Sunday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war.Egypt summons Israel envoy over alleged 1967 killings AlertNet - Mar 04 10:46 AM
Source: Reuters By Abdel Sattar Hatita CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo on Sunday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian ... Egypt's bloggers test state media control Reuters via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Egyptian bloggers have come into the spotlight, on the one hand as an important forum for political debate, on the other as the target of government attempts to limit their freedom of expression.Egypt summons Israeli envoy over 1967 killings Deutsche Welle - Mar 04 1:36 PM
Egypt has summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo to clarify allegations in the Israeli media that the army may have killed Egyptian prisoners of war in the aftermath of the 1967 Middle East war.Egypt's TV presenter reluctant to return home over safety concerns Gulf News - Mar 04 1:42 PM
Dubai: With dust yet to settle over her latest controversy, Egypt's most famed TV presenter who recently fled to the UK is reluctant to return home over concerns about her safety, a British newspaper reported yesterday.Egypt trip "spectacular" for Brick woman Asbury Park Press - Mar 04 7:40 AM
SEEING THE GREAT PYRAMID was just one of the highlights of a trip to Egypt for Mary Martin of Brick. "Egyptians were friendly everywhere, as we visited monuments and tombs. A special event was having dinner at the home of an Egyptian family," Martin writes about a 15-day group tour that included stops in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and a Nile River cruise. "Our security escorts made us feel like ...Egypt's bloggers test state media control ZDNet - Mar 04 6:21 PM
Egyptian bloggers come into the spotlight as an important forum for political debate and as the target of government attempts to limit their freedom of expression.Egypt, Iraq highlight importance of upcoming Baghdad meeting People's Daily - Mar 03 10:15 PM
Egypt and Iraq Saturday highlighted the importance of an upcoming Baghdad meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries scheduled on March 10.Seagate top executives to visit Dubai, Egypt AME Info - Mar 03 2:38 AM
Seagate Technologies, the worldwide leader in hard drive and digital storage solutions, is sending a delegation of senior executives to Dubai and Egypt this week to boost its presence and investment in the region and expand the market for dynamic storage solutions and digital content.Egypt mediates between Saudi and Syria UPI - Mar 02 11:11 AM
Arab diplomats say Egypt is trying to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Syria to close their chasm ahead of this month's Arab summit in Riyadh.Egypt antiquities chief urges Israel boycott Khaleej Times - Mar 04 8:08 AM
CAIRO - The powerful head of Egyptian antiquities called for a boycott of any foreign archaeological teams working with Israel on excavations in east Jerusalem at an emergency meeting of Arab antiquities authorities on Sunday.Top Rated: Lake Egypt water rated state's best The Southern Illinoisan - Mar 04 7:13 AM
People don't generally spend much time thinking about their drinking water at home. When they do, cleanliness is generally the first concern. Taste comes in a close second.Al-Qaida linked group posts Internet video of execution of 18 Iraqi troops KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 3 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-affilated organization has posted a grisly online video. It supposedly shows the execution-style shooting of 18 Iraqi security troops kneeling... Israeli hands are drenched in the blood of Egyptian captives Al Jazeera - 5 minutes ago
When the Egyptian Foreign Ministry demanded Israel three years ago to pay compensations for Egypt for the murdering of 250 Egyptian prisoners of war who were killed by Israel s Sayeret Shaked special forces in 1967, Labor member of Knesset, Benjamin Ben Eliezer, denied the accusations, claiming that those soldiers were killed in combat and that they were Palestinian fighters and not Egyptian ... Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - 6 minutes ago
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.Arabs to relaunch peace offer with Israel with no changes, League's chief says San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 04 1:37 PM
CAIRO, Egypt, 10:34 a.m. March 4 (AP): Arabs will relaunch a 2002 land-for-peace offer in an effort to end the decades-long conflict with Israel at a summit later this month, but without changes Israel has been pushing, the Arab League's Secretary-General said Sunday.Outrage Over Israeli Killing of Captured Egyptians Arab News - Mar 04 4:20 PM
CAIRO, 5 March 2007 Egypt summoned Israel s envoy to Cairo yesterday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli Army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war. Two ruling party lawmakers demanded the ambassador s expulsion.Data poised to rescue mobile telecomasia.net - Mar 04 4:47 PM
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Egypt's Orascom Telecom said it has bid for a stake in Brazilian phone company Brasil Telecom Participacoes, the third-largest fixed-line operator in Latin America's most populous nation.First Human Avian Flu Case in Laos, More in China, Egypt U.S. Department of State - Mar 02 2:57 PM
Investigations are under way in Laos, China and Egypt into new human cases of avian influenza, and the World Health Organization is preparing to meet with representatives of developing countries to discuss equitable distribution of pandemic vaccine and the sharing of avian flu virus samples. USINFO recaps these and other recent developments related to bird flu and efforts to combat its spread.Arab League: Iraqi government is responsible for defusing sectarian conflict CNews - Mar 04 5:21 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The Iraqi government is responsible for defusing the sectarian violence tearing the country apart and should redraft the constitution and rescind laws that give preferential treatment to Shiites and Kurds, Arab foreign ministers said in a statement Sunday.UABF makes changes The Monitor - Mar 04 11:44 AM
Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation (UABF) technical committee changed the category weights of three pugilists as the 39-man provisional Bombers squad started drills at Lugogo ahead of the Zone 5 Championship due in Egypt.Bundesliga match reports Reuters.co.uk - Mar 04 10:55 AM
Mainz's six-match winning streak that lifted them off the bottom of the table came to an end even though they led 1-0 after Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan got his seventh goal in six matches since returning to Mainz from Werder Bremen in January.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 04 2:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer decided Sunday to call off his planned trip to Egypt, in view of the tension created by the screening of the documentary "Spirit of Shaked" on Israeli TV. The program alleged that soldiers under Ben Eliezer's command killed 250 unarmed Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967.Al-Qaida linked group posts Internet video of execution of 18 Iraqi troops WLUC TV 6 - Mar 04 12:32 PM
CAIRO, Egypt An al-Qaida-affilated organization has posted a grisly online video.Labour forum Gulf Daily News - Mar 04 3:00 PM
MANAMA: Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is to take part in the Arab Labour Conference's 34th session from March 10- 17 at Sharm El-Shaikh, Egypt.PRESS RELEASE: Experience The Magic And Mystery Of Ancient Egypt With An Exciting New Adventure Game For The PC gamesindustry.biz - Mar 02 6:28 AM
XIDER, a new games label and part of bhv Software in Germany, a leading publisher of entertainment software, has launched the exciting sequel to its 2005 hit PC game Ankh. Ankh: Heart of Osiris transports the player back into Ancient Egypt to explore the sensual bazaars, subterranean temple and dark alleys of Cairo as the young adventurer and reluctant daredevil Assil.Egypt looks at report of 1967 POW killings UPI - Mar 03 10:10 AM
An Egyptian official demanded an investigation into a report that 250 Egyptian prisoners of war were killed by Israeli special forces in 1967.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 04 12:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Egypt's Foreign Ministry Sunday summoned Israeli Ambassador Shalom Cohen and protested to him against the broadcasting of the film "Spirit of Shaked" on Israeli TV, in which a claim is made that an Israeli elite unite Sayeret Shaked killed 250 unarmed Egyptian captives in the course of the Six Day War of 1967.Egypt's Al-Ahli narrowly misses plane collision at Johannesburg airport People's Daily - Mar 02 3:51 AM
Egypt's Al-Ahli soccer team on Thursday survived a big scare while the plane they were aboard narrowly missed a deadly collision with another plane at Johannesburg international airport in the South African city, the Club's official website reported.Papa John's Opens Restaurant in Egypt AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 10:27 AM
Pizza and pasta restaurant company Papa John's International Inc. said Thursday it opened its first restaurant in Egypt.Vilified for voicing dissent Haaretz Daily - Mar 04 7:23 AM
The rumors turned out to be true. Dr. Nawal al-Sadawi left Egypt and is now residing in Belgium. But she didn't just leave - she escaped.Islamic militants suspected in prostitutes' murders Miami Herald - Mar 04 12:09 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The murders of three women in this Palestinian territory between Israel and Egypt may be an ominous turn in a five-month campaign by militant Islamists to impose their conservative beliefs on Gaza's 1.4 million people.Kuwaiti investments in Egypt worth over USD one billion -- official The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 02 1:28 AM
Kuwaiti investments in Egypt have reached over USD one billion, said Chairman of Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Dr. Ziad Bahaa El-Din on Friday.Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Bahaa El-Din said Kuwaiti investments have been flowing into Egypt since 1970 and Kuwait was currently the most important investor in various Egyptian sectors.A New Look at Nina Ricci and a Puzzle at Chloé New York Times - Mar 04 6:36 PM
Reviews of the Chloé, Nina Ricci, Alexander McQueen, Hermès and John Galliano collections.Papa John's Opens Restaurant in Egypt KiplingerForecasts.com - Mar 01 10:43 AM
(AP) LOUISVILLE, Ky. Pizza and pasta restaurant company Papa John's International Inc. said Thursday it opened its first restaurant in Egypt. Financial details of the expansion were not disclosed.Human rights groups have often accused Egypt of torturing members of Islamist movements [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 01 2:59 PM
Sweden has overturned a 2001 decision to expell Mohammed al-Zery, an Egyptian asylum-seeker, who was subsequently handed over to US agents and deported to Egypt where he was allegedly tortured.Israel minister denies PoWs killed in 1967 war AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 11:59 AM
National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer on Sunday denied a claim that Egyptian prisoners of war had been killed by a unit he commanded in the June 1967 Israel-Arab war.Arab ministers call for political solution in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:12 PM
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo insisted on Sunday that the only way to achieve security in Iraq was through a political solution, stressing the need to preserve Iraqi unity.Funding for families The Trenton Times - Mar 03 9:34 PM
PRINCETON BOROUGH -- It was a love story across academic boundaries. He was just starting a doctoral program in electrical engineering at Princeton University. She was finishing a Ph.D. in anthropology and just returning to Princeton after fieldwork in Egypt.Iranian Ministry rejects 16 foreign publishers IranMania.com - Mar 03 11:05 PM
LONDON, March 4 (IranMania) - The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance prevented 16 publications from Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan from participating in the 20th Tehran International Book Fair, MNA reported.Egypt freezes Muslim Brotherhood assets AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 1:02 PM
A court ordered a freeze Wednesday on the assets of 29 known financiers of the Muslim brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition movement.Libya to boycott Arab summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 11:34 AM
Libya will not attend the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month, in protest at the lack of "seriousness" of Arab countries, the Libyan foreign minister said on Sunday.Libya says it won't attend Arab summit in Saudi Arabia People's Daily - Mar 03 7:44 PM
Libyan Foreign Minister Rahman Shalgam said in Cairo on Saturday that his country will not take part in the coming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia in late March, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Arab League: Iraq Must Defuse Conflict ABC News - Mar 04 4:15 PM
Arab League: Iraq Is Responsible for Defusing Sectarian Conflict, Should Overhaul GovernmentIran: Can a military strike work? BBC News - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera assesses whether a military strike would stop Iran's nuclear research?Ex-Arab League envoy to Baghdad doubts Iraq conference will bring results CNews - Mar 03 4:30 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The former Arab League envoy to Baghdad said in an interview from Montreal on Saturday he does not believe the upcoming conference of Iraq's neighbours will calm and stabilize the country.Young girl infected with bird flu in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 8:29 AM
A four-year-old girl became Egypt's latest victim of bird flu, the 23rd to be diagnosed since the virus was detected in the country, the official MENA news agency said on Wednesday.Iran president, Saudis vow cooperation AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 6:55 AM
Following their first official talks in Saudi Arabia, the Iranian and Saudi leaders on Saturday pledged to fight the spread of sectarian strife in the Middle East, which they said was the biggest danger facing the region.AlMansoori Makes Third Acquisition in Egypt Rigzone - Mar 01 8:02 AM
The oilfield services provider AlMansoori Specialized Engineering (MSE) has signed a multi-million dollar deal to acquire the Tubing Conveyed Perforation (TCP) division of Energy Inc as part of MSE's plans to build and strengthen its business developments in Egypt.Arab peace initiative not negotiable: Mussa AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 6:36 AM
Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa said on Sunday that an Arab peace initiative stipulating that Arabs normalise ties with Israel in exchange for a full withdrawal from occupied land was not negotiable.Obama, Clinton seek votes at civil rights landmark Chicago Tribune - Mar 04 5:19 PM
Two of the Democratic Party's leading presidential candidates came to an emotionally evocative touchstone of the civil rights movement Sunday seeking to strengthen their bonds with African American voters and tie their campaigns to the cause's unfinished work. Israel's new desert nerve center guards Egypt border Middle East Times - Mar 01 5:19 AM
HAR SAGUI, Israel -- Buried deep in the desert wilds, Israel this week opened a nerve center to patrol the desolate border with Egypt, notorious for drug trafficking and human infiltrations.UN says one in eight Iraqis flee their homes AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 5:19 AM
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Sunday that one in eight Iraqis had been forced from their homes because of the bloodshed raging across the country, and warned that the numbers will only rise.Papa John's opens restaurant in Egypt Sharewatch - Mar 01 10:29 AM
Financial details of the expansion were not disclosed. Papa John's said it plans to open four additional restaurants in Egypt this year, and 40 over the next four years. The company currently owns 44 restaurants in eight countries in the Middle East.Arabs to Relaunch Peace Bid With Israel ABC News - Mar 04 11:00 AM
Arabs to Relaunch 2002 Peace Offer With Israel With No Changes, League's Chief SaysSaudi Arabia, Iran target Mideast's sectarian discord The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 04 2:49 PM
At a meeting in Riyadh, leaders of the two nations discussed Iraq's tensions and regional Shiite-Sunni mistrust. Iraqi PM says cabinet shakeup within two weeks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 2:51 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday he would reshuffle his 39-member multiparty cabinet of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds within two weeks.Cameroon suffer setback in African Champions League AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 1:59 AM
Cameroon dreams of becoming an international club force again suffered a setback this weekend when Cotonsport Garoua lost 1-0 at Sewe San Pedro of Ivory Coast in the African Champions League.100 Muslim extremists freed in Yemen AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:09 AM
A hundred jailed Muslim extremists, including some who allegedly fought for al-Qaida in Iraq, were released by authorities, a Yemeni security official said.Iraq terror group posts tape of killings AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 1:20 AM
An al-Qaida-affiliated group said Saturday it killed 18 kidnapped government security forces in retaliation for the alleged rape of a Sunni woman by members of the Shiite-dominated police, posting an online video of the officers being shot in the back of their heads while kneeling in a field.7 wonders list is insulting: Egypt IBN live - Mar 01 3:41 AM
Egypt finds it insulting to be included in a list of Wonders of the World with modern marvels like Statue of Liberty.Egypt's Orascom Telecom Makes Bid For Brasil Telecom Stake Cellular-News.com - Mar 03 2:49 AM
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Orascom Telecom, a branch of a large Egyptian conglomerate, has made a bid for a stake in Brazilian phone company Brasil Telecom Participacoes held by Telecom Italia, Orascom Telecom's chief executive Naguib Sawiris said Friday.New Israeli regiment to patrol Egypt border Middle East Times - Mar 01 12:04 AM
HAR SAGUI, Israel -- The Israeli army Wednesday officially inaugurated a new regiment charged with patrolling the Jewish state's porous border with Egypt.Ahmadinejad, Saudi king reject sectarian strife Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 11:24 PM
Sunni and Shi'ite heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed on Saturday to fight the spread of sectarian strife that threatens to spill over from their neighbor Iraq, the Saudi foreign minister said.Papa John's Opens First Restaurant in Egypt [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 8:59 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Papa John's International continued its global expansion with the recent opening of the first Papa John's restaurant in Egypt.From dream visa to shattered hopes Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
UMM AL QUWAIN He was on cloud nine when he procured his visa of dreams .Nation & world briefs: Mar. 5 Knoxville News Sentinel - 34 minutes ago
World China says military budget to jump 17.8 percent BEIJING - China's military spending, a point of contention with the United States, will jump 17.8 percent this year, the spokesman for the National People's Congress said Sunday. Jiang Enzhu told a news conference on the eve of the annual meeting of China's legislature that military ...Ahli United Bank wins Shaikha Sabeeka Award for Women's Empowerment AME Info - 6 minutes ago
Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (AUB) has won the Shaikha Sabeeka Award for Bahraini Women's Empowerment.Pride under pressure: a resurgent Iran fears its leader's defiance may backfire Financial Times - Mar 04 6:22 PM
Sporting his usual smile and exuding confidence, Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad roused the crowd atone of several recent rallieswith invocations of Iranian nationalism.Orascom Bids for Stake in Brasil Telecom AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 02 1:08 PM
Egypt's Orascom Telecom said Friday it has bid for a stake in Brazilian phone company Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA, the third-largest fixed-line operator in Latin America's most populous nation.Caught on the divide Financial Times - Mar 04 6:23 PM
For many Jordanians, the warm reception accorded King Abdullah II in the west only serves to highlight the growing disconnect between the ruler and the ruled.EK Holding, $56.2m profit AME Info - Mar 03 2:38 AM
Egypt's EK Holding has recorded a consolidated net profit of $56.2m, up just 1.7% from last year, reported the Dow Jones newswires.Zimbabwe/Egypt: We've Little Chance to Win - Ndlovu AllAfrica.com - Mar 02 11:34 AM
IF history and statistics were to be the determinants in predicting the outcome of the African Champions League first round match between Highlanders and Egyptian giants Al Ahly at Barbourfields on Sunday, then the Zimbabwe champions could as well throw in the towel before kick-off.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is visiting Brussels on Monday. There she will participate in the semi-annual meeting of the European Union Association.Egypt feminist faces lawsuit over 'blasphemous' play Middle East Times - Mar 02 5:47 AM
BLASPHEMY: Egyptian feminist author and activist Nawal Al Saadawi may be sued by Sunni Islam's highest institute of learning, Al Azhar, for a play she wrote that they consider blasphemous.Burooj Properties signs up Millenium & Copthorne Group to manage Dubai's 'Burooj Suites' AME Info - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Burooj Properties, the Real Estate Investment arm of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, has signed an agreement with Millenium & Copthorne Group, one of the leading international hotel operators, to manage the 164-room luxury 'Burooj Suites' in Dubai.Resting in peace and quiet Carroll County Online - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
When I die, I want to be cremated and have my ashes either dumped from an airplane flying over a wilderness area or shot into space. All the legal wrangling which has followed the death of Anna Nicole Smith and where she should be buried got me to thinking about my own eternal resting place.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing March 2, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
DEPARTMENT Secretary Names Eliot Cohen as Counselor of the State Department Reasons for Eliot Cohen's Appointment United colours of beauty New Straits Times - Mar 04 5:14 PM
Colours inspire and evoke connotations like no other. SU AZIZ and KARINA FOO find out how some cosmetic products colour perceptions.Japan must eliminate hidden agriculture taxes to progress at Doha The Japan Times - Mar 04 3:56 PM
Some new developments may be around the corner in the Doha Round of trade liberalization talks. Read more ... In the heart of Palestinian consensus Middle East Online - Mar 03 2:42 AM
Fatah is ready for a peace agreement, while Hamas is ready only for a long-term cease-fire. Should an issue be made of that? We have very successful peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan, although, practically speaking, they are not much more than cease-fire agreements, says Danny Rubinstein .Kelburne influence nets Scotland easy victory The Scotsman: Sport - Mar 04 5:41 PM
A MUCH more clinical performance by Scotland produced a 7-2 victory over the Ukraine in their second game in the four-nations tournament in Cairo yesterday, all seven goals scored by Kelburne players.Arabs to relaunch Israel peace offer AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 04 11:48 AM
Arabs will relaunch a 2002 land-for-peace offer to end the conflict with Israel later this month but without the changes Israel has been pushing for.Arab League Chief:Iraq Government Responsible For Defusing Conflict Nasdaq - Mar 04 12:36 PM
CAIRO (AP)--The Iraqi government is responsible for defusing the conflict in the war-torn country, Arab foreign ministers said Sunday in a statement that also urged the government to redraft the constitution and rescind laws that they consider as preferable to Shiites and Kurds.Egypt's Orascom Telecom Makes Bid For Brasil Telecom Stake Nasdaq - Mar 02 10:51 AM
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Orascom Telecom, a branch of a large Egyptian conglomerate, has made a bid for a stake in Brazilian phone company Brasil Telecom Participacoes (BRP) held by Telecom Italia SpA (TI), Orascom Telecom's chief executive Naguib Sawiris said Friday.Squash: Azlan a match away from winning crown The Star Online - Mar 04 3:40 PM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s number two men squash player Mohd Azlan Iskandar is one match away from clinching his first title of the year after he reached the final of the North of Scotland Open in Aberdeen on Saturday.Sales to politically unstable countries rise Haaretz Daily - Mar 04 4:22 PM
The scale of Israeli exports to countries with medium or high political risks grew at a rate faster than exports in general, a senior insurance official warned yesterday.05-03-2007: Talian Gerak Alih-led group is MNP clearing house operator The Edge Daily - Mar 04 4:39 PM
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has appointed a consortium comprising Talian Gerak Alih Sdn Bhd, Unified Communications Sdn Bhd and Telcordia Technologies Inc as the mobile number portability (MNP) clearing house operator.Iraq violence takes toll on aid groups Los Angeles Times - Mar 04 12:13 AM
There are fewer than 10 organizations active in the country, but the number may fall after the killing of a worker. BAGHDAD First it was the curfew. Then the checkpoints and the car bombs. Later, it was the Iraqis' fear of being seen entering a compound occupied by foreigners. Kingdom to Support Any Arab Decision on Peace Plan: Saud Arab News - Mar 04 4:19 PM
CAIRO, 5 March 2007 Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it would support any Arab decision to change or develop the Arab peace plan, which was passed by the Arab League summit that was held in Beirut in 2002.Lucky Sundowns save face in Maputo Independent Online - 12 minutes ago
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns have escaped with a draw against Mozambique's Deportivo Maputo in their African Champions League encounter in Maputo.Zimbabwe: All Set for Battle Royale AllAfrica.com - Mar 03 1:20 AM
A BATTLE royale is on the cards when Zimbabwean champions Highlanders host newly crowned 2006 African Club of the Year -- Al Ahly of Egypt -- in a Champions League first round, first leg tie, which has aroused worldwide interest.Culture Ministry rejects 16 foreign publishers mehrnews.com - Mar 03 3:16 AM
TEHRAN (MNA) -- The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance prevented 16 publications from Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan from participating in the 20th Tehran International Book Fair.Book Review: Journey Toward Justice Juliette Morgan and the Montgomery Bus Boycott The Chattanoogan - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Having just come through Black History Month, February, it seems appropriate to comment on this book, Journey Toward Justice: Juliette Hampton Morgan and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.Al-Qaida linked group posts Internet video of execution of 18 Iraqi Fox 6 News San Diego - Mar 04 7:47 AM
An al-Qaida-affilated organization has posted a grisly online video.Hamas official denies having crisis with Egypt People's Daily - Feb 28 4:01 PM
A spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Wednesday denied reports of "silent crisis" between his movement and Egypt over an agreement reached between Hamas and Fatah in Saudi Arabia.Ahly held by Highlanders BBC News - Mar 02 3:50 AM
Defending champions Ahly of Egypt draw 0-0 with Highlanders in Zimbabwe in the Champions League.Iranian, Saudi leaders hold key talks AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 12:56 PM
On his first official visit to Saudi Arabia, Iran's president held crucial talks Saturday with King Abdullah that are being touted as a possible means to defuse sectarian tensions in the region and prevent Iran from sliding further into isolation.