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Egypt will not sever ties with Israel 
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Egypt will not sever political or diplomatic ties with Israel after a documentary revealed the Israeli execution of unarmed Egyptian soldiers in 1967.Egypt anger over US rights report BBC News - Mar 09 3:28 AM
Egypt reacts angrily to criticism of its human rights record by the United States - one of its main allies.Europe and Egypt to cooperate on science plan SciDev.net - Mar 09 6:17 PM
[CAIRO] Egypt has agreed to a series of scientific and technological reforms under a European Union (EU) initiative to foster deeper political and economic harmony with its neighbours.Road accident kills two in Egypt People's Daily - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
A bus-truck collision accident in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killed two Egyptians and slightly injured eight Polish tourists on Friday, MENA news agency reported.Exploring Egypt The Star Online - Mar 09 3:18 PM
Whether you are a history buff or compulsive traveller, Egypt s ancient civilisation and exotic culture will take your breath away.Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 11:02 AM
With a mane of stark white hair and flashing dark eyes, not to mention opinions on society and women's issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal al-Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt.Chaos at Gaza-Egypt border leaves seven injured Boston Globe - Mar 09 1:16 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travelers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal yesterday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Egypt cries racism after Canada football ban for wearing hijab AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 9:39 AM
Egypt warned against racism and intolerance in Canada after a young girl was expelled from a football tournament for insisting on wearing an Islamic headscarf, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.Guards stop hundreds from entering Egypt The Record - Mar 09 3:54 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travelers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal Thursday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Egypt calls for rallying efforts to maintain Lebanese unity People's Daily - Mar 08 4:14 PM
Egypt on Thursday called on the international community, especially the Arab world and regional countries to rally their efforts to preserve the Lebanese unity.MEMORIES A Farm Called Egypt. . . In the Heart of the East End RedNova - Mar 08 11:22 AM
YOU'D be forgiven for mistaking today's picture for a country scene but in reality it was taken at Egypt Farm in Tollcross back in 1949. The farm is said to have been given its name by a soldier who served in Egypt and named his farm after it when he returned to Scotland.Palestinians rush crossing to Egypt after rare opening, several hurt CNews - Mar 08 12:36 PM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian border guards wielding clubs and firing toward the ground pushed back hundreds of Palestinian travellers who surged toward a Gaza-Egypt border terminal Thursday during a rare opening of the coastal strip's only gateway to the world.Israel rarely opens the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 08 7:14 AM
An elderly man has died and seven people wounded in a crush at the Rafah crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, medical sources said.Sharia to remain basis of Egyptian law: Gamal Mubarak AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 11:18 AM
Constitutional reform being carried out in Egypt will not undermine the position of sharia, or Islamic law, as the principal source of legislation, Gamal Mubarak, son of the Egyptian president, said in remarks reported on Friday.Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland Middle East Times - Mar 08 1:02 AM
OUTSPOKEN: Egyptian feminist author and activist Nawal Al Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt. (REUTERS) CAIRO -- With a mane of stark white hair and flashing dark eyes, not to mention opinions on society and women's issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal Al Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in conservative Egypt.Israelis told to leave Egypt, Jordan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:06 AM
Israel on Wednesday warned nationals who may be visiting regional allies Egypt and Jordan to leave immediately, citing a "very high concrete threat" to their safety.Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland Middle East Online - Mar 08 1:27 AM
Saadawi denies fleeing Egypt after Al-Azhar lawsuit, says that she was seeking peace of mind .Top Rated: Lake Egypt water rated state's best The Southern Illinoisan - Mar 09 3:28 PM
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.Egypt Calls for Investigation Into Reported Israeli War Crimes in 1967 Voice of America - Mar 07 7:18 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit has asked Israel to investigate charges that Israeli troops may have killed Egyptian prisoners during the 1967 Six-Day War.Egypt: Court Disregards Defence's Request for Witnesses in Trial of Al-Jazeera Journalist AllAfrica.com - Mar 09 12:11 PM
On 7 March 2007, the Nozha Misdemeanour Court held the third hearing on the case against Howayda Taha, a producer with Al-Jazeera television. The court viewed different parts of the videotapes that the public prosecutor claimed contain scenes that "destroy the reputation of the Egyptian government".Israeli minister cancels Egyptian trip UPI - Mar 09 4:11 PM
Israeli Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer canceled a planned trip to Egypt because of warnings Friday that he could be arrested there.Israel director admits mistakes in PoW film: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 4:09 AM
The director of an Israeli documentary that sparked a diplomatic fallout with Egypt has admitted to mistakenly identifying Palestinian fighters killed in war as Egyptians, a newspaper said Friday.Egypt spruces up website AME Info - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
The Egyptian Tourism Authority has unveiled numerous new features on its international website. The newly revamped portal displays the Egyptian Tourist Authority's new branding and features an updated layout with extensive information on 15 key destinations.Timothy Garton Ash: The Mubarak regime is heading for a succession crisis. By trying to strangle Egypt's Islamists, it ... Guardian Unlimited - Mar 07 5:48 PM
Timothy Garton Ash: By trying to strangle Egypt's Islamists, the Mubarak regime has strengthened them.Timothy Garton Ash: The Mubarak regime is heading for a succession crisis. By trying to strangle Egypt's Islamists, it ... Guardian Unlimited - Mar 07 5:45 PM
Timothy Garton Ash: The Mubarak regime is performing Egypt's Islamists a great service by trying to strangle them.Israel warns its citizens to avoid traveling in Egypt People's Daily - Mar 07 4:59 PM
Israeli government agency on Wednesday warned its citizens not to travel in Egypt, especially the Sinai peninsula.Egypt bans Easter pilgrimage to Jerusalem The Washington Times - Mar 08 7:38 PM
The Egyptian government has barred 2,000 Christian pilgrims from visiting Jerusalem at Easter.Journeying down the Nile The Star Online - Mar 09 3:18 PM
Classical historian of the 5th century, Herodotus, once said Egypt is a gift of the Nile. Flowing through nine countries, including Egypt, the Nile (6,650km long) is the lifeblood of a country where 95% of its land is desert.Gaza-Egypt border opens, then shuts The Plain Dealer - Mar 09 4:09 AM
UPDATED: 07 :09 a.m. EDT, March 09, 2007 Samantha Keyes, 6, and her mother Sally Keyes, of Cleveland Heights, listen to instruction in Chinese as a Second Language, Level 1, offered at the Cleveland Chinese School class which meets in St. Francis of Assisi School, Gates Mills on Saturday 3/2/07. Cultures are merging in the Chinese schools of Northeast Ohio as American and Chinese-born parents try ...Israeli minister cancels Egyptian trip New Kerala - 39 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, March 9: Israeli Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer canceled a planned trip to Egypt because of warnings Friday that he could be arrested there.EU policy seen more carrot than stick for Egypt AlertNet - Mar 07 6:32 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details of EU position, paragraph 4) By Jonathan Wright CAIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - A policy plan signed by Egypt and the European Union, worth 558 million euros ($733 million) to Egypt over ... Egypt MPs threaten to review Israel ties over PoW row AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 6:42 AM
An influential parliamentary panel in Egypt on Tuesday threatened to review ties with Israel, as the Jewish state played down a report that Egyptian prisoners were executed during the 1967 Middle East war.Copts take the plunge Gulf News - Mar 09 3:12 PM
Cairo: As Egypt is debating constitutional changes, touted as the largest in decades, Coptic Christians, who make up an estimated 10 million of the country's 75 million population, are pushing for wider political representation.Israel warns its citizens to avoid Egypt, Jordan AlertNet - Mar 07 6:33 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 7 (Reuters) - Israel has warned its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the only Arab states with which it has full ties, out of concern they could come under attack, a ... Israeli director admits film that set off row erroneous The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 09 1:41 PM
The director of an Israeli documentary that sparked a diplomatic fallout with Egypt has admitted to mistakenly identifying Palestinian fighters killed in war as Egyptians, a newspaper said Friday. The English-language Jerusalem Post newspaper said Ran Edelist admitted that the film erroneously described 250 Palestinian fighters killed.Egypt asks Israel to probe alleged 1967 killings Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 5:14 AM
Egypt called on Israel on Tuesday to investigate charges that Israeli troops led by Israel's current infrastructure minister may have killed Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967.Israel warns its citizens to avoid Egypt, Jordan Khaleej Times - Mar 07 7:24 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel has warned its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the only Arab states with which it has full ties, out of concern they could come under attack, a government official said on Wednesday.Controversial film does not say Israel killed POWs Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 9:51 AM
An Israeli film that sparked a diplomatic row with Egypt suggests an Israeli army pursuit of retreating Egyptians in the 1967 war was unnecessary but does not say Israeli troops may have killed prisoners.Egypt bans Easter pilgrimage to Jerusalem New Kerala - Mar 08 9:51 PM
CAIRO, March 8: The Egyptian government has barred 2,000 Christian pilgrims from visiting Jerusalem at Easter.Palestinians hurt during border surge Contra Costa Times - Mar 09 3:29 AM
Palestinians desperate to cross into Egypt from Gaza surged toward a border terminal Thursday, throwing stones as security personnel fired their weapons to maintain control. Seven people were injured, medics said.Did shipwreck sink Napoleon? Cyber Diver News Network - Mar 09 1:24 AM
HAIFA, Israel (8 Mar 2006) -- A tactfully sunken ship might have blocked Napoleon from entering a Middle Eastern port on his quest to conquer the British Empire in Egypt and India, and sent the future emperor retreating back to France.Iraqi Sunni Insurgents Post Video of Alleged Homicide Attack FOX 10 Phoenix - Mar 09 8:25 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A prominent Iraqi Sunni insurgent group on Friday posted a video of what it claimed was an attack by one of its homicide bombers on a Kurdish militiamen post in Iraq.Egypt Comes Alive The Press-Enterprise - Mar 06 10:34 PM
Ancient civilizations were visited by modern-day children at San Jacinto Valley Academy when sixth-graders posed as historical figures from Egypt. Each chose an individual to research and write about.Egypt expert to give free lecture Reno Gazette-Journal - Mar 07 2:29 AM
Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, will give a free public lecture Thursday at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno.Palestinian dies in crush at Gaza border crossing AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 7:38 AM
A 61-year-old Palestinian died in a crush of thousands of people seeking to enter Egypt from the Gaza Strip at the Rafah border crossing, medics said Thursday.Entrancing a crowd that's the trick Denver Post - Mar 09 12:18 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.Israelis told to get out of Egypt and Jordan Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 07 6:38 AM
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Wednesday warned Israelis currently visiting Egypt and Jordan to return home immediately. The bureau cited a "very high concrete threat" to Israelis from Islamic terrorists throughout the region.Talks face several hurdles St. Petersburg Times - Mar 09 12:38 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - The Iraqi government and Arab countries have broken into bitter squabbling just days before a Baghdad conference that the United States had hoped would finally unite them in efforts to stabilize the war-torn nation.Palestinian dies as thousands storm Gaza crossing Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 5:24 AM
Thousands of Palestinians tried to force their way through Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Thursday in a melee in which one man suffered a fatal heart attack and five people were wounded by gunfire, medics said.Iraq's rift with Arab nations escalates Sun-Sentinel - Mar 09 12:21 AM
Shiite-Sunni struggle clouds conference CAIRO, Egypt The Iraqi government and Arab countries have broken into bitter squabbling before a Baghdad conference on Saturday that the United States had hoped would finally unite them in efforts to stabilize the war-torn nation. © Oxford Business Group's series of on-line and print publications have become renown as the leading source of ... Oxford Business Group - Mar 09 8:22 AM
This past February, Egypt's National Hepatitis Committee revealed that an estimated 5m citizens are infected with the Hepatitis C virus. Western insurance companies are targeting South-east Asia, particularly Malaysia, as an expansion zone for the Islamic re-insurance market.Crush at Gaza border crossing kills 1 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 2:26 AM
A crush of 5,000 Palestinians trying to get through the newly opened Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on Thursday left an elderly man dead and seven people injured, Palestinian medics said.2006 Citroen C4 VTR from Egypt - Comments Carsurvey.org - Mar 08 1:32 PM
"Alive with technology, but also can be killed with it!!" What things have gone wrong with the car?US joins foes at Baghdad peace huddle AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 6:40 PM
Envoys of the United States and its arch foes Iran and Syria are due to sit at the same table for the first time on Saturday at a peace conference in Baghdad called by Iraq's prime minister.Israelis warned: Leave all nations in Mideast (except Israel) World Tribune - Mar 08 8:18 PM
JERUSALEM The Israeli intelligence community, determining immediate insurgency threats, has called on nationals to leave all Middle East countries, Egypt and Jordan in particular.Egypt s Best-Kept Secret Business Today Egypt - Mar 08 7:37 AM
We hate to admit it, but it s true: We were ecstatic when we finally landed an interview with what we had long grumbled was the country s most secretive and media-shy company: Emaar Misr. So long had we been chasing the real estate giant that we had come to think that all investors from the United Arab Emirates were sworn to secrecy before being allowed out of the Gulf. After all, Etisalat, the ...Only in Egypt! Middle East Times - Mar 06 3:34 PM
CAIRO -- A regularly updated collection of weird and whacky news items from Egypt. Barking up the wrong tree?A Whole New Wireless World Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 4:00 PM
A farmer in rural China sends a text message to check on crop prices. A teenager in Japan shops on the Internet. In Germany, a real estate agent downloads property photos to show a client.Man dies as thousands storm Gaza crossing Gulf Times - Mar 09 2:13 AM
GAZA: Thousands of Palestinians tried to force their way yesterday through Gaza s Rafah border crossing with Egypt in a melee in which one man suffered a fatal heart attack and five people were wounded by gunfire, medics said.Black Box / What can we expect from Arabs? Haaretz Daily - Mar 09 12:50 AM
It would appear that there's not a single television trick that hasn't been tried here in order to cast a ridiculous or wicked light on the tempest currently raging in Egypt around Ran Adelist's film on the Sayeret Shaked special-operations force.Egypt seizes 1mn fake Viagra pills Middle East Times - Mar 08 12:29 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian customs officers at the port of Nuweiba seized a million imitation Viagra pills and aphrodisiacs Wednesday in a refrigerated truck registered in Syria, a customs source said.EU, Egypt sign 558m reform package Financial Times - Mar 06 12:06 PM
Egypt and the European Union on Tuesday launched a reform package that Brussels hopes will push the country towards democratisation despite a recent crackdown by Egyptian authorities on opposition members and concerns about the government s will to carry out political changes.Morgan Stanley Asia Chief Quits Forbes - Mar 09 1:01 PM
Alasdair Morrison will leave the company on April 4 and set his sights on the Gobi Desert.Scots savour tournament triumph BBC News - Mar 08 1:56 PM
The Scottish hockey team defeat hosts Egypt to win the four-nation tournament held in Cairo.A Mideast spin on comedy axis USA Today - Mar 09 11:28 AM
For many people, there's nothing funny about the Middle East. A group of comics says that's not so. The performers Americans of Iranian, Palestinian and Egyptian descent embrace their heritage as the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.Egypt demands Israeli probe into report of 1967 prisoner killings The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 06 1:25 PM
An influential parliamentary panel in Egypt on Tuesday threatened to review ties with Israel, as the Jewish state played down a report that Egyptian prisoners were executed during the 1967 war. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, during talks with her Egyptian counterpart Ahmad Abou al-Gheit, promised to watch an Israeli documentary which Egyptian and Israeli.Gaza gunfight stops thousands from crossing the border Times Online - Mar 08 3:12 PM
GAZA Busloads of Palestinians joined thousands of other people who tried to force their way through the Gazan Rafah border crossing with Egypt yesterday. A man suffered a fatal heart attack and five people were wounded by gunfire, medical workers said. Mummies & Mosques : Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Rapid City Journal - Mar 08 9:39 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.Extra! Articles Arizona Daily Wildcat - Mar 08 10:33 PM
Only pharaohs were allowed to eat mushrooms in ancient Egypt. The jugular vein is not a vein. It's an artery. Nearly 6 percent of all marriage proposals are made over the phone.Man dies in Gaza crossing chaos BBC News - Mar 08 2:44 AM
An elderly Palestinian dies in a crush and several people are injured by gunfire on the Gaza-Egypt border.Egypt's most prominent feminist shuns homeland TODAYonline - Mar 07 10:20 PM
Egyptian feminist and leading writer Nawal al-Saadawi, in Cairo. Saadawi is under the threat from Islam's highest educational institution Al-Azhar for an article judged to be insulting ot Islam, a spokeman for Al-Azhar said 01 March 2007.Fast Facts Arizona Daily Wildcat - Mar 08 10:35 PM
Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: Extra! Only pharaohs were allowed to eat mushrooms in ancient Egypt. The jugular vein is not a vein. It's an artery.Fast Facts Arizona Daily Wildcat - Mar 08 10:33 PM
Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: Extra! Only pharaohs were allowed to eat mushrooms in ancient Egypt. The jugular vein is not a vein. It's an artery. Nearly 6 percent of all marriage proposals are made over the phone.Regional talks on Iraq risky for U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 10:08 AM
The U.S. faces choices and risks this weekend at an international conference in Iraq: Does it sweet-talk or strong-arm adversaries Iran and Syria, and can it talk to them at all without raising suspicions from its moderate Arab allies?Egypt, EU launch $730 million aid for reform plan AlertNet - Mar 06 8:32 AM
Source: Reuters By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 6 (Reuters) - The European Union and Egypt launched an ambitious plan on Tuesday under which the EU will provide aid of 558 million euros ($732 million) to ... Rice likely to visit Mideast in next several weeks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 9:09 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to visit the Middle East in the next several weeks to continue efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the State Department said on Friday.Israeli minister postpones Egypt visit AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 10:49 AM
An Israeli Cabinet minister who commanded an army unit during the 1967 Middle East War on Monday postponed a visit to Egypt following allegations there that soldiers under his command killed unarmed Egyptian prisoners.EU OKs EUR558 Million In Aid To Egypt Meant To Increase Cooperation Nasdaq - Mar 06 6:23 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union Tuesday approved a EUR558 million, three year financial aid plan for Egypt.Israeli official delays Egypt trip after allegations of war crimes Boston Globe - Mar 06 1:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli Cabinet minister who commanded an army unit during the 1967 Middle East War yesterday postponed a visit to Egypt following allegations there that soldiers under his command killed unarmed Egyptian prisoners.Egypt, EU launch $730 million aid for reform plan Khaleej Times - Mar 06 8:39 AM
BRUSSELS - The European Union and Egypt launched an ambitious plan on Tuesday under which the EU will provide aid of 558 million euros ($732 million) to encourage political, economic and social reform in Egypt.Pea and lentil company coming to Minot KXMB CBS12 Bismarck - Mar 08 2:47 PM
A commodities company owned by a man with businesses in Egypt, Canada and Europe is setting up shop in Minot. Officials say the five (m) million dollar M-G Grain facility owned by Milad Ghattas (muh-LOD' GOT'-us) will create at least 20 jobs and Restricted borders Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 08 5:06 PM
An estimated 35,000 Egyptian workers in Libya have crossed the border back to Egypt in the last two weeks. The mass departure followed the imposition of new laws regulating the status of foreign workers.Israeli massacre condemned Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 08 5:06 PM
For the second time in one month, MPs in the People's Assembly have demanded the expulsion of Israel's ambassador to Egypt and the recall of Cairo's representative in Tel Aviv. Three weeks ago MPs cried foul over Israeli excavation works close to Al-Aqsa Mosque.Seeing her Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 08 5:10 PM
The Woman Film Festival (8-16 March, to coincide with both the International and Egyptian Women's Day) is the first event of its kind to be organised in Egypt.Traffic on the Nile ABC News - Mar 08 8:30 AM
Watching Life Trundle by in Egypt's CapitalPalestinians Injured in Crush at Border AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 08 7:09 AM
Palestinians desperate to cross into Egypt from Gaza surged toward a border terminal Thursday, throwing stones as security personnel fired their weapons to maintain control.Multinational grain company coming to Minot KXMB CBS12 Bismarck - Mar 08 12:48 PM
A grain company owned by a man with businesses in Egypt, Canada and Europe is setting up shop in Minot. Officials say the M-G Grain facility will create at least 20 jobs. Eric Bartsch with the Northern Pulse Growers Association says it wil Controversial film does not say Israel killed POWs AlertNet - Mar 08 10:02 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 8 (Reuters) - An Israeli film that sparked a diplomatic row with Egypt suggests an Israeli army pursuit of retreating Egyptians in the 1967 war was unnecessary but does not say ... Feminist Egyptian playwright targeted by Al-Azhar lawsuit vows 'to confront them' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 08 12:56 PM
With a mane of stark white hair, flashing dark eyes, and opinions on society and women's issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal al-Saadawi has long been a controversial figure in Egypt. Now the 75-year-old writer, who has spent more than three decades bucking traditional norms, is taking a break.Palestinian dies in Gaza border crush Gulf Daily News - Mar 08 6:15 PM
GAZA: Thousands of Palestinians tried to force their way through Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt yesterday in a melee in which one man suffered a fatal heart attack and five people were wounded by gunfire.A Whole New Wireless World Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 09 4:00 PM
A farmer in rural China sends a text message to check on crop prices. A teenager in Japan shops on the Internet. In Germany, a real estate agent...Storm brews between Israel and Egypt over PoW killing claims AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 5:01 AM
A major diplomatic row threatened to erupt between Israel and Egypt on Monday over claims that a crack Israeli unit killed Egyptian prisoners during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.Israeli TV denies its documentary proved murder of Egyptian POWs in 1967 The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 08 12:57 PM
Israeli public television denied Thursday that a recent documentary said Egyptian prisoners were killed by Israeli troops during the 1967 war. The documentary has raised a storm of protest in Egypt, with an influential parliamentary panel threatening to review Cairo's ties with the Jewish state.World Scene The Washington Times - 34 minutes ago
IRAN IAEA board approves nuclear aid cut VIENNA, Austria -- The U.N. nuclear agency's board of governors yesterday approved cuts in technical aid to Iran to uphold U.N. sanctions implemented over concern that Tehran may be trying to master the means to build atomic bombs.Crush at Gaza border crossing kills one, injures seven Fox21 - Mar 08 11:49 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip One person is dead and more than a-half dozen others hurt in a stampede involving thousands of Palestinians trying to get into Egypt from the Gaza Strip.Palestinian unity government '99 percent' formed The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 08 12:57 PM
A Palestinian unity government is "99 percent" agreed, but will not be announced until next week, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday after talks with Premier Ismail Haniyya.On the ground, thousands of Palestinians tried to force their way through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Thursday in a melee in which.Sinai war film maker admits error BBC News - Mar 09 4:06 AM
A director whose documentary sparked an Israeli-Egyptian row admits wrongly identifying 1967 war dead as Egyptians.Togo gears up for youth finals BBC News - Mar 09 10:20 AM
Togo get the 2007 African U17 Championship underway on Saturday when hosting Group A rivals South Africa.'Vice squads' target Gaza's Internet cafes, music shops The Washington Times - 35 minutes ago
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- A note on the door of Mohammed al-Shaer's tiny music shop warned him that selling tapes and compact discs of popular Arabic music was "haram," or forbidden by Islam.US report: Syria, Egypt guilty of rights abuses The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 07 12:42 PM
The government's human rights record remained poor, and it continued to commit serious abuses. There were significant limitations on citizens' rights to change their government. In a climate of impunity, there were instances of arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life, and members of the security forces tortured and physically abused prisoners and detainees.