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Egypt seeks loans of overseas artifacts (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:09:44 GMT

Egypt said Sunday it would seek the temporary return of some of its most precious artifacts from museums abroad, including the Rosetta Stone and a bust of Nefertiti.


Prominent Egypt blogger goes offline fearing for security (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:33:56 GMT

One of Egypt's most prominent political bloggers has decided to call it a day, citing harassment by security services as his main reason to quit.


Etisalat to launch in Egypt (AME Info)
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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:18:09 GMT

The UAE's Etisalat is to launch Egypt's third mobile phone network tomorrow, Tuesday, and its first utilising 3G technology, reported Reuters. The network's original launch date was back in February but it took longer than expected to set up the required infrastructure.


Egypt concerned about Gaza rocket attacks on Israel (People's Daily)
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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:20:59 GMT

Egypt is concerned about the continuation of Palestinian rocket attacks against Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian representative said on Sunday.


Deal ends Israel border sit-in by Egypt Bedouin (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:59:00 GMT

EL ARISH, Egypt (AFP) - Hundreds of disgruntled Egyptian Bedouin ended a sit-in near the border with Israel Sunday following a deal with the authorities, a senior official said.


Prominent Egypt blogger goes offline (Independent Online)
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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:35:14 GMT

One of Egypt's most prominent political bloggers, known only as "Sandmonkey", has posted his last entry.


Egypt asks for a loan of artefacts (The Scotsman)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:40:57 GMT

EGYPT has asked Britain, France, Germany and the United States to loan five of ancient Egypt's most famous artefacts, including the Rosetta Stone and a bust of Queen Nefertiti, for special exhibitions in 2010 and 2011, Egypt's chief archaeologist said...


Iraq says confident Iran will attend Egypt meeting (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:13:31 GMT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign minister said on Sunday he was confident Iran would attend a meeting of major powers in Egypt this week that will seek ways to stabilise Iraq.


Egypt and Palestinians warn of 'explosive situation' in Gaza (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:26:34 GMT

Egypt and the Palestinians warned on Saturday of the explosive situation in the impoverished Palestinian territories, which are struggling against a devastating economic and political blockade.


Rice puts off Egypt plans (Tiscali)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:59:45 GMT

Boucher did not give a precise reason for the decision not to visit Egypt although he noted a Group of Eight-Arab League meeting in Cairo originally scheduled for Wednesday had been postponed. That meeting was put off six days ago.