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  • Hoyer Meets Top Official of Group Egypt Has Outlawed Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 14 minutes ago
    CAIRO, April 7 -- The No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House met a leading member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, an outlawed but tolerated opposition group, during a recent visit to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group and U.S. officials said Saturday.
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  • Hearn opens New Egypt with fourth win Open this result in new window
    The Trenton Times - 27 minutes ago
    NEW EGYPT -- DIRTcar Modified star Brett Hearn picked the outside pole in the pre-race draw and led all 30 laps at New Egypt Speedway Saturday, winning the track's season-opening Easter Bunny Hop Modified Feature event.
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  • Egypt uncovers two Gaza border tunnels Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 08 4:11 PM
    Egyptian authorities have arrested a Palestinian in the Sinai Peninsula who allegedly crossed from Gaza to Egypt in one of two recently dug underground tunnels.
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  • Egypt opposed to "gas OPEC" Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Apr 08 6:22 PM
    Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi said on Sunday that Egypt is opposed to the idea of establishing an OPEC-style cartel ("gas OPEC") for gas exporting countries, the official MENA news agency reported.
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  • Egypt detects two secret tunnels Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Apr 08 3:45 PM
    The authorities of Egypt have arrested a Palestinian in the Sinai Peninsula who allegedly crossed from Gaza to Egypt in one of two recently dug underground tunnels.
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  • Egypt plans regional conference on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Apr 08 12:34 AM
    The talks in May will focus on halting the spread of sectarian violence. BAGHDAD Egypt will hold a high-level international conference next month to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence to its neighbors, Iraq's foreign minister said Saturday.
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  • Egypt to host talks on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 08 6:51 AM
    EGYPT will host a high-level international conference next month to discuss ways to stabilise Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence to its neighbours, Iraq's Foreign Minister said.
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  • Iraq talks set for Egypt in early May Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 08 9:51 AM
    The Iraqi government has agreed to a new meeting between its neighbors and world powers in Egypt next month in a bid to help stabilize the country, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Saturday. "The Iraqi government agreed to hold the next ministerial meeting of Iraq neighbouring countries.
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  • Egypt uncovers 2 Gaza border tunnels Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 6:28 PM
    Egyptian authorities uncovered two new tunnels along the border with the Gaza Strip and arrested a Palestinian man trying to cross through one, a security official said Sunday.
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  • Uganda: National Team Coach Kent Musa Wary of Egypt, Kenya, and Ethiopia Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Apr 08 1:00 PM
    National team coach Kent Musa has pinpointed the hosts Egypt, Ethiopia and Kenya as the countries that may stand abreast of Uganda in the medals hunt during the April 10-15 slated Africa Zone V Championships.
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  • Egypt to host meet on Iraq Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Apr 08 4:28 AM
    Will Saddam's execution bring democracy to Iraq? Ministers from Iraq's neighbouring countries, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and industrialised nations will hold a meeting in Egypt early next month to discuss the situation in Iraq.
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  • Hoyer Meets Official From Egypt's Banned Muslim Brotherhood Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Apr 07 3:23 PM
    House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer met a leading member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, an outlawed opposition group, during a recent visit to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group and U.S. officials said Saturday.
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  • Egypt to host panel on stabilizing Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Apr 08 12:54 AM
    Meeting could be release valve for tensions between U.S., region Egypt will host a high-level international conference in May to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence to its neighbors, Iraq's foreign minister said yesterday.
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  • EGYPT DETAILS AL QAIDA REVIVAL Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Apr 08 1:22 AM
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has outlined a plot to reestablish the Al Qaida network. Authorities said Al Qaida has been working to revive its network in Egypt. Officials said the network was led by an Egyptian attorney who has been defending Islamic insurgents for the last 25 years.
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  • International meeting on Iraq to be held in Egypt in early May: Zebari Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Apr 07 11:36 PM
    Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Saturday that an international ministerial meeting on Iraq will be held in Egypt in early May.
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  • Egypt to host regional meeting on Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Apr 07 8:49 AM
    An international conference of the major players in Iraq is being planned for next month in Egypt, it was announced Saturday. Iraq's beleaguered ...
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  • Iraq powers plan Egypt talks Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Apr 07 6:31 AM
    Ministers from the Middle East and other international powers are to meet in Egypt in May to discuss Iraq's security.
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  • Democrat Met Opposition Leader in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Apr 07 3:36 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A top U.S. Democratic congressman met a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most powerful rival, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, U.S. officials and the Islamist group said Saturday. Visiting House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer met with the head of the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Saad el-Katatni, twice on Thursday - once at parliament and then at ...
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  • World nations to meet Iraq's neighbors in Egypt in May Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Apr 07 7:08 PM
    The Iraqi government has agreed to hold a ministerial meeting between its neighboring countries and major world nations in Egypt in early May, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Saturday.
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  • Democrat Met Opposition Leader in Egypt Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 07 4:38 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt ( Map , News ) - A top U.S. Democratic congressman met a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most powerful rival, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, U.S. officials and the Islamist group said Saturday.
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  • Democrat Met Opposition Leader in Egypt Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 07 2:54 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt ( Map , News ) - A top U.S. Democratic congressman met a leading member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, an outlawed opposition group, during a recent visit to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group and U.S. officials said Saturday.
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  • Summit should only deal with Iraq, not regional quarrels: Zebari Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
    A summit between Iraq's neighbours and world powers next month in Egypt should only deal with problems in Iraq, and should not be dominated by issues between the United States, Iran and Syria, the Iraqi foreign minister said in an interview published Monday.
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  • etisalat defers Egypt operations Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Apr 07 3:42 PM
    Dubai: etisalat has pushed back the start of commercial operations in Egypt by two months and will now launch in May, a top company official confirmed yesterday.
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  • UPDATE: Egypt To Host International Mtg On Iraq, Iraq's Zebari Says Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Apr 07 8:31 AM
    BAGHDAD (AP)--Ministers from Iraq's neighboring countries, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and industrialized nations will hold a meeting in Egypt early next month to discuss the situation in Iraq, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Saturday.
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  • Hoyer: No meeting with banned group Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 3:47 PM
    A top U.S. Democratic congressman said he did not have "personal meetings" with a member of Egypt's largest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, during a recent official trip, a spokeswoman for the American lawmaker said Sunday.
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  • Egypt Foreign Min Hopes Sailors' Release Helps Iran-West Ties Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Apr 07 6:01 AM
    KUWAIT CITY (AP)--Egypt's foreign minister said Iran's decision to release 15 U.K. sailors this week will hopefully herald a "new spirit" between the Islamic Republic and the West, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported Saturday.
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  • Iraq Ministerial Meeting to Take Place in Egypt First Week in May Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Apr 07 6:07 AM
    Iraq's foreign minister says a ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbors and world powers will be held in Egypt during the first week of May.
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  • Teenage Egyptian girl catches bird flu Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 2:26 PM
    A 15-year-old girl in Cairo has been diagnosed with bird flu, the 34th person in Egypt to be infected with the disease, the health ministry said Sunday.
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  • Iraq Ministerial Meeting to Take Place in Egypt First Week in May Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Apr 07 10:25 AM
    Iraq's foreign minister says a ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbors and world powers will be held in Egypt during the first week of May. -RFE
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  • Egypt invites Palestinian PM to attend Arab Games Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Apr 08 5:43 PM
    Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef has sent an invitation to Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya to attend the 11th Pan Arab Games, slated for November in Cairo, the official news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
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  • Iraq ministerial meet to take place in Egypt Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Apr 07 4:45 AM
    A ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers to follow up earlier talks aimed at stabilising the country will be held in Egypt in the first week of May, Iraq's foreign minister said today.
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  • Egypt to host regional meeting on Iraq Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Apr 07 9:54 AM
    BAGHDAD, April 7: An international conference of the major players in Iraq is being planned for next month in Egypt, it was announced Saturday.
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  • Egypt: Egypt Accepts New Nile Arrangement Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Apr 07 2:37 AM
    Egypt has acknowledged the establishment of the Nile Commission, an arrangement recently agreed upon in Nairobi to oversee equal share of the world's longest river, a Ugandan minister has said.
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  • Bird flu case # 34 for Egypt Open this result in new window
    News-Medical-Net - Apr 08 3:29 PM
    A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has become the country's 34th human victim of bird flu.
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  • Hoyer and Islamist leader meet in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Apr 08 4:04 AM
    House majority leader visits head of banned group A top U.S. Democratic representative met a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most powerful rival, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, U.S. officials and the Islamist group said yesterday.
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  • Release blocked in Sadat case Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 9:53 PM
    Egypt's top civilian court on Saturday overruled an order to release a leading Islamic militant who spent more than 20 years behind bars in connection to the assassination of President Anwar Sadat.
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  • Egypt to host regional meeting on Iraq Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Apr 07 8:51 AM
    An international conference of the major players in Iraq is being planned for next month in Egypt, it was announced Saturday.
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  • Mohamed Hasseinein Heikel: The wise man of the Middle East Open this result in new window
    Independent - Apr 08 4:35 PM
    The cigar. I can never imagine Egypt's greatest journalist - indeed, the Middle East's most famous scribe - without the haze of blue smoke from his Havana moving past his lean, powerful, mischievous face.
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  • House majority leaders' contacts with banned Egyptian group not "personal meetings" Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    CAIRO, Egypt A spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the congressman did not have "personal meetings" with members of a banned Egyptian opposition group.
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  • World powers to meet Iraq neighbours again in May Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 4:38 PM
    The Iraqi government has agreed to a new meeting between its neighbours and world powers in Egypt next month in a bid to help stabilise the country, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Saturday.
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  • AL official hopes Iraq conferences can help achieve reconciliation Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Apr 08 6:37 PM
    An Arab League (AL) senior official on Sunday voiced hope for achieving reconciliation during the upcoming two international conferences on Iraq to be hosted by Egypt in early May.
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  • World news Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Apr 08 4:21 PM
    Egyptian authorities have arrested a Palestinian in the Sinai Peninsula who allegedly crossed from Gaza to Egypt in one of two recently dug underground tunnels, a security official said.
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  • Barakat returns with vital goal for champs Al Ahli Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Apr 08 4:34 PM
    PRETORIA: Egypt international Mohamed Barakat marked his return from a long-standing injury to score a vital away goal for holders Al Ahli as they drew 2-2 at South Africas Mamelodi Sundowns in the African Champions League on Saturday.
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  • U.S. Democratic congressman does not meet Muslim Brotherhood Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Apr 08 4:15 PM
    A top U.S. Democratic congressman said he did not have "personal meetings" with a member of Egypt's largest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood , during a recent official trip.
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  • Another Russian diver drowns in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Apr 06 8:03 AM
    MOSCOW. April 6 (Interfax) - Another Russian diver has died in Egypt, the consular department of the Russian embassy in Cairo told Interfax on Friday.
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  • Cairo's First Human Bird Flu Infection Confirmed Open this result in new window
    Medical News Today - Apr 08 2:14 PM
    Authorities in Egypt have confirmed that a girl, 15, is the first human to become infected with the bird flu virus in the capital, Cairo - the 34th human to become infected in the country so far. The patient is called Marianna Kameel Mikhail, from the Shubra district, Cairo. She was hospitalized on April 5th. Doctors say she is in a 'stable' condition. [click link for full article]
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  • Top Democrat meets Hamas-supporting group Open this result in new window
    WorldNet Daily - Apr 08 12:52 PM
    JERUSALEM It was revealed yesterday a top U.S. Democratic congressman last week met a leader of Egypt's main opposition group, which has strong ties to Hamas and seeks to impose an Islamic theocracy throughout the Middle East and eventually around the world.
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  • Egyptians to host high-level meeting on stabilizing Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 08 3:48 AM
    Egypt will host a high-level international conference in May to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence to its neighbors, Iraq's foreign minister said Saturday. The meeting will provide a rare opportunity for U.S....
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  • Bird flu confirmed for teenage Egyptian girl Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Apr 08 9:11 AM
    A 15-year-old girl in Cairo has been diagnosed with bird flu, the 34th person in Egypt to be infected with the disease, the health ministry says.
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  • Cambodia, Egypt report H5N1 cases; Indonesia demands vaccine Open this result in new window
    CIDRAP - Apr 06 12:38 PM
    Apr 6, 2007 (CIDRAP News) New human cases of H5N1 avian influenza were reported in Cambodia and Egypt today, while Indonesian officials, according to one news service, said they would not resume sharing H5N1 virus samples unless vaccine manufacturers promise to provide the country with free pandemic flu vaccines.
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  • Democrat Met Opposition Leader in Egypt Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 07 5:38 PM
    (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., delivers a speech in Washington in this Jan. 26, 2007, file photo.
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  • CAF Champions League Al Ahly earn 2-2 draw in South Africa Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Apr 08 7:58 AM
    Egypt international Mohamed Barakat marked his return from a long-standing injury to score a vital away goal for holders Al Ahly in their 2-2 draw at South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
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  • Possible Shalit-Palestinian prisoner swap 'begun': Barghuti Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 8:51 AM
    Egypt has given Israel a list of Palestinian prisoners to free in exchange for a soldier captured by militants in a cross-border raid last June, the Palestinian information minister said Saturday.
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  • MIDDLE EAST: IRIN-ME Weekly round-up 120 for 30 March - 5 April 2007 Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Apr 08 5:49 AM
    Source: IRIN DUBAI, 8 April 2007 (IRIN) - CONTENTS: EGYPT: Bird flu cases hit 32 IRAQ: Relocation of Arabs from Kirkuk could trigger violence IRAQ: Fleeing relief workers leave gap in aid delivery
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  • Library to hold Egypt art class Open this result in new window
    Gloucester County Times - Apr 08 12:42 AM
    WASHINGTON TWP. Kids in grades five through eight have a chance to learn about ancient Egyptian culture and paint a piece of pottery at the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library this month.
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  • Holy Cross heats up against New Egypt Open this result in new window
    Burlington County Times - Apr 06 7:17 AM
    BASEBALL Rich Manco's brilliant pitching helped the Holy Cross High School baseball team to a 10-0 Burlington County League victory over New Egypt yesterday.
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  • Israeli soldier captors make demands Open this result in new window
    Deutsche Welle - Apr 08 8:37 AM
    Palestinian militants have delivered a list of prisoners, thought to number more than 1,000 names, to Israel via Egypt that they want to be released in exchange for the captured Israeli soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit.
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  • Museveni to host Bombers squad Open this result in new window
    The Monitor - Apr 08 8:07 AM
    President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will host the national boxing team to a sumptuous dinner if it excels at the Zone V boxing championship due April 10-15 in Cairo, Egypt.
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  • U.S. To Join Iran, Syria At Meeting On Iraq War Open this result in new window
    New London Day - Apr 08 6:02 AM
    Baghdad, Iraq - Egypt will host a high-level international conference in May to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and prevent the spread of sectarian violence ...
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  • Greek volcano lava in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Baku Sun - Azerbaijan - Apr 06 3:46 AM
    TEL HABUWA, Egypt Egyptian archaeologists on Monday presented white stones of pumice that they believe a tsunami in ancient times carried 850 kilometers (530 miles) across the Mediterranean to north Sinai.
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  • Pelosi, left, met with Syria's president a day before Hoyer, right, met with al-Katatni [AP] Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Apr 08 2:57 AM
    A senior US Democrat has met a leading member of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, despite past refusals by US officials to meet with Brotherhood leaders.
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  • U.S. Democrat meets Brotherhood leader Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - Apr 08 12:37 AM
    CAIRO - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., met a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group, during a visit to Egypt on Thursday, U.S. officials and the Islamist group said Saturday.
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  • Delran edges New Egypt Open this result in new window
    Courier-Post - Apr 06 12:19 AM
    Delran got three goals each from Lindsay Davenport and Kaitlyn Simmons to nip New Egypt 12-11 in Burlington County League play. The Warriors' Cora Delfini scored five goals in defeat.
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  • MIDDLE EAST: IRIN-ME Weekly round up 119 for 23-29 March 2007 Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Apr 08 1:34 AM
    Source: IRIN DUBAI, 8 April 2007 (IRIN) - CONTENTS EGYPT: 27th human case of bird flu detected EGYPT: Bird flu awareness and reporting measures are improving IRAQ: NGOs urge more aid for displaced families in south
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  • Dolphins in Confed Cup victory Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Apr 07 11:55 AM
    Egypt's Ismaili beat Green Buffaloes 2-1 in Alexandria, and the rest of the Confederation Cup action.
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  • MLive.com: Newstalk Forum Open this result in new window
    MLive.com - Apr 08 6:18 AM
    Two years ago, there were an estimated 700,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria. Today there could be a million. Since 2003, a total of nearly 2 million Iraqis, as reported two weeks ago by the Washington-based Refugees International, have fled Iraq for Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, Yemen and Turkey.
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  • ISnSC secures Nile Online's Network Vulnerability Assessment for 2007 Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 08 4:36 AM
    ISnSC has recently won Nile Online (NOL), Egypt's first class A ISP to perform its Network Vulnerability Assessment for 2007.
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  • Group claims it downed copter Open this result in new window
    Pioneer Press - Apr 07 10:06 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - The Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida affiliate, claimed responsibility in an Internet posting Saturday for this week's downing of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter south of Baghdad.
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  • Soldier?s Captors Say They Gave List of Demands to Israel Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Hamas militants said they sent Israel a list of prisoners they want released in exchange for Cpl. Gilad Shalit.
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  • Passover Commemorates Exodus From Egypt Open this result in new window
    The Morning News - Apr 06 2:14 AM
    Each year, Jewish people celebrate Passover to commemorate the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.
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  • Latifa celebrates spring in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Apr 07 11:38 AM
    Alongside prominent Egyptian singer Hani Shaker, Tunisian singer Latifa is scheduled to hold a grand performance in celebration of the Sham El Naseem festival.
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  • Rites of Spring Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Apr 08 2:37 PM
    Houses of worship in the region renew the religious traditions of the season.
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  • My first Seder in Israel Open this result in new window
    Star-Gazette - Apr 08 12:32 AM
    Passover began at sundown Monday. It is a weeklong Jewish commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. Horseheads resident Sandy Schmidt is spending much of April in Israel and writing about her trip for the Star-Gazette.
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  • Democrat meets banned Muslim Brotherhood Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Apr 07 11:17 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt A top Democratic congressman has met with a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most powerful rival, the Muslim Brotherhood.
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  • Israeli soldier captors make demands Open this result in new window
    Deutsche Welle - Apr 08 12:37 AM
    Palestinian militants have delivered a list of prisoners, thought to number more than 1,000 names, to Israel via Egypt that they want to be released in exchange for the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
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  • ASEC beat Wydad in clash of African heavyweights Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 1:14 PM
    Nafiu Iddrisu scored twice to give ASEC of Ivory Coast a 2-0 triumph over Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in a clash of African Champions League heavyweights Sunday.
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  • 2 festivals share like messages Open this result in new window
    Poughkeepsie Journal - Apr 08 12:11 AM
    Renewal is an overarching theme shared by Jews and Christians alike this week. On Monday, Jews began celebrating Passover, commemorating the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt.
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  • Florida vs. OSU is chock full of deja vu  Open this result in new window
    Akron Beacon Journal - Apr 07 11:01 PM
    The effects of Florida's domination of Ohio State in football and basketball extend all the way to Egypt. On the eve of the Buckeyes' rematch with the Gators for an NCAA title, OSU backup center Matt Terwilliger remembered what happened to a friend on her spring break trip to that Middle East country.
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  • Democrat meets banned Muslim Brotherhood Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Apr 07 7:45 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt A top Democratic congressman has met with a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most powerful rival, the Muslim Brotherhood. A Brotherhood...
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  • DIB denies NBD bid Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 07 8:51 PM
    The Dubai Islamic Bank has rejected media reports that it is interested in buying a stake in Egypt's National Development Bank, reported Gulf News. The Arabic daily Al Bayan had claimed the DIB, as well as the Saudi National Commercial Bank and a UAE-Gulf based consortium, had launched separate bids for the NBD. Egypt's central bank approved several unspecified bids last month.
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  • Middle East Business Information Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Apr 08 12:57 AM
    Loading ... Dubai: etisalat has pushed back the start of commercial operations in Egypt by two months and will now launch in May, a top company official confirmed yesterday.
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  • KIA eyes Turkish bank Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 07 10:36 PM
    The Kuwait Investment Authority is in talks to buy a stake in a Turkish bank, according to Managing Director Bader Al Sa'ad and cited by Reuters. The KIA is looking at Turkey alongside China, India and Egypt as possible investment targets.
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  • Mummies & Mosques: Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Open this result in new window
    Rapid City Journal - Apr 07 10:46 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.
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  • Israel gone, yet still in Gaza's life Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Apr 07 9:27 AM
    Raouf Ziara's love life is in Israel's hands. When Ziara, a 36-year-old officer in the Palestinian security forces, crossed from Gaza to Egypt in late March to visit his Egyptian wife, he had spent more than a month repeatedly trying to get through a border station that Israel only rarely allows to open.
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  • Hamas Cites Progress in Deal for Israeli Soldier Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Apr 08 10:37 AM
    Hamas militants said they sent Israel a list of people they want released in exchange for freeing Cpl. Gilad Shalit.
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  • Press in Qatar not so free, says report Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Apr 07 5:29 PM
    Doha Despite the fact that newspaper censorship was lifted in Qatar more than 10 years ago, the country ranks second in the Arab world after Egypt when it comes to restricting the print media from doing its job freely and fairly.
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  • Five fractious faiths share Easter in Jerusalem church Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 7:17 AM
    Thousands of worshippers from five Christian faiths on Sunday celebrated Easter at the traditional site of Jesus's death, burial and resurrection -- Jerusalem's contested Holy Sepulchre Church.
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  • Corn Bear Market Spurs Double-Your-Money Bet for Goldman, Funds Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Corn investors are gleeful about the first bear market in two years. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicts a rebound that will turn $10 million into $18.15 million by the time Iowa farmers harvest their crop in October.
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  • Democrats Questioned Over Shadow Diplomacy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Apr 08 6:08 PM
    Critics Say Some Democratic Leaders' Forays Abroad Could Undermine America's Executive Branch Policy
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  • Hamas gives Israelis a list of prisoners to exchange for captive soldier Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Apr 08 11:34 AM
    Palestinian officials have hailed the development as a sign of progress in the case of the kidnapped soldier, but Israeli officials cautioned that a deal could still be a long way off.
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  • The Sara Service Merges Property in Spain with Investment Properties Abroad Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Web - Apr 08 12:08 AM
    The Sara Service Spain, a Spanish property listings web site, have now added overseas investment properties to their online portfolio of property in Spain. Property investors and buyers can now avail of a wide range of international investment opportunities in Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Morocco, Brazil, Egypt, America, Canada, Malaysia and the Caribbean. (PRWeb Apr 8, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback ...
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  • The Sara Service Merges Property in Spain with Investment Properties Abroad Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 12:01 AM
    The Sara Service Spain, a Spanish property listings web site, have now added overseas investment properties to their online portfolio of property in Spain. Property investors and buyers can now avail of a wide range of international investment opportunities in Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Morocco, Brazil, Egypt, America, Canada, Malaysia and the Caribbean.
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  • US Air Strike Targets Militia in Southern Iraqi Town Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Apr 07 10:07 AM
    Iraqi and U.S. forces continued security operations for a second day in the southern city of Diwaniyah. Meanwhile, Iraqi officials say a regional conference on Iraq will be held early next month in Egypt. From Baghdad, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on the day's developments.
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  • Egypt tightens rules for Iraqis seeking visas Open this result in new window
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    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 5:32 AM
    Israel is reviewing a list of hundreds of Palestinians prisoners that Gaza militants want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, an official and media reports said Sunday, in a sign of potential progress in the 10-month standoff over a deal.
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    Perth Now - Apr 07 6:23 AM
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    rediff.com - Apr 05 6:27 AM
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    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 3:59 AM
    Israel and the Palestinians inched closer towards ending a long-running crisis over a soldier captured by Gaza militants after Israel confirmed on Sunday it had received a list of detainees the Palestinians want freed in exchange.
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    AlertNet - Apr 05 2:04 AM
    Source: Reuters CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - Egypt has tightened the procedures for Iraqis entering the country, apparently to stem a flow of people seeking refuge from the violence in Iraq. Instead of obtaining ...
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