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Egypt says diplomats destroyed whale fossil in desert (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:40:37 GMT

Egypt has accused Belgian diplomats of driving four-wheel-drive cars over a fossilised whale in a protected desert area, but the Belgian embassy in Cairo on Monday denied the charge.


Israel minister accuses Egypt of letting arms into Gaza (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:53:17 GMT

A senior Israeli minister accused Egypt on Monday of allowing tonnes of explosives and weapons to reach the Gaza Strip, charging that Cairo had an interest in seeing a "strong Hamas."


Rising seas washing away Egypt's Nile Delta (MSNBC)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:45:34 GMT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Millions of Egyptians could be forced permanently from their homes, the country’s ability to feed itself devastated. That’s what likely awaits this already impoverished and overpopulated nation by the end of the century, if predictions about climate change hold true.


Hosseini: Recent statements made by Egypt FM might be unofficial (ArabicNews.com)
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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:24:25 GMT

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said yesterday "We doubt whether recent statements made by Egypt Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit against Iran are his personal views or the official stands of Egyptian government."


Egypt's Alexandria seeks second revival (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:21:21 GMT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites.


Egypt accuses Belgians of damaging fossil (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:25:47 GMT

Egypt has accused Belgian diplomats of driving four-wheel-drive cars over a fossilized whale in a protected desert area, but the Belgian Embassy on Monday denied the charge. An Egyptian security source said that two diplomatic vehicles "destroyed a whale fossil" by driving over it. He said the drivers had failed to stop when asked.


Egypt accuses Belgian diplomats of damaging whale fossils (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:25:13 GMT

CAIRO, Egypt – Egyptian authorities have accused Belgian diplomats of damaging a 40 million-year-old whale fossil when they allegedly drove over the remains in a protected desert area, an official said Monday. Belgian officials denied any damage was done.


Egypt: Belgian Diplomats Damaged Fossils (The Daily Comet)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:13:41 GMT

CAIRO, Egypt Egyptian authorities have accused Belgian diplomats of damaging a 40 million-year-old whale fossil when they allegedly drove over the remains in a protected desert area, an official said Monday. Belgian officials denied any damage was done.


Egypt Call-Up Mido For CAN Qualifiers (Goal.com)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:47:44 GMT

Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has called-up a number of foreign-based players including England-based striker Ahmed Hossam ‘Mido’ to feature in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Burundi.


Senior Israeli minister says Egypt wants Hamas to prosper (Al Bawaba)
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:32:30 GMT

Israeli Public Security Minister Avi Dichter said that Egypt's failure to prevent arms smuggling into Gaza Strip implies that Cairo wants Hamas to prosper, Israel's Army Radio reported Monday.