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Egypt's 'disappeared' Islamists resurface, in custody (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:04:14 GMT

Four student members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood who disappeared several weeks ago are being held on charges of belonging to an Al-Qaeda linked group, a security source told AFP on Thursday.


Palestinians leave Gaza for Egypt (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:20:39 GMT

Nearly 150 Palestinians on Thursday left the Gaza Strip via Israeli territory on their way to Egypt, officials said.


Egypt economy grows at fastest rate in five yrs (Khaleej Times)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:59:34 GMT

CAIRO - Egypt’s economy grew 7.1 percent in the year to end June, its fastest annual rate in five years, Economic Development Minister Osman Mohamed Osman was quoted as saying on Thursday.


'Disappeared' Egypt Islamists resurface in custody (Middle East Times)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:12:06 GMT

CAIRO -- Four student members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, who disappeared several weeks ago, are being held on charges of belonging to an Al Qaeda-linked group, a security source said Thursday.


Egypt: Tourist Destinations the Latest Places to Join Egypt's Hot-Spot Roll-Out (AllAfrica.com)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:22:01 GMT

The tourist destinations of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor are the latest cities to get on board Egypt's fast-moving roll-out of Wi-Fi hot-spots.


Jordan's king to visit Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt next week (EARTHtimes.org)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:37:12 GMT

Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II plans visits to Saudi Arabia, France and Egypt next week in a fresh bid to push forward the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the royal court announced Thursday. The monarch flies to Riyadh on Saturday...


Discover ancient Egypt (The Oregonian)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:37:35 GMT

The First Tuesdays at Oswego Place will feature a discussion of the art exhibit "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt." Floyd Sklaver will show slides and discuss the exhibit, which was on display at the Portland Art Museum from November 2006 through early March.


Japanese, Korean firms to build diesel plant in Egypt (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:25:00 GMT

Japanese and South Korean firms have won a 1.8 billion-dollar contract to build a diesel oil refinery in Egypt to respond to rising car demand in the emerging economy, the Japanese company said Thursday.


Israel sends African migrants back to Egypt (International Herald Tribune)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:15:49 GMT

Israel has sent about 50 African migrants, said to include Sudanese refugees from Darfur, back across the border to Egypt, a move condemned by Israeli human rights advocates.


Numbers of Arab tourists in Egypt up 2.8% in July (MENAFN)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:16:56 GMT

Numbers of Arab tourists in Egypt up 2.8% in July