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Gaza pilgrims allowed to head for hajj via Egypt (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:11:27 GMT
Hundreds of Palestinians on the annual pilgrimage to Muslim holy sites were allowed to leave Gaza on Monday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which has been closed since Hamas seized power more than five months ago.

Egypt opens Gaza border for pilgrims (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:33:28 GMT
Egypt opened its border crossing with Gaza on Monday to let in Palestinian religious pilgrims headed for Saudi Arabia — the first time Palestinians have been allowed to enter Egyptian territory since Hamas militants seized Gaza in June.

Egypt Detains 13 Muslim Brotherhood Members - AFP (Nasdaq)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:15:29 GMT
CAIRO (AFP)--Egypt Monday detained 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a security source said, in a continued clampdown which the group says is aimed at preventing members from running in municipal elections.

Palestinian pilgrims allowed to travel to Mecca across Egypt border (Pravda Ru)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:12:06 GMT
Hundreds of Palestinian pilgrims headed for Saudi Arabia after Egypt opened its border with Gaza. It is the first time Palestinians have been allowed to cross directly into Egypt since Hamas militants seized control of Gaza in June.

Civil servants strike demanding higher wages in Egypt (Pravda)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:32:01 GMT
Egyptian public servants , worried over rising prices and inflation , went on strike in front of the cabinet demanding to raise wages. Police pushed the protesters, who work for Egypt 's Tax Agency, into metal barracks to prevent them from reaching the cabinet building or the nearby labor union.

Iran Khodro to produce Peugeot Pars in Egypt (Payvand Iran News)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:29:01 GMT
Minister of industries and mines has announced that the production line for Peugeot Pars, a sedan made by Iranian automaker Iran Khodro, would soon be launched in Egypt.

Egypt frees jailed Shiite rights activists: lawyers (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:30:23 GMT
Two Shiite activists in Egypt who were arrested in October while campaigning against torture have been released, their lawyers said on Sunday.

Apache's Jade-4 Tests 23.8 MMcf, 2,107 Barrels Per Day From Prolific AEB Formation in Egypt's Western Desert (FinanzNachrichten)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:02:16 GMT
HOUSTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation ( Nachrichten ) ( NASDAQ: APA) today reported that its Jade-4 well in Egypt's Western Desert ( Nachrichten ) test-flowed 23.8 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas and 2,107 barrels of condensate per day from the Jurassic Alam El Bueib-3G (AEB) formation.

Egypt relaxes border with Gaza to let Muslim pilgrims travel to Mecca (Chinapost.com.tw)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:44:03 GMT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Egypt opened its border crossing with Gaza on Monday to let in Palestinian pilgrims headed for Saudi Arabia - the first time Palestinians have been allowed to enter Egyptian territory since Hamas militants seized Gaza in June.

Hilton and Visa announce special offer for residents in Egypt (AME Info)
read story Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:53:29 GMT
Local and expatriate residents of Egypt can now enjoy a special discount when staying at Hilton properties in Egypt when paying with their Visa cards.