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EGYPT: Parliament criminalizes female circumcision - Los Angeles Times Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:23:07 GMT

Al-Arabiya

EGYPT: Parliament criminalizes female circumcision Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago Although it was banned years ago, female genital mutilation remains widely practiced in Egypt. About 70% of Egyptian girls are believed to have undergone it ... Egypt's child law is greeted with stiff opposition GulfNews Clerics oppose part of children's law in Egypt Reuters South Africa Egypt Passes Law Banning Female Circumcision AHN AFP - Xinhua all 32 news articles

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Egypt Tackles Pollution Problem in Small Steps - Voice of America Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:46:44 GMT

Voice of America

Egypt Tackles Pollution Problem in Small Steps Voice of America - 5 hours ago By Aya Batrawy The World Health Organization says just breathing the air in Cairo, Egypt, for one day is equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes. ...

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Gaza smuggling tunnels found - The Times Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:59:04 GMT

Voice of America

Gaza smuggling tunnels found The Times, South Africa - Jun 8, 2008 EL-ARISH, Egypt - Egyptian authorities today discovered five tunnels used for smuggling petrol and food into the Gaza Strip, a security official said. ... Egypt deploys hundreds of policemen on Gaza border Reuters Hundreds of students still stranded in Gaza The Associated Press Osama bin Laden's lieutenant censured Egypt for helping Israel ... Jewish Telegraphic Agency Monsters and Critics.com - Reuters South Africa all 1,653 news articles

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Egypt population could more than double by 2050: Mubarak - AFP Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:00:37 GMT

AFP

Egypt population could more than double by 2050: Mubarak AFP - 15 hours ago CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt's population could more than double to reach 160 million by 2050, hindering social and economic development unless something is done ... Young brick handlers learn how hard life is working Egypt's kilns Boston Globe Egyptian president urges nationals aware of overpopulation Xinhua Egyptian president urges measures to tackle overpopulation RIA Novosti Los Angeles Times all 6 news articles

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Hamas: arrangements underway with Egypt to open Rafah crossing - Xinhua Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:27:03 GMT

Hamas: arrangements underway with Egypt to open Rafah crossing Xinhua, China - 15 hours ago GAZA, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Arrangements between Hamas and Egypt are underway to open a travelers' crossing point into Gaza for three days every week, ... Rafah Crossing with Egypt on its way to being open 3-days per week Palestine News Network Israeli tank shells on eastern Gaza kills Hamas militant Xinhua all 5 news articles

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Egypt/Angola: Egypt Are Marching Towards Angola - AllAfrica.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:35:04 GMT

Reuters UK

Egypt/Angola: Egypt Are Marching Towards Angola AllAfrica.com, Washington - 16 hours ago African champions Egypt began a determined march on Afcon 2010 to be played in Angola in 2010 when tore minnow Djibouti apart at weekend, recording a 4-0 ... Tunisia back on World Cup track after beating Seychelles AFP Dangerous ground for favourites Fifa.com Morocco among early World Cup pace setters guardian.co.uk all 34 news articles

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Demonstrations in Egypt over end to flour subsidy - Afrique en ligne Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:06:28 GMT

Middle East Online

Demonstrations in Egypt over end to flour subsidy Afrique en ligne, France - 17 hours ago Cairo, Egypt - Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of the coastal city of Burullus Sunday to protest against the government's decision to end the ... Egypt: Police, protestors clash over flour distribution Al-Bawaba Egypt detains 72 after flour fight Middle East Online Egypt police clash with protesters, arrest 30 Reuters South Africa The Associated Press - Khaleej Times all 127 news articles

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RI's tire exports to Egypt may grow 15% - Jakarta Post Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:30:10 GMT

RI's tire exports to Egypt may grow 15% Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 23 hours ago Egypt's decision to drop dumping allegations against Indonesia could result in a 15 percent increase in Indonesian tire exports to Egypt, an ambassador said ...

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Wary investors send Egypt shares down - guardian.co.uk Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:45:25 GMT

Wary investors send Egypt shares down guardian.co.uk, UK - 13 hours ago CAIRO, June 9 (Reuters) - Egyptian shares dipped for a third session in a row on Monday in low trading volume, with skittish investors holding back or ...

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Egypt police prevent pro-Christian protest, arrest activists - Monsters and Critics.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:26:53 GMT

Egypt police prevent pro-Christian protest, arrest activists Monsters and Critics.com - 5 hours ago ... inside a church in east Cairo from staging a protest against government inaction in recent acts of violence against members of Egypt's Coptic minority. ...