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Culling Pigs in Flu Fight, Egypt Angers Herders and Dismays UN - New York Times Fri, 01 May 2009 02:15:20 GMT

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Culling Pigs in Flu Fight, Egypt Angers Herders and Dismays UN New York Times, United States By NADIM AUDI CAIRO — Egypt has begun forcibly slaughtering the country's pig herds as a precaution against swine flu, a move that the United Nations described as “a real mistake” and one that is prompting anger among the country's pig farmers. ... EGYPT: After avian flu, Egypt fears swine flu Los Angeles Times Middle East Governments Respond Aggressively to Prevent Spread of ... FOXNews Pigs to the slaughter in Egypt guardian.co.uk Reuters - The Associated Press all 926 news articles

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Netanyahu to visit Egypt in early May - AFP Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:17:50 GMT

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Netanyahu to visit Egypt in early May AFP JERUSALEM (AFP) — Hawkish Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Egypt in the first half of May at the invitation of President Hosni Mubarak, his office said on Thursday. "The prime minister has responded positively to President Hosni ... Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to Egypt eTaiwan News Bibi to head to Egypt before US visit Ynetnews Better times ahead? Al-Ahram Weekly all 228 news articles

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SARC opens new refugee support centre - Syria Today Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:03 GMT

SARC opens new refugee support centre Syria Today, Syria The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and Danish embassy opened a new counselling centre for Iraqi refugees in Damascus on April 29. The new centre, located in the Saida Zeinab district of Damascus, will provide Iraqi and Palestinian children with social ...

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UN envoy expresses alarm at Gaza humanitarian situation - AFP Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:16:06 GMT

AFP

UN envoy expresses alarm at Gaza humanitarian situation AFP He spoke after two Palestinians were killed when a smuggling tunnel linking the Gaza Strip and Egypt collapsed earlier Thursday. "Fulfilling the humanitarian needs and beginning early recovery is impossible without the adequate entry of fuel, cash, ... Egypt puts the bite on Gaza tunnel smugglers Reuters Hamas urges Egypt to open border with Gaza Xinhua Israeli Arabs held on 'bomb plot' BBC News Jerusalem Post - Reuters all 501 news articles

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Mubarak warns against tampering with Egypt - Jerusalem Post Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:43:59 GMT

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Mubarak warns against tampering with Egypt Jerusalem Post, Israel By AP Egypt's president warned regional adversaries on Wednesday that he would not tolerate what he called their tampering his country's security and stability, a reference to Iran and the Hizbullah that it supports. President Hosni Mubarak's comments ... In Egypt, a blogger tries to spread 'culture of disobedience ... Los Angeles Times Mubarak warns against interfering in Egypt's security WashingtonTV Mubarak vows to defend Egypt borders against threat of 'militias' Daily Star - Lebanon eTaiwan News - Kuwait Times all 54 news articles

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DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - April 30 - Reuters Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:09:23 GMT

DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - April 30 Reuters All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +3 for Egypt and Sudan). CAIRO - Court session in the Egyptian government's appeal against an earlier court ruling ordering an end to gas exports to Israel. SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Egyptian President ... French pavilion at Intergas exhibition in Egypt AME Info all 4 news articles

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Egypt will Chair a Strengthened Non Aligned Movement, says Cuban FM - Cuba News Fri, 01 May 2009 01:16:40 GMT

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Egypt will Chair a Strengthened Non Aligned Movement, says Cuban FM Cuba News, Cuba HAVANA, Cuba, April 30 (acn) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that Egypt will received the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) strengthened when it assumes its presidency and hosts the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government, ... Egypt: Foreign Minister meets with Cuban President before leaving ... ISRIA (subscription) NAM Ministerial Meeting to Approve Final Document Escambray Economic Crisis at Cuba NAM Meeting Invasor CCTV - Montsame (subscription) all 82 news articles

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Egypt to host emergency anti-piracy summit - AFP Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:50:52 GMT

AFP

Egypt to host emergency anti-piracy summit AFP CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt is to host an international emergency anti-piracy conference bringing together an unprecedented number of officials and experts in Cairo in May, the organisers said on Thursday. "An emergency summit has been organised... with the ... Egypt to host anti-piracy conference in May Le Mali en ligne International Anti Piracy Summit to be Hosted in Cairo-Egypt PR Newswire (press release) all 32 news articles

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Flu Prompts Shutdowns in Mexico, Texas - New York Times Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:13:31 GMT

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Flu Prompts Shutdowns in Mexico, Texas New York Times, United States Nasser Nouri/Associated Press A butcher carried a pig in Cairo on Thursday as Egypt continued slaughtering the roughly 300000 pigs in the country as a precaution against swine flu, even though no cases have been reported. ... Video: NM awaits H1N1 'swine' flu test kits KRQE.com WHO to stop using term 'swine flu' to protect pigs Hindu Flu name change may be too late Country Guide Globe and Mail - Sidney Sun Telegraph all 38,777 news articles

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Egypt Mobinil Q1 net down, misses most forecasts - Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:11:24 GMT

Total Telecom

Egypt Mobinil Q1 net down, misses most forecasts Reuters By Aziz El Kaissouni CAIRO, April 29 (Reuters) - Egypt's Mobinil (EMOB.CA) posted a 6 percent fall in net income for the first quarter of 2009 to 424 million Egyptian pounds ($75 million) on Wednesday, missing most analysts' forecasts as it faced ... Mobinil adds 1 million subscribers The National all 29 news articles