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Obama to visit Saudi before Egypt - BBC News Tue, 26 May 2009 21:34:00 GMT

Reuters

Obama to visit Saudi before Egypt BBC News, UK The speech in Egypt fulfils an election promise and is part of Mr Obama's bid to improve the US image among key regional allies. In Germany, the US president is set to visit the Buchenwald concentration camp. He will wrap up the trip on 6 June by ... Obama Adds Saudi Arabia Stop to Mideast Trip Washington Post Obama to visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt next week Monsters and Critics.com Obama to visit Saudi Arabia on June 3 The Associated Press The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau - CBS News all 268 news articles

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Egypt allows European aid convoy to cross into Gaza - Xinhua Mon, 25 May 2009 23:36:43 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Egypt allows European aid convoy to cross into Gaza Xinhua, China GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Monday evening allowed a European aid-laden convoy to cross into the blockaded Gaza Strip which is ruled by Islamic Hamas movement, officials in Gaza said. The European aid convoy called "Hope" which included 39 ... Attack on arms convoy in Sudan killed 119 Jewish Telegraphic Agency World Briefing | Africa Sudan: 119 Died in Airstrike, State Says New York Times ISRAEL: Al Qaeda Busted In Egypt Strategy Page Reuters - Xinhua all 437 news articles

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Court Reverses Jail Sentence of Egypt Critic - New York Times Mon, 25 May 2009 18:45:14 GMT

Reuters South Africa

Court Reverses Jail Sentence of Egypt Critic New York Times, United States It was unclear whether he would return to Egypt, because there are other legal cases against him. The founding chairman of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies in Cairo, Mr. Ibrahim is an outspoken critic of Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak. ... Egypt court overturns dissident's jail term AFP Egypt overturns exiled dissident's jail sentence The Associated Press EGYPT: Self-exiled human rights activist still needs to be cautious Los Angeles Times Blogs Reuters South Africa - The Media Line all 74 news articles

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Egypt's Orascom Telecom 1st-qtr net drops 66 pct - Reuters Tue, 26 May 2009 19:25:07 GMT

Egypt's Orascom Telecom 1st-qtr net drops 66 pct Reuters CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom Telecom (ORTE.CA)(ORTEq.L) reported a 66 percent drop in first-quarter net profit to $72 million on Tuesday, sharply lower than forecasts by two analysts. Orascom, headed by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, ... FACTBOX-Dispute over ownership of Egypt's Mobinil Forbes Egypt's CMA delays decision on France Telecom's Mobinil bid Total Telecom Egypt index up, most investors await Mobinil deal Reuters Reuters - Reuters all 33 news articles

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New Egypt 8, Keansburg 0 (High school Softball scores and results) - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Tue, 26 May 2009 23:52:27 GMT

New Egypt 8, Keansburg 0 (High school Softball scores and results) The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ Emily Bausher pitched a no-hitter and Morgan Knigge was 2-for-4 with two RBI when New Egypt defeated Keansburg, 8-0, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA/Blue Ribbon Awards Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament yesterday in Keansburg. ...

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DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - May 26 - Reuters Tue, 26 May 2009 06:01:33 GMT

DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - May 26 Reuters All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +3 for Egypt and Sudan). CAIRO - African ministers of finance, planning and economic development will meet to discuss measures for dealing with the global economic crisis. ...

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Egypt's El Sewedy Cables to establish Yemen plant - Reuters Tue, 26 May 2009 08:46:38 GMT

Egypt's El Sewedy Cables to establish Yemen plant Reuters CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - Egypt's El Sewedy Cables (SWDY.CA) said on Tuesday it would establish a $42 million low-voltage power cable plant in a joint venture in Yemen, making it the first cable producer in the country. A statement from the company, ...

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Egypt's Ayman Nour reports attack - Los Angeles Times Sun, 24 May 2009 05:05:29 GMT

GulfNews

Egypt's Ayman Nour reports attack Los Angeles Times, CA Ayman Nour, one of the few liberal campaigners for democracy in Egypt, accused elements within President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party of being behind the attack Friday night. Nour said he was leaving his house in Cairo when a young man on a motorcycle ... Netanyahu lifts objection to anti-Israel Egyptian minister as head ... Ha'aretz Five US Presidencies is Too Long for Mubarak: Al Araby, Egypt The Moderate Voice Egypt dissident says he was burned in attack AFP AsiaOne - The Canadian Press all 152 news articles

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Why Freed Dissidents Pick Path of Most Resistance - New York Times Wed, 27 May 2009 01:38:43 GMT

Why Freed Dissidents Pick Path of Most Resistance New York Times, United States In Egypt, Saad Eddin Ibrahim was imprisoned because of his work in support of democracy. As Mr. Jahmi did, they each chose to continue to speak up when they were released. “If I abandon my cause, then I will let them accomplish their goal,” Mr. Kilo ...

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Mounting opposition - Ha'aretz Tue, 26 May 2009 23:04:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Mounting opposition Ha'aretz, Israel However, when Egypt is conducting a fierce battle with Iran and its protege, Hezbollah, and when Islamic sovereignty is liable to grant Shi'ite Iran the status of a landlord in a place that is sacred to Sunni Islam, it is doubtful whether any of the ... Video: Israel: isolated though position RT The Status of Jerusalem Center For American Progress Obama and Cautious Optimism Asharq Alawsat Ha'aretz - Ha'aretz all 1,541 news articles