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In Egypt, dissident Ayman Nour is pessimistic on eve of Obama visit - Los Angeles Times Sat, 30 May 2009 15:39:02 GMT

Voice of America

In Egypt, dissident Ayman Nour is pessimistic on eve of Obama visit Los Angeles Times, CA Amr Nabil / AP Ayman Nour, a prominent Egyptian dissident and one of the few liberal campaigners for democracy in Egypt, points at burns on his face as he talks to reporters outside a Cairo court. Ayman Nour was freed from prison early this year in a ... Obama's Realism May Not Play Well in Cairo's Streets New York Times Handicapping Obama's Egypt speech. Newsweek Obama Speech Puts Egypt On Center Stage Voice of America Sin Chew Jit Poh - The Associated Press all 586 news articles

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DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - May 30 - Reuters Sat, 30 May 2009 07:01:51 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - May 30 Reuters All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +3 for Egypt and Sudan). CAIRO - Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Egypt for talks with President Hosni Mubarak. *CAIRO - Ministers from member-states of the Arab Gas Pipeline meet to evaluate the ... Video: Does body language reveal US-Israeli tensions? 29 May 09 Al Jazeera Abbas in Egypt Following White House Talks Voice of America Egypt: Palestinian President Abbas arrives in Egypt Le Mali en ligne Prensa Latina - Ma'an News Agency all 2,302 news articles

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Fatah rejects Hamas proposal on limited sharing of Gaza forces - Xinhua Sat, 30 May 2009 10:45:56 GMT

Reuters South Africa

Fatah rejects Hamas proposal on limited sharing of Gaza forces Xinhua, China GAZA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party on Saturday rejected a Hamas proposal on sharing power with Fatah only at the border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. In a response to an Egyptian mediation effort, ... Abbas's forces kill Hamas militant in raid Reuters UN probe of Gaza war to start at weekend The Associated Press Israeli troops kill Hamas leader in West Bank Ha'aretz Daily Kos - Xinhua all 186 news articles

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Salem, New Egypt name new coaches - Philadelphia Inquirer Sat, 30 May 2009 07:19:53 GMT

Salem, New Egypt name new coaches Philadelphia Inquirer, PA Randy Johnson, a 1993 graduate of Salem, has been named the school's new football coach, and New Egypt named Luke Sinkhorn to replace Tom Farrell as its head football coach. A former football player at Salem, Johnson had held assistant coaching ... New Egypt names Sinkhorn football coach phillyBurbs.com all 2 news articles

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Sudan's former president Nimeiri dies - Washington Post Sat, 30 May 2009 15:04:28 GMT

BBC News

Sudan's former president Nimeiri dies Washington Post, United States He spent 16 stormy years as Sudanese leader until he was himself overthrown in 1985 and granted political asylum in Egypt. A devout Moslem, Nimeiri began his rule as a left-wing admirer of Egypt's late president Gamal Abdel Nasser but he gradually ... Former Sudanese President Nimeri Dies Voice of America Former Sudan leader Nimeiri dies BBC News Former Sudan president dies Aljazeera.net ABC Online - The Associated Press all 131 news articles

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Clinton urges Egypt to respect human rights - Reuters Thu, 28 May 2009 22:30:11 GMT

Voice of America

Clinton urges Egypt to respect human rights Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is in Egypt's interest to show more respect for human rights, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, hitting a raw nerve in US-Egypt relations ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. ... Clinton says rights a `core pillar' of US policy The Associated Press Egypt: Clinton calls for better human rights in Egypt Le Mali en ligne Egypt's FM: Obama Speech 'Constructive' NPR ISRIA - US Department of State all 97 news articles

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Lockheed May Sell Egypt 24 F-16 Jets, Stevens Says - Bloomberg Thu, 28 May 2009 21:52:37 GMT

Lockheed May Sell Egypt 24 F-16 Jets, Stevens Says Bloomberg By Edmond Lococo May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense company, may sell Egypt 24 F-16 jets to replace aging aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Robert Stevens said. “The case in Egypt is unfolding,” Stevens said today ... Egypt weighing purchase of F-16s, Lockheed says SmartBrief Lockheed Martins CEO hints sale of F-16s to Egypt F-16.net all 5 news articles

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When Egypt killed the pigs, it undermined a way of life - Los Angeles Times Fri, 29 May 2009 00:28:47 GMT

Chicago Tribune

When Egypt killed the pigs, it undermined a way of life Los Angeles Times, CA Most of these men arrived in Cairo as boys decades ago from villages in southern Egypt. They dropped out of school and grabbed sacks, joining their fathers and uncles on new streets in new neighborhoods as the city expanded, messy and unbridled, ... Egypt's pig killing spree causes sectarian tension Al-Arabiya all 4 news articles

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Bausher pitches, bats New Egypt to title - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com Sat, 30 May 2009 04:49:31 GMT

Bausher pitches, bats New Egypt to title The Times of Trenton - NJ.com, NJ The sophomore did both when she singled home Haley Anderson in the bottom of the 10th to give the sixth-seeded New Egypt High softball team a 1-0 win over 12th-seeded Florence in yesterday's NJSIAA Group I Central Tournament title game. ... New Egypt knocks off Florence in 10-inning sectional final phillyBurbs.com all 2 news articles

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Egypt's Unesco hopeful in book burning row - BBC News Thu, 28 May 2009 15:45:55 GMT

Times Online

Egypt's Unesco hopeful in book burning row BBC News, UK Doubts still surround the prospects for Egypt's candidate to lead Unesco, the UN's cultural arm, despite his public apology for past anti-Israeli remarks. Farouk Hosny, who is Egypt's culture minister, expressed "solemn regret" over a May 2008 pledge ... Egypt confident on UNESCO job despite Israel book-burning row AFP Candidacy for Unesco by Egyptian Is Faltering New York Times Israel drops objection to next UNESCO boss Jewish Telegraphic Agency Deutsche Welle - Times Online all 71 news articles