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Egypt dissidents ask Obama to push Arab democracy - AFP Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:34:20 GMT

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Egypt dissidents ask Obama to push Arab democracy
AFP
"We are astonished with the approach that ignores civil society and political parties," said Egypt's best-known dissident Ayman Nur, who ran and lost against veteran President Hosni Mubarak in a 2005 election. The US authorities are tight-lipped about ...
Obama will try to form a personal connection in Middle East Los Angeles Times
Commentary: Egypt visit poses dilemma for US Houston Chronicle
A Record That Can't Be Ignored Huffington Post
MiamiHerald.com - AFP
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Russian students detained in Egypt - United Press International Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:26:36 GMT

MOSNEWS

Russian students detained in Egypt
United Press International
CAIRO, June 1 (UPI) -- Several dozen Russian students were detained in Egypt in a document check days before US President Barack Obama's visit to Cairo, Russian officials said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Igor Lyakin-Frolov said Cairo police last week ...
Video: Russian students to be deported out of Egypt RT
Egypt to deport at least 13 Russian students RIA Novosti
Egypt has no plans to stop Russian wheat imports Reuters South Africa
MOSNEWS - RT
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Egypt's Ghabbour Auto to launch GDRs in NY, London - Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:28:39 GMT

Egypt's Ghabbour Auto to launch GDRs in NY, London
Reuters
CA), Egypt's largest listed auto maker and assembler, will soon launch global depositary receipts (GDRs) in London and New York that will trade over the counter, the company said on Monday. The firm said it planned to issue the GDRs without a capital ...
The Bank of New York Mellon Appointed Depositary Bank by GB Auto PR Newswire (press release)
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Egypt's OCI subsidiary starts ammonia exports - Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:37:24 GMT

Egypt's OCI subsidiary starts ammonia exports
Reuters
CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries (OCIC.CA)(OCICq.L) has begun exporting ammonia from its facilities at Sokhna Port on the Red Sea Coast, the firm said on Monday. OCI said in a statement that its Egypt ...
OCI-Replacement: OCI Exports First Ammonia Shipment Market Wire (press release)
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Egypt Needs Democracy and Term Limits - Wall Street Journal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:44:35 GMT

Egypt Needs Democracy and Term Limits
Wall Street Journal
Egypt may very well be a good place to start. Egyptians at home and abroad have been clamoring for change. Kefaya, which literally means "enough," is a slogan, an outcry, and a grassroots movement that has been organizing to reform our antique regime. ...

Egypt mufti issues fatwa on use of WMD - BBC News Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:57:49 GMT

BBC News

Egypt mufti issues fatwa on use of WMD
BBC News, UK
Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali Gomaa said using such weapons would violate Islamic teachings as Muslims as well as non-Muslims could be killed. He issued the religious ruling, or fatwa, following reports that the use of such weapons was legitimate, ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti bans Muslim use of WMDs Al-Arabiya
Egypt mufti says no to WMD against non-Muslim states Reuters India
Obama's interfaith dialogue: Let's talk persecution Daily Star - Lebanon
TPMCafé - History News Network
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Egypt steel firms lose share to imports -Ezz Steel - Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:05:43 GMT

Reuters Namibia

Egypt steel firms lose share to imports -Ezz Steel
Reuters
CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Egyptian steel producers have lost market share to imports so far in 2009 because they were unable to keep up with surging demand, Egypt's largest producer Ezz Steel (ESRS.CA) (aezdq.L) said on Monday. "Local producers lost 35 ...
Egypt steel makers lose share to imports - Ezz Steel Reuters India
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Family axes wedding plans, Egyptian cuts off organ - The Associated Press Sun, 31 May 2009 22:10:18 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Family axes wedding plans, Egyptian cuts off organ
The Associated Press
The young man came from a prominent family in the southern Egyptian province of Qena, one of Egypt's poorest and most conservative areas that is also home to the famed ancient Egyptian ruins of Luxor. The man was rushed to the hospital but doctors were ...
The ultimate protest Kipp Report
Man chops off his penis The Australian
Man Dislikes Bride to Be, Cuts Off His Penis in Protest ShortNews.com
Javno.hr - The Spoof (satire)
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Israeli-Palestinian Accord Needs Egypt, Jordan, Too - NewsMax.com Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:55:11 GMT

BBC News

Israeli-Palestinian Accord Needs Egypt, Jordan, Too
NewsMax.com, FL
The effort now should be to form not only the two independent states but also a larger economic union, similar to the European Union, to include Egypt and Jordan, with the Egyptian and Jordanian military working with the Palestinian police to achieve ...
Bringing Peace to Middle East Possible, Says Former Egyptian First ... Voice of America
During His Trip to Egypt, Obama Should Visit Gaza Australia.TO
Netanyahu defies Obama call for settlement freeze Reuters
New York Times - U.TV
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Egypt cbank to sell stake in British Arab bank - Reuters Sun, 31 May 2009 09:04:31 GMT

Egypt cbank to sell stake in British Arab bank
Reuters
CAIRO, May 31 (Reuters) - Egypt's central bank is seeking to sell its minority stake in British Arab Commercial Bank, the third planned bank stake sale announced in a week in the Arab country, the financial daily al-Alam al-Youm reported on Sunday. ...