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Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples - BBC News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:25:06 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples BBC News Two US couples have been jailed in Egypt for two years for trying to illegally adopt children. Iris Botros and her husband Louis Andros ... Egypt convicts 2 US couples for illegal adoptionThe Associated Press Egypt court jails US couples over illegal adoptionsReuters US couples jailed in Egypt for child traffickingAFP NPR -AfricaNews -The Associated Press all 260 news articles »

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Egypt Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time - Bloomberg Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:09:03 GMT+00:00

Turkish Daily News

Egypt Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Bloomberg 17 (Bloomberg) -- Egypt's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to the lowest level in almost three years as it seeks to support economic growth in ... CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Egypt c.bank cuts key interest rates by 25 bpsForbes Egypt Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rates By 25 BPsZawya Turkey cuts key rate by half point to 7.25%MarketWatch Reuters -Forbes all 42 news articles »

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EGYPT: Journalists call for firing of colleague who met Israeli ... - Los Angeles Times Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:10:02 GMT+00:00

Bikya Masr (blog)

EGYPT: Journalists call for firing of colleague who met Israeli ... Los Angeles Times Journalists working for Egypt's largest broadsheet, Al-Ahram, have called for the dismissal of a fellow writer for what they described "an act of ... In Egypt, Uproar Follows Journalist's Meeting With Israeli AmbassadorMEMRI Egypt editor slammed for meeting Israeli ambassadorJerusalem Post Egypt: Meeting between journalist, Israeli ambassador stirs stormYnetnews Bikya Masr (blog) -Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition all 27 news articles »

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DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Sept 18 - Reuters Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:54:17 GMT+00:00

DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Sept 18 Reuters All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt and Sudan). EGYPT/SUDAN - Expected to be first day of Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. ... and more »

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Egypt Islamic Authority Says Women Can Wear Trousers - FOXNews Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:17:48 GMT+00:00

Egypt Islamic Authority Says Women Can Wear Trousers FOXNews CAIRO — Egypt's top Islamic authority has defended women's rights to wear trousers in public following a high profile court case in neighboring Sudan were ... DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Sept 17Interactive Investor all 137 news articles »

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Jewish activists concerned ahead of UNESCO vote - The Associated Press Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:22:01 GMT+00:00

Voice of America

Jewish activists concerned ahead of UNESCO vote The Associated Press Egypt has been pushing Hosni's candidacy hard, and when Israel dropped its objection, it seemingly cleared a path for him. Yet Hosni has for months been ... Egyptian candidate leads UNESCO voteDaily Nation Egyptian tipped for UNESCO job despite anti-Semitism rowAFP Egyptian politician leads race to head UNESCOCBC.ca Voice of America -National Post -Irish Times all 199 news articles »

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Egypt border guards kill migrants near Israel - AFP Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:01:42 GMT+00:00

Bikya Masr (blog)

Egypt border guards kill migrants near Israel AFP EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egyptian border guards shot dead two Eritrean migrants on Wednesday, a security official said, bringing to at least 14 the number of ... Egypt Defends Killing of Migrants Trying to Cross Into IsraelBloomberg Egypt defends shootings of migrants on borders with IsraelXinhua Egypt defends shootings along Israel borderThe Associated Press eTaiwan News -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Ennahar all 152 news articles »

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Egypt Group Buys The Stafford Hotel - New York Times Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:57:47 GMT+00:00

Egypt Group Buys The Stafford Hotel New York Times By REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Britannia Hospitality, owned by Egypt's El Sharkawy family, said on Thursday it has bought London's The Stafford Hotel for ... and more »

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Egypt closes schools to curb flu - BBC News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:09:36 GMT+00:00

BBC Afrique

Egypt closes schools to curb flu BBC News When swine flu first appeared globally, Egypt began a policy of culling its entire pig population in a move that angered the largely Coptic Christian pig ... Egypt orders foreign schools closed over swine flu: ministryAFP Egypt - Chad - University Egypt to build a university in ChadAfrican Press Agency (subscription) Egypt: American Univ. enters Swine flu scare, suspends classesBikya Masr (blog) all 25 news articles »

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Palestinian killed in Gaza tunnel cave-in: medic - AFP Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:46:16 GMT+00:00

AFP

Palestinian killed in Gaza tunnel cave-in: medic AFP GAZA CITY — A Palestinian was killed on Friday when a tunnel running beneath the Gaza-Egypt border collapsed on him, the head of emergency services in the ... Haneya urges Egypt to push Abbas to agree on reconciliationXinhua Devil in the detailsAl-Ahram Weekly Fatah accepts Egypt's proposal to end Palestinian strifeXinhua all 31 news articles »