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After long blockade, Gazans step into Egypt with new hopes - San Jose Mercury News Sun, 29 May 2011 01:31:42 GMT+00:00

ABC News

After long blockade, Gazans step into Egypt with new hopes San Jose Mercury News RAFAH BORDER CROSSING, Egypt -- Hundreds of Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip arrived here by the busload Saturday to pass through the reopened border into Egypt, taking a tangible step out of a four-year Israeli blockade. ... Egypt-Gaza border opening leaves Palestinians disappointedMiamiHerald.com 450 Gazans enter Egypt on first day of Rafah openingJerusalem Post 'Gaza smuggling industry blooming'Ynetnews New York Daily News -Bloomberg -Slate Magazine all 2,595 news articles »

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Mubarak, other former Egypt officials fined $91 million for blocking ... - Los Angeles Times Sat, 28 May 2011 22:47:46 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Mubarak, other former Egypt officials fined $91 million for blocking ... Los Angeles Times "It protects organizing networks in virtual space," he said, and signals that under Egypt's transitional military government, "you must respect the freedom of speech and communications. Any authoritarian constraints are refused. ... Egypt fines Mubarak for Internet, phone disruptionSacramento Bee Want to revive golden era of friendship: Egypt ministerIndian Express Egyptian Court Fines Mubarak, Ex-Officials $90 Million for Telecom ShutdownVoice of America Bloomberg -Monsters and Critics.com -Boston Globe all 964 news articles »

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Massive G8 aid for Arab Spring - Times LIVE Sun, 29 May 2011 01:30:56 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Massive G8 aid for Arab Spring Times LIVE The Group of Eight promised tens of billions of dollars in aid to Tunisia and Egypt this week and held out the prospect of even more to help the "Arab Spring" and the new democracies emerging from popular uprisings. Likening it to the fall of the ... North Africa set for $20bn aid boostThe National Tunisia and Egypt promised G8 help on path to democracyThe Guardian G-8 pledges billions for Egypt, TunisiaTampabay.com Wall Street Journal -U.S. News & World Report all 2,656 news articles »

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Pressure on Pharaohs - Times LIVE Sun, 29 May 2011 01:39:00 GMT+00:00

BBC Sport

Pressure on Pharaohs Times LIVE Pienaar, who is apparently on holiday in Morocco, tweeted about his injury and how badly he wants to play against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday. "He was assessed by his club doctors yesterday and will arrive in camp tonight. ... South Africa exude positivity ahead of Egypt clashBBC Sport Maluleka optimistic ahead of Cairo tripSuperSport.com Khune praises Pitso powerIndependent Online all 14 news articles »

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Qatar earmarks up to $10bn for Egypt projects - Gulf Times Sat, 28 May 2011 22:52:25 GMT+00:00

AFP

Qatar earmarks up to $10bn for Egypt projects Gulf Times Qatar said yesterday it was prepared to invest up to $10bn in several projects to support Egypt's economy, including a stake in a new $9bn port near the northern entrance to the Suez Canal. Egypt has been asking donors and the International Monetary ... Qatar pledges $10 bln investment in EgyptAFP all 14 news articles »

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Abbas to discuss Palestinian statehood bid with Egypt's top general - RIA Novosti Sun, 29 May 2011 02:35:45 GMT+00:00

Bahrain News Agency

Abbas to discuss Palestinian statehood bid with Egypt's top general RIA Novosti Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is heading to Egypt to discuss his plan to seek international recognition of an independent Palestinian state with the Egyptian leadership, the official Palestinian Wafa news agency has said. During his two-day visit to ... Abbas to meet again with Egypt's head of stateJerusalem Post all 5 news articles »

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Harper refuses to pledge aid for Egypt, Tunisia but vows to extend Libya mission - Montreal Gazette Sat, 28 May 2011 18:00:43 GMT+00:00

Harper refuses to pledge aid for Egypt, Tunisia but vows to extend Libya mission Montreal Gazette Canada will not give aid to support the democratic transitions in Egypt and Tunisia, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper will ask Parliament to extend the mission in Libya. Harper told the CBC Saturday that he hopes to obtain unanimous consent to extend ... and more »

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Satellites Identify 17 Lost Pyramids - Mobiledia Fri, 27 May 2011 19:38:24 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Satellites Identify 17 Lost Pyramids Mobiledia Researchers have identified 17 previously unknown pyramids in Egypt, along with over 1000 tombs and 3000 settlements, using infrared satellite images. The images reveal differing densities of objects that ... How NASA satellites unearthed Egypt's lost pyramidsSmartPlanet.com (blog) 17 lost pyramids found in Egypt thanks to satellite surveyWashington Post (blog) Nasa helps find 17 Egypt pyramidsNews24 Examiner.com -DVICE -Digitaltrends.com all 198 news articles »

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See the pyramids, a long denial - The National Sat, 28 May 2011 20:08:31 GMT+00:00

See the pyramids, a long denial The National Egypt's most celebrated archaeologist has challenged the tantalising claims of a BBC documentary airing tomorrow night that satellites have discovered 17 pyramids buried in the Nile Delta using infra-red technology. "This is completely wrong ... Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite imagesSunday Observer all 11 news articles »

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Introducing Mrs Habib, private eye - Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 29 May 2011 01:45:42 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Introducing Mrs Habib, private eye Sydney Morning Herald It was later revealed that he had been taken by the CIA to Egypt as a terrorism suspect and subjected to six months of torture. He was then taken to Guantanamo Bay where he was held for another three years before being released in 2005 without being ... Habib cleared for Egypt tripThe Australian all 152 news articles »