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US and Egypt launch new framework for consultations 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:39 AM
Egypt and the United States are to start holding frequent inter-ministerial consultations on key issues in the Middle East, Washington's top regional envoy David Welch said.US and Egypt launch new framework for consultations AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 6:03 AM
Egypt and the United States are to start holding frequent inter-ministerial consultations on key issues in the Middle East, Washington's top regional envoy David Welch has revealed.Egypt: New law still threatens press freedoms CPJ Press Freedom Online - Jul 12 2:11 PM
New York, July 12, 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by Egypt s newly amended press law that fails to honor a promise by President Hosni Mubarak to abolish prison for press offenses. The law also sharply increases fines for defamation.Egypt, U.S. agree to start strategic dialogue People's Daily - Jul 12 4:34 PM
Egypt and the United States agreed on Wednesday to start a high-level strategic dialogue, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.America, Egypt agree to hold frequent talks at senior level The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 12 2:20 PM
Egypt and the US are to start holding frequent inter-ministerial consultations on key issues in the Middle East, Washington's top regional envoy, David Welch, said Wednesday. "I conveyed this morning an invitation from Secretary [of State Condoleezza] Rice to Foreign Minister Abu al-Gheit to begin a high-level strategic dialogue between Egypt and the US.Egypt moves to cut food prices in Ramadan run-up AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 12:55 PM
Egypt eased restrictions on poultry imports imposed amid the bird flu crisis, among a raft of measures aimed at lowering the retail price of food ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Egypt: Journalists Still Risk Jail Under Press Law, Says Human Rights Watch AllAfrica.com - Jul 12 11:35 AM
Egypt's newly amended Press Law, which mandates prison sentences for insulting public officials in the media, still has numerous restrictions on press freedom that clearly violate international standards, Human Rights Watch said today.EU, Egypt Discuss Humanitarian Crisis on Gaza Border Palestine News Agency - Jul 12 1:30 PM
CAIRO, July 12, 2006 (WAFA) - The European Union (EU) and Egypt discussed Wednesday the current humanitarian crisis on the Gaza border.EGYPT: Palestinians stranded at Rafah border assisted, Red Crescent says IRIN - Jul 12 9:22 AM
CAIRO, 12 Jul 2006 (IRIN) - The Red Crescent Society in Egypt has denied reports that four Palestinians stranded on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip had died as a result of poor conditions.Egypt eases restrictions on poultry ahead of Ramadan The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 12 2:19 PM
Egypt eased restrictions on poultry imports imposed amid the bird flu crisis this week, among a raft of measures aimed at lowering the retail price of food ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. "Whole frozen poultry, frozen eggs and egg powder will be off the list of banned imports," Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rashid Mohammad Rashid told.Egypt blames intruders for mediation failure Khaleej Times - Jul 12 4:30 AM
CAIRO - Egypt has blamed its failure to mediate an agreement in the latest crisis between Israel and the Palestinians on other parties interfering and putting pressure on the Palestinian group Hamas.Domina, three more Egypt hotels AME Info - Jul 11 11:40 PM
Domina Hotel Group is planning to open three new hotels in Egypt. The 305-room Domina Inn Pyramids is next to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo; the Domina Inn Nile, with 90 rooms and nine suites, overlooks the river at Giza; and Domina Inn Luxor has 101 rooms with river and city views.Domina Hotel Group will operate three new hotels in Egypt AME Info - Jul 11 10:41 PM
Domina Hotel Group will operate three new hotels in Egypt continuing its expansion in the area by launching its Domina Inn brand with Domina Inn Pyramids (Cairo), Domina Inn Nile (Cairo) and Domina Inn Luxor (Luxor).Egypt press law 'violates rights' BBC News - Jul 11 5:52 AM
An amendment to Egypt's publishing law will not alter the country's violation of press freedom standards, a rights group says.Egypt index jumps; Arab markets stay upbeat Gulf Times - Jul 12 2:12 AM
DUBAI: Egypt s main stock index rose, posting the biggest move among equity markets included in global benchmarks. Alexandria Mineral Oils Co, a producer of petroleum products, led the advance.Egypt says mediation for soldier's release was sabotaged AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 3:35 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said that his mediation efforts for the release of an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza militants were sabotaged by an unnamed party.Egypt to Supply Electricity to Gaza Muslim American Society - Jul 11 8:51 PM
Egypt has stepped up projects to provide free electricity to the Gaza Strip following a strategic IDF attack on an electrical power plant, a manager from the national Egyptian electricity company said Tuesday.Egypt and Yemen begin to address challenges created by population growth The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:34 PM
On the occasion of World Population Day, commemorated Monday, several countries in the region - particularly Egypt and Yemen - are taking a close look at the impediments to development caused by exploding populations. In Egypt, the issues involved are conveyed by the example of Mahrous Amin, 33, and his wife Awali, who left their village in the central.Hamas Leader Will Bring Destruction on Middle East, Egypt Says Crosswalk.com - Jul 11 5:45 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Egypt has warned Syria that it should expel the Damascus-based Hamas leadership or risk the destruction of the Syrian regime.Egypt's press law amended over jailing of journalists AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 8:52 AM
Egypt's press law has been was amended after President Hosni Mubarak intervened in favour of quashing an article stipulating prison terms for journalists who make allegations of corruption.EGYPT: Egyptian papers protest press law AsiaMedia - Jul 11 10:46 AM
Cairo --- Egypt's independent and opposition newspapers were not published on Sunday to protest against a draft press law which the government bills as a reform but journalists say puts new limits on press freedom.IDF Stops 2 Infiltrators at Egypt-Israeli Border Israel National News - Jul 11 1:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli forces caught two infiltrators making their way into Israel from Egypt along the center region of the border, north of Mt. Harif.Egypt's journos hail new press law africast.com - Jul 11 5:40 AM
CAIRO, July 11 -- Egypt's independent and opposition newspapers on Tuesday hailed a move by President Hosni Mubarak to lift curbs on press freedom but insisted more needed to be done.Egypt MPs amend press libel law BBC News - Jul 10 12:01 PM
Egypt passes a controversial new publishing law, after clauses allowing journalists to be jailed are dropped.Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood hails Hezbollah capture of Israeli soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 5:40 AM
The Palestinian ruling party Hamas and Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood have both congratulated Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on its capture of two Israeli soldiers.Egypt: Members of Parliament Call for Censorship of Film AllAfrica.com - Jul 12 11:36 AM
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses its worries concerning the increasing trend of confiscating and restricting freedom of creativity by claiming that some artwork is contradicting with morals and values.Egypt's FM terms Tehran meeting on Iraq "very successful" Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 11 12:20 AM
Egypt - Iran - FM Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said here Tuesday that the recently concluded 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighboring states in Tehran was very successful.Egypt's journos hail new press law Independent Online - Jul 11 2:32 AM
Egypt's independent and opposition newspapers have hailed a move by President Hosni Mubarak to lift curbs on press freedom - but they say the battle is not yet over.IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with the Arab Republic of Egypt [Press Release] IMF - Jul 11 7:30 AM
On June 23, 2006, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Arab Republic of Egypt. 1Dubai, $8.7bn Egypt investment AME Info - Jul 10 9:55 PM
Dubai World will invest around $8.7bn in a seaport and other industrial projects in Egypt, Gulf News reported.Egypt amends press law AME Info - Jul 10 8:41 PM
Egypt has amended its press law by replacing prison sentences with fines for journalists who make corruption allegations deemed to be defamatory, according to an AFP report. But media groups say the changes do not go far enough, with judges still able to impose jail terms in some cases.Egypt needs no vice-president africast.com - Jul 12 6:09 AM
CAIRO, July 12 -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in remarks published on Wednesday there was no need to appoint a vice-president, suggesting he would leave open the post from which both he and his predecessor became leader.SOHH Exclusive: NY's Power 105 Vs Hot 97, "The Streets Are Talking... And People Are Saying That They're Loving Us," SOHH - Jul 12 3:19 PM
With a new gig on (New York) Power 105.1's morning show and several other projects in the works, radio personality Egypt is slowly becoming omnipresent. In this SOHH.com exclusive, the Philly born... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. Egypt's press law amended over jailing of journalists Zawya - Jul 10 10:39 PM
CAIRO, July 10, 2006 (AFP) - Egypt's press law was amended Monday after President Hosni Mubarak intervened in favour of quashing an article stipulating prison terms for journalists who make allegations of corruption.Egypt Ready to Develop Interstate Ties with Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 12 6:19 AM
Tigran Torosian: the Armenian-Egyptian interparliamentary relations should not yield to intergovernmental ones, since the two states have common interests.Egypt: Trade Ministers' Confab Ends in Egypt AllAfrica.com - Jul 10 2:37 PM
A three-day conference for African Ministers of Trade and Industry organized by the government of Egypt in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has ended in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.Egypt 'needs no vice-president' News 24 South Africa - Jul 12 4:19 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says there is no need to appoint a vice-president, suggesting that he will leave the post open.Dubai World to invest $8.7b in Egypt Gulf News - Jul 10 2:45 PM
Dubai: Dubai World, the newly-established holding company, will invest close to Dh32 billion (50 billion Egyptian pounds, $8.7 billion) in Egypt to develop a seaport and some other industrial projects, company officials said on Monday.Mubarak: I reject imprisonment of journalists ArabicNews.com - Jul 12 1:29 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said he is against the imprisonment of journalists despite the excesses and misconduct by some of them. In statements to "Al-Mesaa" newspaper of Tuesday, President Mubarak said Egypt is in need of an objective press whose criticism is constructive.Suspected Egyptian terrorist denies getting military training in Afghanistan CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 12 9:38 AM
TORONTO (CP) - A suspected terrorist from Egypt denies getting ideological and military training in Afghanistan before he came to Canada.Mubarak said Olmert had wanted to release prisoners ArabicNews.com - Jul 12 1:31 PM
On the Palestinian cause, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised him to release a great number of Palestinian prisoners. All of a sudden, things just escalated in the Palestinian territories, he said Tuesday to "Al-Mesaa" newspaper.US-based religious group challenges Coptic church Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 11:31 AM
A Greek Orthodox fringe group based in the United States has angered Egypt's largest and oldest church by sending an Egyptian bishop with liberal ideas to Cairo to win followers among Egyptian Christians.Egypt archaeologists discover ancient Greek carvings Middle East Times - Jul 12 2:13 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian archaeologists have discovered carvings with Greek inscriptions dating back to the era of the second century Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced on Tuesday.Rovers boss Hughes eyes Mido AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:10 AM
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has revealed that he is trying to sign Egypt striker Mido from Italian club Roma.Intl. Intelligence UPI - Jul 12 9:14 AM
CAIRO, July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welsh said dialogue with Egypt will resume soon signaling an ease in ties strained over Cairo's poor rights record.Mubarak refuses to intervene in Coptic Church affair AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:34 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would not intervene in the affairs of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, after the controversial announcement by a priest to form a splinter Church.Just Confirmed: Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States will speak at the 11th Euromoney Egypt AME Info - Jul 10 5:56 AM
Euromoney Conferences is pleased to announce that its 11th Egypt Conference will be held on 11-12th September 2006 at Semiramis InterContinental in Cairo.Coptic Christians in Egypt in Their First Steps Toward Freedom Christian News Wire - Jul 10 8:39 AM
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 10 / Christian Newswire / -- The American Coptic Union is calling upon all Christians throughout the world to help the more than 1.5 million Coptic Christians in Egypt in their first steps toward freedom.Did Bush's Democracy Plan Go Poof? Foreign Relations - Jul 12 8:25 AM
If you want to chart the downsizing of President Bush s democracy-promotion agenda, look at the difference in his handling of Egypt between his first and second terms.'The Yacoubian Building,' a disturbing Egyptian reality? Middle East Times - Jul 12 6:13 AM
CAIRO -- If people thought Brokeback Mountain to be controversial in its depiction of homosexuality in the West, it is time to think again. The recent release in Egypt of The Yacoubian Building has brought with it condemnation for its portrayal of police brutality, corruption, terrorism, and homosexuality.Rights group blasts Egypt's new press law The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:35 PM
A new Egyptian press law that allows judges to jail journalists for offenses such as insulting public officials or heads of state violates international standards for press freedom, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The law, passed on Monday and billed as a reform measure by the government, eliminates imprisonment for some publishing offenses such as libel.Egypt: Cargo ship crew stranded News 24 South Africa - Jul 12 3:35 AM
A legal fight has left an Egyptian cargo ship and its crew of 29 stranded in Charleston in the US.Sign that crisis is regional, not just Israel vs. Palestinians International Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
For Israel, the issue is not simply the Palestinians, but the broader problem of radical Islam in the region.Report: Israel hits Beirut airport CNN.com - 28 minutes ago
Officials have closed Beirut International Airport after Israeli warplanes struck runways in the Lebanese capital's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, The Associated Press reported.Options for U.S. Limited As Mideast Crises Spread Washington Post - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
The Bush administration suddenly faces three rapidly expanding crises in the Middle East, but it has limited options to defuse tensions in any of them anytime soon, U.S. officials and Middle East experts say.Phone Calls between President Abbas, Saudi King, Egypt's Mubarak Palestine News Agency - Jul 11 11:59 AM
RAMALLAH, July 11, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas had Tuesday a phone call with the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.Sign That Crisis Is Regional, Not Just Israel vs. Palestinians New York Times - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
For Israel, the issue is not simply the Palestinians and their actions. It is the broader problem of radical Islam.Mubarak refuses to intervene in Coptic Church affair Middle East Times - Jul 12 1:28 AM
CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday said that he would not intervene in the affairs of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, after the controversial announcement by a priest to form a splinter Church.Artistic Fella the one to beat The Star-Ledger - Jul 12 12:17 AM
"I thought he was cute and I wanted to bring him home." And so Jennifer Alborano raised her hand and spent $13,000 to take Artistic Fella out of the sales ring to join the band of 39 harness horses on their farm in New Egypt.Clashes Spread to Lebanon as Hezbollah Raids Israel New York Times - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
On Wednesday, clashes with Hezbollah killed at least eight Israeli soldiers, dramatically escalating tensions, and Israel s operations in Gaza killed 20 Palestinians.Helping The Red Cross, Help Us KFVS12 - Jul 12 6:13 AM
On April 18th the American Red Cross' Little Egypt Chapter will mark 12 years of providing emergency relief to the Southern Illinois Region. But the future of the chapter is looking a little bleaker than in years past.Armstrong shows ribald side as ESPY host AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Cyclist Lance Armstrong let loose with a ribald opening monologue as the first athlete to host the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.Egypt: Cargo ship crew stranded News 24 South Africa - Jul 12 12:18 AM
A legal fight has left an Egyptian cargo ship and its crew of 29 stranded in Charleston.U.S. Options in Mideast Limited Washington Post - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Bush administration faces three growing crises in the region, with few choices to defuse tensions.Israeli Court Gives IOF 48 Hours to Find "Humanitarian" Solution for Palestinians Trapped at Egypt Border Palestine News Agency - Jul 11 11:44 AM
TEL AVIV, July 11, 2006 (WAFA)- The Israeli High Court. ruled Monday that Israel's Occupation Forces (IOF) have 48 hours to find an 'urgent humanitarian solution' for the Palestinians who have been trapped at Egyptian side of the Rafah Croosing, especially those who are ill.'Early Show' visits SLC The Salt Lake Tribune - Jul 11 11:32 PM
CBS' The Early Show will be broadcasting its Great American Vacation tour from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City today at 7 a.m. and will be giving away a vacation to a viewer live on the show. Reporter Dave Price has been traveling around the country in a Winnebago, visiting viewers and giving away vacations to places from Egypt to Alaska.Two stuck at border die in heat Gulf Times - Jul 12 1:51 AM
Two Palestinians died yesterday while stranded in oppressive summer heat on the closed Egypt-Gaza border with hundreds of other people, Egyptian health and security officials said.Etisalat gets dialling code for Egypt operations Zawya - Jul 10 12:09 AM
Etisalat has been granted a 011 code by the Egyptian Telecommunication Regulatory Authority to start offering its mobile telephone services in Egypt, in preparation to enter the market next February.Berlusconi slams Italy arrests over CIA case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 2:19 PM
Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who lost power in April elections, attacked Italian magistrates on Wednesday for chasing after CIA agents and Italian spies over the alleged kidnap of a terrorism suspect.Mubarak stays off church row Gulf Times - Jul 12 1:50 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said he would not intervene in the affairs of Egypt s Coptic Orthodox Church, after the controversial announcement by a priest to form a splinter church.Save energy - but not at any cost BBC News - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
People across the globe are concerned about energy use - but many are unwilling to pay higher energy taxes, a BBC World Service poll suggests. Egypt Approves Tough Press Law Turks.US - Jul 11 6:04 AM
The Egyptian parliament has passed a press law despite protests from journalists who have condemned it as repressive.Reflections on War, Detention and Rights New York Times - Jul 12 4:49 PM
A lawyer, Joseph Margulies, and a doctor, Steven H. Miles, add their voices to the debate over how terror suspects are treated.Panda sanctuary in China added to UNESCO World Heritage list AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:16 AM
A panda sanctuary in China has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, an official from the UN cultural body said.Girl survivor of Gaza beach tragedy arrives in UAE AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:50 AM
A 10-year-old Palestinian girl who lost nearly her entire family in a Gaza beach blast arrived in Abu Dhabi after a member of the oil-rich emirate's ruling family said he wanted to adopt her.Editorial roundup AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 12:07 PM
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:Israel Expects More Attacks as Lebanon Operations Intensify Bloomberg.com - 6 minutes ago
July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel is preparing for more rocket attacks on its northern towns by the Lebanese Muslim group Hezbollah as the Jewish state vowed to respond ``aggressively and harshly'' to the capture of two soldiers.'Global fear' over energy plans BBC News - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
People across 19 nations fear energy policies are affecting the environment and stability, a BBC poll suggests.Bush Plays Limited Middle East Role as Israel, Arabs Face Off Bloomberg.com - 20 minutes ago
July 13 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush and U.S. diplomats, distracted by threats from North Korea to Iraq, are playing a minor role as an escalating confrontation between Israelis and Arabs risks wider Middle East violence.Egypt s divisive press law passed Gulf Times - Jul 11 1:20 AM
CAIRO: The Egyptian parliament passed a controversial press law yesterday despite protests by journalists and opposition activists who say it puts new limits on press freedom.Hughes still eyeing up Mido Soccer365 - Jul 11 7:57 AM
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes believes he can still attract Mido to Ewood Park. The Egypt striker's future is unclear after he returned to Roma following a loan spell at Tottenham.World presses Hezbollah to release Israeli soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 9:44 AM
World powers have demanded the release of two Israeli soldiers snatched by Lebanese militia Hezbollah, fearing the crisis could careen out of control as Israeli forces mounted an offensive in Lebanon.Pandas gain world heritage status BBC News - Jul 12 3:07 PM
A mountain sanctuary in China, home to a third of the world's giant pandas, gets world heritage status.Syrian diplomat blames Israel for violence AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 9:18 AM
Syria's vice president blamed Israel for the escalating violence in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories Wednesday and denied that his country had a role in the abductions of Israeli soldiers.Dresden's Elbe Valley may be removed from UNESCO heritage list AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 8:53 AM
The UN cultural body, UNESCO, warned it could remove the Dresden Elbe Valley in eastern Germany from the prestigious list of World Heritage sites, which would be a first in the 34-year history of the list.Around the Markets: In Morocco, bumper crop raises stocks International Herald Tribune - Jul 12 1:04 PM
In the Arab world, Morocco is only one of two countries with a stock exchange index that advanced this year.3 Israeli soldiers die, 2 captured in raid AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 7:52 AM
Hezbollah militants captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid Wednesday, and dozens of Israeli troops crossed the frontier with warplanes, tanks and gunboats to hunt for the captives. Three Israeli soldiers also were killed in the raid.Hirsh: Debunking the Myth of Al Qaeda Newsweek - Jul 12 4:11 PM
Before 9/11, Osama bin Laden's group was small and fractious. How Washington helped to build it into a global threat. THE END OF THE COWBOY ERA Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 3:50 AM
The era of "Cowboy Diplomacy" is over, writes Time magazine.Orascom Construction Industries announces OCI Begins Production in Iraq SYS-CON Media - Jul 11 12:56 PM
NEWS RELEASE OCI Begins Cement Production in Northern Iraq OCI Cement Group commissions cement facility in northern Iraq Cairo, Egypt - 11 July 2006: Orascom Construction Industries announced that rehabilitation of the 2.3 million ton per year Tasluja cement factory in Northern Iraq has been completed for a total investment cost of US$ 70 million.Hezbollah captures 2 Israeli soldiers AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 6:35 AM
Hezbollah militants captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid Wednesday, and dozens of Israeli troops crossed the frontier with warplanes, tanks and gunboats to hunt for the captives.Ask the pilot: Why do two U.S. airlines fly to Uruguay, but none to Poland? And what does Iceland have that New Zealand Salon.com - Jul 11 6:00 AM
What do the following nations all have in common? Czech Republic, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Malaysia, Austria, Poland, Finland, Uzbekistan, Pakistan. That was the riddle posed here last Friday, solved, I'm proud to report, in short order by several readers. First to figure it out, scoring an autographed copy of the world's most invisible book, was Mike Vanne, Egypt shares dip as mobile telecom mania fades Khaleej Times - Jul 09 7:43 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian shares slipped on Sunday as mania triggered by last week s auction of Egypt s third mobile licence faded and the market turned sluggish, with telecoms stocks generally lower, traders said.Pinehurst Native Follows Father's Footsteps Southern Pines Pilot - Jul 11 3:37 PM
Egypt-Rah Yazminda McAdoo, 22, daughter of Dr. Harold and Joyce McAdoo, was one of 45 elite students nationwide selected to participate in the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program.Foreign media scramble to win over Arab viewers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 5:14 AM
Rarely have Western news organizations wooed Arab hearts and minds so avidly -- or with so little certainty of political or commercial reward.Egypt papers stop the press in protest Aljazeera - Jul 09 4:05 AM
Egypt's independent and opposition newspapers were not published to protest against a draft press law that the government bills as a reform but journalists say puts new limits on press freedom.Mubarak stays away from schism in Coptic Church The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:35 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that he would not intervene in the affairs of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, after the controversial announcement by a priest to form a splinter church. "I do not intervene in religious affairs," Mubarak said in an interview with the state-owned daily Al-Messa.Iran, Egypt enjoy important positions in region - Mottaki Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 5:55 AM
Iran - Egypt - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that both Iran and Egypt enjoy important positions in the region. Talking to reporters, he said the two countries exchanged views on the important regional and international developments.Ending CIA rendition of terror suspects The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 1:00 AM
It's time for the Bush administration, and those European governments that have aided its "renditions" of suspected terrorists, to come clean about the process and return to international, legal procedures that govern the treatment of detainees.Sudanese couple at home in Centerville Dayton Daily News - 28 minutes ago
CENTERVILLE When Bokthok Siyr returned home to Sudan after a trip to Italy, he was excited to talk to others about his journey.