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  • Extremists Targeting Egypt's Tourism Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 10:17 AM
    CAIRO, Nov. 12, 1992 -- Islamic extremists fired with automatic weapons today on a busload of German tourists in southern Egypt, injuring seven people and raising the stakes in an increasingly audacious and violent challenge to the government.

  • Libya, Egypt sign memo on stock market Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Jul 21 4:51 AM
    Tripoli, Libya, 07/21 - Libya and Egypt have signed a joint technical cooperation agreement in the field of stock markets, official sources revealed here Thursday.

  • U.S. Aid Fueling the Development of Modern Egypt Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 9:47 AM
    CAIRO -- Waiting to break their fast as families gathered for the sunset meal during Ramadan, antsy Egyptian children could learn the alphabet from fuzzy television puppets, courtesy of a $ 6 million U.S. grant that redesigned "Sesame Street" characters for an Egyptian setting.

  • RWE signs up to new gas concession in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Energy Business Review - Jul 21 6:24 PM
    RWEs upstream oil and gas arm, RWE Dea, has signed the North El Amriya Concession Agreement with EGAS and the Egyptian government.

  • Egypt: Egypt Commemorates National Revolution Day Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 21 1:07 PM
    The Egyptian Embassy in Rwanda has organised a special event today in honour of the country's National Revolution Day held every July 23.

  • How Suez made Nasser an Arab icon Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 21 11:30 AM
    Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser spread the Arabist message across the region, says BBC Middle East analyst Roger Hardy.

  • Egypt: Two Bloggers Released After Two Months' Imprisonment Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 21 11:10 AM
    HRinfo welcomes the orders issued by the newly appointed public prosecutor to release the two prisoners of opinion, Mohammad Al-Sharqawy and Kareem Al-Shai'r, who have been unjustifiably jailed for two months.

  • Arab World Deeply Split Over Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 21 10:34 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah exposed divisions across the Arab world, not only between Shiites and Sunnis but also between Arab governments and their citizens.

  • Muslims Use Day of Prayer to Protest Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 21 10:34 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- Thousands across the Muslim world used Friday's Islamic day of prayer to protest Israel's attacks on Hezbollah, urging Sunni-Shiite unity to defeat the Jewish state.

  • Egypt cancels celebrations to mark anniversary of Suez Canal Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 21 5:32 AM
    CAIRO - Egyptian authorities Friday cancelled celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the nationalization of the Suez Canal because of the crisis in Lebanon, the Cairo-based Egyptian Gazette reported on Friday.

  • Iran condemns Egypt's stand on Iranian islands Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 19 8:00 PM
    LONDON, July 20 (IranMania) - Iran strongly objected to joint communique issued by the UAE and Egypt on three Iranian Islands in Persian Gulf, namely the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Mussa, calling it "blatant interference in IRI's internal affairs", IRNA reported.

  • French FM arrives in Cairo to discuss Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy arrived in Cairo Friday on a two-day visit to Egypt as the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel entered the tenth day.

  • Iran condemns Egypt's stand on its islands as interference in internal affairs Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 19 1:16 PM
    Iran - Islands - Egypt Iran here on Wednesday strongly objected to joint communique issued by the UAE and Egypt on three Iranian Islands in Persian Gulf, namely the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Mussa, calling it "blatant interference in IRI's internal affairs."

  • National Day of Egypt Open this result in new window
    Manila Bulletin - Jul 19 9:23 AM
    THE Arab Republic of Egypt celebrates on July 23, 2006, the 54th anniversary of a bloodless change that dispensed with a century-old monarchy in Egypt. The revolution opened the doors for social and economic reforms in the country.

  • Powering the Heartland on high demand days Open this result in new window
    KFVS12 - Jul 21 5:14 PM
    The Lake of Egypt power plant in Williamson County generates enough electricity to meet the needs of everyone, and everything in a 24 county region of Southern Illinois. But the extreme heat over the past few days is pushing their generating capabilities to the limit.

  • Egypt's Rafah crossing opens after 3 weeks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 6:19 AM
    Egypt and Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing Tuesday for the first time in three weeks, triggering a rush to the border by thousands of Palestinians who had been waiting in Egypt.

  • NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF EGYPT MARKED IN BAKU Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Jul 19 10:24 AM
    Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Azerbaijan arranged an official reception on the occasion of national holiday of this country - 23 July Revolution Day.

  • Arab world deeply split over fighting Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 21 9:40 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah exposed divisions across the Arab world, not only between Shiites and Sunnis but also between Arab governments and their citizens.

  • India seeded 7th for World junior men's squash Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jul 21 12:44 PM
    CHENNAI: India has been seeded seventh for the team event of the World junior men's squash championship to be held in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Egypt is the top seed. The other teams in India's pool are Pakistan, South Africa, Ireland and ...

  • Manager 'fled with BD50,000 cash' Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Jul 21 3:50 PM
    A BAHRAINI marketing manager stole over BD50,000 from the company he worked for and fled to Egypt with his wife, the Lower Criminal Court heard. However, the 35-year-old was later arrested at Cairo International Airport and extradited back to Bahrain with the help of Interpol.

  • Egypt opposition wants Arab-Israeli peace deals revoked Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 12:20 PM
    Israel's crushing offensive in Lebanon prompted calls by Egyptian opposition groups for peace deals with the Jewish state to be revoked and oil and gas exports to be frozen.

  • Emerging Giants Open this result in new window
    BusinessWeek - Jul 20 4:40 PM
    Multinationals from China, India, Brazil, Russia, and even Egypt are coming on strong. They're hungry -- and want your customers. They're changing the global game.

  • Thousands in Cairo condemn Israeli attacks Open this result in new window
    CNews - Jul 21 6:47 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Thousands of demonstrators on Friday chanted anti-Israel slogans and waved giant posters of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah after prayers at this city's main mosque.

  • Christians in Cairo join demos to support fellow Arabs Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 21 5:41 AM
    CAIRO -- As the Israeli armed forces continue to pound Lebanon, protests have sprung up in support of the besieged country. In Egypt demonstrations against Israel have been an almost daily occurrence since its first incursion into Gaza more than three weeks ago.

  • Border between Gaza and Egypt temporarily reopens Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:11 AM
    The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt temporarily reopened on Tuesday to allow Palestinians who were stranded on the Egyptian side to return home, European monitors at the crossing said.

  • Conflict might increase Irans influence in region Open this result in new window
    The State - Jul 21 12:30 AM
    ANALYSIS CAIRO, Egypt The shocking flare-up of Mideast violence really might be, beneath it all, a fight about Iran and its place in the region.

  • Egypt markets drift up on hope of calm Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 20 10:13 PM
    CAIRO Egyptian stocks edged higher in low volume yesterday on expectations that big institutional investors will return to the market after a three-day holiday weekend and push prices back up, brokers said.

  • U.N.: Conference will focus on truce Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's call for a high-level conference will focus on reaching agreement on the political underpinnings of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, the top U.N. envoy on Lebanon and Syria said Friday.

  • Across the Middle East, Sermons Critical of the U.S. Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    At Friday Prayers, sermons underscored the David-versus-Goliath glamour many Arabs associate with Hezbollah.

  • North African nations sign power grid accord Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Jul 21 5:11 AM
    Tripoli, Libya, 07/21 - Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco have signed the preliminary engagement document of the general agreement for an electricity connection project, signalling their will to implement this sub-regional project.

  • Egypt Calls For An Immediate Cease Fire Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - Jul 18 7:13 PM
    Whispers of diplomatic effort in Washington as Egypt's foreign minister is meeting with members of the Bush Administration.

  • Egypt's Rafah Crossing Opens After 3 Weeks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 18 5:46 AM
    Egypt, Israel Reopen Rafah Crossing Into Gaza Strip for the First Time in 3 Weeks

  • Iranian Opposition Divisions Mar Visit to White House Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Jul 21 12:03 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt A planned meeting in the White House of Iran's opposition fell short of expectations yesterday as a rift among the factions emerged. While two senior Bush administration officials met with 30 Iranian activists and academics to discuss the future of Iran, the son of the late shah, Reza Pahlavi, and Iran's leading dissident, Akbar Ganji, who is touring America this month, did not

  • Old fire may have caused blaze near Kaufman Open this result in new window
    The Terrell Tribune - Jul 21 6:15 AM
    PRAIRIEVILLE - The Kaufman County Fire Department thinks some smoldering hay left from a fire two weeks ago may have caused Tuesday's grass fire that burned around 120 acres between Egypt and Prairieville on Farm-to-Market Road 1836 about 14 miles southeast of Kaufman.

  • BEEF RESEARCH BOOSTS TRADE Open this result in new window
    Meat News - Jul 20 8:47 PM
    UNITED STATES/EGYPT: Research and science expands access for U.S. beef products in Egypt.

  • JOB OPENINGS Open this result in new window
    Times-Beacon - Jul 21 3:15 AM
    TOMS RIVER The state Veterans of Foreign Wars Department is trying to shut down VFW Post 599 in New Egypt.

  • The Week That Was In World War III Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    Global War On Terrorism: The epicenter may be Israel, but this isn't Israel's war. Islamist violence and menace are going full blast around the world, showing radical Islam's sustained aim at civilization itself.

  • Diplomats descend on Mideast amid split over ceasefire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 3:31 PM
    World powers stepped up diplomatic efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict, sending senior envoys to assess the deteriorating situation amid a deep split in the international community over calls for a ceasefire.

  • Rice announces Mideast visit, rejects ceasefire calls Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 12:55 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she would leave Sunday to spearhead international Middle East crisis talks but again refused to back calls for an immediate ceasefire as fighting raged in Lebanon.

  • Arab marts stay mixed Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 21 4:01 AM
    DUBAI: Stock indexes in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt slipped as Israels assault on Lebanon continued for a ninth day amid concerns that the conflict may spread to Syria and Iran.

  • Gifts for Iran: Look what spreading democracy can do Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 21 2:44 PM
    The United States is already at war with Iran; but for the time being the battle is being fought through surrogates.

  • Rice steps in as Mideast diplomacy accelarates Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 2:36 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves Sunday to spearhead international Lebanon crisis talks, as diplomatic efforts pick up speed, 10 days into Israel's offensive against Hezbollah.

  • Pocono Life Open this result in new window
    Pocono Record - Jul 20 9:37 PM
    Saturday, July 22, at Bruce Lake Natural Area, Promise Land State Park Hike of an estimated seven miles to Egypt Meadow Lake and Bruce Lake on the Lake Trail and return on the Brown Trail.

  • U.S. threatened with more isolation Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 2:23 PM
    President Bush's uncompromising support for Israel in its battle with Hezbollah, a stance now backed by Congress, is threatening to isolate the United States even further from the international community.

  • Rice: Lasting peace is the goal, not a quick fix Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 21 1:24 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who will travel next week to the Middle East and Europe over the crisis in Lebanon, said a quick cease-fire "will be a false promise if it returns us to the status quo."

  • Egypt protest signals Arab mood Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 19 10:28 AM
    Egyptian protesters rally against Israel, with images of both the Hezbollah leader and the former Egyptian ruler Gamal Abdel Nasser.

  • Rice to see Israeli, Palestinian leaders before Rome talks on Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 11:48 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she would Sunday leave for the Middle East, to meet the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and for international talks in Italy on the crisis.

  • New York Foreign Exchange Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 12:12 PM
    New York Foreign Exchange

  • Emerging Giants Open this result in new window
    BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 1:00 PM
    Like other rural residents of southern Mississippi, Jamie Lucenberg, 35, faced a huge cleanup job last fall in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He needed a tractor fast to clear debris and trees from his 17-acre family farm, just 16 miles north of devastated Biloxi. "We literally had to cut our way up and down the blacktop roads," recalls Lucenberg.

  • Secretary Rice Holds a News Conference Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 11:44 AM
    Read a transcript of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's remarks about creating stability in the Middle East.

  • Growing Shiite Power Worries Arab Leaders Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 20 6:50 AM
    The crisis in Lebanon is a sign to many Arab leaders that the region's Shiite population is growing in strength. Several Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, have openly condemned Hezbollah's actions in southern Lebanon. This position puts these leaders out of step with their populations, who admire Hezbollah's actions.

  • Enter-Iraqi dialogue begins in Cairo Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 20 6:51 PM
    A delegation representing various Iraqi parties and sects arrived here Tuesday night on a visit to Egypt. The Iraqi delegation will take part in a seminar on Iraq organized by the International Center for Future and Strategic Studies slated for Wednesday.

  • Misyar offers marriage-lite in strict Saudi society Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 11:29 AM
    Khaled never thought a form of temporary marriage, described by some in Saudi Arabia as legal prostitution, would open the door to his happily-ever-after.

  • Exports to Egypt almost doubled in January-May Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Jul 20 2:28 AM
    Exports to Jordan increased to $53.1 million in January-May 2006, from $49.2 million in the corresponding period in 2005.

  • NASA Chooses Sequencing Software from CLC bio for Exobiological Research Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Press Release Network - Jul 21 6:12 AM
    The Exobiology Branch of the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, has chosen bioinformatics software from CLC bio for analyzing sequencing data which revolves around hypersaline microbial mat systems that are found worldwide in exotic locations such as Baja, Mexico, and Solar Lake, Egypt, to name a few. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com]

  • Violence Impacts Lebanon, Israel Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 10:32 AM
    Nick Pelham , senior analyst for the International Crisis Group who is currently in Jerusalem, will be online Friday, July 21, at noon ET to discuss the latest developments as fighting continues in Israel and Lebanon.

  • Rice to detail emerging Mideast crisis plan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 10:59 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due to offer first details of an emerging international plan to tackle Middle East fighting, ahead of her expected weekend departure for the region.

  • Egypt opposition wants Arab-Israeli deals off Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 20 1:31 AM
    CAIRO: Israels crushing offensive in Lebanon prompted calls by Egyptian opposition groups yesterday for peace deals with the Jewish state to be revoked and oil and gas exports to be frozen.

  • Hamas, Egypt resume talks over release of Israeli soldier Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Jul 20 10:26 AM
    CAIRO, July 20 -- Hamas recently resumed both diplomatic and military contacts with the Egyptian team working in Gaza to effect the release of kidnapped soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit.

  • Arabs hit streets to protest Israeli offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 7:51 AM
    Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the Arab world to rally against the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, which one regional leader branded a "genocidal war".

  • Rice to announce international Mideast crisis plan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 8:47 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will announce first details of an international diplomatic plan to tackle Middle East violence, a senior State Department official told AFP.

  • The failure of Israeli unilateralism Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 21 6:59 AM
    Ten months after Israel's disengagement from Gaza, the escalating crisis throughout the Middle East demonstrates the resounding failure of this policy.

  • French FM leaves Beirut with ideas for truce with Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 9:14 AM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has warned that the escalating conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to a catastrophe and called for immediate ceasefire.

  • Egypt shares drift up on hope of calm Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 20 8:57 AM
    CAIRO - Egyptian stocks edged higher in low volume on Thursday on expectations that big institutional investors will return to the market after a three-day holiday weekend and push prices back up, brokers said.

  • Israel's War Is America's War, Too Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 21 5:25 PM
    Unlike all the other wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors, the recent conflict is not Mideast business as usual. According to The Weekly Standard , radical Islam is waging a war against democracy ... and consequently, against America.

  • Egypt: Egypt Cancels Natal Day Celebration Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 20 7:35 AM
    The Egyptian Embassy in Liberia says in light of recent crises in the Middle East, it has cancelled the celebration of its county 54th Independent Anniversary slated for July 21st this year.

  • Hamas, Egypt discuss Israeli prisoner Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 20 7:08 AM
    GAZA, July 20 (UPI) -- Hamas leaders have met with an Egyptian team in Gaza to discuss the release of an Israeli soldier kidnapped June 26 by the Palestinian militant group.

  • White House defends US response to Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 7:30 AM
    The White House stood by its response to the latest Middle East crisis, which has seen around 340 people in Lebanon and 33 Israelis killed since the start of an offensive launched by Israel after two of its soldiers were kidnapped.

  • Israeli troops massing along Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Jul 21 6:26 PM
    Israel's military leaders Friday readied its army and people for intense ground battles in southern Lebanon by massing troops at the border, calling up thousands of reservists and characterizing the fight to wrench Hezbollah from its border as a "supreme mission."

  • Miles Mogulescu: Bombing of Lebanon Discredits Bush's Last Justification for Iraq War Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 21 4:17 PM
    Whether one supports or opposes Israel's massive bombing campaign in Lebanon, one thing is clear--It has discredited George's last justification for America's war in Iraq. The justifications that initially sold the war to Congress and the American people were almost immediately discredited--Sadaam Hussein didn't have weapons of mass destruction, nor did he have operational links to Al Qaeda.

  • US recruits Arab allies over Middle East conflict Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 1:40 PM
    New hints emerged of the US strategy on the raging conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as Washington said its allies Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan were critical to peace hopes.

  • Day in pictures Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 21 11:29 AM
    Some of the most striking images from around the world on 21 July 2006.

  • Egypt's Rafah crossing opens after 3 weeks Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 18 6:30 AM
    RAFAH, Egypt (AP) Egypt and Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing Tuesday for the first time in three weeks, triggering a rush to the border by thousands of Palestinians who had been waiting in Egypt.

  • Pakistani AIDS campaign reaches out through Islam Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:33 AM
    Pakistan has recruited Muslim clerics in a new campaign to raise awareness of AIDS in order to reach out to tens of thousands of people suffering either in silence or ignorance because of taboos in its conservative Islamic society.

  • 2005 Peugeot 206 CC from Egypt Open this result in new window
    Carsurvey.org - Jul 20 10:24 AM
    What things have gone wrong with the car? It was running just fine until it reached 22,000 kilometers. Windows malfunctioned. By default, the retractable roof malfunctioned because you can not move the roof up or down unless both windows are completely down.

  • Analysis: Can force fell Hezbollah? Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 21 5:44 AM
    As Israel continues to strike inside Lebanon in a bid to rout Hezbollah, the radical Islamist group is using two weapons to wage war: rockets and, more effective, TV images of civilian destruction inflicted by Israeli bombs.

  • Militia Rebuked by Some Arab Countries Open this result in new window
    YaleGlobal Online - Jul 20 11:54 AM
    Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan publicly denounced Hezbollahs escalating violence against Israel, despite the popular anti-Israeli sentiment in their respective countries.

  • Egypt's Rafah crossing opens after 3 weeks Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Jul 18 6:41 AM
    RAFAH, Egypt, July 18 -- Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing Tuesday for the first time in three weeks, triggering a rush to the border by thousands of Palestinians who had been waiting in Egypt. About 300 Palestinians entered the Gaza Strip in the first hour.

  • Egypt Calls Upon Israel to Halt Lebanese Operation Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jul 20 10:09 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit issued a call to Israel to halt the military offensive in Lebanon to permit the international community to assist in solving the crisis.

  • Israeli Arab Imam Yearns to See Hizbullah Flag Over Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jul 20 8:12 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Eulogizing two Israeli Arab children killed in a Hizbullah rocket attack earlier in the week in Nazareth, a community imam spoke of the day when there will be true peace and the Hizbullah flag will fly over Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iran and Israel, yearning for that day.

  • The Week That Was In World War III Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    Commentary from Investor's Business Daily

  • Israel Calls Up Reserves as It Prepares for Lebanese Invasion Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 3:50 PM
    July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Israel massed tanks and troops on its northern border as it prepared for a possible invasion of Lebanon by mobilizing thousands of reserve soldiers to reinforce units already fighting Hezbollah gunmen for 10 days.

  • Rafah crossing on Gaza-Egypt border reopens Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Jul 18 4:18 AM
    Jerusalem, July 18 (Xinhua) Around 300 Palestinians entered the Gaza Strip after the Rafah crossing on the Gaza Strip-Egypt border reopened Tuesday after more than three weeks of complete closure.

  • UN chief outlines plan to end fighting Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 20 12:57 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned Israel's "excessive use of force" in Lebanon and outlined a plan to end the fighting amid calls from Saudi Arabia and Egypt for an immediate cease-fire. Meanwhile, Syria and Russia were discussing Moscow's diplomatic efforts to halt Israel's military offensive, as Moscow said the Israeli actions.

  • WHAT WAS REVEALED BY THAT OPEN MIKE Open this result in new window
    Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 3:50 AM
    Bombs were exploding and innocents were dying, from Beirut to Haifa to Baghdad, and yet George W. Bush managed to pose for yet another photo-op, smiling as he gave the thumbs up at the close of the G8 summit in St. Petersburg. Thanks to an unsuspected open mike, however, we caught a glimpse of the mindset of a leader unaccountably pleased with his ignorance of the world.

  • Family Lays to Rest Soldier Killed in Ambush Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 3:45 AM
    MERHAVIA, Israel, July 20 -- Friends and relatives of Israeli army Staff Sgt. Yonatan Hadassi, and hundreds more who had never met him, gathered Thursday to mark his death in highly personal, and varying, ways.

  • U.S. Threatened With More Isolation Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 21 2:22 PM
    WASHINGTON -- President Bush's uncompromising support for Israel in its battle with Hezbollah, now backed by Congress, is threatening to isolate the United States even further from the international community.

  • Rice Seeks `Robust' Lebanon Force to Oust Hezbollah (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 12:06 PM
    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she wants a ``robust'' international military force to try to oust Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon, as she prepares to leave on a diplomatic mission to the region next week.

  • Ancient humans 'followed rains' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 21 6:40 AM
    Prehistoric humans roamed the world's largest desert for some 5,000 years, archaeologists reveal.

  • Rice to Seek `Robust' Force to Oust Hezbollah From Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 11:50 AM
    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she wants a ``robust'' international military force to try to oust Hezbollah from Lebanon, as she prepares to leave on a diplomatic mission to the region next week.

  • Niveen Wahish Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Jul 20 12:22 PM
    With the legalities in Egypt already in place, signing your name online is becoming a reality -- with great economic potential. Pierre Loza reports

  • Israel Mobilizes Several Thousand Reserve Soldiers (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 1:14 PM
    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Israel mobilized several thousand reserve soldiers to reinforce units fighting Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon, preparing for a possible invasion. Israel also massed tanks and troops on the border, the Associated Press reported.

  • Israel Mobilizes Several Thousand Reserve Soldiers (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 1:06 PM
    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Israel mobilized several thousand reserve soldiers to reinforce units fighting Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon, preparing for a possible invasion.

  • Multilingual debate: Mid-East crisis Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 21 10:13 AM
    Readers from the BBC's language sites have been discussing whether the international community is doing enough to help find a resolution in the region.

  • University student Open this result in new window
    The Globalist - Jul 21 5:11 PM
    Jonathon Walz is currently a senior at the University of South Dakota where he studies Political Science, Economics and Arabic Language.

  • Exodus From Drying Sahara Gave Rise to Pharaohs, Study Says Open this result in new window
    National Geographic - Jul 21 2:22 PM
    A study of ancient climate change in the eastern Sahara provides further evidence that the drying desert gave rise to the Egyptian pharaohs.

  • Can force fell Hizbullah? Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 1:00 AM
    As Israel continues to strike inside Lebanon in a bid to rout Hizbullah, the radical Islamist group is using two weapons to wage war: rockets and, more effective, TV images of civilian destruction inflicted by Israeli bombs.

  • U.N.: Conference Will Focus on Truce Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's call for a high-level conference will focus on reaching agreement on the political underpinnings of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, the top U.N. envoy on Lebanon and Syria said Friday. The conference in Rome on Wednesday will bring together key players from the Mideast and the international community that

  • Vodafone Egypt profit, sales rise in FY Q1 Open this result in new window
    Telecom.paper - Jul 18 7:18 AM
    (TP) Vodafone Egypt made a net profit up 57 percent froma year ago to EGP 525 million, on revenue up 37 percent to EGP 1.74 billion, in its fiscal first quarter to the end of June...

  • Southern Israel 'still safe' Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Jul 21 4:26 PM
    Bookings are down but the Middle East is not off-limits, Jeremy Skidmore reports.

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