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Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 7:33 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again.Central Bank of Egypt leaves rates unchanged 
Gulf News - Aug 11 3:52 PM
Cairo: The Central Bank of Egypt said yesterday it was leaving unchanged at 8 and 10 per cent the overnight lending and borrowing rates which set a corridor for the interbank overnight market.Gaza-Egypt border crossing opens briefly 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 11 11:29 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt briefly opened Friday in order to accommodate humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) said. The crossing - Gaza's only gateway to the world that bypasses Israel - was open for less than three hours.Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 11 4:57 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt briefly opened in order to accommodate humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens, but briefly 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:56 AM
Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, European Union and Palestinian officials said Thursday.Ancient tomb may be discovered in Egypt 
ABC 7 Chicago - Aug 11 9:11 AM
Just months after archaeologists gleefully clamored over the first tomb to be found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since 1922, there may be another.Egypt cops clash with pro-Hezbollah marchers 
Independent Online - Aug 11 12:13 PM
Clashes have erupted outside Cairo's most renowned mosque in Egypt as police tried to prevent worshippers from marching in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.Gaza border crossing to Egypt opens briefly 
Khaleej Times - Aug 11 8:02 AM
GAZA CITY - The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened Friday for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again, officials said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens after weeks 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 5:14 AM
The Gaza-Egypt border was partially reopened Thursday, allowing hundreds of people stuck in Gaza to leave after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the coastal strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Israel Closes Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing 
Muslim American Society - Aug 11 8:37 AM
GAZA CITY , Gaza Strip Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks.Gaza-Egypt crossing reopens for humanitarian cases 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 3:09 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has reopened for humanitarian cases after a seven-week hiatus, officials at the terminal have said.Orascom paces Egypt index fall 
Gulf Times - Aug 11 8:45 AM
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock index fell on concern that share prices have surpassed prospects for earnings growth. Orascom Hotels & Development, the Middle East s largest developer of leisure facilities, slid.General Dynamics lands $34M contract to help Egypt 
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 10 12:10 PM
General Dynamics has won a $34 million contract to provide manufacturing assistance to Egypt for the production of a battle tank.Gaza-Egypt border reopens in one direction 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:07 PM
The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened Thursday, after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Gaza-Egypt Border Reopens, but Briefly 
ABC News - Aug 10 7:18 AM
Gaza-Egypt Border Reopens for a Few Hours, Allowing Hundreds Stuck in Gaza for Weeks to LeaveYemen Sent Cargo Of Medicines To Palestine Via Egypt 
Bernama - Aug 10 7:45 PM
SANA'A, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- A cargo of aids left Sana'a for al-Araish region, Egypt, on way for the Palestinian territories, Yemen News Agency (SABA) reported Friday.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-11 08:14 GMT: Premier Oil says Al Amir-2 well in Egypt being plugged, abandoned 
Interactive Investor - Aug 11 12:45 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Premier Oil PLC said it has plugged and abandoned the Al Amir-2 well in Egypt.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
WLUC TV 6 - Aug 10 8:21 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border closed just hours after it was opened 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 10 10:25 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed Thursday afternoon, just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, EU and Palestinian officials said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens, but briefly 
Boston Globe - Aug 10 6:39 AM
Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks, EU and Palestinian officials said Thursday.Egypt Zidan earns a recall 
FIFA - Aug 10 7:40 AM
Egypt have recalled German-based striker Mohamed Zidan to their squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Uruguay in Alexandria, the Egyptian Football Association announced on Thursday.FACT, Adi Establishment to set up JV project in Egypt 
New Kerala - Aug 10 6:37 PM
Kochi, Aug 10: State-owned Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore and Syria-based Adi Establishment will jointly set up a Rs 2,000 crore Ammonia-Urea complex in Egypt having an annual production capacity of 7-10 lakh tonnes of Urea.Gaza-Egypt border reopens after several weeks 
Gulf News - Aug 10 2:53 PM
Gaza City: The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened on Thursday, allowing hundreds of people stuck in Gaza to leave after a weeks-long closure imposed during Israel's military offensive in the coastal strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 10 8:04 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed. That word from European Union...Israel orders Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after opening it 
KBCI Boise - Aug 10 12:04 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Just hours after it partially opened for the first time in weeks, Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed. That word from European Union and Palestinian officials. Israel cited security concerns for the closure.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-10 15:19 GMT: General Dynamics gets 34 mln usd order to provide manufacturing help to Egypt 
Interactive Investor - Aug 10 7:46 AM
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a 34 mln usd contract modification to provide manufacturing technical assistance to Egypt for the co-production of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.Egypt's Nobel prize winning writer Mahfuz in hospital 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 10:18 AM
World renowned Egyptian writer Nagib Mahfuz, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988, has been admitted to hospital, a hospital official has said.Gaza-Egypt border reopens in one direction 
Syracuse.com - Aug 09 11:40 PM
11 RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened Thursday, after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.Gaza-Egypt border reopened in one direction 
Pravda - Aug 10 12:25 AM
The crossing was open for people traveling from Gaza into Egypt only, said spokeswoman Maria Telleria. The crossing was intended for students to return to schools, for businessmen and for humanitarian cases, she said.Egypt wins 2 gold at 15th African athletics championships 
AngolaPress - Aug 10 3:07 AM
Bambous, Mauritius, 08/10 - Egypt won two gold medals at the ongoing 15th African athletics championships here Wednesday. Egyptian hammer thrower, Marwa Ahmed Arafat, got the first gold for his country with a throw of 62.16 metres and Ibrahim, won the second gold with a throw of 18.93 metres.General Dynamics Receives $34 Million to Provide Manufacturing Assistance to Egypt 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 10 7:00 AM
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , a $34 million contract modification to provide manufacturing technical assistance to Egypt for the co-production of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.Egypt's Mubarak rules out cutting Israel ties 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:12 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has rejected calls to cut ties with Israel over its massive and deadly onslaught against Lebanon.DCCI presses nationals to complete land transfer in Egypt 
Gowealthy - Aug 10 12:48 AM
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has urged the UAE nationals, who had applied to get plots in Egypt, to instantly go there and discuss the completion of transfer of assets with the Egyptian authorities concerned.Gaza border opens for three hours 
BBC News - Aug 11 6:13 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is briefly re-opened on Friday, for the second day running.Nigeria/Egypt: Al Ahli, Enyimba March Out Again 
AllAfrica.com - Aug 11 1:50 PM
Holders Al Ahli will again thrust their African Champions League cause to the hands of untested players as their injury-depleted squad makes for Ghana this weekend.Kotoko and Ahli renew African rivalry 
Khaleej Times - 7 minutes ago
JOHANNESBURG A great club rivalry resumes tomorrow when Asante Kotoko of Ghana host title holders Al-Ahli of Egypt in the African Champions League.9 hurt in Egypt bus crash 
News 24 South Africa - Aug 11 4:08 AM
Seven Italian tourists and two Egyptians have been injured in a bus accident on the Red Sea coast.Kotoko, Ahly renew African Champions League rivalry 
Pretoria News - 27 minutes ago
A great club rivalry resumes tomorrow when Asante Kotoko of Ghana host title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League.Iran, Italy FMs due in Egypt for Lebanon talks 
IranMania.com - Aug 11 9:45 AM
LONDON, August 11 (IranMania) - The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy are due in Cairo within the next few days for talks with Egyptian officials on the conflict in Lebanon, a diplomatic source said Friday, according to an AFP report.Napoleon on the Nile at the Dahesh Museum of Art 
Art Daily - Aug 11 3:13 PM
Charles-Louis-Fleury Panckoucke, French, 1780-1844, Monuments of Egypt, ca. 1821-24, Private collection. NEW YORK.-Gaza border reopens briefly but hundreds disappointed 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 9:41 AM
Hundreds of people poured through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt after it was reopened briefly but many others were left still stranded after the Israeli army ordered its closure again just hours later.FACT aiming for JV project in Egypt 
The Hindu - Aug 10 3:08 PM
To tie up with Syrian company To tie up with Syrian companyEgyptian probably sought work in U.S. 
Pioneer Press - Aug 11 1:05 AM
CAIRO, Egypt The anxious family of an Egyptian student arrested earlier this week in Minneapolis after he failed to show up for studies at an American university said Thursday that he might have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Gaza border crossing closes again 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 5:24 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was closed for security reasons only after re-opening for the first time in three weeks, officials have said.Authorities Press the Search for Five Egyptian Students 
New York Times - 8 minutes ago
The failure of the students to appear for a summer exchange program at Montana State University set off alarms from Montana to Washington, with Americans on edge about Islamic terrorism.Al Amir-2 Doesn't Make the Cut 
Rigzone - Aug 11 8:04 AM
Premier Oil plc said that the Al Amir-2 well, which was drilled to appraise the 2005 Al Amir discovery on the onshore North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt, is being plugged and abandoned.Ghanaian test for reigning champions 
FIFA - Aug 11 1:55 AM
In Group A, Al Ahly of Egypt welcome back captain Shady Mohamed, leading striker Emad Moteab from suspension and have their Angolan international Flavio available again after injury as they head for a difficult tie in Obuasi, Ghana.2005 Proton Waja from Egypt 
Carsurvey.org - Aug 10 4:09 PM
What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments?Egypt's Nobel prize winning writer Mahfuz in hospital 
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 10 4:34 AM
World renowned Egyptian writer Nagib Mahfuz, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988, has been taken to hospital.Premier Oil says Al Amir-2 well in Egypt being plugged, abandoned 
Sharewatch - Aug 11 12:05 AM
The well was drilled to appraise the 2005 Al Amir discovery on the onshore North West Gemsa Concession. The discovery well, Al Amir-1, had flowed oil at over 750 bopd from the South Gharib Formation.Families suspect missing Egyptian students seeking work 
Billings Gazette - Aug 11 1:11 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for studies at Montana State University said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the U.S.Gaza border re-opens for humanitarian cases 
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 11 2:55 AM
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has re-opened for humanitarian cases, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) has said.Families: 11 may have sought work 
Helena Independent Record - Aug 11 12:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for studies at Montana State University said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Egypt says US losing credibility in Mideast 
Boston Globe - Aug 10 8:38 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the United States and the West were losing credibility in the Middle East because they were dragging their feet on a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Gaza border reopens briefly, many disappointed 
Gulf Times - Aug 11 3:31 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of people poured yesterday through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt after it was reopened briefly, but many others were left still stranded after the Israeli army ordered its closure again just hours later.Families: Egyptians May Have Sought Work 
Los Angeles Times - Aug 10 8:19 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for their programs at an American university said Thursday that the students may have decided to try to look for work and live in the United States.Premier abandons Al Amir-2 well 
ShareCast - Aug 11 12:07 AM
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Premier Oil said it has plugged and abandoned is Al Amir-2 well, situated in Egypt, after it encountered oil at only 'sub-commercial' rates.Gaza crossing briefly reopens 
BBC News - Aug 10 6:26 AM
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopens for the first time in seven weeks.Pakistan, Egypt condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza 
People's Daily - Aug 08 6:25 PM
Pakistan and Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and stressed the need for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanese territory.Qatar: Barwa Real Estate unveils plan to build city in Egypt 
Zawya - Aug 08 10:03 PM
Barwa Real Estate, the Qatari property developer of the Al Khor resort mega project unveiled plan to build a city in the Qatamiyah area in Egypt in cooperation with Egyptian and Gulf investors at a cost of between 7 to 8bn Egyptian Pounds.Egypt's FM condemns Israel for widening offensive 
People's Daily - Aug 10 2:56 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday strongly denounced Israel's decision to widen military operations in Lebanon while calling for a peaceful solution to the crisis, the official MENA news agency reported.Bekele and Gaisah victorious - two titles for Egypt - African Champs Day One 
IAAF - Aug 10 12:28 AM
10 August 2006 - A dramatic last attempt saw Ghana's Ignisious Gaisah win the Long Jump at the Africa Championships at the Germain Commarmond Stadium in Bambous, Mauritius on Wednesday.Mozart opera tackles sweatshops and slavery in NY 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 12:13 PM
An unfinished Mozart opera about slavery that opened in New York this week shows the 18th century composer was no "airhead" but rather a passionate human rights activist, director Peter Sellars said on Friday.'New Mideast' May See Stronger Extremists 
Los Angeles Times - Aug 10 2:04 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The "new Middle East" being born out of the warfare in Lebanon may be one where Islamic extremists are even stronger and reformists are isolated amid widespread skepticism over U.S. promises of democracy, activists in the Arab world warn.General Dynamics gets Egyptian contract 
Calcutta News - Aug 10 4:12 PM
The U.S. Army has awarded a unit of General Dynamics Corp. a $34 million contract modification to help Egypt co-produce the M1A1 Abrams tank.Gaza border reopens briefly 
The Australian - Aug 10 12:44 PM
HUNDREDS of people poured through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt today after it was reopened briefly, but many others were left still stranded after the Israeli army ordered its closure again just hours later.Pakistan and Egypt decide to further promote bilateral ties 
The Pakistan Link - Aug 08 12:44 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt decided to further promote their bilateral relations and agreed to convene 2nd Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Islamabad before the year-end to speed up the process of setting up Joint Business Council.Egypt's FM says any UN resolution should be approved by Lebanon 
People's Daily - Aug 09 8:25 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said here on Wednesday that any UN Security Council draft resolution on Lebanon should be approved by Lebanon or the situation would further escalate, the official MENA news agency reported.Egypt: 'Al-Ahram' Newspaper Filters Staff Access to Internet 
AllAfrica.com - Aug 10 7:06 AM
In a procedure that violates press freedom and the right to exchange information, "Al-Ahram" newspaper, the largest press foundation in the Middle East and North Africa, installed a filter to block websites that the newspaper finds unfit for journalists to browse while on the "Al-Ahram" internal network, which serves nearly 15,000 staff members, including around 2000 journalists.Egypt: Uganda for Cairo Karate Do 
AllAfrica.com - Aug 08 8:35 AM
UGANDA and Rwanda have qualified to represent zone five in the Africa zonal karate-do challenge due in Cairo, Egypt next year.Liquid as Weapon? For Many, a Scary Thought 
New York Times - Aug 11 6:43 AM
With so many foiled plots fading into a blur of alarms, this one penetrated, people said in interviews across the United States.Bush's Fortitude on the Middle East 
RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 5:30 AM
The war now raging in Lebanon should not surprise anyone. For many years, Hezbollah, which is funded, equipped and ideologically supported by Iran and Syria, has made it crystal clear that its goal is to conquer Israel, expel its Jewish inhabitants, and place the entire land under Islamic rule.Champions League preview 
BBC News - Aug 11 9:09 AM
Holders Ahly face a stern away test against Ghana's Asante Kotoko in Obuasi.Egypt sends aid to Lebanon 
People's Daily - Aug 09 5:25 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered sending potable water and other relief supplies to Lebanon by sea on Wednesday.Pakistan, Egypt call for immediate ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal 
Khaleej Times - Aug 08 6:32 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza and stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanese territory.Tough choices for 'peace' orchestra 
BBC News - Aug 11 9:11 AM
Israeli and Arab musicians transcend their differences over the war in Lebanon through music and discussion.A Long Way Off From Arab Democracy 
CBS News - Aug 11 3:06 PM
After reading Dick Meyer?s column, Against The Grain readers sound off on democracy in the Middle East.Committed to peace 
Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 10 12:49 PM
In a taped message aired on Saturday on the Qatari-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera, Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman El-Zawahri claimed that five leaders of Egypt's Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya had joined his network.Acting for Lebanon 
Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 10 12:49 PM
Egyptian solidarity with Lebanon reached a peak this week. Inflamed by Israel's savage massacres of civilians in Qana and other southern villages in Lebanon, Egypt decided to launch a strong campaign of solidarity with the Lebanese government and people.Scorned Woman Beats, Robs Husband 
Queens Courier - Aug 10 12:26 PM
A Pennsylvania woman allegedly upset that her former husband was leaving her for another woman has been charged with hiring four other individuals from Pennsylvania - including her friend's 14-year-old son - to brutally beat and rob the 36-year-old construction company owner on the day they were to leave the United States for Egypt with their young daughter.Egypt Refuses Demand to Freeze Relations with Israel 
Israel National News - Aug 10 7:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has rejected demands from opposition parties to freeze diplomatic relations with Israel. He said, "Relations with Israel serve as an avenue to end the crisis."War forces trip cancellation 
Wausau Daily Herald - Aug 10 8:51 AM
War in Lebanon has derailed plans of several University of Wisconsin Marathon County faculty members to take students on an educational journey to Egypt.Father of Egyptian arrested in Minnesota defends son 
KAALtv.com - Aug 10 11:34 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The father of an Egyptian college student arrested in Minneapolis after failing to show up at Montana State University is defending his son.Art Listings 
New York Times - Aug 10 10:53 PM
Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.Israel wants hastened shipment of U.S. rockets - NYT 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 11 6:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel has asked the Bush administration to speed delivery of short-range anti-personnel rockets armed with cluster munitions, which it could use to strike Hizbollah missile sites in Lebanon, The New York Times reported on Friday.Israel Poses Major Threat To Its Neighboring, Says Iranian Envoy 
Bernama - 31 minutes ago
JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Israel posed a major threat to its neighboring countries because of its ambition to expand its territory, Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Behrooz Kamal Vandi said here on Friday, according to the Antara news agency report.Diving 'experts' not ready for the deeps 
Times Online - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
IN GLOOMY waters off the coast of Cornwall, Kerry Sale lost her grip on the diving line. Before that day in June last year, she had completed four dives in the calm waters of a disused Midlands quarry.Posted: 12-08-2006 , 02:23 GMT 
Al Bawaba - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Controversial Egyptian belly dancer Dina recently paid a visit to Egyptian singer Tamer Husni in prison. Tamer is currently serving a jail sentence for forging legal papers in an effort to avoid military service.EGYPT RECEIVES U.S. HELICOPTER 
Middle East Newsline - Aug 08 12:31 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Egypt has received a naval helicopter from the United States. The Egyptian Air Force has reacquired the SH-2G[E] Super Seasprite helicopter from Kaman Aerospace.Update: Rough town is awaiting wondrous transformation 
International Herald Tribune - Aug 11 11:37 AM
Long a poor cousin in affluent Switzerland, this gritty military town of 1,400 is bracing for a makeover financed by a wealthy Egyptian that boosters say will propel it into the glittering ranks of the famed resorts of St.No Pyramids, but a Resort-to-Be Has an Egyptian Backer 
New York Times - Aug 10 8:37 PM
A gritty military town is bracing for a makeover that boosters say will propel it into the glittering ranks of famed resorts.Love of Texas inspires house 
The Times - 6 minutes ago
The 130-foot-long house built of white limestone and brick stretches across a point of the lake in the Long Lake gated community. It looks every bit like a Texas Hill Country ranch house.Army Engineers Taste History, Humility as They Explore the Ziggurat of Ur 
Washington Post - Aug 10 9:05 PM
UR, Iraq By mid-afternoon, it had already been a long, hot day for the Army engineers. They had toured a nearly complete water treatment plant and a half-built prison, but they had one more stop to make -- a place where the workmen had finished the job long before anyone had heard of George W. Bush...Mozart s Unfinished Opera Zaide, With Slaves as Sweatshop Workers 
New York Times - Aug 10 9:09 PM
Attempting Opera s version of a skin graft, Peter Sellars sewed one Mozart opera into another to form a slightly unbalanced whole at the Mostly Mozart Festival on Wednesday.'New Mideast' may see stronger extremists 
Syracuse.com - Aug 10 2:00 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The "new Middle East" being born out of the warfare in Lebanon may be one where Islamic extremists are even stronger and reformists are isolated amid widespread skepticism over U.S. promises of democracy, activists in the Arab world warn.Rwanda: Egypt Donates Drugs Worth Frw 28 Million 
AllAfrica.com - Aug 09 10:05 AM
The Egyptian government has donated about 1.5 tonnes of drugs worth Frw. 28 million to the Rwandan government.Terror threat is flying high away 
The Enid News & Eagle - 37 minutes ago
If you have flown in the past five years, you are all too painfully aware of the routine. You go to the airport. You can t park very close to the terminal, of course, because of a fear of car bombs.11 Students from Egypt Missing 
WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Aug 09 8:37 AM
Eleven Egyptian who arrived in the United States on student visas last month are being sought by authorities after failing to turn up for an exchange program at Montana State University.Ordinary-Looking Liquid, to Be Used as a Weapon? for Many, the Thought Is Scary 
New York Times - Aug 10 7:58 PM
With so many foiled plots fading into a blur of alarms, this one penetrated, people said in interviews across the country.Al-Qaeda claims backing in Egypt 
Financial Times - Aug 07 7:16 PM
Ayman al-Zawahiri, al- Qaeda's number two, has announced that Gama'a al-Islamiya, the main militant group behind Egypt's bloody 1990s insurrection, has joined his global jihad.