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Al-Qaida's Number Two Purportedly Criticizes Leaders Of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians 
WCSH 6 Portland - Jan 01 1:59 PM
Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians. But Ayman al-Zawahri's statement hasn't been authenticated.Al-Qaida No. 2 attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians in Web message Boston Herald - Jan 01 6:08 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet...Al-Qaida's No. 2 purportedly criticizes leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Jan 01 9:12 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians.Al-Qaida s No. 2 attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians in web message Vancouver Province - Jan 01 4:31 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida s No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Al-Qaida's No. 2 purportedly criticizes leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jan 01 1:59 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's number two man is aiming some New Year's criticism at the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians. An Internet statement published today in...Zawahri attacks leaders of Egypt, Yemen, Palestinians Khaleej Times - Jan 01 1:09 AM
CAIRO Al Qaeda No. 2, Ayman Al Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Al-Qaeda No. 2 slams leaders of Egypt and Palestinians Al Bawaba - Jan 01 2:45 AM
Al-Qaeda's No. 2 slammed the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Egypt 'regrets' Saddam's death on holy day Independent Online - Dec 31 11:43 PM
Egypt has said that it "regretted" the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and that it took place on the Muslim feast of sacrifice, the foreign ministry has said.Uganda: Egypt Gives Sh32b for Water Weed AllAfrica.com - Dec 31 10:36 AM
Egypt has given $18.4m (sh32b) for the removal of the water hyacinth, an official of the Uganda-Egypt Aquatic Weed Control Project has said.Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticizes Arab leaders AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:59 AM
Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticized the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Egypt could top IT market AME Info - Dec 30 9:23 PM
UAE based IT distributor EMPA is predicting that Egypt could become the biggest market in the Middle East next year, reported Gulf News. The North African country could see more than 1m computer sales in 2007 depending on orders from the Egyptian government.Average wage drops in Egypt AME Info - Dec 30 8:09 PM
A study by Egypt's National Planning Institute and cited by the Daily Star Egypt has revealed that, from 2001 to 2005, the average wage in the country declined, due to a decrease in farmers' pay. Although farming accounts for 27% of Egypt's GDP, farmers receive less than 8% of total wages.egypt: Mubarak proposes reforms, but opposition dismissive Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:22 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has proposed a series of political reforms aimed at strengthening political parties and increasing parliament s powers, but opposition politicians dismissed them as merely cosmetic.Egypt set to top Gulf IT market Gulf News - Dec 30 1:08 PM
Dubai: Egypt could eclipse the UAE and Saudi Arabia in computer sales in 2007, say computer distributors gearing up for a record-breaking year.Discussions will continue when Olmert meets Egypt's prime minister on Thursday [AP] Aljazeera - Jan 01 6:52 AM
Israeli officials have said there has been no significant progress in a deal to release a captured Israeli soldier in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, despite reports of a "breakthrough".Gaza militants mull Egypt plan to swap Israel soldier New Kerala - Jan 01 2:32 AM
Cairo, Jan 1: Gaza militants who captured an Israeli soldier in June are considering Egyptian proposals to swap the corporal for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, a report said today.Israel: Egypt arming Fatah The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Dec 30 6:21 AM
JERUSALEM - After coordination with Israel and the United States, Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, Israeli officials said Thursday.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Jan 01 9:47 AM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida s No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Public debt hits Egypt investments AME Info - Dec 30 3:08 AM
The level of public debt in Egypt has had a major impact on the country's ability to make investments and save, according to a report by the National Planning Institute and cited by the Daily Star Egypt.Al-Qaida No. 2 Criticizes Arab Leaders Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 01 6:16 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader has criticized Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement posted in his name Monday.Timing Perfect on Landfill Check Du Quoin Evening Call - Jan 01 1:25 PM
PINCKNEYVILLE - A $50,000 check from developers of the Perry County landfill will allow the county to turn the corner on solvency at year's end, according to County Clerk Kevin Kern. The money is slightly less than half of the monies being agreed to in a settlement with the Greater Egypt Regional Landfill group, said Kern.Egypt Flavio steers Ahly to Cairo derby triumph FIFA - Dec 31 7:11 AM
Angolan Flavio Amado scored twice as African champions Al-Ahly beat Zamalek 2-1 this weekend in the biggest domestic club match on the continent.Samuel Eto'o again in contention for African Player of the Year Award Slam! Sports - Jan 01 9:34 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Samuel Eto'o has been named as one of three candidates for the 2006 African Player of the Year Award, putting him in contention to win the title for a record fourth straight year.Toys bulk up the biblical Baltimore Sun - Jan 01 12:53 AM
GI Joe begets action figures from Bible, including beefy Moses wielding a sword He led his people out of slavery in Egypt, parted the Red Sea and received the Ten Commandments. Now, cast in plastic, he's poised to do battle in playrooms across the country. Sudan bombs rebel sites in Darfur The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Jan 01 3:51 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Sudanese forces bombed two rebel locations in Darfur just days after the head of the African Union's peacekeeping force visited the area to urge the rebels to join a cease-fire agreement, the AU said Sunday.A Road Through History, Paved in Spanish Tile New York Times - 17 minutes ago
Islamic, Christian and modernist influences all come together in this show at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute in Manhattan.Ayman Al-Zawahiri FOX 31 Denver - Jan 01 3:43 AM
Al Qaeda's No. 2, , has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman Al-Zawahiri Condemns Moderate Arab Leaders for Cooperating with U.S., Israel FOX 35 Orlando - Jan 01 3:39 AM
Al Qaeda's No. 2, Ayman Al-Zawahiri , has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinians, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Haj pilgrims rush to end rites The Australian - Jan 01 2:26 AM
"Praise be to God, we have had a safe haj this year. I bring my sons with me normally (for protection), but this year I found I was okay without them," said Saadiya Mustafa from Egypt.Al-Zawahri: Abbas has grown fat on Jews' bribes Israel National News - Jan 01 9:03 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Al-Qaeda's no. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has attacked the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Israel Says Egypt Sends Weapons to Abbas?s Forces, With Israeli and U.S. Approval New York Times - Dec 28 7:33 PM
Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian president, officials said.Egypt/Uganda: Heavyweights Clash in Cairo Derby AllAfrica.com - Dec 31 10:14 AM
Rivals Al Ahli and Zamalek clash on Saturday in the traditional Egyptian derby, the last major event of a busy year for African football.With Israeli Approval, Egypt Sends Arms to Abbas's Fatah Movement Washington Post - Dec 28 5:45 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 -- With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large shipment of arms to forces loyal to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli officials said Thursday, in the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his conflict with the radical Hamas organization.... Israel: No progress in freeing soldier AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 11:56 AM
Israeli officials on Monday denied claims that they were close to a deal that would secure the release of a captured soldier held by Palestinian militants, citing excessive demands by the Islamic Hamas.Rebel bases bombed after AU visit Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jan 01 1:45 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Sudanese forces bombed two rebel locations in Darfur just days after the head of the African Union's peacekeeping force had visited the area to urge the rebels to join a cease-fire agreement, the AU said yesterday.Pilgrims rush to end rites on final day of haj Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 10:48 AM
More than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims performed final devil-stoning rites on Monday, as Saudi authorities declared the annual pilgrimage free from the tragedies that have marred haj in recent years.Israel rejects 'excessive' Palestinian prisoner swap demand AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 12:45 PM
Israel rejected reported Palestinian demands to release around 1,500 prisoners in return for a captured Israeli soldier, saying Egyptian-mediated talks were now at a standstill.U.S. death toll in Iraq surpasses 3,000 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 12:41 PM
U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000.Egypt delivers arms to Abbas forces AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 12:31 PM
With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said Thursday the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic Hamas.Egypt comes alive in 'Temples and Tombs' exhibit Daytona Beach News-Journal - Dec 30 11:45 PM
JACKSONVILLE -- With "Temples and Tombs," the Cummer Museum of Art has the perfect exhibit to show off its new 4,800-square-foot gallery. Walls in the dimly lighted space soar to 18 feet, more than enough to showcase an installation that evokes an otherworldly, ancient Egyptian atmosphere.Egypt reportedly sends arms to Abbas, with Israel's OK San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 29 3:54 AM
After coordination with Israel and the United States, Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, Israeli officials said Thursday. Senior... Emerging Markets to Lead Stocks, Boosted by Consumer Shares Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks may lead global equity returns for a sixth straight year because consumers from China to Brazil are becoming wealthy enough to propel economic growth even as demand for their exports slows.Israel backs Egypt's delivery of arms to Abbas The Buffalo News - Dec 29 6:06 AM
JERUSALEM - With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said Thursday - the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic group Hamas.Al-Qaida No. 2 attacks Arab leaders MSNBC - Jan 01 3:08 PM
Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has attacked Palestinian and other Arab leaders, accusing them of betraying Islam and collaborating with the United States and Israel, according to an Internet statement published in his name Monday.Three People Dead in Egypt, Raising Human Avian Flu Toll to 157 U.S. Department of State - Dec 29 2:49 PM
Three members of an extended family have died in Egypt after being infected with H5N1 avian influenza, bringing the human toll in that nation to 18 cases and 10 deaths since February, and the total worldwide since 2003 to 261 cases and 157 deaths. "Our understanding is that there is exposure to sick poultry, in this case ducks, by the people that became ill," John Rainford, a spokesman at WHO ...Egypt sends arms to bolster Abbas The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 29 5:20 AM
JERUSALEM With Israel s blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said yesterday the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic Hamas.Egypt reportedly sends arms to Abbas Boston Globe - Dec 29 12:46 AM
JERUSALEM -- With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said yesterday -- the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his conflict with the militant Islamic group Hamas.Gaza militants weigh prisoner swap deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 7:47 AM
Gaza militants are mulling an Egyptian plan to swap a captured Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, a report has said, but Israel rejected the proposal as "excessive".Egypt delivers arms to Fatah, with Israeli OK Seattle Times - Dec 29 12:35 AM
With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said...With Israel's OK, Egypt ships arms to Abbas forces The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 29 12:09 AM
With Israeli and U.S. consent, Egypt has shipped a cache of weapons through Israel to bolster the security forces of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle with the Hamas movement, Israeli officials said yesterday.Justice, but no reckoning International Herald Tribune - Jan 01 6:44 AM
It is a great shame that Saddam Hussein will not be held accountable for all of his crimes, and a far greater tragedy that he was allowed, sometimes with American complicity, to commit them in the first place.U.S. troops kill 6 in raid in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 6:47 AM
U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq hit 3,000.Sudan bombs rebel areas in Darfur after AU peacekeeper visit Boston Herald - Dec 31 7:38 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Sudanese forces bombed two rebel locations in Darfur just days after the head of the African Union's peacekeeping force visited the area to urge the rebels to join a cease-fire agreement,...Three People Dead in Egypt, Raising Human Avian Flu Toll to 157 [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Dec 29 3:52 PM
Three members of an extended family have died in Egypt after being infected with H5N1 avian influenza, bringing the human toll in that nation to 18 cases and 10 deaths since February, and the total worldwide since 2003 to 261 cases and 157 deaths. "Our understanding is that there is exposure to sick poultry, in this case ducks, by the people that became ill," John Rainford, a spokesman at World ...Pilgrims rush to end rites on final day of haj Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 1:54 AM
More than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims performed final devil-stoning rites on Monday, thanking God and Saudi Arabia for no repeat of tragedies that had marred the haj in recent years.No. 2 al-Qaida leader slams Arab moderates NorthJersey.com - Dec 31 6:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet Saturday to mark the most important Islamic holiday.Egypt sends weapons through Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 4:30 AM
Egypt has sent a large shipment of weapons through Israeli territory to shore up forces loyal to the embattled Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli security officials said Thursday an extraordinary show of support by both countries for his efforts to renew peacemaking with Israel.Israel: No progress in prisoner talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 3:59 AM
There has been no significant progress in efforts to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier being held by Palestinian militants, despite a wave of reports that a deal may be near, Israeli officials said Monday.Israel denies breakthrough over captured soldier Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:40 AM
No progress has been made in talks to free an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian militants in Gaza, an Israeli government official said on Monday, denying Hamas assertions of a breakthrough.Al-Qaida's No. 2 lashes out at moderate Arab leaders in Web posting WLUC TV 6 - Dec 31 1:52 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's number-two leader is accusing moderate Arab leaders of being traitors in a newly released audiotape message.Israel: No Progress in Freeing Soldier ABC News - Jan 01 9:37 AM
Israeli Officials Deny Claims That They're Close to Deal Securing Release of Captured SoldierEgypt sent arms to Abbas loyalists with Israeli help AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 2:47 AM
Egypt has sent a large quantity of arms to forces loyal to moderate Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, battling for influence with the ruling Islamist Hamas movement.Israeli officials say no significant progress in prisoner talks, despite reports USA Today - Jan 01 2:22 AM
Israeli officials on Monday said there has been no significant progress in efforts to win the release of a captured soldier being held by Palestinian militants, despite a wave of reports that a deal may be near.Egypt bolsters Abbas with arms shipment (Mark Lavie / ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Washington Times - Dec 28 10:37 PM
With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said yesterday -- the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the IslamiIran's Hormuzgan Province Logs 29 PCT Hike In Non-Oil Exports Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
The value of non-oil goods exported from customs offices in Hormuzgan province during March-December 2006 exceeded US$3.01 billion, a 29 per cent increase from the corresponding period in 2005, said the inspector of the provincial customs offices Nasser Kaviani here on Monday.IRAN'S HORMUZGAN PROVINCE LOGS 29 PCT HIKE IN NON-OIL EXPORTS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Statistics The value of non-oil goods exported from customs offices in Hormuzgan province during March-December 2006 exceeded US$3.01 billion, a 29 per cent increase from the corresponding period in 2005, said the inspector of the provincial customs offices Nasser Kaviani here on Monday.Al-Qaida's No. 2 lashes out at moderate Arab leaders in an Islamic holiday greeting Detroit News - Dec 30 10:57 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States and its allies in a taped message posted on militant Web sites Saturday.Egypt sends weapons to Palestinian forces The State - Dec 28 9:12 PM
JERUSALEM With Israel s blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic Hamas.Egypt sent arms to Abbas's Fatah with help of Israel: official AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 12:23 AM
Egypt has sent a large quantity of arms to the forces of moderate Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party with the help of Israel, an Israeli official said.Archive extends the life of Web sites Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Internet Archive is a wildly ambitious project aimed at cataloging every pixel of the Internet. Sound impossible? It is, technically, since the Internet's vast lands can never be mapped 100 percent. But digitally collecting the most significant (and insignificant) Web sites is more than just a hobby, it's an essential preservation project.Hamas and Israel 'close to deal' on prisoners Independent - Jan 01 4:50 PM
A spokesman for the military wing of Hamas claimed a "substantial breakthrough" in talks for a prisoner exchange with Israel.Hamas cites progress in prisoner talks AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:59 PM
A Hamas official claimed progress in contacts for a deal to free a captured Israeli soldier while news reports Sunday said Israel would release about 450 Palestinian prisoners. But both sides said nothing was final.That was year that wasn't Times Online - Jan 01 6:18 PM
MOST INDIGNANT SPORTSMAN When you are a national icon who once threw a pair of scissors at Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it is obvious that you will deem yourself a cut above the rest....Al-Qaida leader calls moderate Arabs 'traitors' Baltimore Sun - Dec 31 12:41 AM
CAIRO, Egypt // The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet yesterday to mark the most important Islamic holiday. Ayman al-Zawahri's wished the Palestinian people a happy Eid al-Adha, but lashed out at moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement. "Those who had sold ...Tape scolds Arab leaders Kansas City Star - Dec 31 12:06 AM
CAIRO, Egypt | In an Internet message posted Saturday to mark Eid al-Adha, the deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States.Egyptian death toll rises during Mecca pilgrimage rituals: MENA People's Daily - Jan 01 6:25 PM
Four Egyptian pilgrims died on Monday in Saudi Arabia during the Mecca pilgrimage rituals, raising the death toll of Egyptian pilgrims this hijj season to 51, the official news agency MENA reported.Local celebrate Emancipation Proclamation Day Savannah Morning News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
America must guard against substituting its wealth and power for reverence to God, the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock warned Monday. Qaeda No. 2 Lashes Out At Arab Leaders CBS News - Jan 01 3:05 AM
A statement published online in the name of al Qaeda's second in command lashes out at leaders in the Arab world for betraying Islam by dealing with the United States and Israel.Egypt Denver Post - Dec 30 8:22 PM
Who: Frances M. Pate of Denver \ Where: Colossi of MemnonAbbas denies receiving arms from Egypt Gulf Times - Dec 29 1:59 AM
TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denied reports yesterday that Egypt, with Israeli permission, sent large quantities of arms and ammunition to groups affiliated with him to help him in his struggle with the Hamas government.Baby New Year: One birthday leads to another New Hampshire Union Leader - 36 minutes ago
On New Year's Eve, she was celebrating the birthday of her 2-year-old daughter, Jennifer, who was born 24 minutes before midnight and marked Elliot Hospital's last birth of 2004. Serwili was out until about 5 a.m. yesterday, even dancing part of the night in Londonderry with family and friends from her native Rwanda.Egypt Al Ahly extend league lead with derby win FIFA - Dec 30 3:11 PM
Angolan striker Flavio scored twice as Al Ahly stretched their lead in the Egyptian premier league to seven points after beating arch rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the Cairo derby on Saturday.Hamas Reports Progress on Freeing Israeli Soldier New York Times - Dec 31 5:37 PM
A prisoner exchange would release Cpl. Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas and two other groups in late June.U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Surpasses 3,000 San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01 11:36 AM
U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000. The attack occurred near the west Baghdad offices of Saleh al-... Abbas aide denies Fatah received arms from Egypt Haaretz Daily - Dec 29 1:46 AM
A spokesman for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas denied a report in Haaretz yesterday that Egypt had transferred weapons and ammunition to Fatah-affiliated forces in the Gaza Strip, with Israel's approval.Alpha1Estates launches Ihsan al-Haramain Consultancy Programme AME Info - 21 minutes ago
Global Islamic real estate firm Alpha1Estates International on Monday launched the Ihsan al-Haramain Programme, the first bespoke consultancy service for Muslims worldwide wishing to purchase or lease residential and commercial property in the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah.TRAVEL BRIEFS The Biloxi Sun Herald - Dec 31 1:14 AM
New Orleans and Alexandria, Egypt, are among Travel + Leisure magazine's "up-and-coming destinations" for 2007.Travel briefs Reno Gazette-Journal - Dec 31 1:42 AM
NEW YORK -- New Orleans and Alexandria, Egypt, are among Travel + Leisure magazine's "up-and-coming destinations" for 2007. Alexandria, which housed the world's largest library in ancient times, is home today to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina -- www.bibalex.org -- a 21st-century library with striking architecture, a planetarium and museums.Egypt: 10th Death From Bird Flu New York Times - Dec 27 8:35 PM
A man died of avian flu in the Nile Delta, the third member of his extended family to die of the virus, said a World Health Organization official, Hassan el-Bushra, a regional adviser for communicable diseases surveillance. He said the man, Rida Farid Abdel Halim, 26, from Gharbiya Province, had been hospitalized for 10 days. It was the 10th death from bird flu in Egypt since an outbreak of the ...Pilgrims headed back to Mecca's Grand Mosque on Monday for the last time [Reuters] Aljazeera - Jan 01 3:22 PM
More than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims performed final devil-stoning rites on Monday as Saudi authorities declared the annual pilgrimage free from tragedies.Group Cites 81 Killings Of Journalists Washington Post - Dec 31 6:15 PM
PARIS, Dec. 31 -- At least 81 journalists were killed in 2006, the highest annual toll in more than a decade, with Iraq again the deadliest place for journalists, the media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders announced Sunday.Saddam Hussein Independent - Jan 01 4:55 PM
Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti, soldier and politician: born Al-Awja, Iraq 28 April 1937; Vice-Chairman, Revolutionary Command Council 1969-79; President of Iraq 1979-2003; married first 1963 Sajida Kharaillah (three daughters, and two sons deceased), second Samira Shabandar (one son), third Nedhal al Hamdani, fourth Iman Huweish; died Baghdad 30 December 2006.Independent Appeal: Victims of a terrible war receive pioneering help in Gaza - and across the Israeli border Independent - Jan 01 4:51 PM
The moment that changed three-year-old Mohammed Kulab's life for ever came when he was buried in the rubble of his home after an Israeli shell exploded during an incursion into Gaza's southernmost town of Rafah in March 2004.Execution 'should not have happened on our holy day' Independent - Jan 01 4:55 PM
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia taking part in the Haj have expressed anger that the holiest day of the Muslim year was overshadowed by the execution of Saddam Hussein.Jordan on alert for bird flu AME Info - Dec 31 2:08 AM
The Jordanian government is on alert following the latest outbreak of bird flu in Egypt which has claimed three lives over the past week, reported the Jordan Times.Ancient History For Sale Forbes - Dec 31 3:19 PM
Antiquities may be controversial, but it is an undervalued field, now being discovered.Egypt Sends Weapons Through Israel ABC News - Dec 28 5:38 AM
Egypt Sends Shipment of Weapons Through Israel to Shore Up Forces Loyal to AbbasThree players to contest for African Player of the Year award People's Daily - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Cote d'Ivoire striker Didier Drogba, Ghana's midfielder Michael Essien and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o, were named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2006 African Player of the Year Award, local soccer news website filgoal.com reported Monday.Zamzam Water Best Gift for Loved Ones Back Home Arab News - Jan 01 4:18 PM
MAKKAH, 2 January 2007 Among the many different types of gifts that Haj pilgrims buy for their loved ones back home there is nothing more popular than Zamzam water, something that is extremely popular among foreign pilgrims.Why Britain is a good target for the counterfeiters Independent - Jan 01 4:12 PM
A favourite target for drug counterfeiters is the cholesterol-lowering medicine Lipitor, the world's best-selling drug. It is made by the American company Pfizer and has a global market worth $12.9bn (£6.5bn).
