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  • U.S. eases push for Egypt reforms Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Secretary of State says the Bush administration has not given up on democratic reforms with Egypt, but that each country has to move at its own pace.

  • Security detainee Jaballah can't be deported to Egypt, judge rules Open this result in new window
    CBC - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    A man accused by the Canadian government of being a national security threat can't be deported to his native Egypt because he could be tortured there, a Federal Court judge ruled Monday.

  • Egypt bird flu case Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
    Egypt has detected its first case of bird flu since May, in a woman who raised ducks from her home, according to the BBC. There have been fifteen cases of the H5N1 virus in Egypt since February, with six people dying. Eight recovered after being treated with Tamiflu.

  • Suspected terrorist can't be deported to Egypt, but can't stay in Canada: judge Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 16 3:41 PM
    OTTAWA (CP) - A federal court judge has ruled that a suspected terrorist cannot remain in Canada, yet he cannot be deported to Egypt because of the risk of torture.

  • SAfrica to play Egypt at Griffin Park in London Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 16 12:56 PM
    JOHANNESBURG, Oct 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's friendly international against Egypt on Nov. 15 has been fixed for Brentford's Griffin Park, the South African Football Association said on Monday.

  • Seven killed in train collision in central Egypt Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 16 6:24 PM
    A train ploughed into a passenger minibus in central Egypt on Monday, killing seven people and injuring eight others, the official news agency MENA reported.

  • Gazprom, Egypt Sign MOU Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - Oct 16 1:19 PM
    MOSCOW Gazprom and the Egyptian government have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Egypt's gas sector, Egypt's trade and industry minister said Friday.Rachid Mohammed Rachid said Gazprom could help Egypt develop its natural gas production and exports.

  • Final bids Monday for Egypt's Bank of Alexandria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:12 PM
    Six European and Arab banks will place their final bids Monday for the Bank of Alexandria, Egypt's only state-owned bank to be put up for sale, banking officials said.

  • SA will play Egypt in London Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 16 6:12 PM
    Bafana Bafana will face Egypt in an international friendly at Griffin Park in London on November 15, the South African Football Association has announced.

  • Analysis: Egypt, Saudi power deal Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 16 10:12 AM
    CAIRO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia that may lead to the interconnection of their electricity systems will likely provide a more stable electrical supply to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, analysts told United Press International.

  • Massive Emirati investment in Egypt's tourism industry Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 16 3:46 AM
    According to the latest regional travel data, Egypt is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination among travellers from UAE for the Eid Al Fitr break.

  • Intel launches TEO in Egypt Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 16 5:46 AM
    The Intel Corporation has launched its Teach Essentials Online programme. Designed in Arabic specifically for the region, Intel, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, has agreed to launch TEO in Egypt as a pilot for other emerging markets worldwide.

  • egypt: Gamal al-Bannas quest for religious change Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Oct 16 9:27 AM
    Gamal al-Banna is a Muslim scholar and younger sibling of the Muslim Brotherhoods founder, but his controversial vision of Islamic reform puts him at odds with the religious establishment in Egypt.

  • Egypt - Popular travel destination for Eid Al Fitr Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Oct 16 1:44 AM
    According to the latest regional travel data, Egypt is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination among travellers from Bahrain for the Eid Al Fitr break.

  • Intel and Egypt's Ministry of Education Launch Intel's Arabic "Teach Essentials Online" Program Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Oct 16 3:45 AM
    Dubai, UAE, 16 October 2006 - Intel Intel Corporation today announced the launch of its worldwide Teach Essentials Online (TEO) program, to be previewed in Egypt first.

  • Egypt's veiled actresses make a comeback on satellite TV Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:46 AM
    Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.

  • BNP, Sanpaolo, 4 others still competing for Egypt\'s Alexandria Bank - report Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Oct 15 11:45 PM
    They identified the others as Sanpaolo IMI, Eurobank, Egypt\'s Commercial International Bank, a consortium involving Jordan\'s Arab Bank and Saudi Arabia\'s Arab National Bank, and a Dubai consortium involving Mashreqbank and Dubai Investment Group.

  • Egypt Muslim Brotherhood's 'audacious'leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:19 PM
    In almost three years as supreme guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Mehdi Akef has changed the face of the underground movement into an openly active player on the political scene.

  • Eight opposition Islamists arrested in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:14 AM
    Egyptian authorities have arrested eight members of Egypt's strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, north of Cairo in Egypt's Nile Delta, security sources said on Saturday.

  • Mubarak and Kadhafi discuss Sudan, 'formula' for Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:44 PM
    Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi held talks on how to resolve the Darfur crisis in Sudan without intervention from outside Africa, Libyan officials said.

  • Egypt urges new UN chief to continue fight against terror Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 6:28 AM
    Egypt has welcomed South Korea's Ban Ki-Moon as the new UN secretary general and urged the body to continue the global fight against terrorism.

  • Wheat Gains as U.S. Exports Rise, Australian Drought Continues Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 16 2:44 PM
    Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat prices rose to 10-year highs in Chicago and Kansas City on speculation demand will increase after Egypt bought larger-than-expected quantities of world supplies last week and drought continues to hurt Australia's crop.

  • Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of October 16, 2006 Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 50 minutes ago
    We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!

  • Egypt Air reschedules flights to Alexandria Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 14 8:34 PM
    DUBAI In response to customers' requests, Egypt Air has decided to reschedule its Dubai-Alexandria flights to Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday to suit weekend changes, according to Jamal Hammad, Egypt Air Regional Manager in Dubai and Northern Emirates.

  • Egypt border guard shot dead along Israel border Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 14 12:14 PM
    ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was shot dead on Saturday in the Sinai peninsula while on patrol along the Israeli border and another critically wounded, security sources said.

  • Monday, Oct 16, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Oct 16 4:27 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Talaat Sadat, the nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat, said Sunday that he feared he'd be convicted in an unfair trial for suggesting that Egyptian generals and Islamists were involved in a conspiracy to assassinate his uncle 25 years ago.

  • Egypt set to name winning bank bid Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
    Bank of Alexandria could announce as early as today which of five rival bidders has won the battle for a controlling stake in the government-owned Egyptian bank.

  • Egypt, Hamas discuss Palestinian unity govt Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 14 8:44 PM
    DAMASCUS, Oct 14: Egypts intelligence chief held talks on Saturday with Hamas exiled political leader in Damascus on forming a Palestinian unity government and swapping prisoners for a kidnapped Israeli soldier, a Hamas official said.

  • Egypt tells US envoy to avoid escalation with Sudan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 10:29 AM
    Egypt said on Friday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new U.S. special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.

  • Mubarak and Kadhafi discuss Sudan Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Oct 16 3:28 PM
    TRIPOLI Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi held talks Monday on how to resolve the Darfur crisis in Sudan without intervention from outside Africa, Libyan officials said.

  • A troubling Middle East era dawns Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 16 1:02 PM
    It is just more than two centuries since Napoleons arrival in Egypt heralded the advent of a modern Middle East; but now some 80 years after the demise of the Ottoman Empire, 50 years after the end of colonialism and less than 20 years after the end of the cold war the American era in the region has ended.

  • 'Pregnant' Egypt smuggler bust by false labor pains Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 16 5:06 AM
    CAIRO -- An Egyptian woman pretending to suffer from labor pains gave such a poor performance at customs that a quick hand-search revealed her "bundle of joy" to be 48 mobile phones, an airport source said.

  • Lawyer Gets 28 Months for Aiding Terrorist Open this result in new window
    WBOC 16 - Oct 16 5:00 PM
    NEW YORK ( CBS/AP)- A judge said Monday he would sentence civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart to 28 months in prison on a terrorism charge for helping an Egyptian sheik communicate with his followers on the outside after he was convicted in plots to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate Egypt's president.

  • Ahly reach African Champions League final despite loss to ASEC Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 1:31 PM
    Al-Ahly of Egypt reached a second consecutive African Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast.

  • Thomas K. Thomas Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Oct 16 12:52 PM
    The Egypt-based telecoms service provider Orascom said that it was looking to increase its stake in Essar Hutchison by hiking its holding in Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom.

  • Egypt says soldier accidentally killed near border with Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 15 6:09 PM
    The Egyptian Interior Ministry said Sunday in a statement that the soldier who died on Saturday was accidentally killed by another soldier when the latter was filling his magazine with bullets.

  • Oil bonanza boosts coffers of Arab states Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Oct 16 6:03 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.

  • Egypt police bust antiquities traffickers Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 16 1:27 AM
    CAIRO -- Egyptian police have broken up a trafficking ring that was trying to sell stolen and highly valued ancient busts of Pharaohs and mythical figures at an undercut rate of $2 million, a security source said Sunday.

  • Egypt's veiled actresses make a comeback on satellite TV Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 15 4:17 PM
    Veiled actresses try to regain popularity by appearing in 'respectable' dramas, reflect social reality.

  • Egyptian Transport Minister calls on SM Goh Open this result in new window
    Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 16 3:17 AM
    SINGAPORE : Egypt's Transport Minister Mohamed Loufy Mansour called upon Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Monday.

  • Confab on Egyptian civilization to open Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 16 8:24 AM
    Iran - Meeting - Egypt A conference on Egyptian civilization on `Egyptian Civilization, Past and Present' and `Establishment of National Museum on Egypt's History of Civilization' will be held at the auditorium of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO).

  • Greek bank pulls out of Egyptian privatization offer Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 16 6:55 AM
    ATHENS -- Greek bank Eurobank said Monday that it had pulled out of a takeover race to buy Egypt's Bank of Alexandria, leaving a number of national and international contenders to battle for up to 80 percent of the group.

  • Arab gross domestic product above $1 trillion for first time Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 16 2:20 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year surpass $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.

  • Lawyer Gets Much Less Jail Time Than U.S. Sought in Terror Case Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    Lynne F. Stewart was sentenced to two years and four months in prison on charges of aiding terrorism; prosecutors had sought 30 years.

  • Lawyer Is Due for Sentencing in Terror Case Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 minute ago
    After being convicted 20 months ago on terror charges, Lynne F. Stewart now faces the possibility of living out her life in federal prison.

  • Angola: Cult - Flávio Puts Al Ahly in African Champions League Finals Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 16 8:50 AM
    The Angolan striker playing for Al Ahly of Egypt, guaranteed Sunday his team's qualification for the African Champions League, by scoring for the only goal of the Egyptian team, despite losing (1-2) to Asec Mimosas of Abidjan, at the semi-finals second leg match.

  • New Egypt allows late TDs Open this result in new window
    Asbury Park Press - Oct 14 4:20 AM
    Heading into the fourth quarter with a 10-6 lead on Burlington City, New Egypt looked to be on its way to beating what head coach Tom Farrell called "a very good team."

  • Egyptian Transport Minister calls on SM Goh Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 16 2:20 AM
    SINGAPORE : Egypt's Transport Minister Mohamed Loufy Mansour called upon Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Monday. During the meeting at the Istana, the two leaders welcomed the healthy exchange of high-level bilateral visits.

  • Restraints Fray and Risks Grow as Nuclear Club Gains Members Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 19 minutes ago
    Atomic officials estimate that as many as 40 additional countries have the technical skill, and in some cases the required material, to build a bomb.

  • Egypt Cracks Down on Gaza Smugglers Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Oct 14 2:52 AM
    October 14, 2006: For decades, Egypt has generally tolerated the smuggling of weapons into Gaza. But now the Egyptians are cracking down.

  • Egypt detains eight Muslim Brotherhood members Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:09 AM
    Egyptian police have arrested eight members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the Nile Delta governorate of Menufiya, the group's website reported.

  • Sheik's lawyer gets nearly 2 1/2 years Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
    A firebrand civil rights lawyer who has defended Black Panthers and anti-war radicals was sentenced Monday to nearly 2 1/2 years in prison far less than the 30 years prosecutors wanted for helping an imprisoned terrorist sheik communicate with his followers on the outside.

  • Egypt urges US restraint over Darfur Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Oct 14 1:42 AM
    CAIRO: Egypt said yesterday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new US special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.

  • Variety is the spice of life! Open this result in new window
    Campus Germany - Oct 16 11:35 AM
    The variety of exhibitions appears limitless and caters to all tastes: from bread (Ulm) to chocolate (Cologne), from winemaking equipment (Koblenz) to meteorites (Marburg), from mummies from the moors (Schleswig) to optical instruments (Oberkochen), from clocks (Furtwangen) to computers (Paderborn), from film (Frankfurt) to mining (Bochum), and from archeology (Münster) to Egypt (Berlin) to

  • U.S. lawyer gets 28 months jail for aiding terrorism Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 3:58 PM
    A New York attorney convicted of aiding terrorism by helping an imprisoned Egyptian client smuggle messages to militant followers was sentenced on Monday to 28 months in prison.

  • Israel to up its offensive in Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:24 AM
    Israel has warned it would step up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22 people in recent days, with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.

  • 2006 Chery A516 from Egypt Open this result in new window
    Carsurvey.org - Oct 15 11:06 PM
    "Worth its price and much much more. No regrets at all" What things have gone wrong with the car?

  • Israel warns it will press Gaza attacks Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 6:50 AM
    Israel warned Sunday that it would step up an offensive in the Gaza Strip in which it has killed at least 22 people in recent days with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.

  • Nuclear chief: More nations 'hedging their bets' Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 16 6:40 PM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The head of the U.N. nuclear agency warned Monday that as many as 30 countries could soon have technology that would let them produce atomic weapons "in a very short time," joining the nine states known or suspected to have such arms.

  • Orascom says overseas growth to come from acquisitions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 15 8:19 PM
    SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Naguib Sawiris, the chairman of Egypt-based Orascom Telecom , said on Monday that overseas growth is set to come via acquisitions.

  • Lawyer gets 28 months jail for aiding terrorism Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 1:45 PM
    A New York attorney convicted of aiding terrorism by helping a client smuggle messages to militant followers was sentenced on Monday to 28 months in prison.

  • Eritrea: President Holds Talks With Foreign Ministers of Yemen, Egypt And Arab League Secretary General Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Oct 15 6:05 PM
    President Isaias Afwerki today received and held talks at the State Palace with the Yemeni Foreign Minister, Dr. Abubaker Al-Khurbi, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahmed Abulkheit, and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Mr. Amr Mousa.

  • Lawyer gets prison term for aiding jailed terrorist Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 16 3:50 PM
    Lynne Stewart, the lawyer who was charged as a terrorist for helping her client to communicate from prison with his followers, was sentenced Monday to 28 months in federal prison.

  • Oil bonanza boosts Arab gross domestic product above $1 trillion Open this result in new window
    The Canton Repository - Oct 16 2:06 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic ...

  • Lawyer Gets Prison Term in Terrorism Case Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 16 12:30 PM
    Lynne F. Stewart, who was charged as a terrorist for helping a client in prison on terrorism charges to communicate with his followers, was sentenced today to 28 months in prison, far less than the 30 years the government had sought.

  • Radical US lawyer gets jail term for terrorism conviction Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:23 PM
    A radical US rights lawyer convicted of conspiring with terrorists by acting as a go-between for a jailed Egyptian cleric and his militant followers was sentenced to 28 months in jail.

  • NYC civil rights lawyer gets prison for helping terrorists Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 16 1:46 PM
    Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison on a terrorism charge for helping a client who plotted to blow up New York City landmarks communicate with his followers.

  • Radical US lawyer faces terrorism sentencing Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:00 PM
    A radical US rights lawyer convicted of conspiring with terrorists by acting as a go-between for a jailed Egyptian cleric and his militant followers was due to be sentenced in New York.

  • Dubai-Sharm flights resume Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Oct 15 9:32 PM
    Egypt Air is to resume direct flights between Dubai and Sharm el-Sheikh in November, reported Gulf News. The service ceased in July 2005 in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the Red Sea resort which killed more than 80 people.

  • Sheik's Lawyer Gets 28 Months Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 16 2:14 PM
    Lynne Stewart to serve prison time for helping client communicate with plotters to blow up N.Y. landmarks. Associated Press 3:26 p.m. ET

  • Lawyer given 28 months for aiding terrorism Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 11:46 AM
    A New York attorney convicted of aiding terrorism by helping a client smuggle messages to militant followers was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Monday, CNN reported.

  • Running from Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:15 PM
    Is jihadism growing exponentially because of Iraq?

  • Attorney gets 28 months for aiding terrorists Open this result in new window
    Sports Illustrated - Oct 16 11:52 AM
    Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison for helping a client, a blind sheik who plotted to blow up New York City landmarks, communicate with his followers.

  • Mubarak in Libya for talks with Kadhafi Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:45 AM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has traveled to Libya for talks with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.

  • Blind sheik's lawyer gets 28 months Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:26 PM
    Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison on a terrorism charge for helping a client who plotted to blow up New York City landmarks communicate with his followers, a sentence far less than 30 years prosecutors wanted.

  • Giving Sukkah on four wheels Open this result in new window
    Wanstead and Woodford Guardian - Oct 16 1:43 AM
    A BUCKHURST Hill Rabbi has been touring the area in his Sukkah Mobile to bring home the message of a Jewish festival. This week the Jewish community has been celebrating the festival of Tabernacles, which commemorates the Jewish Exodus from Egypt.

  • Oil bonanza boosts Arab GDP above US$1 trillion for first time ever Open this result in new window
    Canadian Business - Oct 15 2:44 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than US$1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.

  • Lawyer Gets 28 Months For Aiding Terrorist Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 4 minutes ago
    Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison on a terrorism charge for helping a client who plotted to blow up New York City landmarks communicate with his followers. Stewart, 67, had faced up to 30 years in prison.

  • Explore Peru's 5000-year-old city, Caral Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:41 PM
    A sudden wind gust blows eerily down from rocky Andean foothills, kicking up a cinnamon-colored cloud over the moonscape of ruins that is the oldest city in the Americas.

  • CAF Champions League Al Ahly through to Champions League final Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Oct 15 2:46 PM
    Holders Al Ahly of Egypt survived a second-half onslaught to win a place in the African Champions League final, despite going down 2-1 at ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast in their semi-final, second leg tie on Sunday.

  • Disarming the Mullahs Open this result in new window
    The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:17 PM
    NOW THAT NORTH KOREA has called America's diplomatic bluff by testing a nuclear device, and the wrangling has begun over how best to sanction Pyongyang, the question arises of what's in store for Iran. Will we bomb? Some insiders say yes, that President Bush has already decided that if Iran fails to freeze its enrichment program, he will direct our Air Force to attack Iran's nuclear plants

  • Comeback for Egypt's veiled stars Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 14 10:20 PM
    Egyptian actresses who left the film world for a more pious lifestyle are now back on television screens, in a bid to reinvent their image as more in line with the country's growing Islamic trend.

  • Olmert Seeks Talks With Lebanon and Palestinians Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 16 11:30 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israel?s Parliament today that he wanted talks to ease regional tensions.

  • Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 7 minutes ago
    For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.

  • Hamas threatens Israel with 'unforgettable lesson' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 8:47 AM
    The ruling Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has vowed to teach the Israeli military a "lesson it will not forget" should the army intensify an offensive in the Gaza Strip as promised.

  • Blind sheik's lawyer faces sentencing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:02 AM
    In a letter to the judge, civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart proclaimed "I am not a traitor."

  • CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 8:46 AM
    The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed three cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia. All three cases were fatal.

  • US lawyer jailed on terror charge Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 16 3:02 PM
    US lawyer Lynne Stewart is jailed for 28 months on terror-related charges over passing on messages from a client.

  • Israel threatens to step up deadly Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 15 4:02 PM
    Jewish state accuses Hamas of amassing stockpiles of arms smuggled into territory from Egypt.

  • Holders Al Ahli through to Champions League final Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 15 10:59 AM
    ABIDJAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Holders Al Ahli of Egypt survived a second-half onslaught to win a place in the African Champions League final, despite going down 2-1 at ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast in their semi-final, second leg tie on Sunday.

  • Peruvian ruins take travelers back in time Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 16 8:50 AM
    Even though the ruins in the dusty, wind-swept Supe River Valley of Peru don't approximate in majesty the mountains that surround the famed Inca ruins at Machu Picchu, they are an unforgettable sight under the glow of a fiery sunset.

  • Olmert offers to meet 2 Arab leaders Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 16 8:41 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israel's Parliament that he was willing to meet with the leaders of Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority in an attempt to ease regional tensions.

  • Oil Boosts Arab GDP Above $1 Trillion Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Oct 15 2:06 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.The GDP of the 22-member Arab League countries reached $1.05 trillion at the end of 2005, a $180 billion increase from the previous year, said Ahmed Gweili, chairman of the Arab

  • Pregnant Egypt smuggler bust by false labour pains Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 15 8:12 AM
    CAIRO - An Egyptian woman pretending to suffer from labour pains gave such a poor performance at customs that a quick hand-search revealed her bundle of joy to be 48 mobile phones, an airport source said.

  • Rahman Attorney Stewart Gets 28 Months in Prison Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 16 3:40 PM
    All Things Considered , October 16, 2006 · Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart is sentenced to 28 months in prison, despite facing a penalty of up to 30 years.

  • Rahman Attorney Stewart Gets 28 Months in Prison Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 16 3:19 PM
    Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart is sentenced to 28 months in prison, despite facing a penalty of up to 30 years. Stewart was convicted in 2005 of aiding terrorists by allowing her imprisoned client, the blind Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman, to communicate with the outside world.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 15 2:09 PM
    Amos Gilad, a top defense ministry official, told army radio that Israel would intensify its offensive in the Gaza Strip to prevent rockets attacks into Israel and arms smuggling into the region from Egypt.

  • Defense Attorney Stewart Gets 26-Month Sentence Open this result in new window
    Law.com - 37 minutes ago
    Veteran defense attorney Lynne Stewart cried tears of relief Monday as a federal judge ordered her to serve a dramatically lower sentence than prosecutors had requested for her conviction on providing material support to a terrorist conspiracy.

  • Gref, Russian cos to discuss setting up industrial zones in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Oct 13 4:56 AM
    MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Egypt has suggested setting up a Russian economic zone on its territory, Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref told reporters after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rashid Mohamed Rashid on Friday.

  • Ahly reach Champions League final despite loss to ASEC Open this result in new window
    ATL World Soccer - Oct 15 11:28 AM
    Al-Ahly of Egypt reached a second consecutive African Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast. The title holders triumphed 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-final two weeks ago and qualified 3-2 on aggregate to play Club Sportif Sfaxien of Tunisia in the final.

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