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  • Diplomat: Poland returns to oil, natural gas business in Egypt Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:34 PM
    The head of the trade and investment marketing department at the Polish embassy in Cairo said Warsaw resumed in 2006 its activities in the fields of oil and natural gas domains in Egypt after decades of suspension.
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  • Bahais sore over Egypt court ruling Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jan 06 11:58 AM
    NEW DELHI: The Bahai community in the country has expressed its distress over a recent ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo, Egypt, disallowing Bahais to obtain officially issued identification. ``Our fellow Bahais in Egypt ...
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  • UAE keep slate clean with win over Egypt Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jan 06 12:28 PM
    Dubai: UAE scored an exciting 92-84 victory over the Academic Navy team from Egypt in the 18th Dubai International Basketball tournament at the Al Ahli Club yesterday.
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  • Egypt Denies Report on Haniyeh Money Smuggling Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jan 06 12:04 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Egypt on Saturday night denied an earlier report that said that its security forces had allowed Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to carry $20 million in cash over the border from Sinai to Gaza.
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  • No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 1:59 AM
    Overshadowed by an Israeli raid into the Palestinian territories, a summit between Israel and Egypt achieved little in reviving the long-stalled Mideast peace process, highlighting instead the disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
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  • Egypt to offer licences Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jan 05 8:53 PM
    Two international call licences will be offered by Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority by the end of February, reported the Daily Star, Egypt.
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  • No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:28 PM
    A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, highlighting the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
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  • After 47 years in the wilderness, Prince of Egypt returns Open this result in new window
    Daily Mining Gazette - Jan 05 8:11 PM
    HANCOCK Dorothy Clarke Wilsons Prince of Egypt was a regular checkout at the Hancock Public Library, judging by the blur of due dates stamped on the card inside: Nov. 11, 1959. Jan. 13, 1960. May 19, 1960.
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  • Egypt May Develop Nuclear Weapons Open this result in new window
    NRDC Worldview - Jan 05 8:00 AM
    SHARM E-SHEIK, Egypt, Jan 5, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that while his country does not want nuclear weapons, it must have the ability to defend itself against nuclear states.
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  • Israeli Raid Overshadows Meeting in Egypt Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jan 04 12:07 PM
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt called the Israeli raid in the West Bank a hindrance to the peace talks.
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  • Egypt plans to fight 'cyber-terrorism' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 7:21 AM
    Egypt plans to put forward an international initiative to fight the spread of terrorism on the Internet, a senior official at the foreign ministry has said.
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  • Egypt's PM meets US envoy on US aid Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 05 1:02 PM
    Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif met here Thursday with US Ambassador in Cairo Francis J. Ricciardone on a future plan for US aid programs for Egypt. During their meeting, they also discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and the US, Spokesman for Egypt's Cabinet Magdi Radi told reporters.
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  • Egypt's Mubarak urges Palestinians to stop infighting Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 06 6:40 PM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Saturday called on the Palestinians to stop infighting, the official news agency MENA reported.
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  • Egypt blames Palestinians for prisoner impasse Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:46 AM
    Egypt blamed Palestinian indecision on Thursday for a lack of apparent progress toward an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange.
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  • Egypt restores world's oldest wall made of mud bricks Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:33 PM
    Egyptian archaeologists have begun restoring the world's oldest wall made of mud bricks, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said yesterday. The 5,000-year-old wall is based in the southern Egyptian governorate of Sohag.
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  • Israel-Egypt Mideast Talks Fall Short Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jan 04 3:05 PM
    A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak condemned an Israeli raid in the West Bank that killed four Palestinian civilians.
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  • In hot pursuit of Egypt's lost mummies Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 12:00 AM
    Zahi Hawass is one part celebrity, one part investigator. Egypt's lead sleuth in the country's hunt to reclaim ancient antiquities has gained a reputation for often strong-arming curators and bullying museum directors. But while he's attracted critics in his hunt for Egypt's mummies and pharaonic masks, his hard-nosed techniques are indeed paying off.
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  • Only in Egypt! Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jan 06 9:43 AM
    EGYTIAN PRODUCTS are now being named after 26-year-old gang leader, Al Torbiny, a criminal from a town in the Nile Delta, north of Cairo, who has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing and murdering over 30 boys living on the street.
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  • Only in Egypt! Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jan 06 9:43 AM
    EGYPTIAN WOMEN have come up with some creative ways of finding Mr Right. Ghada, 29, has created a blog called "I want to get married." Through the blog, Ghada describes her life as a single 29-year-old woman.
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  • Egypt eyeing more efforts against online 'terrorism' Open this result in new window
    America's Network - Jan 05 12:14 AM
    Egypt plans to put forward an international initiative to fight the spread of terrorism on the Internet, a senior official at the foreign ministry, quoted by an AFP report, said.
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  • Egypt-Israel summit shows disagreements Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jan 05 2:14 AM
    SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks yesterday in a bid to relaunch the stalled Middle East peace process but their meeting revealed deep disagreements.
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  • Egypt to fight 'cyber-terrorism' Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Jan 05 12:07 AM
    Egypt plans to put forward an international initiative to fight the spread of terrorism on the internet, a senior official at the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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  • Iran & Egypt welcome expansion of cooperation Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jan 04 11:31 PM
    LONDON, January 5 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Mohammad-Ali Hosseini welcomed Egypt's willingness to have positive and constructive cooperation with Iran, IRNA reported.
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  • French foreign minister calls for stability in Lebanon ahead of key donor's conference Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 06 6:35 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt, 4:36 p.m. Jan. 6 (AP): France called on Lebanon's political factions Saturday to end their confrontation ahead of an international donor conference to help the war-torn country rebuild.
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  • U.S. COMPLETES AH-64 UPGRADE FOR EGYPT Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jan 06 6:00 AM
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has completed a limited upgrade of 35 attack helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. The U.S. firm Boeing has upgraded 35 AH-64A helicopters to a limited D configuration.
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  • Cleric's story of abduction, torture Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Jan 06 8:09 AM
    Letter opening salvo in CIA officers' trial "This is how they kidnapped me from Italy ... and how they tortured and imprisoned me in Egypt."
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  • Israeli West Bank incursion hampers peace efforts: Egypt Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 04 5:24 PM
    Egypt said on Thursday that the Israeli incursion into the West Bank city of Ramallah Thursday afternoon hampers the efforts to restart the stalled Middle East peace process.
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  • Saddam death disappoints Egypt's leader Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 1:25 PM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemned the conduct of Saddam Hussein's execution and its timing at the start of a Muslim religious festival, saying in an interview published Friday that the hanging made the deposed leader "a martyr."
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  • Egyptian official for stronger ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:30 PM
    Deputy of Egypt's foreign ministry for Asian affairs expressed hope on Saturday that Iran and Egypt would normalize relations. Ali Houssam el-Din el-Hefiny in his speech in Cairo said that it is in Egypt's interest to consolidate its political ties with Iran.
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  • Egypt Ups Pressure On Museums To Return Art Open this result in new window
    Arts Journal - Jan 04 6:39 PM
    "Egypt's lead sleuth in the country's hunt to reclaim ancient antiquities has gained a reputation for often strong-arming curators and bullying museum directors. But while he's attracted critics in his hunt for Egypt's mummies and pharaonic masks, his hard-nosed techniques are indeed paying off."
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  • Egypt's Mubarak condemns Israeli raid on Palestinian territories Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 04 10:08 AM
    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak firmly condemned Israel's raid into the Palestinian territories on Thursday as he met with Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert to revive the long-stalled...
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  • Olmert apologies in Mubarak conference for Israeli operations Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:31 PM
    CNN said about the statements given by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the press conference he had with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Sharm El-Sheikh that Olmert found himself in the defense of Israel's acts.
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  • Egyptian official for stronger ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:25 PM
    Deputy of Egypt's foreign ministry for Asian affairs expressed hope on Saturday that Iran and Egypt would normalize relations.
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  • Olmert apologies in Mubarak conference for Israeli operations Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:26 PM
    CNN said about the statements given by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the press conference he had with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Sharm El-Sheikh that Olmert found himself in the defence of Israel's acts.
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  • Mummies & Mosques: Local pair of bicyclers experience Muslim hospitality in Egyptian desert Open this result in new window
    Rapid City Journal - 2 minutes ago
    We are standing under a concrete awning in the Great Western Desert of Egypt. The temperature is 104 degrees in the shade. Out on the road in the sun our Brunton compass reads 119 degrees.
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  • Egypt's Mubarak Condemns Israeli Raid Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 04 12:22 PM
    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak firmly condemned Israel's raid into the Palestinian territories on Thursday as he met with Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert to revive the long-stalled Mideast peace process, a news agency said.
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  • CORRECTED - Egypt Delta Sugar invests $131 mln in new refinery Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 7:23 AM
    CAIRO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's state-run Delta Sugar Co. will invest about $131 million to build a new refinery north of Cairo, a move toward self-sufficiency in the country, a senior company official said on Thursday.
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  • Fast Link win a thriller Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    DUBAI Francis Irfajs throw in the final seconds of the first overtime earned Fast Link of Jordan a thrilling 84-83 win against Arab Academy of Egypt in their Group B match of the 18th Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al Ahli Club here on Friday night.
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  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Jan 06 4:14 PM
    JEDDAH, 7 January 2007 Jeddah-based club Al-Ahli face El-Zamalek of Egypt in Egypt in their last match of the first leg Group A quarterfinal in the Arab Champions League competition today.
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  • Egypt trying to set up meeting between Olmert and Abbas Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jan 04 1:09 PM
    Sharm Al Shaikh: Egypt is trying to set up another meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Egyptian presidential spokesman said yesterday.
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  • No Breakthrough After Israel-Egypt Talks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 05 5:52 AM
    Summit Between Israeli and Egyptian Leaders Does Little to Further Peace Process
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  • Egypt: Slain man wouldn't pay for sex Open this result in new window
    Planet Out via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:04 PM
    SUMMARY: Police in Cairo detain a man they say chopped up a German drama teacher and dumped his remains in a suitcase after a spat over payment for sex.
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  • Posted: 06-01-2007 , 17:26 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Jan 06 11:54 AM
    After endless efforts, UAE singer Ahlam was finally permitted to leave Cairo to Qatar with her husband Mubarak Al Hajiri. The singer was prohibited from leaving Cairo Airport and her name was listed among many who are not allowed to leave Egypt.
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  • Thomas Cahill Responds Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jan 05 9:26 PM
    Despite Rowlands assertion, my claim for the Middle Ages as the source of feminism is not rhetorical but historical. Can she be serious when she writes that an equally strong case might be made for the Egypt of the pharaohs? The one instance she gives is the Greek Cleopatra, a suicide.
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  • Leaders of Egypt and Israel to meet amid calls for new Mideast peace push Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 04 12:59 AM
    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a key regional mediator, were to try Thursday and find ways to restart Mideast peace talks during a meeting in this Red Sea resort.
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  • 2007 is set to be a watershed year for Egypt's massive communications markets Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Jan 05 9:16 PM
    04 January 2007 2007 will usher in the Etisalat-led third cellular operator while international service liberalization is slated to start in 2007 as well.
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  • Egypt 'understands' Ethiopia intervention Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Jan 04 7:43 AM
    Egypt says it understands why Ethiopia intervened militarily against Islamists in Somalia, despite an earlier Arab consensus that Ethiopian troops should withdraw.
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  • EDITORIAL: Not Forever Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jan 06 8:10 AM
    By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 6--Almost nothing lasts forever, and that includes precious water supplies. Although we tend to take water for granted, the situation in Egypt offers a warning about the finite nature of this precious natural resource.
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  • Egypt Leaps Into The Antiquities Recovery Game Open this result in new window
    Arts Journal - Jan 04 6:24 AM
    Remember all those Egyptian mummies that caused such a stir in American museums a couple of decades back? Yeah, well, Egypt would like them back, if you don't mind. (And even if you do, actually.)
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  • Smuggling tunnel between Gaza and Egypt collapses Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Jan 04 12:55 AM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A smuggling tunnel under the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt collapsed Thursday morning, Palestinian security officials said.
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  • Egyptian official calls for consolidation of ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 06 6:07 AM
    Iran - Egypt - Relations Deputy of Egyptian foreign ministry for Asian affairs expressed hope on Saturday that Iran and Egypt would normalize relations.
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  • Palestinian leader allowed to move cash Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Jan 06 10:07 AM
    When Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh returned from Saudi Arabia by way of Egypt, he brought back $20 million with him, a report says.
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  • News from around the web: Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:25 PM
    Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.
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  • Iran welcomes Egypt eagerness to boost bilateral cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 04 12:07 AM
    Iran - Egypt - Ties Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Mohammad-Ali Hosseini here Thursday welcomed Egypt's willingness to have positive and constructive cooperation with Iran.
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  • Egypt condemns Saddam hanging Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jan 05 5:52 AM
    Saddam Hussein was made into a martyr by the manner of his execution, Hosni Mubarak warns.
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  • EMPA harbours high hopes for Egypt Open this result in new window
    ITP.net - Jan 04 2:33 AM
    Empa has revealed that it expects Egypt to become the biggest market in the Middle East next year. The distributor expects to see more than one million computer sales in 2007, largely due to orders from the Egyptian government.
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  • In a Divided Israel, Angry Words or No Words at All Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jan 06 4:50 PM
    The latest incidents by Israel reflect a malfunctioning government, deeply split over personalities, politics and policies.
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  • MECC Christian-Muslim Youth Seminar- Syria Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 2:06 PM
    This is the 6th Seminar that brings together 40 young Christians and Muslims from churches and Islamic institutes and organizations from Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Iran. They gathered at the Armenian Catholic church hall in Aleppo, Syria for three days under the theme: "Creation & Religions as Sources of Unity".
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  • Thousands join Pope Shenuda III to celebrate Coptic Christmas Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 4:47 PM
    Thousands of Copts joined their pope Shenuda III at Saint Mark's Cathedral here overnight to celebrate Orthodox Christmas.
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  • Egypt Yellow Pages now available on millions of Nokia phones Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jan 03 8:39 PM
    Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd. today announced the global release of the Egypt Yellow Pages search plugin for Nokia Mobile Search.
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  • Egypt's Mubarak says he asked U.S. not to let Saddam hang on Muslim festival Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 05 2:38 PM
    JERUSALEM - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemned the conduct of Saddam Hussein's execution and its timing at the start of a Muslim religious festival, saying in an interview published Friday...
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  • Israel receptive to Egypt's call for four-way summit Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Jan 04 12:16 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Sharm al-Sheikh resort in Sinai on Thursday, and Egypt has already floated the possibility of holding a subsequent regional summit with the participation of the leaders of Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.
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  • Iran welcomes normalization of ties with Egypt Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jan 05 7:52 AM
    Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Thursday that Tehran welcomes recent calls by Egyptian officials to normalize its diplomatic relations with Cairo. -MNA
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  • Al Qaeda tape backs Somali militia Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 05 12:40 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al Qaeda's deputy leader urged Somalia's Islamist guerrillas to ambush and raid Ethiopian forces with land mines and suicide attacks until they can reclaim their country from "crusaders," according to an Internet audiotape posted Friday.
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  • Hamas pledges to boost forces in Gaza Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 6:28 PM
    Hamas defied President Mahmoud Abbas' decree Saturday that its paramilitary unit is illegal, saying it will fight any attempt to disband the force in an increasingly bloody faceoff between the Islamic militant group and Abbas' Fatah party.
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  • Iran-Egypt ties to thwart enemies' plots Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jan 03 9:02 PM
    LONDON, January 4 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar-Harandi said that comprehensive ties between Iran and Egypt can neutralize enemies' conspiracies aim to cause sectarian strife between Muslims, IRNA reported.
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  • Osama deputy urges Somalia suicide attacks Open this result in new window
    Tucson Citizen - Jan 05 11:18 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden's deputy has called on Somalia's Islamic militants to carry out suicide attacks on Ethiopian troops fighting in their country, according to a taped message posted on the Internet Friday.
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  • France's FM urges end to Palestinian fighting Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 2:56 PM
    France's Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said rival Palestinian factions must bury their differences and form a working government, after bloody strife in the territories last week left 13 dead.
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  • Hanging 'makes martyr of Saddam' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 05 4:14 AM
    Egypt's president says the circumstances of Saddam Hussein's execution have turned him into a martyr.
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  • They made Saddam a martyr, says Mubarak Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Jan 05 6:09 PM
    Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak has criticised Saddam Hussein's execution, claiming that the "revolting and barbaric" scenes at his hanging have turned the former dictator into a martyr.
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  • RELATED NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Jan 05 11:16 PM
    December 2006 Egypt is already one of the world's top (and most efficient) rice producers. Are new, locally developed hybrid strains likely to turn the industry into an export powerhouse?
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  • Richardson heads to Sudan with 3 goals Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 1:50 PM
    Heading on a diplomatic mission to Sudan, Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday he hopes to persuade the country's president to accept more U.N. peacekeepers in war-ravaged Darfur, a goal that has eluded world leaders.
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  • Delta sweet on refinery Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jan 05 8:23 PM
    Egypt's state owned Delta Sugar is to build a new $131m refinery north of Cairo, reported Reuters. Delta is currently choosing a suitable site and the facility should take around two years to construct.
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  • Israeli Raid Overshadows Olmert?s Talks With Mubarak Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jan 04 7:04 PM
    Four Palestinians were killed in a raid hours before the meeting of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
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  • French FM discusses Lebanon crisis, aid meet in Saudi Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 12:23 PM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy discussed with his Saudi counterpart the political crisis in Lebanon and an upcoming aid conference for the country during a brief visit to Riyadh.
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  • Boeing delivers the last of 35 remanufactured AH-64D Apaches to Egypt Open this result in new window
    Rotorhub - Jan 05 5:58 AM
    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 04, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has completed delivery of all 35 remanufactured AH-64D Apache helicopters produced for the Egyptian air force (EAF).
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  • Israeli raid eclipses peace summit Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Jan 05 3:57 AM
    4 dead, 20 wounded in hunt for militant An Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Ramallah left four Palestinians dead and at least 20 wounded Thursday, casting a pall over a summit meeting in Egypt between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that was intended to promote new peace efforts.
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  • Today's High School Sports Schedule Open this result in new window
    Asbury Park Press - Jan 05 12:31 PM
    BOWLING Donovan at Lacey: 3:30 p.m. Central at Southern: 3:30 p.m. Barnegat at Pinelands: 3:45 p.m. Delran at New Egypt: 3:45 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Donovan at Point Boro: 6:30 p.m. Brick Mem. at Southern: 6:30 p.m. Lakewood at Barnegat: 6:30 p.m. Jackson at Brick: 6:30 p.m. Central at Manchester: 6:30 p.m. TR East at TR South: 6:30 p.m. Asbury Park at Ocean: 6:30 p.m. Manalapan at Raritan: 6:30 ...
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  • Year Opens on Relatively Busy Note Open this result in new window
    Ag Report - Jan 05 8:05 AM
    CHICAGO - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets are finishing the first week of the new year on a relatively busy note, with important wheat sales recorded to Egypt and good background trading interest.
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  • Timing Perfect on Landfill Check Open this result in new window
    Du Quoin Evening Call - Jan 05 10:37 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.
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  • Israeli raid leaves 4 dead in West Bank Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jan 05 12:29 AM
    An incursion in Ramallah sours the prime minister's meeting with Egypt's president. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK Israeli troops staged a rare incursion into this city Thursday, bulldozing cars and vegetable stands near the central square as they engaged gunmen and stone-throwing residents in a chaotic two-hour battle that left four Palestinians dead.
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  • Israeli raid overshadows Olmert-Mubarak talks Open this result in new window
    Bangkok Post - Jan 05 11:04 AM
    Jerusalem _ Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Thursday evening in an effort to give momentum to the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
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  • Bird Flu Leaves Three People Dead in Egypt Open this result in new window
    Environment News Service - Jan 03 12:41 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt , January 3, 2007 (ENS) - Three members of an extended family have died after being infected with H5N1 avian influenza, bringing the human toll in that nation to 18 cases and 10 deaths since February, when the disease was first reported in Egypt.
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  • Experts question Al-Qaeda call for Somalia jihad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 5:17 AM
    Stirring as it might sound, an Internet appeal from Al-Qaeda for Muslims to go to Somalia and wage holy war is unlikely to amount to much, experts on Islamic extremism say.
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  • Divine wine economical Open this result in new window
    Powell River Peak - Jan 05 8:00 PM
    Winemaking is at least 8,000 years old and has played a central role in the development of many civilizations. In ancient Egypt, it was deemed a gift from the gods and by law was only available to nobility.
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  • Iran-Egypt comprehensive ties to thwart enemies' plots, Saffar-Harandi Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 03 4:37 AM
    Iran - Egypt - Ties Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar-Harandi said that comprehensive ties between Iran and Egypt can neutralize enemies' conspiracies aim to cause sectarian strife between Muslims.
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  • Posted: 05-01-2007 , 17:24 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Jan 05 9:39 AM
    Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has strongly condemned the conduct and timing of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's execution at the start of an Islamic religious holiday and questioned the legality of the sentence, passed by an Iraqi court while the country itself is under U.S. occupation.
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  • Israeli and Egyptian leaders to meet amid calls for new Mideast peace push Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 04 10:01 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Egypt on Thursday to meet with key Mideast mediator Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in a summit aimed at breathing new life into the long-stalled peace process.
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  • Israeli raid overshadows peace talks between Olmert and Mubarak Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 2:51 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt met Thursday evening to discuss how to restore momentum to negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
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  • Iraq PM says to launch big new Baghdad crackdown Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 3:35 AM
    Iraq's prime minister on Saturday announced a major crackdown on both Shi'ite militias and Sunni insurgents in Baghdad to stem the rise of killings that are now running at hundreds a week.
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  • Explosive curtain-raiser to summit on Palestinian peace Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 05 4:50 AM
    IN AN embarrassing prelude to a meeting between the leaders of Israel and Egypt over the Palestinian peace process, an Israeli raid in the West Bank left four Palestinians dead and 20 wounded.
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  • Al-Qaida urges Somalia's Islamists to fight Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 05 4:38 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden's deputy has called on Somalia's Islamic militants to carry out suicide attacks on Ethiopian troops fighting in their country, according to a taped message posted...
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  • Blunders Turn Saddam From Villain to Martyr Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 06 8:08 AM
    Tainted Execution Shows the Triumph of Tribal Vengeance in the New Iraq
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    News Interactive - Jan 04 11:53 AM
    EGYPTION President Hosni Mubarak protested to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert over Israel's raid in the West Bank town of Ramallah today but their talks went ahead as planned.
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  • Bush: Saddam deserved dignified death Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jan 05 12:50 PM
    Washington/Cairo: Saddam Hussain could have been hanged in a "more dignified way," US President George W. Bush said on Friday as Egypt's Hosni Mubarak said a video of Shiite officials taunting the deposed Iraqi leader on the gallows was "barbaric".
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    The Australian - Jan 04 11:40 AM
    Mr Mubarak told Mr Olmert the Israeli military operation which killed four Palestinian in Ramallah was unacceptable and that acts of violence must stop.
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  • Mideast summit produces little gain Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Jan 05 2:53 AM
    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts.
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  • Vernon & Arlene Coffey: Unsung Heroes Open this result in new window
    WSIL 3 Southern Illinois - Jan 05 11:48 AM
    LAKE OF EGYPT, IL--A Williamson county couple is being honored by the state during Monday's inauguration of Governor Rod Blagojevich. Vernon and Arlene Coffey received a People Are Today's Heroes or PATH Award in 2005 after 19 years of foster parenting.
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  • Ambassador nominee no stranger to danger Open this result in new window
    The State - 37 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON When Ryan Crocker was trying to improve his Arabic in the late 1970s, he traveled to Jordan, made contact with a desert tribe and settled in for some hands-on training a little different from the standard State Department regimen.
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  • Al-Qaida Tells Somali Militants to Fight Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jan 05 6:13 AM
    By OMAR SINAN CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden's deputy has called on Somalia's Islamic militants to carry out suicide attacks on Ethiopian troops fighting in their country, according to a taped message posted on the Internet Friday. Al-Qaida's No.
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