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Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
Environment
November 30, 2010
Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
Cancun--A new round of UN climate talks is underway to appeals for action and compromise after the squabbles that drove…
Israel consulted Egypt, Fatah on Gaza war
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Israel consulted Egypt, Fatah on Gaza war
Jerusalem--Israel discussed its planned war on Gaza with the Palestinian leadership and Egypt ahead of time, offering to hand them…
Iran criticizes Egypt’s Abul Gheit remarks on Arab ties
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Iran criticizes Egypt’s Abul Gheit remarks on Arab ties
Tehran--Iran has criticized Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit for reportedly saying Tehran should keep out of the internal affairs…
Egypt court jails Brotherhood campaigners for 2 years
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Egypt court jails Brotherhood campaigners for 2 years
An Egyptian court sentenced 11 Islamists to two years in prison for election campaigning for the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a…
Egypt courts cancel election in several districts
Egypt
November 26, 2010
Egypt courts cancel election in several districts
Egyptian courts ordered the cancellation of Sunday's parliamentary election in 24 districts after orders to reinstate opposition and independent candidates…
Moussa urges Arab world to end discrimination against Christians
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Moussa urges Arab world to end discrimination against Christians
Arab League Secretary-general Amr Moussa on Wednesday urged “an immediate stop” to discrimination against both Christians in Arab countries and…
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church Pope Shenouda III on Wednesday denounced the use of force against Coptic Christian protesters.The…
Yemen car bomb kills 17, rattling fragile truce
World
November 24, 2010
Yemen car bomb kills 17, rattling fragile truce
Sanaa--A car bomb struck a religious procession in a Shiite rebel bastion of north Yemen on Wednesday, killing 17 people…
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
Business
November 23, 2010
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile…
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Egypt
November 23, 2010
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Washington--The US is "closely following" reports of arrests and intimidation ahead of Egypt's legislative elections and has expressed concerns to…