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Doctors stuck at bottleneck on Egypt-Gaza border

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:17 GMT

RAFAH, Egypt -- Greek anesthesiologist Dimitrios Mognie and another doctor arrived at this border crossing loaded with medical supplies to help Gazans wounded in the Israeli offensive. Instead, they ...

Islamic militants ridicule death of Bush cat

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:03:43 GMT

Islamic militants posted sarcastic comments on an extremist Web site Tuesday ridiculing a recent announcement by First Lady Laura Bush that the family's cat had died.

Obama breaks silence on Gaza, voices concern

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:39 GMT

+ ] (Adds quotes, background) By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, breaking his silence about the Gaza war, expressed deep concern Tuesday about civilian de...

Spirit of solidarity sidelines Palestinian split

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:37 GMT

+ ] By Wafa Amr RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israel's offensive on Gaza appears to be creating a mood of unity on the streets of the West Bank that the leaders of hostile Palestinian fac...

Sarkozy says may be close to deal on Gaza

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:36 GMT

+ ] (Incorporates PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/SARKOZY-SYRIA) By Francois Murphy TIRI, Lebanon, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday a deal to end the Israeli offensive in G...

U.S. seeks immediate Gaza ceasefire with conditions

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:35 GMT

+ ] (Adds quotes, details, background) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it wanted "an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza but U.S. officials qu...

ANALYSIS-Arab leaders can weather Gaza storm with ease

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:34 GMT

+ ] By Jonathan Wright CAIRO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Arab governments have weathered 10 days of public outrage at their passive response to the Israeli assault on Gaza and can easily survive as long as...

Hamas team in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:25:28 GMT

An Indian Muslim girl holds a placard during a protest in Mumbai yesterday against Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Amid mushrooming protests around the globe, the world's top diplomats ...

Ethiopia adopts a bill to restrict aid agencies

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:21 GMT

Ethiopian Parliament has today endorsed a bill imposing restrictions on humanitarian aid agencies working in the poverty and hunger stricken Horn of Africa state.

Bissau Army confirms attack on chief of staff

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:20 GMT

Guinea Bissau military has today confirmed an attack on Chief of Staff General Batista Tagme Na Wai by armed forces at the presidential palace in the capital city Conakry on Sunday. However, a preside...

Russia Gas Supply Via Ukraine Down Over 70% Tuesday

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:55:02 GMT

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Sarkozy To Return To Egypt Tuesday In Mideast Peace Bid

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:54:42 GMT

Lebanon to continue the dialogue launched yesterday in favor of peace in Gaza and the Palestinian territories," he said. The French leader said he had spoken by telephone with Egyptian President Hos...

Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:52:58 GMT

BERLIN (AP) -- Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians have canceled performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hama...

Dana Gas Strikes Gas, Condensate in Egypt

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:25:05 GMT

Dana Gas has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery at its El Basant-2 well in the Nile Delta Concession in Egypt. The El Basant-2 well, located 1.4 kilometers northeast of the El Basan...

Egypt urges Syria-based Hamas leadership to accept Gaza truce

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:16:21 GMT

Egypt on Tuesday stepped up its pressure on the Syria-based Hamas leadership to accept a cease-fire in the fighting in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli offensive for 11 days.

Egyptian court bars gas exports to Israel

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:11:56 GMT

Cairo - An Egyptian court on Tuesday barred the government from exporting gas to Israel, a security source told Deutsche Presse- Agentur dpa. The higher administrative court's ruling came against the ...

French President Sarkozy says he is heading back to Egypt - 2nd Update

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:11:50 GMT

Beirut/Damascus - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Tuesday in Beirut that he would return to Egypt for further talks with President Hosny Mubarak on the situation in Gaza. His visit to Leban...

Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:54:00 GMT

Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians say they are canceling performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hamas. In...

Egypt stocks mixed on profit taking, bargain hunting

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:51 GMT

+ ] CAIRO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Egyptian stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday, with the broad CIBC-100 index rising on local buying and investors locking in profit on big-cap firms, traders said. The ...

TIMELINE-Israeli-Hamas violence since truce ended

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:50 GMT

+ ] Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip killed more than 30 Palestinian civilians on Tuesday, medical officials said, and international efforts to secure a ceasefire focused on an...

Egypt denies Mubarak said Israel must win war on Hamas

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:25:58 GMT

Egypt denied a report in an Israeli newspaper that President Hosni Mubarak, seen here in 2008, had told European ministers on a peace mission that Hamas must not be allowed to win the ongoing war in G...

Doctors strike in Lagos leaves patients stranded

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:47 GMT

A mass strike in Lagos state hospitals yesterday has left patients stranded after the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, asked doctors planning to embark on strike to resign their appointments.

Angola suspends border operations as DRC grapple Ebola

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:46 GMT

Angolan government has suspended border operations on its northeastern border with Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent the spread of deadly Ebola virus. The outbreak of Ebola in DRC has claimed 13...

Tough rules on fuel dealers as shortages continue

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:45 GMT

The government ordered fuel dealers in December to serve a maximum of 20 litres per vehicle of petrol per day, a move aimed at preparing the government against possible fuel shortages in the country. ...

Rebel attacks takes toll as govt fails to control forces

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:44 GMT

Ethiopian government says failure of Somalia Transitional Federal Government to lead its well organised forces has left the country's stubborn rebel group, Al Shabaab to regroup and wage attacks on go...

Sarkozy To Return To Egypt Tuesday In Mideast Peace Bid -Source

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:05:19 GMT

to put pressure on its ally Hamas to return to a truce in Gaza where Israeli forces are carrying out an offensive against Hamas militants. The French president, who handed over the rotating presidenc...

Pharaohs Want Ghana Warm-Up

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:53 GMT

Confederations Cup Group B contestants Egypt are hoping to sharpen their preparations for this year's Fifa competition with a warm-up match against Ghana next month.

Egypt/Ghana: Pharaohs Want Ghana Warm-Up

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:28 GMT

Confederations Cup Group B contestants Egypt are hoping to sharpen their preparations for this year's Fifa competition with a warm-up match against Ghana next month.

Jordan, Egypt strike balance between Israel ties, angry public

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:56 GMT

Tel Aviv, Jan.6 : In a growing chorus of warnings against Israel's Gaza operation emanating from the Arab world, Jordan's Prime Minister Nader al-Dahabi has that his government retained the right to reconsider its relations with Israel.

Doctors stuck at bottleneck on Egypt-Gaza border

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:10:43 GMT

Frustration is mounting at Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, where many local and foreign doctors are stuck after Egyptian authorities denied them entry into the coastal area now under an Israeli gr...

Egypt bars doctors from entering Gaza Strip

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:08:59 GMT

RAFAH - Frustration is mounting at Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, where many local and foreign doctors are stuck after Egyptian authorities denied them entry into the coastal area now under an Is...

Gaza - How Egyptian hospitals are helping treat the wounded

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:08:39 GMT

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Malaysia and Egypt to set up joint trade panel

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:56 GMT

Malaysia and Eygpt will set up a joint trade and investment committee to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties, Minister of International Trade and Industry Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, ...

Gaza ceasefire possible if tunnels tackled - Blair

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:31:53 GMT

+ ] LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An immediate ceasefire in Gaza is possible if arms supplies through tunnels used by Hamas militants are halted, Middle East envoy Tony Blair said on Tuesday. "I think...

U-20 Face Egypt in AYC Preps

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:20 GMT

Kigali — THE national U-20 side take on their Egyptian counterparts this evening in the first of two proposed build-up game ahead of the forthcoming African Youth Championships in Kigali. Accor...

Dana Gas announces new gas discovery in Egypt

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:53:38 GMT

(MENAFN - Arab News) Dana Gas, the Middle East's first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery at its El Basant-2 well in the ...

Suez canal to keep fees unchanged

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:39 GMT

The Suez Canal will keep transit fees unchanged this year due to the global financial crisis, said Ahmed Fadel, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority. The canal generated $5.4bn of revenue last year, a...

ITS participates at ITI 6th international conference on Information and Communications Technology

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:17 GMT

Within the framework of focusing on human resources development, ITS, the leading international IT solutions provider participated at the 6th international conference on Information and Communications...

Gilaine Guirguis appointed hotel manager at Hilton Nuweiba Coral Resort

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:15 GMT

Gilaine's wealthy career with Hilton started after her graduation in 1982. She is very experienced in all aspects of hotel management with particular emphasis on operation and revenue generation. She ...

iBlue open doors for Bluetooth advertising start ups and Digital advertising agencies

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:13 GMT

iBlue for Bluetooth advertising started offering thier solution for start up companies arround the world, aiming to decrease the development costs for these start up company.

Rwanda/Egypt: U-20 Face Egypt in AYC Preps

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:07:48 GMT

THE national U-20 side take on their Egyptian counterparts this evening in the first of two proposed build-up game ahead of the forthcoming African Youth Championships in Kigali.

Pro-Gaza Protesters in Cairo Turn Anti-Mubarak

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:04:39 GMT

DEMONSTRATORS BARE THEIR SOLES -- Demonstrators take to the streets in Cairo early Monday here at the Press Syndicate, and at other venues, to condemn the Israeli war on Gaza and the government of Pre...

Tolls held in line as Suez Canal in

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:43:58 GMT

The Suez Canal has opted against increasing tolls in 2009 because of uncertainty in the shipping industry caused by piracy and the global credit crunch, a canal authority official said yesterday. Cana...

Suez Canal tolls unchanged in 2009 as world crisis bites

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:48:17 GMT

CAIRO -- The Suez Canal has opted against increasing tolls in 2009 because of uncertainty in the shipping industry caused by piracy and the global credit crunch, a canal authority official said on Mon...

WRAPUP 1-Israel keeps up ground attack despite truce calls

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:19:42 GMT

+ ] * Israeli ground offensive goes into fourth day * Three Israeli soldiers killed by "friendly fire" * Sarkozy on Middle East peace mission By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israel ...

Hamas delegation heads to Egypt for talks

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:19 GMT

The report did not say what exactly would be discussed or whether the Hamas delegation would come from the Gaza Strip, which the group has controlled since seizing power in June 2007, or from its offi...