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Something to declare: Egyptian temperature alert; East Coast bargains; on track in Peru
If you are heading for Egypt, and have a high temperature or other symptoms of flu, you could be placed in an isolation ward at your expense. Comment?
Thomas Hoving, 78; led museum revival
... addition of the Temple of Dendur. The ancient place of worship was saved from being submerged by the construction of Egypt's Aswan Dam and transported to the edge of Central Park, where it's visible from afar a ' illuminated behind glass walls. The ... Comment?
'Egypt denies anti-smuggling wall'
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Egypt has denied accusations that it is building an underground steel barrier along its border with the Gaza Strip in order to seal off smuggling tunnels, Al-Jazeera reported on Friday. Comment?
Today's Autonomedia Jubilee Saint - Grace Paley
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... with great success. Masquerades and revels. 1911 a ' Superb Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz born, Gamaliya, Cairo, Egypt. 1922 a ' American feminist writer, poet Grace Paley born, Bronx, New York City. 1927 a ' Soviet Commune in Canton, China is ... Comment?
This is the Luxor Hotel and Casino located at the South end of the Strip. Its theme is Egyptian, hence the black Pyramid look. Comment?
Sports violence as political opportunism
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... when the Algerian national soccer squad arrived in Cairo to play the Egyptian team in a World Cup qualifying match. Egypt and Algeria have a long and tense rivalry over Africa's beloved sport, and Egyptians had been talking for months about the ... Comment?
Dubai debt crisis: Why Egypt's economy may benefit
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As Dubai's market crumbled last week, the Middle East braced itself for the potential economic fallout. But Egypt might stand to gain more than it loses from Dubai's troubles. In Egypt, a country of 80 million, where roughly half the population lives ... Comment?
Former Met museum director Thomas Hoving dies
... addition of the Temple of Dendur. The ancient place of worship was saved from being submerged by the construction of Egypt's Aswan Dam and transported to the edge of Central Park, where it's visible from afar - illuminated behind glass walls. The ... Comment?
Weekend links to keep you reading
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... his bio as well as his Nobel Lecture and Banquet Speech. Also on this date in 1911, Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo Egypt. He too was a Nobel Prize winner (1988). Read all about him here . While you are clicking around, check out some ... Comment?
Egypt going underground to stem Gaza smuggling
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Egypt is installing a series of metal sheets some 60 feet deep along its border with Gaza in an attempt to block tunnels that serve as a key conduit to bring weapons into the Palestinian territory, border guards and area residents said Thursday. Comment?
Refugees set their sights on Israel
... migrants and refugees live in the Tel Aviv area near the central bus station. Rebecca Collard for The National RAFAH, EGYPT // Thousands of kilometres from their homes in violence-plagued Darfur, Adam and Abdel Reheem wait near the Egyptian-Israeli ... Comment?
Climat Change is Going to Flood Egypt
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... year, inundating the Nile Delta and depositing rich soil in the process. That process has ended. The population of Egypt is something like 82 million, and it is still growing at something like 2 percent per year. It is estimated that half of all ... Comment?
Former Met museum director Thomas Hoving dies at 78
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... addition of the Temple of Dendur. The ancient place of worship was saved from being submerged by the construction of Egypt's Aswan Dam and transported to the edge of Central Park, where it's visible from afar - illuminated behind glass walls. The ... Comment?
Displaying Binary Images and Barcode
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... source code and files, is licensed under The MIT License RMostafa Member My name is Ramy Mostafa. Ia m From Alexandria,Egypt currently living in Cairo,Egypt. I have graduated from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport ... Comment?
France to return ancient treasures to Egypt
President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says the pieces will be returned to Egypt on Monday, the same day the French leader hosts his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak for lunch. Comment?
African Asylum Seekers Shot at by Egypt's Border Patrol
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... as she recalls the day her son was killed. One night in April 2008, Beyene found herself lying in the cold sand of Egypt's vast Sinai desert, nervously eyeing the barbed-wired fence that separated her from her destination: Israel. Only a few hundred ... Comment?
Egypt blocking Gaza tunnels to stop smuggling
The work poses a risk to Egypt's relations with Hamas, a Palestinian militant group that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and could undermine its role as a regional mediator. Comment?
Can Cairo sort out its act? I have my reservations
... a sense of unhappiness at the regime of President Hosni Mubarak pervades the city. For anyone agitating for reform, Egypt's security services are never far away. That afternoon I met the leader of Egypt's Tomorrow Party, Ayman Nour, who was jailed ... Comment?
Heritage Management: UNESCO's new director-general
Irina Bokova, the newly appointed UNESCO director-general, visited Egypt on 5 December to attend the first meeting of the permanent Forum of Arab-African Dialogue on Democracy and Human Rights after being invited by Boutros Boutros-Ghali, president of the National Council for Human Rights. Comment?
Doubts Over 'Egypt's Barrier On Gaza Border'
... "The Israeli defence establishment is happy that Egyptians are taking more steps but believes there's a lot more that Egypt can do," Jerusalem Post security analyst Yaakov Katz told Sky News. "Israelis believe what's required is for Egyptians to ... Comment?