When most people think of Egypt, they think of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see our great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but Egypt offers many adventure tours as well, including nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. Alternatively, one may choose to simply relax on Egypt's wondrous Red Sea or Sinai coasts, or take in the high culture of Cairo, including grand operas, fine restaurants and its exciting night life.
Israeli bribery scandal clouds Bush visit Reuters When President George W. Bush accepted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's invitation to Israel's 60th birthday celebration, there was little reason...
Shawky may miss Egypt qualifiers BBC Midfielder Mohamed Shawky could miss Egypt's opening 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Shawky has a back problem and misses the last game of the season for his English Premier...
Egypt too supports Beijing Olympics Cairo News.Net Cairo, (Xinhua) Egyptian Olympic Committee president Mounir Sabet has expressed his support for the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games, saying that he is opposed to any boycott of the Games or attempts to mix sports with politics.
His Majesty Back From Egypt Bahrain News Agency Manama, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Returned Home Following A Visit To Egypt During Which He Held Talks With President Mohammed Mubarak On The Solid Bilateral Relations...
Digital archive created for 337 Egyptian tombs Cairo News.Net Mastaba tombs from ancient Egypt, in a CD-ROM called the Mastabase, which will make research into these elite tombs a lot easier.
Iraqi al-Qaida leader arrested Examiner Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province. There was no immediate confirmation or comment...
Radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada granted bail in Britain Examiner Abu Qatada , who was jailed in 2002 over accusations that he played a key role in raising money for extremist groups and provided spiritual advice to militants planning terror attacks, will remain in...
Egypt inflation hits 3-year high Arabian Business Urban inflation in Egypt rose to a fresh three-year high of 16.4% in the year to April, from 14.4% in the year to March, the state statistics agency Capmas said on Thursday.
Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis Reuters The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on to examine how the world's food crisis is undermining the right to food...
CIBC raises Telecom Egypt price target Reuters Reuters) - Commercial International Brokerage raised its price target on state-run Telecom Egypt to 27.1 Egyptian pounds from 26.5 Egyptian pounds, and said the stock's value was becoming more...
Sahara dried out slowly, not abruptly - study Reuters Environment Correspondent The once-green Sahara turned to desert over thousands of years rather than in an abrupt shift as previously believed, according to...
Live cattle export to Egypt resumes Courier Mail The Rudd government will restore live cattle exports to Egypt but only under strict conditions to prevent barbaric animal treatment that halted the trade two years ago. Federal Agriculture Minister...
Egypt widens food rationing system The Scotsman If Egypt could control its growing population it would not be in this situation. It has gone from a major food exporter to an importer in just a few decades.
Couple injured in Egyptian bus crash head back to B.C. CBC News ... amp;They're OK to travel. But, you know, time heals all wounds … and every day she gets a little and a little better,& said Steve Pannu, who spoke to his daughter Jennifer Pannu on Wednesday, just...
Egypt expands food ration cards to extra 17 mln Reuters Egypt will add at least 17 million people to the ranks of ration card holders to ease the effect of rising food prices and will double the amount of rice...
Bush to go to Israel despite Olmert Reuters Adds details, background) U.S. President George W. Bush will proceed with his trip to Israel next week to try to broker peace between the Israelis and...
Egypt to host next African Union summit The Daily Star Addis ABABA: The 53-nation African Union will hold its next summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on 1 and increasing the supply of drinking water will be the key theme, the...
Sectarian street clashes in Beirut boil up into gunbattles Examiner Ap Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)A Sunni supporter of parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri burns tires to block the highway linking Beirut with coastal village of Jiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday...
Canada "torture victims" press Ottawa over probe Reuters Three Canadian men who blame Ottawa for their alleged torture in Syria protested outside Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office on Thursday to...
Egypt extends ration cards due to high food prices Reuters Egypt has opened its ration card system to an extra 17 million people and doubled the amount of rice that card holders receive in an effort to counter the...
Egypt sees huge area for wheat on Sudanese border Reuters Egypt has identified an area of about 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) on the border with Sudan where Egypt and Sudan could grow wheat in a joint project, Agriculture...
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