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Activists in Gaza and Israel protest Gaza blockade
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied on opposite sides of an Israeli-Gaza border crossing on Thursday to protest the blockade of the seaside territory imposed by Egypt and Israel.
Egypt: Gaza Barrier Being Built
Officials confirmed Monday that Egypt was building an underground steel barrier next to its border with Gaza , where Palestinians have built tunnels to smuggle in goods to circumvent an Israeli blockade.
Dubai ruler's ambition helped sow seeds of crisis
This Sept. 12, 2005 photo shows one of the big buyers during the 2005 September Yearling Sale, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, center, with John Ferguson, bloodstock advisor, right, and his wife Princess Hava.
Finding a Market for Crafts Made by the Trash Collectors of Cairo
The boxes that arrive at Kennedy International Airport before Christmas each year always contain surprises.
US, UN and Islamic group join forces to fight polio
New York - The United States joined the Organization of Islamic Conference and the UN Children's Fund to plan a campaign completely eradicate polio worldwide, it was announced Wednesday.
Elizabeth Kennedy named AP bureau chief in Beirut
Elizabeth Kennedy, The Associated Press's bureau chief for East Africa until last month, has been named the news cooperative's chief of bureau in Beirut.
ANALYSIS: Outspoken leader ElBaradei retires from IAEA
Mohamed ElBaradei is retiring Monday as chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency with the Iran nuclear issue unresolved and IAEA inspectors banned from North Korea.
A century of eternal fascination
Eqyptologist Peter Lacovara appears at the ancient Egyptian exhibit featuring to mummies from 900 B.C. at the Albany Institute of History & Art in Albany, more... Voorheesville Middle School students take a tour of the ancient Egyptian exhibit featuring to mummies from 900 B.C. at the Albany Institute of History & Art in Albany, more...
Radical Lawyer Convicted of Aiding Terrorist Is Jailed
Defiant to the end as she embraced emotional supporters outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan, Lynne F. Stewart , the radical lawyer known for defending unpopular clients, surrendered on Thursday evening to begin serving her 28-month sentence for assisting terrorism.
LIVESHOTS: Jews, Palestinians Rip Obama
US President Obama told our Major Garrett a oeI think additional settlement building does not contribute to Israela s security.
Readers in Asia: Share Your Thoughts
To foster discussion of President Barack Obama's trip to Asia, the Times is inviting readers living in the countries he is visiting to share their views with us via video.
LIVESHOTS: Abbas Quits a " Why You Should Care
It is easy to see why Mahmoud Abbas keeps throwing in the towel. It hasna t gone so well for him since he took over the Palestinian Authority with the promise of leading Palestinians down the moderate path to statehood and dignity.
State Trooper severely injured in car crash
State Police in Greene County are not offering any details but it's reported a State Trooper in his patrol car has struck a tree or a utlity police on Route 32 in Cairo.
The Met returns Egyptian artifact
CAIRO - New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will return to Egypt a fragment of an ancient pharoanic shrine it purchased from a collector, Egypt's antiquities department said Monday.
In Egypt, a synagogue renovation elicits complicated feelings about preserving Jewish history
In this Aug. 20, 2009 file photo, an Egyptian antiquities worker performs restoration work on the Ben Maimon Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt.
The Artvoice guide to Halloween From A to Z: 26 little known tidbits about the dark day.
Official: Bomb Kills Journalist, Wounds Another in Iraq
An Iraqi police official says a bomb has killed one journalist and wounded another in northern Iraq.
Hudson sheriff's detective suspended after DWI bust
A Hudson County Sheriff's Office detective has been suspended following his arrest in New York on charges that include drunk driving, officials said.
In Surprise, Obama Wins Nobel for Diplomacy
President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. In a stunning surprise, the Nobel Committee announced in Oslo that it has awarded the annual prize to the president "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." The award cited in particular Mr.