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44 min ago | | Abeer

Burial ceremonies for the vicitm Marwa Alsherbeny in Deresen - Germeny

today burial ceremonies was Built of the victim Marwa Alsherbeny who was killed by an extreme handed several of pains stabs leaded to her death . afflicted to the situation raved and mentions that the chancellor Myrkel stature in condolence Mubarak and leads also the Germeny Foreign Minister apology for the Egyptian Foreign Minister externality. today The local council for municipality of Berlin evaluates ceremonies of eulogy on soul of the martyr Marwa Al-Charbini . while the accident opens an important file which speaks about the violence against muslims in Europe and USA. anyhow today there was a great demonstration in Berlin who ask the goverment to stop this crimes against muslims plus a very big demonstration in alexandria- EGYPT where the family of Mawra Alsherbeny lives , asking the germeny government with real admit and apology for the racial crime

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1 hr ago | www.middle-east-online.com | Abeer

Mubarak calls on G8 to freeze African debt

Egyptian leader urges West to seek way to cover gaps that have appeared in foreign aid budgets during global crisis. L'AQUILA - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Friday urged the leaders of the world's richest countries to freeze repayments due on loans to Africa in order to help the poorest through the economic crisis. He said African borrowers should enjoy "preferential terms" and urged the West to reject protectionism in trade and to seek a way to cover the gaps that have appeared in foreign aid budgets during the global slowdown. The Egyptian leader was addressing a working meeting between the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States and eight African leaders on the closing day of the G8 summit in Italy. He called on them to "guarantee that the major industrialised countries' stimulus plans don't lead to protectionist policies and don't aggravate the imbalances in the international commercial system." The G8 leaders had already signed a declaration rejecting protectionism, and promising to renew efforts to reach an agreement on the Doha round of global trade negotiations in 2010. Africa, whose economies are often dependent on exports and international aid, has been sorely hit by the global crisis, which began when Western banks were exposed has having taken on too much risky debt. According to the International Monetary Fund, economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will fall to 1.5 percent this year from 5.5 percent in 2008.

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1 hr ago | | Abeer

Mubarak accuses Israel of aborting Shalit deal

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused Israel of scuttling a deal that was on the verge of ending the three-year captivity in Gaza of soldier Gilad Shalit, in an interview to be published in Israel's top-selling daily on Friday. Mubarak, whose government has led efforts to broker the release of the young conscript seized by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid in June 2006, told Yediot Aharonot that Shalit was about to be transferred to Egyptian safekeeping when Israel altered its terms for the envisaged prisoner swap. "There are terms for ending the problem of Gilad Shalit and we were on the verge of resolving it but you delayed the matter," Mubarak said in the interview, "We were on the verge of receiving Shalit from Hamas and of putting him with us until you released some Palestinian (prisoners)," he said, Shalit, who also has French citizenship, has become a cause celebre on Israel. His family have been deeply critical of successive Israeli governments for failing to secure his release through an exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Mubarak said that Shalit remained in good health in the hands of his Hamas captors despite his long ordeal, even though similar remarks by the Egyptian president earlier this week were dismissed by the Islamist movement as "wishful thinking". Israeli officials visited Egypt twice this month to discuss Shalit's release. Senior defence ministry official Amos Gilad met Egyptian officials in Cairo on Thursday, official media reported, two days after Israeli President Shimon Peres met Mubarak in the Egyptian capital. Gilad was Israel's pointman in Egyptian-brokered truce negotiations with Hamas after its devastating 22-day assault on Gaza in December and January ended in unilateral ceasefires by both sides. The talks broke down when Israel made any truce deal conditional on Shalit's prior release.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

Bloomberg

Egypt Arrests 26 Suspected Al-Qaeda Members in Plot to Sabotage Suez Canal

Ships in the Suez Canal and oil pipelines were the targets of a terrorist plot involving al- Qaeda, Egyptian authorities said after arresting 26 suspects.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Sabotage, Electronic, Terrorism

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Independent Online

Alleged Suez plotters held in Cairo

By Cynthia Johnston Cairo - Egypt has arrested 26 people suspected of links to al-Qaeda accused of plotting to attack oil pipelines and foreign ships in the Suez Canal, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

'Just World News'

Mubarak's hold on power weakening?

There have been several reports in both the Arab and Israeli media in recent days that Egypt's ageing, 28-year president Hosni Mubarak may be weakening his long-clenched hold on power.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Africa, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

The headscarf martyr: murder in German court sparks Egyptian fury

It was while Marwa el-Sherbini was in the dock recalling how the accused had insulted her for wearing the hijab after she asked him to let her son sit on a swing last summer, that the very same man strode across the Dresden courtroom and plunged a knife into her 18 times.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

MSNBC

Egyptians cry racism in slaying

Obama's 'new relationship' with Russia July 6: Fmr. Secretary of Defense William Cohen talks about President Obama's diplomatic strategy and approach to the U.S.-Russian summit in Moscow.

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Central Asia News.Net

Al-Qaeda cell was preparing to attack pipeline

An international Al-Qaeda cell, based in the northern Sinai Penninsula, is suspected of being involved in plans to attack gas pipelines running between Israel and Egypt.

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Crofsblogs.typepad.com

Egypt: Cabinet in 'meeting of war' against epidemics

News and Resources about Pandemic Influenza June 29, 2009 Egypt: Cabinet in "meeting of war" against epidemics If I were an Egyptian cabinet minister, I'd probably use the same kind of siege-mentality language.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Travel, Egypt Travel, Epidemic, Medicine, Influenza, Natural Disasters, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Bird Flu

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Free Republic

EGYPT: Police shut down Iran solidarity march

An attempt by Egyptians to march in solidarity with Iranian protesters and to honor Neda-Agha Soltan -- whose death earlier this month made her the icon of Iran's opposition movement -- was halted by security forces in Cairo over the weekend.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Briton arrested in Egypt over terror attack that killed 17yearold girl

A British man has been arrested in Egypt on suspicion of being a member of an al-Qaeda cell that bombed a popular Cairo tourist destination, killing a 17-year-old French schoolgirl.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

| Abeer

Arabic reconciliation in Sharm Alsheikh today

Today afternoon the arabic leaders of egypt , syria, saudi arabia and may Bahrin are meeting in Sharm Elsheikh for making a reconcilialion after the tension that raised during Gaza war . the summit aimed to return the relationship between Egypt and Syria and get an agreement on the palestine's file so they can get real reconcilation between Fath and hamas before the seventh of July .

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| Abeer

45 years for Almaday ' killer and his family accuse an officer

the criminal court of cairo judged with punishing Almaday 'killer (Mohammed Mustafa Mahmoud 21 years old) as he admited with 9 crimes he commeted against 9 girls and ladies were attacked by him . Thus the criminal court judged with 5 years prison for every crime .But the family of the accused denied this judgemnet and aimed to accuse the officer who arrested him .saying that " he fabricated this case, and their son is totally unguilty ". while the criminal court found that the guy is guilty and deserve this sever punishment so it can be Model for everyone can imitate his crimes , which spread the panic inside the egyptian homes .

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The Independent

Explore Egypt: The land of the pharaohs

Tourist Cairo is hot, dusty and relentlessly in your face. There are times when, like Greta Garbo, you just want to be alone Cairo can get to you.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche

Report: Iran detains 8 local British Embassy staff

In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attends in a ceremony of judiciary in Tehran, Iran on Saturday June, 27, 2009.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Iran, Journalism, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Religion, along with music, played roles in Jackson's Mideast appeal

A Bahraini royal mourned him publicly, young Lebanese held a candlelight tribute, Egyptian musicians hailed him as an inspiration.

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Related Topix: Bahrain, World News, Middle East, Africa, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Religion, Islam

Travel Weekly

Royal Princess fire results in cruise cancellations

Thursdaya s fire in the Royal Princessa engine room caused more damage than originally thought, so the ship had to be moved to a shipyard for repairs, said Princess Cruises on Friday.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Egypt: Unquiet Flows the Nile

Differences over sharing of Nile waters may have deepened following the failure among the nine countries along the Nile to come to an agreement.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Irish Times

Israel's Barak optimistic on moves for Mid-East peace

Ehud Barak: "The less we talk about Gilad Shalit, the better" MARK WEISS in Jerusalem ISRAELI DEFENCE minister Ehud Barak said yesterday he saw a chance to advance peace talks with Palestinians and that a recent policy speech by prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu was a major step forward.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Africa

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