Al-Qaida No. 2 to US: Overcome meltdown with Islam Nov 28, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader appeared in a new video posted Friday calling on Americans to embrace Islam to overcome the financial meltdown, which he said was a consequence of the Sept. 11 attacks and militant strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ayman al-Zawahri, whose 80-minute recording touched on a number of subjects, also lashed out at Afghanistan's government and said any U.S. gains in Iraq will be temporary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Egyptian president, PM receive CPC delegation Nov 28, 2008
CAIRO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef on Thursday respectively received a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Liu Yunshan, member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and head of the CPC Central Committee Publicity Department. During the talks with the Egyptian leaders, Liu conveyed the cordial greetings of Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao to Mubarak and Nazef. (Xinhuanet, China)
No jail for couple convicted of having sex on Dubai beach Nov 26, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt - Having endured public shame and courtroom prying, a British pair convicted of having sex outside marriage on a Dubai beach had their three-month jail sentence suspended Tuesday. An appeals court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the guilty verdict but spared Vince Acors, 34, and Michelle Palmer, 36, imprisonment. (AZCentral -- News)
Congolese mourn their Rumba king Nov 26, 2008
William Ogwaro, Cairo, Egypt. every time i play music i get requests to play madilus song esp frede,yoleki,ya jean etc that shows how big he was and is and will be r.i.p systemdj kasku, london. (Yahoo News -- DR Congo)
Egypt faces obstacles in recovering antiquities Nov 24, 2008
More than half a century ago, a prominent Egyptian archaeologist unearthed a stunning ancient mummy mask at the Saqqara pyramids near Cairo -- the golden image of a noblewoman's face. . (Herald Sun)
* World News Quick Take Nov 24, 2008
They said the Brotherhood members were arrested in Fayyoum, south of Cairo. Some were detained while leaving a mosque after evening Muslim prayers, while others were taken into custody from their homes, the sources said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Abbas says may call for Palestinian elections Nov 24, 2008
But Hamas walked from scheduled talks in Cairo earlier this month before they began. "This is not the end of the road. We will pursue our efforts. We will continue," Abbas said in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AlertNet)
Squash: World champ Nicol scores a perfect 10 Nov 24, 2008
Nicol will lead Malaysias team to the world team championship in Cairo from Nov 30-Dec 6. World number one Amr Shabana of Egypt also won his third straight Hong Kong Open title. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Islamic art in Doha Nov 24, 2008
He visited the ninth-century Ahmad ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo, a sober structure organized around a central court with a temple-like central fountain, as well as ancient fortresses in Tunisia. "Islam was one religion I did not know," Pei said in an interview. (International Herald Tribune)
Egyptian Brethren appear in court Nov 24, 2008
More than 100 lawyers turned up to represent the accused at a military base north of Cairo, but only a few were allowed into the courtroom. Reporters, human rights workers and members of the defendants' families were also excluded. (Yahoo News -- Egypt)
St. Louis museum proud of its ancient mask purchase, but Egypt calls it a steal Nov 24, 2008
More than half a century ago, a prominent Egyptian archaeologist unearthed a stunning ancient mummy mask at the Saqqara pyramids near Cairo - the golden image of a noblewoman's face ... A second record from Saqqara given to St. Louis showed the artifact was packed in a box with other antiquities in 1959 for a shipment to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo ... Egyptian research concluded it was stolen in 1959, most likely from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or en route to it from the Saqqara storeroom. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Qatar Museums Authority and Tribeca Film Festival To Launch 'Tribeca Film Festival Doha' in November 2009 Nov 24, 2008
Pritzker Prize laureate, I.M. Pei, was commissioned to design the 35,500sq m Museum; inspiration for which he found in the 13th century sabil (ablutions fountain) of the 9th century Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt. The stone-clad Museum is composed of a five-storey Main Building and a two-storey Education Wing, which are connected across a central courtyard. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Zawahiri in war of words with mentor Nov 23, 2008
KORANIC PASSAGES: Jailed leader Sayed Imam says blaming the West for problems in the Muslim world is wrong because each nation is responsible for its own ills AFP, CAIRO Sunday, Nov 23, 2008, Page 6. Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri is a plagiarist who worked for Sudanese intelligence before his handlers grew tired of his jokes, his former spiritual mentor has claimed in a newspaper article. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Libya wants Opec action Nov 23, 2008
Nevertheless, Shukri Ghanem - the head of Libya's national oil firm and its envoy to the Opec oil cartel - did not explicitly repeat his call for oil production to be cut when the organisation meets in Cairo on November 29. Ghanem said the group should examine whether the fall in prices was the result of weaker consumption in oil importing countries or of speculators liquidating their positions in the market. (Business Report, South Africa)
World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside Nov 22, 2008
Two cities in Africa are expected to go mega - Lagos in Nigeria and Cairo in Egypt. According to the atlas - the 11th edition since it was first published in 1895 - the phenomenon is a mark of a global population in the grips of rapid urbanisation, where close to 50 per cent of the population now lives in cities. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
Egyptian bottler sues Coke for $200M Nov 22, 2008
It runs a state-of-the-art bottling plant in Cairo. The suit was filed Nov. 18 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
First-Ever Cairo Human Rights Film Festival Launched by AIC-Egypt Nov 22, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt, November 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Africa bureau of the American Islamic Congress (AIC) has announced the first-ever Cairo Human Rights Film Festival ( ), which runs from Nov. 23-27 and features films from around the world ... "I am proud that Cairo is hosting one of the first human rights film festivals in the Arab world. We hope the film festival will stand as a model that can be repeated in other cities in the region." ... The Cairo Human Rights Film Festival venues include... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hundreds of Cairo teens arrested for 'flirting'... Nov 21, 2008
Hundreds of Cairo teens arrested for 'flirting': police ... Hundreds of Cairo teens arrested for 'flirting': police ... Egyptian police rounded up hundreds of teenage boys in Cairo in a day-long crackdown on sexual harassment, a police official said on Thursday. (The Drudge Report)
Arab countries meet to tackle Somali pirate threat Nov 21, 2008
Cairo - This week's capture of a Saudi supertanker by Somali pirates sent a chill through international shipping and turned up the heat on politicians and businessmen across the region. On Thursday, diplomats from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia met in a closed-door meeting in Cairo to share their concerns over the possible effects of piracy on much-needed shipping and trade ... Thursday's closed-door meeting in Cairo underscores the... (Christian Science Monitor)
Pirates demand $25m Nov 21, 2008
After the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) described the situation as "out of control," Arab Red Sea states meeting in Cairo on Thursday pledged co-operation to end the threat but offered few specifics ... At the Cairo talks, foreign ministry spokesperson Hossam Zaki said Egypt would consider all possibilities. (iAfrica.com)
Negotiations underway for release of Saudi oil tanker Nov 21, 2008
The ransom demands came as officials from the Arab League held a meeting in Cairo on Thursday to discuss how to better protect vital shipping lanes and condemned the hijacking, stating that piracy by Somalis was a result of the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in the country. Egypt has been particularly threatened by the increase in attacks, as fees collected for travel through the Suez Canal are an important source of national revenue. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bold Action Urged As Piracy Escalates Nov 21, 2008
A representative from Somalia's transitional government also attended the meeting behind closed doors in Cairo. Egyptian diplomat Wafaa Bassem said ahead of the talks that the meeting would look into several options. (CBS News -- World)
OPEC grapples with production cuts, credibility Nov 21, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - When OPEC announced late last month it was cutting crude oil output by 1 ... As the group heads into an informal meeting in Cairo on Nov. 29, it finds itself in the ironic position of being unable to do what it has been angrily accused of doing before: propping up prices ... He told Algeria's El Khabar newspaper in an interview Wednesday that the Cairo meeting is an "internal debate'' that is unlikely to result in a production cut. It may be better to wait until the December... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Somali pirates demand US$25m ransom for oil tanker Nov 21, 2008
We do not want long-term discussions to resolve the matter," a pirate who identified himself as Mohamed Said said from the ship. "The Saudis have 10 days to comply, otherwise we will take action that could be disastrous," Said told AFP from the ship now anchored at the Somali pirate lair of Harardhere, without elaborating. Seized at the weekend in the Indian Ocean some 800 kilometres off the coast of Kenya, the Sirius Star tanker was loaded to capacity with two million barrels of oil and the... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Al-Qaida No. 2 says Obama betrays race Nov 20, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader slurred Barack Obama with a demeaning racial term for a black American who does the bidding of whites in a new Web message posted Wednesday. Ayman al-Zawahri's speech was al-Qaida's first reaction to Obama's election victory and it suggested the terror network is worried the new American leader could undermine its rallying cry that the United States is an enemy oppressor. (MSNBC -- International)
International friendly results Nov 20, 2008
In Cairo Egypt 5 (Rabou 20-pen, Moteab 27, 41, Aboutrika 43, Terika 74) Benin 1 (Omotoyossi 85). In Bucharest Romania 2 (Marica 62, Goian 70) Georgia 1 (Martsvaladze 12). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hamas gunman killed in Gaza explosion Nov 20, 2008
22 Cheshvan 5769, Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:29 IST. The tragedy of Gilad Schalit. (Jerusalem Post)
Al-Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama Nov 20, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Japan joins countries in recession; crude slides Nov 19, 2008
Chakib Khelil, Algeria's energy minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, said the cartel hasn't yet fully enforced previous quotas or collected all current production data, and it isn't realistic to expect a decision during a Nov. 29 emergency summit convened in Cairo, Egypt ... 5 million barrels a day at the Cairo meeting, but Khelil said the request is a "wish.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Manmohan: time ripe for transforming ties Nov 19, 2008
The Egyptian President, who arrived here on Sunday evening leaves for Cairo on Wednesday morning. Printer friendly Send this article to Friends by. (Hindu)
Egypt 'must halt' Israel gas deal Nov 19, 2008
Correspondents say the government in Cairo may challenge the ruling or merely ignore it, as it has done on several other issues. "The People's Assembly is the body best qualified to monitor the actions of the administration with regards to granting concessions to exploit natural wealth," the court said in quotes carried by the state news agency Mena. (BBC News -- Africa)
Al-Qaida No. 2 Calls Obama Racial Slur Nov 19, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri criticized Barack Obama in a new message, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites. Al-Zawahri said in an audio message, which appeared on militant Web sites Wednesday, that Obama is "the direct opposite of honorable black Americans" like Malcolm X.. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Tanker capture raises new alarm over piracy Nov 19, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt - It seems inconceivable: Somali pirates in speedboats foil warships from the world's most powerful navies to prey on shipping lanes crucial to the oil supply ... Officials from Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan are to meet Thursday in Cairo to hammer out an anti-piracy strategy. (AZCentral -- News)
Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet Nov 19, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, using a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites. The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies. (New York Post -- News)
Egyptian writer Hafez, dies at 70 Nov 18, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt - Salah el-Deen Hafez, a prominent Egyptian writer who spent the later part of his journalism career advocating press freedom, has died ... Hafez received a journalism degree from Cairo University in 1960 and later joined Egypt's leading daily, Al-Ahram, to become its managing editor. (MSNBC -- International)
* Soccer Shorts Nov 18, 2008
Ahly, title favorites from the start of the competition, triumphed 4-2 on aggregate after winning the first leg 2-0 in Cairo two weeks ago. Success for the Cairo Red Devils earned them US$1 million and brought a place beside Manchester United in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan next month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'India can help stabilize S Asia' Nov 18, 2008
And in this battle, Mubarak, who became president in 1981 after Anwar Sadat was assassinated by the Muslim Brotherhood at a Cairo parade, sees a large role for India ... But since the two were in different geographical regions, there was no competition, and Cairo would support India's bid. (Times of India)
* Faith amid squalor: Egyptians wait patiently for the future Nov 18, 2008
By Michael Slackman NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, CAIRO Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008, Page 9 ... People come here from very far to see the pyramids, not to see Cairo ... Baghalis Cairo is a city of about 18 million people that is layered with history stretching back to the birth of civilization. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Memo From Cairo: In the shadow of a long past, patiently awaiting the future Nov 17, 2008
The shadows of a pyramid and a camel and its rider among the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo ... "Who would buy my things if they were not about the pharaohs? People come here from very far to see the pyramids, not to see Cairo." ... Baghali's Cairo is a city of about 18 million people that is layered with history stretching back to the birth of civilization. (International Herald Tribune)
Best Egyptian collections Nov 15, 2008
But visitors to November's show "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" at the Atlanta Civic Center won't see this mask, as it's still being housed in Cairo, Egypt. Here's a look at some of the great Ancient Egyptian museum collections around the world. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Are you as wise as a pharaoh? Nov 15, 2008
No one in Ancient Egypt seems to know where Cairo is ... Cairo had another name back then. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Egypt press looks at future, with Obama in mindCairo, Egypt (PANA) Almost two weeks after Senator Barack Obama's victory in the American presidential election, Egyptians are beginning to allow reality to set in. Commentators and analysts across the country, while talking of hope, havebegun to understand that the newly elected president-elect will not be able to change all the problems facing the country. 15/11/2008 Full Text... Nov 15, 2008
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) Almost two weeks after Senat or Barack Obama's victory in t he American presidential election, Egyptians are beginning to allow reality to s e t in. Commentators and analysts across the country, while talking of hope, have b egun to understand that the newly elected president-elect will not be able to ch a nge all the problems facing the country. (Panapress.com)
Al-Qaida in Yemen Claims US Embassy Attack Nov 15, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt -- A group that monitors extremist Web sites says al-Qaida's branch in Yemen has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing outside the U.S. Embassy there in September. Thirteen people died in the attack, including an 18-year-old American woman of Yemeni origin. (Newsmax)
Nigeria: Oil Prices - OPEC to Meet in Cairo Nov 14, 2008
com: Nigeria: Oil Prices - OPEC to Meet in Cairo (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: Oil Prices - OPEC to Meet in Cairo ... The 13-member nation of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet in Cairo, Egypt on 29 November for "consultation" on the oil market, a senior Iranian oil official said yesterday, after oil prices continued their slide. (allAfrica.com)
Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi Nov 14, 2008
Some reports claim the princess had already been prescribed the drugs in the US and had specified the medication she wanted, BBC Cairo correspondent Christian Fraser says. The sister of Abd-Rabbu said her brother was coerced into making false confessions and the Saudi authorities had threatened to imprison his wife who is also working in the kingdom. (BBC News -- Health)
GAZA BLOCKADE Nov 14, 2008
(Reporting by Adam Entous in Jerusalem, Nidal al-Mughrabi in Cairo, Jack Kimball in Kigali and Ingrid Melander in Brussels; Editing by Richard Balmforth). news is provided by. (AlertNet)
Kuwaiti court orders stock exchange closed Nov 14, 2008
AP Business Writer Tarek el-Tablawy contributed to this report from Cairo, Egypt. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stanley unveils veterans memorial Nov 13, 2008
STANLEY Mark Van Domelen came from Cairo, Egypt to be part of a Veteran s Day program in Stanley on Tuesday. Something of a world traveler in his work with an oil field service company, he has also lived in the Netherlands. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Egypt retakes Bedouin flashpoint Nov 13, 2008
Authorities in Cairo say the tribesmen operate a wide network of smuggling operations in the area. The smugglers are accused of taking weapons and other goods into the Gaza Strip, as well as assisting African migrants across the border into Israel. (BBC News -- Africa)
Human Rights Watch faults Egypt's 'shoot-to-stop' policy Nov 13, 2008
Cairo - Sadiq Sahour came to Egypt from Darfur in 2004 after government militias burned down his village. He wanted to find a better life for his family, but in Cairo he found no work and little assistance from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ... In a report released Wednesday, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says a disturbing new Egyptian policy has arisen seemingly in response to Israeli pressure on Cairo to control the flow of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers across the... (Christian Science Monitor)
Congolese mourn their Rumba king Nov 13, 2008
William Ogwaro, Cairo, Egypt. every time i play music i get requests to play madilus song esp frede,yoleki,ya jean etc that shows how big he was and is and will be r.i.p systemdj kasku, london. (Yahoo News -- DR Congo)
Edward R.F. Sheehan, 78, foreign correspondent, novelist Nov 12, 2008
He wrote in Egypt from Cairo, Port Said, and Sohag, and in Italy from Rome, Cosenza, and Foggia ... and cultural officer at the US embassies in Cairo and Beirut. (Boston Globe)
US coaches Arab overtures to Iraq Nov 12, 2008
CAIRO - More than five years after the United States-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, ambassadors from Arab countries are flocking to Baghdad ... "Arab governments originally wanted a full withdrawal of foreign forces and a stable security environment before sending ambassadors," Ahmed Thabet, political science professor at Cairo University, told Inter Press Service ... The trip represented the first by an Egyptian foreign minister since 1990, when Cairo severed diplomatic relations with... (Asia Times Online)
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old pyramid for ancient queen Nov 12, 2008
Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said on Tuesday that a 4,300-year-old pyramid was discovered recently in a southern district of Cairo. Hosni made the announcement at a press conference at the site of the pyramid in Sakkara, some 20 km south of Cairo ... Workers clean fragments and dusts around the new found pyramid in Saqqara, 30Km south of Cairo, capital of Egypt, on Nov. 11, 2008. (People's Daily Online, China)
Egyptians Protest Doctor's 1,500-Lash Saudi Sentence Nov 12, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt Demonstrators in Cairo demanded Tuesday that Saudi Arabia release an Egyptian doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison and 1,500 lashes after he was convicted of malpractice reportedly after treating a Saudi princess ... Family members, friends and colleagues gathered at the headquarters of Egypt's doctors' union in downtown Cairo and urged Saudi King Abdullah to pardon el-Arabi ... Egypt's state-owned Middle East News Agency later reported that Cairo's ambassador to Riyadh, Mahmoud... (Fox News)
University joins trend in moving to Cairo suburbs Nov 12, 2008
Students of the American University in Cairo at the new campus on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 28 ... The American University in Cairo moved this autumn to the new desert suburbs ringing this centuries-old city, in search of more space, bigger sports fields and an escape from the chaos of the central city ... But in Cairo, with its nearly 20 million people, the contrast between the city and the suburbs is already stark, raising concerns that the sharp divide between rich and poor could... (International Herald Tribune)
Egyptian Brethren appear in court Nov 12, 2008
More than 100 lawyers turned up to represent the accused at a military base north of Cairo, but only a few were allowed into the courtroom. Reporters, human rights workers and members of the defendants' families were also excluded. (Yahoo News -- Egypt)
Newly Found Pyramid May Have Been Queen's Nov 12, 2008
Archaeology workers carry rocks away at the site of a newly-discovered pyramid, the base of which is seen center-left, at Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis). (CBS News -- World)
Egyptians Decry Doctor's Sentence Of 1,500 Lashes Nov 12, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 11, 2008 ... (AP) Demonstrators in Cairo demanded Tuesday that Saudi Arabia release an Egyptian doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison and 1,500 lashes after he was convicted of malpractice _ reportedly after treating a Saudi princess ... Family members, friends and colleagues gathered at the headquarters of Egypt's doctors' union in downtown Cairo and urged Saudi King Abdullah to pardon el-Arabi. (CBS News -- World)
New pyramid discovered in Egypt Nov 12, 2008
Archaeology workers dig at the site of a newly-discovered pyramid, the base of which is seen center-left, at Saqqara near Cairo. By Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press Writer SAQQARA, Egypt Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that remains largely unexplored and has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids in recent years, Egypt's antiquities chief announced Tuesday. (USA Today -- Tech)
Guarded shipping corridor limits Somali piracy Nov 11, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt - A multinational force of warships has carved out a narrow shipping corridor off the coast of Somalia that is helping protect merchant vessels from pirate attacks, the force's commander said Monday. Ninety percent of ships transiting the perilous Gulf of Aden are using the guarded corridor and there have been no hijackings inside the zone since it was set up on Aug. 22, said Danish Commodore Per Bigum Christensen. (MSNBC -- International)
Egypt says has found pyramid built for ancient queen Nov 11, 2008
The pyramid, found about two months ago in the sand south of Cairo, probably housed the remains of Queen Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti, who ruled from 2323 to 2291 BC and founded Egypt's Sixth Dynasty, Zahi Hawass told reporters. "The only queen whose pyramid is missing is Shesheshet, which is why I am sure it belonged to her," Hawass said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
* Egypt denies entry to bin Ladens son, sends him to Qatar Nov 11, 2008
AP, CAIRO Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008, Page 6 ... Omar Osama bin Laden, 27, and his British wife arrived at Cairo International Airport over the weekend after he unsuccessfully tried to seek political asylum in Spain, claiming he would not be safe if he returned to an Arab country. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Egypt working to defer ICC Sudan indictment - MENA Nov 11, 2008
CAIRO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Egypt is working to defer any indictment of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court on charges of orchestrating war crimes in Darfur, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said ... Aboul Gheit said Egypt supported Bashir and Cairo had asked the Arab League to make efforts at the United Nations and in the African Union to get the U.N. Security Council to ask the court to shelve the matter for a year. (AlertNet)
World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside Nov 11, 2008
Two cities in Africa are expected to go mega - Lagos in Nigeria and Cairo in Egypt. According to the atlas - the 11th edition since it was first published in 1895 - the phenomenon is a mark of a global population in the grips of rapid urbanisation, where close to 50 per cent of the population now lives in cities. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
