Proud to be in the U.S. Jul 4, 2008
Elshamy was born and raised in Tanta, Egypt, but moved 59 miles south to Cairo to attend college and graduate school. He ma-jored in business administration, specializing in travel and hotels management. (The St. Augustine Record)
Brotherhood holds protests in Egypt Apr 3, 2008
Nine Brotherhood members were arrested on Tuesday, four in the town of Tanta, were supporters clashed with police, and five more in Qalyubiya province ... Around 700 demonstrators took to the streets in Tanta. (Aljazeera.Net)
Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd: A critical theologist fighting for justice Nov 30, 2007
Born in Qufaha near Tanta, Egypt on July 10, 1943, Zayd earned his bachelor degree in Arabic studies from Cairo University in 1972, and later his master's (1977) and doctorate (1981) in Islamic Studies from the same university. His dissertation is on the interpretation of the Koran. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
* World News Quick Take May 25, 2007
Ringleaders Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour, known as Al-Tourbini, and Farag Samir Mahmoud, known as Hanata, were convicted and sentenced by the criminal court in Tanta, 90km north of Cairo. Al-Turbini, 27, and Hanata, 25, were also found guilty of illegal possession of weapons. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Egypt says Canadian spied for Israel Feb 5, 2007
Contacted in Tanta, one of the major towns in the Nile Delta, Mr. Attar's father said in a telephone interview, I haven't heard from my son in a long time, and I knew nothing of his whereabouts or activities. He added, My family and I enjoy a good reputation. (Globe and Mail)
