Middle East News – Khaleej Times Online – Egypt seizes explosives cache in Sinai (Khaleej Times)
Khaleej Times Online – Egypt seizes explosives cache in Sinai (Khaleej Times)
ISMAILIA, EGYPT – Egypt has seized 700 kg (1,540 lb) of explosives in a mountainous area near its border with Israel, a security source said on Friday, one day after 26 people were arrested on suspicion of targeting the Suez Canal.
Lod Journal: Polishing a Lost Gem to Dazzle Tourists
Officials in a poor town hope that a 1,700-year-old mosaic floor, one of the largest and finest tiled floors in Israel, will help restore their city s past glory.
World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: U.N. Says Babylon Damaged
American troops and contractors in Iraq inflicted serious damage on the archaeological site of Babylon in Iraq.
German Muslims pray for murdered Egyptian (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Muslims across Germany prayed on Friday for a pregnant Egyptian woman murdered in Dresden on July 1, a killing that provoked outrage and anti-German sentiment in her home country.
Feuds of the Week: Albert Pujols vs. Everyone, LeBron James vs Jordan Crawford, more (Sports Illustrated)
Feuds of the Week is a collection of the week’s most pressing matchups. If you have the footage of me dunking on LeBron, please delete it or send it to Nike immediately. He’s apparently beside himself, so your understanding is appreciated.
Opec predicts slow oil demand recovery
Global demand for Opec crude oil will take five years to recover to pre-financial crisis levels and investment spending on new production capacity will be sharply lower as a result, the cartel said on Wednesday
Gulf’s green shoots remain feeble
Uncertainties over the oil price and the quality of business data, together with a lack of corporate transparency, make economic recovery in the region difficult to forecast
Kuwait investor seeks taste of Asia
A state-affiliated Kuwaiti company is set to join a growing list of entities from the oil-rich Gulf looking at investments in Asian agricultural land, as G8 leaders discuss global food security
US frees five Iranians held in Iraq
Release of officials suspected of aiding Shia miltants in Iraq comes as Tehran police break up fresh protests over Iran’s disputed election result
Egyptian anger over slain mother (BBC News)
The murder of a young Egyptian woman in a German courtroom has caused widespread anger in Egypt, the BBC’s Magdi Abdelhadi reports.
Egypt says captured Israeli soldier well
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he believes an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants three years ago is well and that he hopes the issue will not take a long time to resolve
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