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Breaking News Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Alexandria Sea Beach
Alexandria   City   Life   Photos   Travel  
Alexandria the nearly great
| There are many words that could be used to describe Alexandria but one of them isn’t sedate. Fascinating, yes; exciting, sure; memorable, undoubtedly — but if you like the quiet life, it... (photo: WN / noha) Gulf News
Woman carry plastic sheeting on their heads that they received from the World Food Programme, during the distribution of aid at a camp for displaced people, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 in Bulengo near Goma in eastern Congo. Congolese soldiers fought pro-government militiamen Tuesday deep in rebel-held territory, exposing the deepening breakdown of the country's army as it flees a steady rebel advance, witnesses said
Africa   Congo   Food   Photos   UN  
UN agency begins airlifting food aid for refugees uprooted from DR Congo
| 12 March 2010 – The United Nations today started to airlift urgent food aid for tens of thousands of people who have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are seeking re... (photo: AP / Karel Prinsloo) United Nations
Cellphone - Phone - Mobile Phone - Nokia Phone FEATURE - Mobile phones bring insurance to Kenyan farmers
| ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insur... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Star
Crops   Farmers   Insurance   Mobilephones   Photos  
 Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss (dn1) Domestic violence focus of women’s day conference
| The early warning signs of domestic violence in relationships were the main focus of a one-day conference held on Monday. |   | Minister Mondon addressing the guests and delegates | “Look befor... (photo: AP -Damian Dovarganes) Nation
Conference   Domestic   Photos   Violence   Women  
Top Stories
 The United States and Europe stepped up warnings yesterday of reprisals unless Sudan halts a conflict in its Darfur region. Darfur donor meeting in March eyes $2b - Egypt
| CAIRO: A donor conference for Darfur this month is intended to raise $2 billion for infrastructure, health, water and other projects in the war-ravaged Sudanese region,... (photo: WN) China Daily
Cairo   Darfur   Donor   Egypt   Photos  
Jessica Simpson Africans cure Jessica Simpson's weight woes
| JESSICA Simpson, known for her fluctuating figure, has revealed that she has stopped worrying about her weight following a recent trip to Africa. | The singer was in th... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Celebrity   Entertainment   Hollywood   Photos   Singer  
President Barack Obama gestures during a town hall style meeting at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. Obama swallows pride as Israel continues defiance
| Washington:  A year ago, President Barack Obama boldly, unequivocally demanded that Israel stop building colonies on the West Bank and occupied east Jerusalem. Tod... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Gulf News
Israel   Photos   Politics   President   Washington  
 Naguib Mahfouz - Recent file shot of the 1988 Nobel Prize winner for Literature. (AP-Photo) 1993 hf1  Egypt's political storyteller
| Were it not for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who signed Naguib Mahfouz to join her growing repertoire of developing world writers at Doubleday, few English-readers would... (photo: AP Photo ) Gulf News
Arab   Egypt   English   Photos   World  
Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, to brief on the situation in Sri Lanka. Israel's Gaza Blockade Criticized By UN Humanitarian Chief
| UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief says Israel's blockade of Gaza is not helping its security or weakening Hamas' hold on the territory. | John Holmes a... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Huffington Post
Egypt   Gaza   Israel   Photos   UN  
Egyptian Museum - front view with wide angle lens Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home
| CAIRO - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversial... (photo: GFDL / Daniel Mayer) Houston Chronicle
Cairo   Egypt   Pharaoh   Photos   Tut  
used tanks to help 43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare
| MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN | Associated Press Writer= MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 peo... (photo: Creative Commons / SuperTank17) The Guardian
Fighting   Insurgents   Photos   Somalia   Tanks  
The Exhibition : Tutankhamun  His Tomb And His Treasures, Brno, Czech Republic. Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home
| CAIRO -- The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversia... (photo: WN / Hana Kotulanova) The State
Egypt   History   Pharaoh   Photos   Tourism  
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, center, leaves Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport upon his arrival in Iran as he is welcomed by Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, second right, Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. ElBaradei arrived in Tehran early Friday to discuss remaining questions about Iran's disputed nuclear program. Egypt to investigate officer accused of beating ElBaradei supporter
| Cairo - Egypt's public prosecutor on Thursday decided to open an investigation into accusations that a state security officer tortured a supporter of former UN nuclear ... (photo: AP Photo / Vahid Salemi) m&c
Cairo   Egypt   Mideast   Photos   Politics  
Politics Business & Economy
Allegations of fraud surface as election results trickle in
Arab states pay close attention
Iraqi Prime Minister's bloc seeks partners
Caveat on Bharat Ratna
President Barack Obama gestures during a town hall style meeting at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.
Obama swallows pride as Israel continues defiance
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Rising oil prices will get Angola growing again
Taking Stock in the Testimony of the Crowd
Microsoft Strengthens Commitment to Economy
Effective Law Needed on Campaign Financing
Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, to brief on the situation in Sri Lanka.
Israel's Gaza Blockade Criticized By UN Humanitarian Chief
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Society Terrorism
Taking Stock in the Testimony of the Crowd
Soccer Stadium Highlights Tensions in S. Africa
A snapshot of women's roles: Fitful progress in the Midd
US Dismayed After Morocco Expels Americans
 Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss (dn1)
Domestic violence focus of women’s day conference
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Spain seeks to defuse tension with Venezuela over ETA link (
Portuguese police arrest ETA suspect
Venezuela-bound ETA suspect held in Portugal
Desert dangers force Niger tourism south
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh being received by the Danish officials, on his arrival, at Copenhagen, to attend the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, on December 17, 2009.
Iran shadow hangs over Singh’s visit to US
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Health & Science Energy & Industry
Emirates, Etihad ahead of target
Soccer Stadium Highlights Tensions in S. Africa
Beware - Fake Combantrin is in the Market
Low-Cost Prosthetics Provide Hope to Amputees in Developing
 Naguib Mahfouz - Recent file shot of the 1988 Nobel Prize winner for Literature. (AP-Photo) 1993 hf1
Egypt's political storyteller
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Emirates, Etihad ahead of target
No .xxx yet: global Internet agency delays porn decision
 Go-slow costs KZN R4,5bn
Argentina's Experience in Industry Should Be Used - Dipl
Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, who is a leading presidential candidate, is seen after casting his vote at the venue of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Nigeria's ruling party was voting Saturday to choose its presidential candidate for April elections, with the governor of a northern state emerging a front-runner in a dozen-strong fie
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
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Sport Internet & Education
Guineas shoot out
Soccer Stadium Highlights Tensions in S. Africa
Ruto and Balala Get the Spots
NOC - Adeyemi-Wilson Thinks Beyond Ndanusa, Gumel
Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba attends a training session ahead of their African Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match against Algeria, in Cabinda, Angola, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
Drogba Named African Footballer of the Year 2009
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DSTV Education Bouquet for Namibian Schools
School Learners to Benefit from Careers Expo
University Mambas Face Leopards in Rugby League
 Police raid two illegal Pretoria colleges
Pregnancy - Woman
Pregnant Teens Forced Out of School
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