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Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)

Yahoo! News : International: < 1 hour
AP - 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 Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a ... ...read article

Ex-Nuclear Chief Condemns Egypt Security Beatings

Asharq Alawsat: 3 hours ago
CAIRO, (AP) The former U.N. nuclear chief turned Egyptian reform advocate has strongly condemned the beating of one of his supporters, allegedly by State Security agents. Mohamed ElBaradei said in a statement received by The Associated Press ... ...read article

Egyptian Intelligence Chief Resolves Gaddafi-Abbas Row- Sources

Asharq Alawsat: 3 hours ago
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Mediation by Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has resulted in a "compromise" being reached in the diplomatic row between the two, Asharq ... ...read article

Russia reiterates interest in building Egyptian nuclear plant

RIA Novosti: 3 hours ago
Russia intends to take part in a tender to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt within the framework of developing cooperation in the country's nuclear power sector, the Russian industry and trade minister said. ...read article

The Palestinian authority has said it will not enter indirect talks with Israel if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.

PTV News: 6 hours ago
Speaking after Arab League's emergency meeting in Cairo league's Secretary General Amr Moussa said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told him he would not hold indirect talks with Israel after its announcement that it would build more settler ... ...read article

Stolen Sarcophagus Handed Over to Egypt

National Geographic: 13 hours ago
Confiscated in Miami, a brightly painted, 3,000-year-old sarcophagus was handed over to Egypt's antiquities chief, Zahi Hawass, on Wednesday. Video. ...read article

Top Sunni Islam cleric dies of a heart attack in Saudi Arabia

TVNZ : International: 14 hours ago
Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials at al-Azhar said. He was 81 ...read article

U.S. Returns Sarcophagus To Egypt

NPR : Middle East: 17 hours ago
After a secret trip around the globe, a 3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus is returning home to Egypt. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities sent the sarcophagus to Egypt. It was confiscated by customs officials at the Miami Airport in 2008. Zahi Hawass, ... ...read article

Egypt’s top Muslim cleric Tantawi dies of heart attack

Zaman Online : News: 20 hours ago
Top Egyptian cleric Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, whose moderate views angered conservative Muslims, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, the state-owned news agency reported. He was 81. ...read article

White House remembers Egyptian cleric

IOL : Africa: 20 hours ago
The White House has offered its deepest condolences after the death of Egyptian cleric Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, who hosted President Barack Obama's landmark speech to the Muslim world in 2009. ...read article

Arab League chief says Mideast talks off

Reuters : Top News: 23 hours ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts. ...read article

Top Sunni cleric Tantawi dies of heart attack

The Daily Star : Middle East: 23 hours ago
CAIRO: Sunni Islam’s top cleric Sheikh Mohammad Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure in Egypt, died on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia of a heart attack suffered while boarding a plane, state media said.Tantawi, the grand imam of Al-Azhar – ... ...read article

Mideast feels 'tricked' by nuclear arms treaty

Middle East Online : Egypt: 23 hours ago
Egypt's Badr: nuclear-armed powers failed to hold their side of bargain in NPT treaty. ...read article

Al-Azhar: prestigious institution, controversial head

Middle East Online : Egypt: 23 hours ago
Analysts: Al-Azhar remains prestigious despite hurt credibility due to head's ties to government. ...read article

Top Sunni Muslim Cleric Dies

TheMediaLine.org: 23 hours ago
Lately departed Sheikh Tantawi was slammed for toeing the Egyptian government line. Controversial 81-year-old Egyptian Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi died Wednesday morning from a sudden heart attack while visiting Saudi Arabia.Head of Egypt's ... ...read article

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