Vienna: The refusal by most EU countries to back Egypt’s call for a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East at a UN conference last month appears to be causing some friction between Cairo and the 27-nation bloc.

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Pharoahs would have had a feast fit for a king - in Witham. The Essex Egyptology Group laid on their first Egyptian banquet at the Spring Lodge community centre on Sunday, using ingredients similar to those the …

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Egypt on Tuesday to brief skeptical Egyptian leaders on U.S. plans for a Middle East peace conference in November.

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Iraq insurgent groups form one council The Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt — Six main Iraqi insurgent groups announced the formation of a “political council” aimed at “liberating” Iraq from U.S. occupation in a …

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Circumcision, as supporters call it, or female genital mutilation, as opponents refer to it, was suddenly a ferocious focus of debate in Egypt this summer.

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Airbus won a contract from EgyptAir for five 330-200s, a deal valued at $881 million at list prices. The order from the expanding Egyptian carrier includes options for an additional three planes, Airbus said. EgyptAir, the state-owned airline based in Cairo, said in a preliminary announcement Aug. 15 that two A330-200F planes to be used for training were part of the order, which will bring to 12 the number of A330-200s in EgyptAir’s fleet. Airbus is based in Toulouse, France.

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For more than three decades, Amr Shannon has been introducing tourists to the thrill of Egypt’s unique and sprawling deserts.

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Some lawmakers have expressed doubt that the weaponry could deter Iran from its nuclear program.

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It was a bit of a restless sleep with all the traffic outside. The view of the Nile is nice but they never mention the traffic noise that goes with it.

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