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Hamas: Abbas to be illegal president after January  -  Sep 24, 2008
Xinhua,GAZA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- A senior Islamic Hamas movement leader said on Wednesday that his movement would call President Mahmoud Abbas "the illegal

The city of a thousand eras  -  Sep 15, 2008
The Times,Nowhere are the city’s layers more artfully exposed than at El Azhar Park, with its sweeping views of Islamic Cairo. Wandering below El Azhar in the

If you go to Egypt  -  Sep 19, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Cairo: The city may be hectic, but there's much to explore, including Islamic Cairo, shopping (and bargaining) at Khan El Khalili Bazaar and the Egyptian

A KHAWAGA’S TALE: A foreigner’s guide to Ramadan  -  Aug 31, 2008
Daily News Egypt,The first week of Ramadan is also the time to visit Islamic Cairo, especially Al-Hussein Square and Khan Al-Khalili. The prayers which are called here bring

Pack of cards  -  Sep 4, 2008
Al-Ahram Weekly,Taher El-Barbary strolled the streets and alleyways of Islamic Cairo to capture the mood. The General Organisation of Culture Palaces (GOCP),

Egypt continues crackdown on Islamic Brotherhood group  -  Aug 30, 2008
Afrique en ligne,Cairo, Egypt – Egypt's most popular opposit ion group, the Muslim Brotherh ood, is bracing up for an increased crackdown on its members after the governmen

Kidnappers seize foreign tourists in Egypt  -  Sep 24, 2008
stv.tv,CAIRO (Reuters) - Masked kidnappers have taken 19 people hostage, including Western tourists on safari in a remote desert border area of Egypt,

Africa: More Than the Film Stands Between Iran And Egypt  -  Sep 16, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Despite several goodwill gestures from Iran, Egypt appears adamant in its refusal to re-establish diplomatic relations -- frozen for almost 30 years -- with

Pyramid Power  -  Jul 17, 2008
Jewish Exponent,Our first stop was Islamic Cairo, with the Mosque of al-Azhar, a key center of Islamic learning founded in 970 CE, and the glitzy, bustling Khan al-Khalili

experiencing egypt  -  Jul 27, 2008
Kentucky.com,The main sites of Islamic Cairo can probably be seen in a day, but you might need at least that long to check out the wonders of the Egyptian Museum of

Look who is offering sex tips!  -  Apr 17, 2008
MSN India,Heba Kotb is a conservative Muslim, wears an Islamic head scarf, and goes on television once a week to talk frankly and in great detail about sex.

United Nations resolutions justify censorship  -  Apr 3, 2008
Freemuse,Despite objections from 40 rights organisations from around the world led by ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS),

Egyptian security forces raid Muslim Brotherhood  -  Feb 20, 2008
CNN International...(CNN) -- Egyptian security forces have raided the houses of Muslim Brotherhood members and arrested more than 90 people from the banned political group,

36 Hours in Cairo  -  Jan 31, 2008
New York Times,Head to nearby Ibn Tulun Square to begin a tour of Islamic Cairo, an extraordinary blend of the modern jumble of daily life and the soaring power of Egypt’s

The World Islamic Call Society organized round table in Cairo 2008 ...  -  Jan 30, 2008
Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation,2008-01-30 The round table concluded in Cairo yesterday which was organized by the World Islamic Call Society on (civilizational continuation : its

'They let the dogs yap'  -  Feb 8, 2008
Guardian Unlimited,The potholed alleys and bustling coffee houses of Gamaliyya, in Islamic Cairo, along with chanting incense burners and queues for oven-fresh bread,

Iranian speaker arrives in Egypt, attends Islamic summit  -  Jan 29, 2008
Monsters and Critics.comCairo - In the first visit of its kind, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Gholam Haddad, arrived in Egypt Tuesday to participate in a conference for

Abbas says he won't negotiate with Hamas, despite Gaza chaos  -  Jan 26, 2008
Jerusalem Post,By AP Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday stuck to his tough conditions for resuming contacts with Hamas, despite attempts by Egypt to

Readjusting to Egyptian life  -  Feb 4, 2008
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian,...put their hands on their shoulders to make them stay, which is what happened to me and a couple of friends when we visited a bazaar in Islamic Cairo.

Forget the Resume: Live Like an Egyptian  -  Jan 28, 2008
The UCSD Guardian Online,The view from the mosque Minarut in Islamic Cairo shows the weathered apartments and shops. (photo courtesy of David Harvey) Around 1 am on Jan.

Iran Majlis speaker attends IIU summit  -  Jan 29, 2008
PRESS TV,Iran's Majlis Speaker has arrived in Egypt to attend the fifth Interparliamentary Union of the Islamic countries meeting in Cairo. Gholam Ali-Haddad-Adel

Hamas patrols border breaks  -  Jan 29, 2008
Denver Post,By Omar Sinan AP RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas militants joined Egyptian forces for a second day Monday in trying to restore control at three breaches in the Gaza

Aga Khan Trust revives the Middle Ages  -  Nov 1, 2007
Al-Ahram Weekly,The hilly site is surrounded by the most significant historic districts of Islamic Cairo, all of which are major destinations for visitors to the city.

Egypt detains 11 Muslim Brotherhood members  -  Nov 10, 2007
Middle East Times,Egyptian riot police block off traffic leading to Islamic Cairo's Al-Gamaliya district in February 2007. Egyptian authorities have detained 11 members of

Controversial edicts push Egypt mufti to assert independence  -  Nov 13, 2007
Africasia,A barrage of controversial religious edicts which have sparked outrage and confusion forced Egypt's Sunni Muslim mufti on Tuesday to assert his independence

Analysis: Egypt sees another war on terror  -  Nov 9, 2007
United Press InternationalBy SHAUN WATERMAN UPI Homeland and National Security Editor CAIRO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The leaders of Egypt, one of the United States' key allies in its war on

Surge in Fatwas Bewilders Muslims  -  Nov 6, 2007
New York Sun,By DANIEL WILLIAMS CAIRO, Egypt — A century ago, the fatwa department at Cairo's Al-Azhar University issued fewer than 200 edicts a day.

Community Events  -  22 Oct 2007
Regina Leader-Post,Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) presents this film about Islamic Cairo. Prof. Akbar Ahmed, photojournalist, traveler and researcher, hosts this film.

From top: the dome of Sultan Qalawun complex; Al-Muiz Street  -  Oct 4, 2007
Al-Ahram Weekly,To prevent the accumulation of subterranean water -- the principal threat to Islamic Cairo -- a state-of-the-art drainage system has been installed.

Egyptians mark Ramadan with prayer and zest  -  Oct 8, 2007
Christian Science Monitor,But most average Egyptians head to places like the sprawling mosque and market complex of old Islamic Cairo. There they eat the sahour staple dishes: mashed

A Fast for the Body, a Feast for the Soul  -  Oct 8, 2007
The UCSD Guardian Online,From the high vantage point of Azhar park in Islamic Cairo, the prayers of the city, called out from each mosque minaret, can be heard as one chant

German Archaeological Institute in Cairo 1907-2007 - Meeting the ...  -  Oct 2, 2007
lifepr.de,Restorations in Islamic Cairo 1973–2004 reports on restoration work in the Old City of Cairo (German/English). 3. Für die Ewigkeit geschaffen - Die Särge

Khyiam, millenary art  -  Sep 24, 2007
ANBA,Cairo – Al Khyamiya is a famous commercial centre in the centre of Islamic Cairo. There are made colourful tents with which the streets and temples are

Palestinian finds following for poetry of hope  -  Oct 8, 2007
Reuters South Africa,There are also scents, sounds and tales from downtown and Islamic Cairo that juxtapose poverty and absolute rule. The majority of Arabs opposed the US-led

Jailed Egyptian Militant Commits Suicide  -  Sep 25, 2007
The Associated PressCAIRO, Egypt (AP) — A jailed Egyptian militant committed suicide in his cell on Tuesday, a judiciary official said. Sayed Ragab Abdullah had been jailed 15

Egyptian militant jailed for 15 years commits suicide in cell ...  -  Sep 25, 2007
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),© AP CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - An Egyptian militant imprisoned for 15 years without trial committed suicide in cell on Tuesday, a judiciary official said.

Egypt Jails Nine People Involved in 2005 Attacks  -  20 Aug 2007
Javno.hr,The tourists were killed in a bomb attack at a famous bazaar in Islamic Cairo's district of al-Azhar in April 2005. A suicide bomber attacked tourists later

Egyptian court rules on 2005 attacks  -  20 Aug 2007
Independent Online,The tourists were killed in a bomb attack at a famous bazaar in Islamic Cairo's district of al-Azhar in April 2005. A suicide bomber attacked tourists later

Egypt officials in graft probe  -  Aug 12, 2007
Sunday Times,The allegations against Ayman Abdel Monem, in charge of aa huge restoration project in Islamic Cairo, and Ahmed Hussein, who heads another project in Upper

Traveling Around Egypt And Back  -  Aug 2, 2007
أرابياTours also include visiting some places like Citadel and Khan el-Khalili market in Islamic Cairo, also visiting the churches and Coptic museum in Cairo.

Out of Egypt  -  Aug 11, 2007
New York Times,Leon remained resolutely social, “a broker and middleman between two worlds — cosmopolitan colonial Cairo and mystical, sensuous Islamic Cairo.

Egypt Arrests 2 Culture Officials  -  Aug 9, 2007
Forbes,...some of the nation's largest construction companies to restore "Islamic Cairo," the medieval core of the city known for its ancient mosques and homes.

Two Culture Ministry Officials Arrested On Bribery Charges In Egypt  -  Aug 10, 2007
AHN...including the multi-million dollar project involving Egypt's largest construction companies in a project to restore Islamic Cairo, a place known for its

Amazing Egypt – More than Just the Wonders of Antiquity  -  Aug 2, 2007
أرابياThe medieval district of Islamic Cairo is densely packed with people and lots of mosques and temples. This is where many still go during the month of



My secret Cairo  Oct 27, 2006
To plunge into Islamic Cairo ankle-deep — perhaps literally so, since the streets round here are not that well-kept — start with your back to Khan al ... - Times Online,
A child in Egypt Jan 29, 2006
However, we did check out--twice--the magnificent new 74-acre Al-Azhar park, built on the site of a former garbage dump in Islamic Cairo. ...
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