Egypt urges Israel to stop Lebanon threats (AFP via Yahoo! News) Egypt has urged Israel to stop making threats against Lebanon, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on a visit to Beirut on Wednesday.

Egypt urges end to Israel threats (BBC News) Egypt is trying to defuse growing tension between Israel and Lebanon, its foreign minister says.

Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan, who flew to Egypt and ran peace radio station, dead at 81 (AM New York) JERUSALEM (AP) _ Abie Nathan, the peace activist who made a dramatic solo flight to Egypt in a rattletrap single-engine plane and later founded the groundbreaking "Voice of Peace" radio station, died Wednesday. He was 81.

Egypt Septuplets Spark Fertility Drug Debate (ABC News) Egypt's septuplets stir about fertility treatment.

Egypt arrests 33 Africans trying to enter Israel (Middle East Times) The border fence between Egypt and Israel. Egyptian authorities have arrested 33 African migrants, including four children, who were trying to cross the border illegally into Israel, a security offical has said.

Egypt police find explosives, weapons in Sinai (Middle East Times) A Palestinian is raised on a winch out of a tunnel that runs under the border between southern Gaza and Egypt. Egyptian police have found a cache of weapons and explosives in the Sinai desert which they believe was destined for the Gaza Strip, a security official has said.

Israel hails Egypt's 'effective' action on Gaza tunnels (AFP via Yahoo! News) Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak during talks with President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday voiced rare praise for Egypt's efforts to stem weapons smuggling into the Islamist-run Gaza Strip.

Egypt arrests 33 Africans trying to enter Israel (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) - Egyptian authorities have arrested 33 African migrants, including four children, who were trying to cross the border illegally into Israel, a security offical said on Wednesday.

Egypt Police Find Explosives, Weapons Cache In Sinai Desert (Nasdaq) EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP)--Egyptian police have found a cache of weapons and explosives in the Sinai desert which they believe was destined for the Gaza Strip, a security official said Wednesday.

Jordan's opposition, rights groups to press Egypt to open Rafah crossing (People's Daily) An opposition-led delegation plans to visit the Egyptian embassy here on Wednesday, urging the country to open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, local daily The Jordan Times reported. "Egypt has an important role to play in easing the burdens of Palestinians in Gaza and we will be urging them to play the role everybody expects of them," said Ali Abul Sukkar, who is an official with Jordan's ...