Word: egyptian
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Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova edged out Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosny to become head of the U.N. culture-and-education body in a vote marred by controversy over Hosny's comment, made last year, that he would burn all Israeli books in Egyptian libraries. Hosny blamed a "group of the world's Jews" for the defeat...
MOUSSA RATEB, a former pig owner in Cairo, blasting the Egyptian government for ordering the slaughter of the nation's pigs to ward off swine flu. Since the April decree, mounds of garbage have piled up on the country's streets...
...Abbas, leader of Fatah, which controls the West Bank, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. U.S.-led attempts at jump-starting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in recent months have failed, in large part because of Israel's refusal to freeze construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at reconciling rivals Fatah and Hamas have yet to see a breakthrough as well...
...Monday and she's starting as a linen attendant in December. "I enjoy the textiles and knowing the difference between a nice spun polyester and a full-cotton product or Egyptian cotton. I'm so excited. I don't know what to do. When does December get here...
Getting through Rafah ultimately feels like a tremendous feat. Once on the other side, the bus pulls away from the Egyptian customs terminal, past Egyptian tanks, and into no-man's land before a sign welcomes you to Palestine. As the bus moved through the checkpoint, the Palestinians who had made it in began to applaud. They cheered and thanked God; others called relatives on their mobile phones. It was an emotional moment, yet paradoxical all the same, given that many might never be able to get back...