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  • Arrests after Egyptian bombings

    07/24/2005 7:59:46 PM PDT · by Wiz · 4 replies · 235+ views
    BBC News ^ | 2005 Jul 24
    Egyptian security forces have arrested 35 people following Saturday's bomb attacks in Sharm al-Sheikh, which killed at least 88 people. The arrests came after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak vowed to hunt down those behind the bombings. In the worst attacks in decades in Egypt, three explosions - including two apparent car bombings - devastated a hotel, a car park, and a market. Most of the dead are Egyptians, but foreigners are among the victims too. An Italian man on his honeymoon and a Czech citizen have been confirmed dead and at least 20 of those injured are thought to be...
  • Full text of Sharon's Sharm address

    02/08/2005 11:10:16 PM PST · by HAL9000 · 7 replies · 235+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | February 8, 2005 | Ariel Sharon
    We have an opportunity to break away from the path of blood which has been forced on us over the past four years. We have an opportunity to start on a new path. For the first time in a long time there exists in our region hope for a better future for our children and grandchildren. We must move forward cautiously. This is a very fragile opportunity, one the extremists will want to exploit. They want to close the window of opportunity for us and allow our two peoples to drown in their blood. If we do not act...