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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  Ahmed
Ahmed Qurei, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority.
Ahmed Sanjar, a ruler of the Seljuk Turks.
Ahmed (Arabian Nights), a prince in the "Arabian Nights," noted for a magic tent which would expand so as to shelter an army, and contract so that it could go into one's pocket.
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  Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Not a popularity contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ahmed Maher is six years older than Ahmed Abu El-Gheit, Egypt's permanent representative to the UN in New York, the post that frequently spawned Egyptian foreign ministers.
Ahmed Maher's last diplomatic post, before his retirement in the autumn of 1999, was as Egypt's ambassador in Washington.
Maher would put the matter a little differently: "I always tell American friends who bring up this matter that it is not right to keep following someone with a thermometer and try to take their temperature every hour," he said in one interview with the Weekly.
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 Group attacks Egypt FM in Jerusalem
Ahmed Maher, 68, appeared badly shaken as bodyguards and Israeli police whisked him out of the compound, while protesters hurled shoes and shouted at him.
The attack on Maher was a rare assault on an official from a Muslim country at the site known to Muslims as Haram as-Sharif, revered as the place where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.
Maher's visit to Israel was fully coordinated with Palestinian leadership, and the aim of the visit is to break the vicious cycle of violence and revive the peace process," said Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-12/23/content_292679.htm   (1044 words)

  
 africa.iafrica.com | c2cnews Egyptian FM attacked at Israeli mosque
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was released from hospital on Monday after being assaulted when he went to pray at Jerusalem's hotly disputed mosque compound after holding talks with top Israeli officials.
Maher was rounding off a one-day visit to Israel that saw him hold talks with Sharon and his opposite number Silvan Shalom.
Maher's visit, his first to Israel in more than two years, came days after Sharon warned he would disengage from the peace process within months if the Palestinians did not start meeting their obligations outlined in the roadmap.
africa.iafrica.com /c2cnews/293209.htm   (859 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Ahmed Nazif
Ahmed Nazif (Arabic: أحمد نظيف ; born 1952) has served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 14 July 2004 to 27 September 2005.
He resigned on 27 September 2005 and was immediately asked by President Mubarak to remain as Caretaker Prime Minister untill the 2005 Egyptian Parliamentary Elections scheduled in late September.
Ahmed Gamal el din Minster of Education (former president of Mansoura University)
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ahmed-Nazif   (1112 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Sunny ceremony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the first ceremony of its kind to be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, veteran diplomat Ahmed Maher raised his hand on Tuesday to take the oath to serve his country as Egypt's 71st foreign minister.
Having the younger Maher on the short-list caused some confusion about the identity of the new minister, when state television mistakenly announced Ali Maher's appointment to the coveted post.
Maher's last two overseas posts were as Egyptian ambassador to Washington (1992-1999) and to Moscow (1988-1992).
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2001/534/eg21.htm   (371 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Newsmaker: El Sayed -- November 28, 2001
AHMED MAHER EL SAYED: Well, I think the important thing was to punish the people responsible for the tragic terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, and I think this is going well.
AHMED MAHER EL SAYED: Well, we hear that the intention is not to occupy a Muslim country, and we hope this is realized.
AHMED MAHER EL SAYED: No. I think it should be a force that has a definite mandate and that operates within the framework of the charter of the United Nations.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec01/al_sayed_11-28.html   (2328 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | 'A petty and despicable attack'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Maher was on a one-day mission to Israel, coordinated with the Palestinian Authority and its leadership, to push the peace process forward.
Ahmed Abu Zeid, chairman of Parliament's Arab Affairs Committee, told the Weekly that he was deeply outraged by the fact that those who attacked Maher were Palestinians.
In response, Maher emphasised that the Israeli officials, Sharon and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, said they are committed to the roadmap, according to which confidence-building steps must be adopted in parallel by both sides.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2003/670/eg1.htm   (1446 words)

  
 Egypt Today - Features - Top Secret
As Maher was sworn in on May 16, thousands of Palestinians were demanding revenge for the killings of five Palestinian policemen in an Israeli attack in Ramallah the previous day.
Reporters were fixated on the U.S.-European bombing of Afghanistan when Maher spoke at AUC the day after the raids began; Maher devoted the bulk of his speech to the Palestinian question.
While Maher appreciates the need for prudence under pressure, having his every word examined under a microscope is not an aspect of the job that he relishes.
www.danbernard.org /Nov01ETmaher.htm   (1477 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Egypt's Maher assaulted in Jerusalem mosque compound
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher collapsed after being assaulted by a crowd of Palestinians as he was entering the al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City Monday, witnesses said.
JERUSALEM – Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher collapsed after being assaulted by a crowd of Palestinians as he was entering the al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City Monday, witnesses said.
Israel's ambulance service said Maher was in good condition after being being treated for shortness of breath by medics at the scene, but one member of his entourage was taken to hospital for treatment.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20031222-0758-mideast-maher-assault.html   (269 words)

  
 CAMERA: BBC-WATCH: Palestinians Attack Egyptian, But BBC Blames Israel
Maher was then surrounded by angry Palestinians who threw shoes at him and shouted "traitor" and "collaborator." The Israeli police rushed into the mosque to assist Egyptian bodyguards in evacuating Mr.
Maher was taken in a Magen David Adom ambulance to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
Maher had made the decision not to visit with Palestinian leaders during this particular visit, he was focusing on Israeli officials, maybe he thought this was a way of balancing and showing that of course his loyalties are not one-sided.
www.camera.org /index.asp?x_print=1&x_context=4&x_outlet=12&x_article=608   (581 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Maher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Maher was pushed and shoved by Palestinians, who shouted he was not welcome when he visited Al Aqsa Mosque.
Maher Arar says he has "nothing to hide" and has again called on Ottawa to hold a public inquiry to clear him of allegations he's linked to global terrorism.
Maher and Maher, Neptune, NJ, which specializes in training and e-learning solutions for the broadband and government services sectors, began targeting clients...
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 Display Entry Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
While attempting to offer prayers in the mosque, Maher was jostled by angry worshippers, who accused him of being a “traitor” and “collaborator,” and threw their previously removed shoes his direction.
Therefore Maher, intentionally or not, sidestepped the Waqf officials (the Islamic religious authorities who oversee the mosque) waiting to greet him at the Damascus Gate, and was comfortably escorted by Israeli police though the Dung Gate.
One would think Ahmed Maher would have recognized the lessons of the not-so-distant past, the anger generated by Sadat’s convenient compromises, and his ultimate fate.
www.todaysalternativenews.com /index.php?event=link,150&values[0]=1&values[1]=1214   (663 words)

  
 CNN.com - Seven arrests after Egyptian official attacked - Dec. 22, 2003
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was hospitalized in good condition after being attacked Monday in Jerusalem.
Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was not hurt in the melee at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, but he was taken to a hospital after complaining of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest.
Maher, making his first visit to Israel in two years, went to the mosque after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to discuss implementation of the U.S.-sponsored "road map" to peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/12/22/mideast   (899 words)

  
 EGYPTIAN IS HIT DURING A VISIT TO JERUSALEM
Maher was heard saying, according to witnesses, as one of the shoes — which by Muslim tradition are taken off at the entrance to mosques — apparently hit him in the face.
Maher rested inside an ambulance, and received a medical examination before being transferred to the hospital, where he was kept under observation for several hours.
Maher were the same activists who used to shout abuse at former PLO representative Faisal Husseini whenever he arrived at the Temple Mount.
daily.nysun.com /Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=NYS/2003/12/23&ID=Ar00103   (1251 words)

  
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Ahmed Maher, meanwhile, arrived at the Ministry after swearing allegiance in front of President Hosni Mubarak, who is the ultimate architect of the country's foreign policy, in a televised ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh on Tuesday morning.
Maher then attended Mubarak's meeting with Yasser Arafat, and, at the press conference afterwards, made comments about Israel's intransigence and the opportunities inherent in the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative.
Maher, for his part, said Moussa had left the Ministry in tip-top shape, and that he would seek Moussa's experienced advice on important matters.
www.cairolive.com /newcairolive/frontpic/maher.html   (595 words)

  
 CNN.com - Egyptian diplomat downplays mosque attack - Dec. 23, 2003
Maher went to the mosque after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to discuss implementation of the U.S.-sponsored "road map" to peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Maher wasn't hurt in the melee but went to an Israeli hospital after complaining of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest.
Maher continued, "Then I found myself in between two people, those that wanted me to stay, and those that wanted me to leave and a situation where people were pushing me from both sides.
cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/12/23/mosque.attack/index.html   (469 words)

  
 In Context: I confess
I really should have known better, shouldn't I. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was assaulted by scores of Palestinian rioters during a visit to Jerusalem's Temple Mount late Monday afternoon.
Maher, 68, who was lightly wounded in the attack, was quickly surrounded by his Egyptian security men, who rushed him from the site via the Mugrabi Gate.
As Maher made his way into the mosque, scores of Palestinians, shouting Allahu Akbar ("God is great") converged on him and began berating him for his meetings with Israeli leaders.
incontext.blogmosis.com /archives/019538.html   (492 words)

  
 Five Palestinians Killed in Gaza Raid - General - RedOrbit
One of those killed, Ahmed Majar, 32, was a Palestinian police officer heading to his job at the Rafah border crossing when he was shot in the head, his family said.
Maher's visit was his first to Israel in more than two years.
In a potential shift that could breathe new life into the efforts, Sharon told Maher that Israel would halt activity against the militants if there is a cease-fire, by responding "to quiet with quiet," said a senior source in the prime minister's office, speaking on condition of anonymity.
www.redorbit.com /news/general/22715/five_palestinians_killed_in_gaza_raid/index.html   (891 words)

  
 israelinsider: diplomacy: Maher: Attack won't prevent me from promoting peace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the attack on him yesterday by Palestinians while he was visiting the al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem only reinforced his determination to work for a solution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Maher's visit to Israel was fully coordinated with Palestinian leadership, and the aim of the visit is to break the vicious cycle of violence and revive the peace process," said Palestinian Minister Saeb Erekat.
Maher was led to a Magen David Adom medical service station in the area for initial treatment and was later evacuated to Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem for further tests.
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 Ahmed Maher Pasha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Ahmed_Maher_Pasha.html   (220 words)

  
 CNN.com - Seven arrests after Egyptian official attacked - Dec. 22, 2003
Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was not hurt in the melee at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, but he was taken to a hospital after complaining of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest.
Maher, making his first visit to Israel in two years, went to the mosque after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to discuss implementation of the U.S.-sponsored "road map" to peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Maher said Sharon indicated he might be willing to go along with a Palestinian cease-fire.
cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/12/22/mideast/index.html   (889 words)

  
 Arabic Media Internet Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
According to eyewitnesses, Maher was not physically assaulted, but a number of youths hurled abuse and criticized him for "cooperating with the killers of Muslims", an apparent reference to his visit to Israel and Egyptian efforts to restart peace talks.
Mr Maher's visit to Israel was fully coordinated with the Palestinian leadership, and the aim of the visit was to break the vicious cycle of violence and revive the peace process," said PA Negotiator Sa'eb Erekat.
Maher's brief visit to Israel, the first in more than two years, came in the aftermath of Sharon's "Herzilya speech" last Thursday in which he vowed to take far-reaching unilateral measures against the Palestinians if they failed to meet Israeli conditions for "peace" within six to nine months.
www.amin.org /eng/khalid_amayreh/2003/dec24.html   (804 words)

  
 AmCham Egypt-Events-Egypt's Foreign Policy: A Reflection on U.S. Relations
Maher said that this relationship is based on shared values, with both countries desiring peace and stability - meaning, in practice, an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict - as well as economic development and prosperity.
All parties accept the Mitchell recommendations as a "road map" to final status negotiations, which, Maher added, must be based on the principles agreed by everyone, including UN Resolution 242, the Madrid agreement and the principle of exchanging land for peace.
Maher stressed that Egypt's recent signing of a partnership agreement with the European Union would have no bearing on progress towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
www.amcham.org.eg /operation/Events/Events01/AhmedMaher.asp   (701 words)

  
 CTV.ca - Egyptian foreign minister undaunted by attack- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
— Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Tuesday he was undaunted by an attack on him by Islamic extremists in Jerusalem a day earlier, saying the incident would only strengthen his country's resolve to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Protesters shoved Maher and hurled abuse at the Egyptian official, saying "You're not welcome here!" and charged that Egypt was helping Israel oppress the Palestinians.
Israeli police said they arrested seven suspects in the attack on Maher, who was making his first visit to Israel in more than two years.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1072177709465_93?hub=World&subhub=PrintStory   (617 words)

  
 cbc.ca
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher flew home from Jerusalem Monday, four hours after he was attacked by Muslim demonstrators angry over his trip designed to restart the peace process.
Visibly shaken, Maher was surrounded by his bodyguards and taken away.
Maher was meeting with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other senior Israeli officials during his first trip to Israel in more than two years.
www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/email.cgi?/2003/12/22/maher031222   (204 words)

  
 Last Night's BBC News: December 21, 2003
James Reynolds reports on Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher's visit to the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
Ahmed Maher thought he could come here as a neutral mediator, but he was wrong...
Ahmed Maher is fortunate that he is still alive.
www.lastnightsbbcnews.blogspot.com /2003_12_21_lastnightsbbcnews_archive.html   (731 words)

  
 New York Daily News - World & National Report - Melee in a mosque   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shoed away: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher (left) is hustled out of Al Aqsa Mosque by bodyguards after he was attacked by footwear-flinging Muslim extremists inside the Jerusalem holy site yesterday.
Maher, 68, visibly shaken and gasping, was whisked from the mosque by Israeli police officers.
Maher's meetings centered on Egypt's efforts to mediate a ceasefire among Palestinian militants.
www.nydailynews.com /news/wn_report/story/148457p-130968c.html   (426 words)

  
 TBIFOC - They're just dropping like flies, aren't they?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher postponed on Monday his upcoming visit to Washington after being hospitalized with heart trouble.
Al Messa newspaper, a pro-government daily, reported Maher was hospitalized Sunday night with heart problems.
Ahmed Maher recently offered to wage war on Israel for $100 billion.
www.isfullofcrap.com /oldcrap/010080.html   (130 words)

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