The Mediterranean Cruise Directory Egypt is “Misr” in Arabic. It occupies the northeastern corner of Africa, and is connected to Asia by the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt is bordered by Libya on the west, Sudan on the south, Israel on the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. Egypt has a surface area of 386,662 square miles, approximately the same size as Texas. The population of Egypt is about 75 million. Cairo, Egypt's capital city, has a population of more than 17 million. This great metropolis is the meeting place of Africa, the Arab world, Europe and Asia. Cairo is the most important city in the country and is the political, cultural, and economic center. The oldest part of Cairo lies in the vicinity of the Khan El Khalili Bazaar and Al Azhar Mosque. The modern part of Cairo was built by a descendant of Mohamed Ali, in the 19th century.  Today a sprawling city, with its ever expanding suburbs, surrounds this historic core.  The most famous mosque, the Mohamed Ali Mosque, was built in Cairo in his memory. Cairo is known as the city of a thousand minarets due to the profusion of mosques. In approximately 3000 B.C., a civilization emerged on the banks of the River Nile. It reached a stage of development and sophistication that none of its contemporaries surpassed. The ancient Egyptians' ability to organize society, keep careful records, and maintain the continuity and advancement of their civilization almost without interruption for 30 centuries set them apart from all other civilizations. A land of motion within the stillness of centuries, the silent felucca sails in contrast to the chaos and cacophony along the Nile. Among today's monuments are the world's largest textile mill, one of the highest dams, and the largest manmade lake. Yet, all the noises of construction, cries of street vendors, even the braying of donkeys, in ever-expanding Cairo are absorbed by the eternal quiet of the deserts. Egypt is a country with many secrets tied to its past. It is an explorer's land, with places to find treasures such as antiquities, gold or jewels. It is a place to see palaces and bazaars, where the real and the reproduced can be considered. It is a land where flowers bloom in the desert and in the underwater gardens. For those who can “drink the water of the Nile,” the rewards are magnificent.

EVENT SEARCH RESULTS (East Bay Express)
Tickling Thicket Yvette Molina's paintings and Katy Stone's wall constructions filter nature imagery through postmodern analysis, achieving lyrical beauty while asserting their identity as artifacts -- hence, the show title, Tickling Thicket.

A jeweller's twist (Business Standard India)
Ajay Mehra of Mehrasons isn't quite the traditional "kitchen cook". Billiard tables greet me right at the door when I enter Ajay Mehra's palatial home in south Delhi. "Kids come first in this house," he says.

IDL (EU) Rewarded for Another Outstanding Project (PR.com)
London, United Kingdom, November 27, 2008 --( PR.com )-- IDL (EU) Limited, Blue C's main shareholder and the architectural force behind the luxury Whiterocks resort in Bafra, North Cyprus , recently received the distinction of seeing one of their projects recognised by the very top level of the interior design community.

Resto owners remain upbeat about new dining destination (Sun Star)
MOST people may be tight-fisted with their money as the global financial crisis deepens, but there will be those who want to give themselves a treat every now and then.

Boxes of Fun From Colebrook (Litchfield County Times)
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Malta at the Big 5 Show (AME Info)
Malta, the small island in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and well known as a tourist destination, is increasingly being considered an important location for trade and investment.

EVENT SEARCH RESULTS (East Bay Express)
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Interior furnishings move you toward greener lifestyle (The News-Press)
Interior design for upscale homes and condos this season will feature green as a hot concept rather than a hot color.

Extra, extra at The Tabloid (Times of Malta)
The Tabloid, the newly-opened restaurant at The Palace, in Sliema, promises to offer that something extra: a refreshing combination of contemporary interiors and traditional quality service, a hotel spokesman says.

SYLVIA RECTOR | WORD OF MOUTH: Like mom's aunt used to make (Detroit Free Press)
The world can always use another good place for corned beef sandwiches, homemade potato salad and chicken soup, I figure. So when the new Detroit Deli opened on Southfield Road in Beverly Hills a few weeks ago, I dropped in to check out the food and menu.