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Egyptians Halt Viva Palestina Aid Convoy to Gaza

Former U.S. Congresswoman McKinney is in Cairo.

(PALOS HILLS, Ill.) - Egyptian authorities have stopped a massive aid shipment from reaching the Gaza Strip, while United States officials further complicated matters by requiring 50 American volunteers to sign an affidavit waiving their right to be protected on foreign soil.

Egyptian authorities will allow the Viva Palestina convoy to take two ambulances and an unspecified amount of medical supplies into the Strip, organizer George Galloway told the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Monday.

President Obama`s Egypt Speech Stirs Muslims Across America

Stirred by the President's unprecedented remarks, Muslims across America say they stand poised to help their country forge a new and better relationship with the Islamic world.

(LONDON) - "Say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors." President Obama delivered his most extensive remarks to date about American-Muslim relations this week in Egypt.

His efforts to build bridges between the West and the Islamic world clearly have paid off. Stirred by the President's unprecedented remarks, Muslims across America stand poised to help their country forge a new and better relationship with the Islamic world.

Remarks From President Obama & President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt

The comments came before the commencement of bilateral meetings.

(CAIRO, Egypt) - PRESIDENT MUBARAK: (As translated.) I'd like to welcome President Obama to Egypt. This is his first -- our first meeting together. We discussed so many issues -- the Middle East issues -- interests in the region. We also discussed all problems here in the region, the situation and everything related to Iran and to the region.

I repeat welcoming Mr. Obama. We discussed everything candidly and frankly, without any reservation. But there are other meetings that will take place later either in the United States of America or anywhere else.

Myths Block Discovery of Real Cleopatra

Archaeologists may be on the verge of discovering Cleopatra’s long-sought tomb, and bestselling novelist Michelle Moran is concerned over inaccuracies commonly believed for more than 2,000 years about the Egyptian queen.

(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) - Remembered for her political triumphs, legendary seductions, and untimely death, Cleopatra remains one of the most evocative figures of all time.

Erdogan Urges World to Recognize Hamas

The Turkish Prime Minister walked off in front of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other panel members complaining that his comments on the conflict in Gaza were cut short by the Washington Post's moderator.

(TEHRAN) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for recognition of Hamas which won a landslide victory in Palestinian elections.

In an interview with The Washington Post published Saturday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said isolating Hamas is the reason for the ongoing tensions in the region.

He criticized world leaders for failing to respect the political will of the Palestinian people who voted for the Palestinian resistance movement.