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...famous man who searched for the army was László Almásy, a Hungarian aristocrat who, in his wanderings, claimed to find the mythical oasis of Zerzura - "the oasis of little birds" - and became the subject of Michael Ondaatje's best-selling novel, The English Patient. (Read about Egypt's pyramids in danger...
...Siwa. They have communicated their findings to the Egyptian government and its archaeological authorities, though the government has yet to make an official statement. Egypt's Supreme Council for Antiquities is notoriously territorial about excavations and, on occasion, prickly when having to hail the successes of foreign archaeologists. (Read about the discovery of the tomb of Antony and Cleopatra...
...Read "The Five Faces of Barack Obama...
...rejected any suggestion of favoritism or conflict of interest in the younger Sarkozy's move, Yade noted that the affair didn't look innocent to the public. "We must not give the impression that there is a gap between the protected élites and the little people," she said. (Read "Sarkozy Backs Appointment...
...with those voters and others for appearing open, honest and ready to stick to her principles. That's making it hard for Sarkozy to get rid of her, especially since she's one of the last visible people he turned to [in order] to create a racially diverse cabinet." (Read "Sarko-Fatigue in a Ghetto of the Rich...