Cairo - Egyptian security forces detained at least 60 members of the Muslim Brotherhood Monday in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour during a protest organized by the group in support of Gazans, security and Muslim Brotherhood sources told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the media, said that "around 60" people had been arrested.

Cairo/Jerusalem, Jan. 12 : Iran has warned Hamas not to accept the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Israel.

An Egyptian government official told The Jerusalem Post by phone that two senior Iranian officials who visited Damascus recently warned Hamas leaders against accepting the proposal.

He said Ali Larijani, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, and Said Jalili of the Iranian Intelligence Service, met Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal and Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ramadan Shallah.

His remarks came as Hamas representatives met in Cairo with Egyptian Intelligence Chief General Omar Suleiman and his aides to discuss ways of ending the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Cairo  - A Turkish delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday to discuss an Egyptian initiative seeking a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at the invitation of Egyptian Presidnet Hosny Mubarak.

The Turkish delegation, led by Ahmet Davutoglu, chief foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is joining talks between Egypt and Hamas.

Hamas had sent a delegation from Gaza to Cairo for talks.

Last week, Mubarak announced a plan including an immediate ceasefire by Israel and Palestinian factions so that aid could reach civilians.

The initiative also foresees the involvement of international forces and mechanisms to prevent future conflicts such as controlling the borders and easing the blockade of Gaza.

Cairo - Archaeologists have discovered a massive sarcophagus, along with mummified remains and golden finger coverings, in the burial chamber of a recently discovered pyramid near Cairo.

According to Egyptian officials, archaeologists used an entrance carved out a thousand years ago by grave robbers to access the 16 square metre burial chamber. The original entrance to the tomb, believed to be that of the mother of Pharaoh Teti (2318-2300 BC), had been sealed shut with huge granite blocks, said chief archeologist Zahi Hawass.

Cairo - Two senior Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the details of a French-Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, airport sources told Deutsche Presse- Agentur, dpa.

Political advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Shalom Turgeman and senior military official Amos Gilad are in Cairo for a short visit to negotiate details of the proposal, which calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Earlier, Israeli officials said the Jewish state welcomed the proposal, announced by Egypt President Hosny Mubarak at a press conference on Tuesday with French leader Nicolas Sarkozy.

Cairo  - "Daddy, could you bring us some gas with you on your way back," Sami's daughter told him when he called to check on her. Sami Saleh, a 37-year-old Palestinian, was one of the few who crossed the Rafah border into Egypt to be treated from his injuries.

On December 27, Israel launched air raids on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, while the ground operation started last Saturday. Palestinian casualties reached more than
600 dead and 2,600 injured, while more than 700 targets in Gaza have been hit.