demining
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Egypt, Switzerland sign agreement on demining North West Coast
Egypt
November 16, 2019
Egypt, Switzerland sign agreement on demining North West Coast
Egypt and Switzerland on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on mine clearance and development of Egypt’s northwestern coast. The…
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
HADATH EL-JEBBEH, Lebanon (AP) — Kneeling beneath Lebanon’s ancient cedars, Waheeb Humayed peers through a protective visor and waves a…
Two Koreas, U.N. forces agree to remove weapons at border
World
October 23, 2018
Two Koreas, U.N. forces agree to remove weapons at border
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea and the U.N. Command agreed on Monday to withdraw firearms and guard posts…
Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt
August 18, 2018
Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr announced on Friday that 1,454 kilometers have been cleared of…
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Land mines have hampered developmental and agricultural projects in areas such as the northwest coast, an official in charge of…
Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein
Minister for International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga met on Wednesday with British Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Asquith to discuss a…
22% of world’s landmines in Egypt
Egypt
May 9, 2010
22% of world’s landmines in Egypt
Egypt contains 22 percent of the world's landmines, according to the chairman of an anti-mine organization.