landmines
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
World
March 6, 2020
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying…
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
World
February 1, 2020
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday lifted US restrictions on landmines, saying new technology made them safer, outraging campaigners…
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…
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
Middle East
April 20, 2017
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
Houthi forces and their allies have been using banned landmines in war-torn Yemen, causing hundreds of civilian casualties and threatening…
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army
Middle East
April 3, 2016
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army
Islamic State militants retreating from Palmyra laid thousands of mines that they planned to set off simultaneously as the army…
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
Egypt
May 21, 2015
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
A committee responsible for the removal of WWII-time landmines from Egypt’s western deserts and coasts is celebrating development achievements at…
5.5 million landmines yet to be cleared in Suez Canal Development Project area
Egypt
November 6, 2013
5.5 million landmines yet to be cleared in Suez Canal Development Project area
Mahrous al-Kilany, head of operations and planning at the Executive Secretariat for the Demining and Development of the North West…
Sinai landmine injures four
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Sinai landmine injures four
Four people were injured in a landmine explosion in North Sinai while they were digging for leftover materials and remnants…
Man killed in explosion in Sinai, locals accuse Israeli aircraft
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Man killed in explosion in Sinai, locals accuse Israeli aircraft
A man was killed by an explosion of unknown cause while riding a motorcycle in the Khariza area in central…
Italian Parliament Foreign Relations chairman pledges to solve Egyptian workers crisis
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Italian Parliament Foreign Relations chairman pledges to solve Egyptian workers crisis
The Egyptian and Italian governments are working on solving the problems of Egyptian workers and discouraging illegal immigration to Italy…