mines
Iran plants more naval explosives in Strait of Hormuz despite US warnings
Middle East
April 24, 2026
Iran plants more naval explosives in Strait of Hormuz despite US warnings
Barak Ravid, a correspondent for the American news site Axios, stated on Friday that Iran planted more mines in the…
Ukraine blows up two key Russian bridges using Moscow’s own mines and $600 drones
World
August 29, 2025
Ukraine blows up two key Russian bridges using Moscow’s own mines and $600 drones
Ukraine has said it destroyed two bridges inside Russia by using a couple of cheap drones to hit stashes of…
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
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…
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
World
June 24, 2019
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine…
Germany closes last black coal mine
World
December 21, 2018
Germany closes last black coal mine
Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that…
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
Egypt
October 22, 2016
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr has highlighted ongoing efforts by the Egyptian government to remove thousands of landmines on the…
Cambodian deminers bring expertise to Cyprus
World
October 18, 2015
Cambodian deminers bring expertise to Cyprus
Half a world from home, Cambodian experts toil under a beating sun to demine the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, using…
Expert: Land mines are serious problem facing Egypt
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Expert: Land mines are serious problem facing Egypt
Egypt has many dangerous land mines planted throughout its territory, yet does not know where they are or how to…
Centamin: Sukari contract valid; approval document not sent to court
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Centamin: Sukari contract valid; approval document not sent to court
British company Centamin said Monday that an Egyptian administrative court did not terminate its license with the Egyptian government to…