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Italian military flight transfers Egyptians stranded in Tunisia
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Italian military flight transfers Egyptians stranded in Tunisia
A statement issued by the Italian embassy in Cairo said that an Italian military plane will land in Cairo airport…
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
Egypt
March 4, 2011
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
The number of civilians fleeing Libya to Tunisia has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon, according to the United Nations High…
Two Egyptians, one Libyan arrive at border in critical condition
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Two Egyptians, one Libyan arrive at border in critical condition
Two Egyptians and a Libyan arrived from Libya in critical condition late Saturday evening through the Salloum border crossing. They…
Libyans fleeing violence flock to Egypt borders
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Libyans fleeing violence flock to Egypt borders
Hundreds of Libyans have crossed to Egypt through the Salloum border to flee violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and security…
NATO sees migrant risk to Europe from Egypt unrest
Egypt
February 7, 2011
NATO sees migrant risk to Europe from Egypt unrest
Brussels--NATO said unrest in Egypt and elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East, could lead to an increase in…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split the country into two separate states,…
A different sort of Christmas
Opinion
December 21, 2010
A different sort of Christmas
Christmas Island evokes a tropical paradise, an antipodean getaway, where Santa can relax after the festivities have died down. It…
Sudan’s uncertainty leaves Egypt struggling to preserve interests
Egypt
October 14, 2010
Sudan’s uncertainty leaves Egypt struggling to preserve interests
Amid recent escalation in the war of words between northern and southern officials in Sudan’s ever-embattled political landscape, indicators suggest…
EOHR: Darfur refugees subject to ‘deplorable conditions’ by Egyptian police
Egypt
September 2, 2010
EOHR: Darfur refugees subject to ‘deplorable conditions’ by Egyptian police
The Cairo-based Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) on Thursday denounced the "deplorable treatment" of Darfurian refugees in Egypt at…
Sinai is ‘death zone’ for migrants, says rights group
Egypt
April 1, 2010
Sinai is ‘death zone’ for migrants, says rights group
Egyptian security forces continue to use excessive force against migrants attempting to cross into Israel, including killing three African migrants…