rescue
SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo
Middle East
September 21, 2015
SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo
In October last year, bulk carrier CS Caprice was shipping a cargo of barley across the Mediterranean when it answered…
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
Archaeology
April 21, 2015
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
Now 103 years old, Silvard Atajyan remembers vividly when French soldiers saved her, her sister and their parents from the…
Italian navy rescues over 1000 migrants from boats in 24 hours
World
January 3, 2014
Italian navy rescues over 1000 migrants from boats in 24 hours
The Italian navy rescued more than 1,000 migrants in the 24 hours to Friday from boats trying to reach Europe,…
A dramatic rescue attempt saved animals in Mohamed Mahmoud Street pet store
Environment
November 26, 2011
A dramatic rescue attempt saved animals in Mohamed Mahmoud Street pet store
Left unattended since Saturday morning, dozens of animals inside an unfortunately located downtown pet store were rescued Wednesday evening when…
Navy rescues 81 undocumented migrants off Alexandria coast
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Navy rescues 81 undocumented migrants off Alexandria coast
Egyptian naval forces rescued 81 undocumented migrants on board a fishing vessel en route to Italy on Saturday. The vessel's…
Giant whale shark rescued off of Red Sea coast
Environment
July 5, 2011
Giant whale shark rescued off of Red Sea coast
The Red Sea HEPCA Environment Protection and Conservation Association has rescued a giant whale shark in a lagoon in the…
IOM evacuates 1,200 stranded migrants from Libya’s Misrata
World
April 16, 2011
IOM evacuates 1,200 stranded migrants from Libya’s Misrata
About 1,200 migrants stranded in besieged Misrata have been evacuated, and are on the way to eastern Libya's Benghazi, the International Organisation…
4 suicides in Egypt on Saturday
Egypt
January 23, 2011
4 suicides in Egypt on Saturday
Four people committed suicide on Saturday. Three threw themselves from balconies, while the fourth hung himself at home. Citizens and…
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
Saudi naval forces on Sunday rescued 30 Egyptian fishermen from the Red Sea after their vessel succumbed to escalating waves…