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Egyptian freedoms have severely deteriorated, say activists
Egypt

Egyptian freedoms have severely deteriorated, say activists

Participants at a Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) sponsored conference on Saturday said President Mubarak's regime is tightening…
Yemen arrests suspects, Egypt takes precautions, as shipped parcels confirmed as bombs
Egypt

Yemen arrests suspects, Egypt takes precautions, as shipped parcels confirmed as bombs

Egypt increased security measures in its airports in the wake of terrorism threats circulating on Saturday. Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed…
Egypt releases 20 Yemeni fishermen
Egypt

Egypt releases 20 Yemeni fishermen

Egyptian authorities released 20 Yemeni fishermen on Friday that were arrested in June when they were found sailing in Egyptian…
U.S. cleric warns Yemen could be next Iraq, Afghanistan
World

U.S. cleric warns Yemen could be next Iraq, Afghanistan

Dubai--A US-born Muslim cleric linked to al-Qaeda and wanted dead or alive by Washington warned US President Barack Obama that…
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Environment

Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters

Hurghada--Yemeni shark poachers are operating in Egyptian waters and have been involved in at least one confrontation with the Egyptian…
Saudi says it frees two German girls held in Yemen
World

Saudi says it frees two German girls held in Yemen

Riyadh--Saudi Arabia's security forces have freed two German girls held hostage in neighboring Yemen, an interior ministry spokesman said on…
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at Yemen jail
World

30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at Yemen jail

Sanaa--Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison in southern Yemen on Thursday, police said, identifying the…
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
World

Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise

Dubai--Security forces arrested 21 separatists trying to provoke rioting during demonstrations in a southern provincial capital as Yemen increased security…
Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city
World

Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city

Sanaa--Yemeni authorities declared a state of emergency in a southern provincial capital on Saturday, citing the possibility of separatist attacks…
Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce
World

Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce

Sanaa--A ceasefire in northern Yemen has calmed a conflict that drove nearly quarter of a million people from their homes,…
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