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Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants
Middle East
August 19, 2017
Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants
Lebanon’s US-backed army on Saturday launched its biggest military operation yet against Islamic State militants, who gained a foothold along…
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it is reopening its border with Qatar to allow Qataris to attend the hajj,…
UK says it may seek ‘temporary’ customs union with EU
Economy
August 15, 2017
UK says it may seek ‘temporary’ customs union with EU
Britain says it might seek to remain in a customs union with the European Union for a time to avoid…
Israeli teenage worker killed by gunfire along Egyptian border
Egypt
October 26, 2016
Israeli teenage worker killed by gunfire along Egyptian border
An Israeli civilian, who was aged 15 according to his father, was killed by gunfire along the border with Egypt…
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
World
November 19, 2015
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
The European Union will tighten checks at external borders of the passport-free Schengen area, including for its own citizens who…
Algeria to open borders to Egyptians fleeing Libya
Egypt
August 15, 2014
Algeria to open borders to Egyptians fleeing Libya
Algeria is ready to open its borders with Libya to Egyptian workers attempting to return home, Egypt's ambassador to Algeria,…
Egyptian ambassador to Palestine says situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’
Egypt
August 4, 2014
Egyptian ambassador to Palestine says situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’
The Egyptian Ambassador to Palestine Wael Nassr Eddin Atteya said that the number of victims in Gaza was 200 by…
Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza Strip
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza Strip
Egypt reopened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four days of it being closed, allowing stranded…
Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties
Egypt
August 12, 2013
Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties
Just as they were preparing to launch their rocket across the border into Israel on Friday, four Islamist guerrillas in…
Egypt deports 34 migrants en route to Israel
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Egypt deports 34 migrants en route to Israel
Authorities at Cairo International Airport deported late Sunday 34 illegal African migrants arrested while attempting to cross into Israel in…