Egyptians
Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen
Egyptian authorities on Monday freed an Egyptian fishing boat and its crew after it was briefly detained in Djibouti waters.…
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
Twenty-five Egyptians, recently released from an Israeli prison, arrived in the Egyptian city of Taba on Thursday, having been swapped…
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
The number of Egyptians who have died on this year's Hajj pilgrimage has risen to three, after a woman from…
Three minors to be released in Ilan Grapel prisoner swap
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Three minors to be released in Ilan Grapel prisoner swap
Three minors are among the Egyptians to be freed from Israeli prisons in a prisoner swap deal involving alleged Israeli…
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Egypt
September 5, 2011
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Thirty-two Egyptians will return to Egypt today having been released from Libya's most notorious prison, Abu Salim, the Foreign Affairs…
Sinai remains tense following border shootings
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Sinai remains tense following border shootings
Seven positions held jointly by the armed forces and police have been attacked by armed men, whom security forces believe…
106 illegal Egyptian migrants caught near Sicily
Egypt
July 9, 2011
106 illegal Egyptian migrants caught near Sicily
Italian authorities arrested 106 illegal Egyptian migrants on Thursday, 7 July, on board a boat near Sicily, Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs…
Greece arrests 94 irregular Egyptian immigrants headed to Italy
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Greece arrests 94 irregular Egyptian immigrants headed to Italy
Greek authorities have arrested 94 Egyptians as their boat was sinking south of Crete, said Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign…
Hijacked MV Suez crew return after 11 months at sea
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Hijacked MV Suez crew return after 11 months at sea
The 11 Egyptian sailors of the MV Suez boat, held by armed Somali pirates for 11 months, arrived in Cairo…
Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus said Syrian authorities released on Sunday an Egyptian called Nabil al-Barbari who was arrested in…