land mines
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
World
September 10, 2017
Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
Myanmar’s military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western…
Al-Qaeda mines in Yemen kill more than 70
World
June 30, 2012
Al-Qaeda mines in Yemen kill more than 70
More than 50 civilians and 23 military personnel have been killed by mines sown by Al-Qaeda since the militants were…
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Land mines have hampered developmental and agricultural projects in areas such as the northwest coast, an official in charge of…
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
In a meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg on Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr asked that the…
Deactivating Egypt’s land mines through nitrogen-hungry plants
Environment
March 15, 2012
Deactivating Egypt’s land mines through nitrogen-hungry plants
Egyptian scientists believe they have discovered a method of locating and disarming Egypt’s land mines through agricultural means. The three-tiered…
Mines over matter
Egypt
April 16, 2010
Mines over matter
Following the triumph of the Allied powers over Erwin Rommel’s Panzer army in 1942, Winston Churchill famously declared, "Before Alamein,…
Minister: Egypt to phase out foreign aid in 10 years
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Minister: Egypt to phase out foreign aid in 10 years
In a press conference Wednesday, International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abul Naga announced that Egypt intended to phase out foreign financial…
Minister: 18 million mines left in Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Minister: 18 million mines left in Egypt
"World War II is still claiming the lives of Egyptians," said International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abul Naga in parliament Tuesday,…