Libya
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
The number of Egyptians killed during the ongoing unrest in Libya has increased to 12, the Egyptian government announced Tuesday…
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
Libya's current turmoil will affect the scale of tourism activity in Egypt, said Samy Mahmoud, director of international tourism at…
Tuesday’s papers: Mubaraks’ assets frozen, army vows to reset minimum wage, al-Adly makes excuses
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Mubaraks’ assets frozen, army vows to reset minimum wage, al-Adly makes excuses
In what has become an increasingly common trend, state-owned and independent papers share similar headlines on Tuesday. They feature the…
Egypt authorities: 61,000 Egyptian nationals return from Libya
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Egypt authorities: 61,000 Egyptian nationals return from Libya
A total of 61,710 Egyptian nationals had been evacuated from Libya as of Saturday evening, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced…
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
World
February 27, 2011
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
Geneva--Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing…
Two Egyptians, one Libyan arrive at border in critical condition
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Two Egyptians, one Libyan arrive at border in critical condition
Two Egyptians and a Libyan arrived from Libya in critical condition late Saturday evening through the Salloum border crossing. They…
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Qadhafi
World
February 27, 2011
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Qadhafi
The UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi and close aides, ratcheting up…
Benghazi: The birthplace of Libya’s revolution
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Benghazi: The birthplace of Libya’s revolution
Benghazi, Libya--“Your beginning was in Benghazi and you will be finished in Benghazi.” The walls of Libya’s second largest city…
Libyan pilot who jumped from plane receives treatment in Egypt
Egypt
February 25, 2011
Libyan pilot who jumped from plane receives treatment in Egypt
Al-Salloum Military Hospital admitted on Thursday night Colonel Abdul Salam Atiyya Musa, 51, a Libyan pilot. The colonel had jumped…
On the frontiers of two revolutions: Awlad Ali on Libya and Egypt
Egypt
February 25, 2011
On the frontiers of two revolutions: Awlad Ali on Libya and Egypt
Salloum--Egypt’s western frontier is home to 750,000 Bedouins from the Awlad Ali tribe. While the neighboring Libyan east ceded to…