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In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
World

In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries

Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi,…
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
World

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…
Labor advisor denies Egyptians face harsh labor conditions in Jordan
Egypt

Labor advisor denies Egyptians face harsh labor conditions in Jordan

Labor advisor at the Egyptian embassy in Amman Salah Atyan denied Jordanian reports of Egyptian workers being exposed to rights…
Scores of African migrants arrested at Egypt-Israel border
Egypt

Scores of African migrants arrested at Egypt-Israel border

Egypt on Monday night arrested 69 African migrants attempting to illegally cross into Israel via the Sinai border, a security…
Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel
Egypt

Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel

  Egyptian police say a dispute between Moldovans and Bedouin traffickers demanding more money to take them to Israel has left…
Africans killed in Sinai gun fight
Egypt

Africans killed in Sinai gun fight

Six Eritrean migrants were killed and several others injured during a gun battle involving smugglers and security forces in North…
Police arrest 50 migrant smugglers
Egypt

Police arrest 50 migrant smugglers

Security forces have apprehended nearly 50 individuals of different nationalities belonging to the largest network in Egypt for smuggling migrants…
Sunday’s news: Happy Easter and calls for a minimum wage
Egypt

Sunday’s news: Happy Easter and calls for a minimum wage

State-run papers lead with President Mubarak sending his best greetings to Pope Shenouda III and to Egypt’s Copts for the…
Thursday’s papers: Palestinians celebrate Mubarak, Zaki Badr backlash?
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Palestinians celebrate Mubarak, Zaki Badr backlash?

Al-Ahram leads with news on government subsidies for medical procedures. Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros-Ghali announced yesterday that an additional…
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