migrants
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
World
March 6, 2011
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
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…
Labor advisor denies Egyptians face harsh labor conditions in Jordan
Egypt
December 16, 2010
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
November 23, 2010
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
September 12, 2010
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
August 14, 2010
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
April 15, 2010
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
April 4, 2010
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
April 1, 2010
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…