security vacuum
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya is on the brink of a civil war that could “lead to the permanent division…
Update: Abducted Hungarian citizen released
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Update: Abducted Hungarian citizen released
The Hungarian peacekeeping officer abudcted by unknown assailants in Sinai on Thursday has been released, AFP quoted security officials as…
Unknown assailants firebomb Arab League headquarters
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Unknown assailants firebomb Arab League headquarters
Unknown assailants attacked the Arab League headquarters in downtown Cairo late Tuesday evening, state-run media reported. Al-Ahram newspaper said on…
Company awarded for preparedness during 25 January uprising
Business
November 11, 2012
Company awarded for preparedness during 25 January uprising
A Cairo-based call center company has received an international award for its preparedness and emergency management strategies employed…
ETA: Tourism in Egypt continues to recover
Egypt
October 4, 2012
ETA: Tourism in Egypt continues to recover
Tourism in Egypt has begun to recover as the security situation improves, the Egyptian Tourism Authority said in the course…
Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
The Armed Forces are devising a long-term plan to permanently hand security over to the police in North Sinai and withdraw…
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
MAHALLA — The doors to the Mahalla Public Hospital’s emergency department are closed. The walls and floors are covered in…
Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month
The tourism sector has lost LE1 billion per month this year as compared to the same period in 2010,…
Islamic militants warn Egypt army on Sinai raids
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Islamic militants warn Egypt army on Sinai raids
Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula warned the Egyptian military on Wednesday against cracking down on jihadis and claimed they…