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Halayeb and Shalateen are Egyptian land not Sudanese: Presidential spokesperson
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Halayeb and Shalateen are Egyptian land not Sudanese: Presidential spokesperson
Ihab Fahmy, presidential spokesperson said on Tuesday that Halayeb and Shalateen are part of Egypt, adding that Egypt will never…
FJP apologizes for map omitting Halayeb and Shalateen
Egypt
April 6, 2013
FJP apologizes for map omitting Halayeb and Shalateen
The official Facebook page of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, has posted…
Protesters block border highway for second day
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Protesters block border highway for second day
The Shalateen International road has been closed for the second consecutive day by al-Ababda and al-Bashareya tribesmen protesting the killing…
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Egypt
July 21, 2010
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Shalateen, Southern Egypt--The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb Triangle, which straddles the border between the two countries,…
Shalateen sees host of infrastructure projects
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Shalateen sees host of infrastructure projects
Ali Shawkat, mayor of the southern city of Shalateen on Egypt's Red Sea coast, said more infrastructure projects were underway…
Halayeb tribes’ chiefs assert belonging to Egypt, not Sudan
Egypt
July 3, 2010
Halayeb tribes’ chiefs assert belonging to Egypt, not Sudan
Tribesmen's chiefs of Halayeb in south Egypt said they reject the statements of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir where he said…
Jabana: Patience in a cup of coffee
Life & Style
May 19, 2010
Jabana: Patience in a cup of coffee
As far as they can remember, their grandfathers and great-grandfathers have been drinking jabana, a type of coffee that evolved…
Saying farewell to the south
Life & Style
May 19, 2010
Saying farewell to the south
We did not want to wake up that morning. We knew it was our last in Shalateen, and we would…
Henna art, Beja-style
Life & Style
May 12, 2010
Henna art, Beja-style
As I sat among women from the Beshariyya "Beja" tribe in a secluded spot in the mountains where tents were…
Swords, shields and a whip: A Beja wedding night
Life & Style
May 12, 2010
Swords, shields and a whip: A Beja wedding night
We stood under the harsh sun waiting for our turn at the workshop. One of our tires was flat. We…