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Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
South Sinai Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of two Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian national charged with smuggling weapons…
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
Egypt
February 11, 2012
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
The South Korean ambassador to Egypt arrived in Sinai on Saturday to follow up the case of three South Koreans…
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
Security officials say tribesmen have kidnapped 18 Egyptian border guards along the border with Israel in retaliation for the killing…
Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh
Police on Wednesday thwarted an attempted armed robbery at the Credit Agricole Bank in Naama Bay in the Red Sea…
Israel to build migrant detention camp
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Israel to build migrant detention camp
Israeli planning authorities on Tuesday approved construction of a detention center for illegal immigrants, at a projected cost of 250…
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Business
February 7, 2012
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Abdel Tawab Haggag, economic advisor to the Suez Canal Authority, on Tuesday ruled out any negative effects on the canal…
Egyptian gas exports halted following Sunday’s pipeline attack
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Egyptian gas exports halted following Sunday’s pipeline attack
Egyptian natural gas exports halted completely after Sunday’s attack on the Arish pipeline that supplies Jordan and Israel. According to…
US women call Egypt captors ‘kind’
Egypt
February 5, 2012
US women call Egypt captors ‘kind’
CAIRO — Their kidnappers gave them tea and dried fruit, and talked about religion and tribal rights. The California women…
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel
An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel Sunday, witnesses and state television reported. The pipeline, which…