Tag: Egypt
Somali pirate attacks threaten Suez Canal
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Merchant shipping companies may have to stop sending ships through the Suez Canal because of attacks by Somali pirates.[MORE]
Egyptian singer strikes a chord against Obama
A famous Egyptian singer is weighing in on Barack Obama's US presidential win with a new song warning Obama fans in Egypt that President George W Bush's successor may prove something of a letdown.[MORE]
Sinai Bedouins release kidnapped police
Security officials in Egypt say Bedouin tribesman have released a group of 25 police they kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula.[MORE]
Blair outlines Obama's obligation to Middle East peace
Middle East envoy Tony Blair has called on United States President-elect Barack Obama to become fully engaged in the peace process.[MORE]
Bin Laden's son deported from Egypt
Osama bin Laden's son Omar was deported from Egypt on Sunday after returning from a failed bid for political asylum in Spain, his English-born wife Zaina Alsabah bin Laden said.[MORE]
Young Socceroos qualify for World Cup
The Young Socceroos have qualified for the 2009 Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.[MORE]
Palestinian unity talks delayed after Hamas boycott
Palestinian reconciliation talks were called off on after Hamas announced a boycott.[MORE]
Bin Laden son appeals Spanish asylum denial
Osama bin Laden's son Omar has appealed the Spanish Government's rejection of his request for political asylum, Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said.[MORE]
Spain rejects bin Laden son's asylum request
Spain has rejected a request by Osama bin Laden's son Omar for political asylum, months after he was refused permission to live in England with his British wife, the interior ministry and the couple said.[MORE]
Bin Laden's son seeks asylum in Spain
One of Osama bin Laden's sons has asked for political asylum in Spain, the Spanish interior ministry said, months after he was refused permission to live in England with his British wife.[MORE]
At least 11 dead in Egypt road crash
At least 11 people were killed and seven injured when a public minibus collided with a construction vehicle on an intercity highway south of Cairo, state news agency MENA said.[MORE]
Teacher 'beat student to death' over homework: report
An Egyptian teacher has been remanded in custody on manslaughter charges after allegedly beating an 11-year-old pupil to death for not finishing his homework.[MORE]
Gaza's smuggling tunnels mean big business
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In the Gaza Strip a living is being dug out of tunnels used to smuggle goods in from Egypt.[MORE]
Egyptian jailed for 3 years for groping woman
An Egyptian judge sentenced a man to three years in jail with hard labour for groping a woman on a Cairo street, a judicial source said.[MORE]
David, Ashour on top of squash world
Malaysian golden girl Nicol David has clinched a third World Open while Egypt's Ramy Ashour claimed the men's title in Manchester.[MORE]
Egyptian tycoon pleads not guilty to pop star's murder
An Egyptian tycoon and politician has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim.[MORE]
11 killed in Egyptian building collapse
An apartment building collapsed in the city of Alexandria on Egypt's northern coast overnight, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian state media said.[MORE]
7 dead in Egypt building collapse
At least seven people have been killed and 10 injured in the Egyptian city of Alexandria after a four-storey apartment building collapsed, the official MENA news agency said.[MORE]
No ransom paid for freed hostages
European officials say no ransom was paid for the release of 19 hostages in Egypt yesterday.[MORE]
Egypt hostages 'rescued, some kidnappers killed'
Eleven European tourists and eight Egyptians kidnapped from a remote border area of Egypt have been freed and half of the kidnappers killed, Egyptian media has said.[MORE]
Kidnapped tourists and Egyptians freed: report
A group of Western tourists and their guides taken hostage more than a week ago have been freed, Egyptian TV says.[MORE]
Egyptian hostage crisis continues despite kidnapper deaths
Authorities in Sudan say the army has killed six of the gunmen who kidnapped 19 tourists in south-west Egypt earlier this month.[MORE]
Five killed in Gaza smuggling tunnels blasts
Egyptian forces have blown up two smuggling tunnels running between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, killing five Palestinians. [MORE]
Kidnappers exploit security weak spot in Egypt
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Kidnappers have exploited a weak spot in Cairo's security network, analysts say.[MORE]
Egypt kidnap tourists located 'in good health'
The 19 tourists and Egyptians kidnapped in the Sahara desert have been located in good health but authorities "do not want an operation that harms the hostages," Egyptian and Sudanese officials said on Tuesday.[MORE]
