Tag Archives: Bedouin

Stop Modern-Day Slavery: Peaceful Demonstration

Stop Modern-Day Slavery: Peaceful Demonstration Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on December 10th. This year, concerned Winnipeggers from various backgrounds will be heading to the Legislative Building on Monday, December 10th at noon, in a peaceful … read more »

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Eritrean refugees Raped, Beaten, and Burned Inside Sinai’s hostage Camps

How Bedouins are kidnapping and ransoming African refugees in Egypt’s lawless hinterland Migrants from Eritrea rest outside a building used to house people waiting to be smuggled into Israel. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters) CAIRO — Memories of torture still haunt 17 year-old … read more »

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Egyptian border guards kill African migrant

RAFAH, Egypt: An Egyptian security official says border guards have shot dead an African migrant near the border with Israel. The official said the 25-year-old Eritrean refused to surrender when police fired warning shots in the air and continued running … read more »

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2 Americans kidnapped in Sinai free

El-Arish – Two American tourists and their Egyptian guide who were abducted by a Bedouin in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last week were released unharmed on Monday, a security official and the kidnapper told The Associated Press. Reverend Michel Louis, 61, … read more »

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Out of Israel, back to Africa

African migrants chosen for deportation from Israel were nervously awaiting a knock on the door or a tap on the shoulder on Tuesday as immigration officials rounded up hundreds for departure flights due to begin at the weekend. “The people … read more »

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Tel Aviv: African migrants injured in race riots

Violence breaks out after inflammatory speeches as protesters join politicians to demonstrate against rising Israeli immigration Dozens of African asylum seekers were injured as race riots broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night. Thousands of protesters joined politicians to … read more »

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A fresh blast hits Egypt pipeline

Cairo – An explosion on Monday hit a pipeline which supplies Egyptian gas to Israel and Jordan, marking the 14th such attack since 2011, security officials said. According to witnesses, masked gunmen in two cars dug a hole near the … read more »

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Egypt: Brazilian hostages released

Cairo – Two Brazilian women tourists kidnapped by Bedouins Sunday in the Sinai peninsula were released hours later, Egyptian police confirmed Monday. “The security services have succeeded, in co-operation with Bedouin leaders, to obtain the release of two Brazilian tourists … read more »

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Armed clashes erupt in Egypt

Cairo – A gang of robbers attacked villagers in southern Egypt after being surprised by police while trying to steal railroad tracks for scrap metal, officials and witnesses said on Tuesday. It was just one of a number of incidents … read more »

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Racist Discrimination Against Israeli Arabs

According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), Arab citizens (below called Israeli Arabs) “are discriminated (against) in almost every aspect of their lives,” including: employment; education; healthcare; housing; land; infrastructure; political representation; legislation; personal safety; socioeconomic status; … read more »

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Gunmen attack Red Sea resort

Cairo – Four armed men attacked a hotel in an Egyptian Red Sea resort popular with Israeli holidaymakers before fleeing when police returned fire, security sources and witnesses said on Tuesday. The men may have been trying to rob a … read more »

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Egypt gas line blown up as voting begins

Cairo – Saboteurs on Monday blew up a pipeline that supplies gas to Israel, the official MENA news agency reported, just hours before the first election since Hosni Mubarak was ousted. Masked gunmen planted explosives under the pipeline west of … read more »

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Egypt gunmen kill police officers in Sinai: security

Unknown gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in the Egyptian town of Al-Arish on Wednesday, killing two policemen and leaving two injured, a security official said. “Unknown gunmen travelling in two small cars without number plates shot at police officers with … read more »

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Ethiopian immigrant’s son held captive by Beduin in Sinai

70-year-old Beersheba resident says smugglers demanding $20,000 ransom or his son will be killed. An Israeli NGO is asking for help raising money to pay the ransom for a son of an Ethiopian-Israeli who is reportedly being held by Beduin … read more »

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Egyptian border guards shoot dead Eritrean woman trying to enter Israel

EL-ARISH, Egypt – Egyptian security officials say border police have killed an Eritrean woman trying to sneak across the border into Israel. Officials say the 20-year-old woman did not heed warnings from Egyptian border guards before they shot her in … read more »

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