Egypt: EX-minister imprisoned over corruption cases

A court in Egypt has sentenced a former agriculture minister and his office manager to 10 years in prison after finding them guilty of corruption. Salah Eddin Helal was also fined $110,000 (£80,000), while his chief-of-staff Muhyidin…

Iran receives air defense missiles from Russia

Russia is reported to have started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran, under a deal opposed by Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari said "the first stage of the contract…

Bulgarian policemen caught on camera tying up immigrants

Amateur video shot in Bulgaria shows vigilantes arresting three migrants and tying their hands behind their backs as they lie on the ground in a wood. One of the vigilantes tells them: "No Bulgaria - go back Turkey."The video was…

NOC urges companies not to change any high profile posts

The National Oil Cooperation, based in Tripoli, has called on all director managers in its branch companies to change not any leadership and senior job positions until a further notice.The NOC indicated in a statement…

Polio could be eradicated for good within a year, WHO says

With just nine cases of the virus so far this year – in Pakistan and Afghanistan – the WHO is confident the battle against polio is nearly wonThe World Health Organisation is confident polio is in its dying days and could be…

Migrants rickety boat intercepted off Tripoli shores

the Coast Guard in Tripoli has seized a migrants boat off Al-Garabolli shires near Tripoli as they were bound to Italy.The head of the Illegal Immigration Fight Authority, Mustafa Edrees, said that there were 115 immigrants onboard…