16 Egyptian men were held hostage in Libya over financial dispute

Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning is the abduction of 16 Egyptians in Eastern Libya by unknown gunmen. The Egyptian workers, from Kafr El Sheikh, were taken hostage five days ago amid a reported financial dispute between a Libyan contractor and an unnamed Egyptian businessman. The kidnapped workers were yesterday and the dispute has been resolved, Kafr El Sheikh Governor Ismail Taha said, according to Al Masry Al Youm, without providing additional details. Reuters has the story.