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Two very dangerous criminals killed in shoot-out with police in Suez

Date: 2020-01-27 20:53:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:79 - ID:8287403

CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) - Two very dangerous criminals were killed in a shoot-out with security forces on the Ain Sokhna road on Monday. Acting upon a tip-off, security forces targeted the criminals at their hideout along Qattamiya-Ain Sokhna ....

Security source: MB element arrested over spreading fake video

Date: 2020-01-26 16:40:53 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:8285477

CAIRO, Jan 26 (MENA) - A security source said Sunday an element of the Muslim Brotherhood group had been arrested over spreading an old video taken in 2012, as he claimed the video included protests happened on Saturday in Alexandria. All legal ....

Cabinet okays amendments to anti-terrorism law

Date: 2020-01-22 20:16:24 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:8280848

CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) - The cabinet approved Wednesday at a meeting under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli a draft law amending some provisions of the anti-terrorism law. As per the newly introduced amendments, the words "funds" and "assets" ....

Hasm members confess to schemes for Jan. 25

Date: 2020-01-22 13:23:55 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:8280166

CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) - Muslim Brotherhood leaders who had fled to Turkey have assigned the Hasm Movement, one of the arms of the terrorist group, to enrage the Egyptian public opinion through instigation calls and carrying out a series of terrorist ....

Interior min. aborts scheme to spread chaos on Jan. 25

Date: 2020-01-22 11:10:15 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:23 - ID:8279981

CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior Wednesday announced aborting a scheme to destabilize the country and spread chaos on the anniversary of the January 25 revolution. The ministry revealed in a statement that seven people ....

Interior min. asserts need for developing Police Academy's capabilities

Date: 2020-01-18 13:28:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:30 - ID:8274577

CAIRO, Jan 18 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq affirmed the importance of developing the Police Academy's capabilities to cope up with the latest developments in the security, legal and social fields and improve the students' skills. ....

Interior Ministry: 88 inmates pardoned, 351 released on parole

Date: 2020-01-16 14:46:47 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:35 - ID:8272528

CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - Around 88 prisoners were pardoned and 351 others were released on parole, the Interior Ministry announced. The move was taken in accordance with a presidential decree on pardoning some prisoners on the occasion of the 46th ....

Turkish national, 3 MB members arrested over plot to tarnish Egypt’s reputation

Date: 2020-01-15 20:51:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:68 - ID:8271384

CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) – The Ministry of Interior announced that a Turkish national and three members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group were arrested for plotting to damage Egypt’s reputation. The ministry detailed in a statement on ....

Interior Ministry implements over 227 judicial rulings for banks in December

Date: 2020-01-12 21:52:10 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:59 - ID:8267002

CAIRO, Jan 12 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry has implemented 227 judicial rulings, issued in favor of banks and companies in December 2019. This comes as part of a campaign conducted by the Interior Ministry to implement judicial verdicts and ....

Cairo airport authorities foil attempt to smuggle illegal objects

Date: 2020-01-10 09:08:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:13 - ID:8263439

CAIRO, Jan 10 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport customs authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle illegal objects into the country. A toy drone equipped with a camera and about 30 grams of marijuana flower were seized with an Egyptian passenger ....