Security and Crime

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  • 9 terrorists killed in shootout with police in Obour, 15th of May cities

    Date: 2019-09-18 11:33:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:8109012

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - Nine terrorists were killed in a shootout with policemen in Obour and 15th of May cities, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. The fire exchange took place while police was raiding two hideouts in Obour and 15th of May ....

  • Egypt committed to assisting security bodies in Africa: Interior minister

    Date: 2019-09-17 18:22:22 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:72 - ID:8108112

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Interior Ministry is keen on providing all necessary support and assistance to police and security bodies in Africa, Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq said on Tuesday. The minister made his remark at a meeting with ....

  • Terrorist elements killed in shoot-out with police forces in North Sinai

    Date: 2019-09-15 11:27:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:23 - ID:8104466

    CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry Sunday announced the killing of a group of terrorist elements in a shoot-out with police forces in North Sinai. The ministry received information about terrorist elements in Gelbana area, in North ....

  • More than 6,000 traffic violations recorded over past 24 hours

    Date: 2019-09-12 17:38:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:56 - ID:8101485

    CAIRO, Sept 12 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior's traffic directorate recorded more than 6,000 traffic violations over the past 24 hours, including 2,131 breaches of speed limits. The violations were recorded during security campaigns launched ....

  • Three criminals arrested in 10th of Ramadan City over drug trafficking

    Date: 2019-09-12 16:22:32 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:50 - ID:8101227

    CAIRO, Sept 12 (MENA) - Police forces on Thursday arrested three criminals in a border area in 10th of Ramadan City in Sharqia governorate. The three were apprehended with a large quantity of cannabis (bango), a shotgun and a sum of money in ....

  • Interior Ministry: 16 MB members arrested over plots to destabilize Egypt

    Date: 2019-09-10 17:21:28 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:49 - ID:8098481

    CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that 16 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) terrorists were arrested over plots to smuggle foreign currency and wanted Brotherhood members to some European countries, in addition to funding MB ....

  • 2 dangerous drug dealers killed in shoot-out with police

    Date: 2019-09-04 12:48:08 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:8090090

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Two dangerous criminals were killed in an exchange of fire with the police, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. The two heroin dealers were located by the police and as the troops approached their hideout they ....

  • Interior minister urges consolidated int'l counter-terror efforts

    Date: 2019-09-02 21:25:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:78 - ID:8087919

    CAIRO, Sept 2 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Mohamed Tawfiq on Monday underlined the need for consolidating international counter-terrorism efforts. He raised the issue at a meeting with EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove, who is ....

  • Bid to smuggle spy watches thwarted

    Date: 2019-09-01 22:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:8086495

    CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - Customs authorities at the Cairo International Airport (CAI) have foiled an attempt to smuggle banned spy watches into the country. The customs officials suspected some parcels coming from Hong Kong, a reliable source at ....

  • Prisoners granted one exceptional visit on new Hijri year

    Date: 2019-08-29 12:41:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:39 - ID:8082214

    CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq on Thursday decided to grant one exceptional visit for all prisoners on the occasion of new Hijri year. The visit will not be reduced from the number of legalized visits for prisoners ....

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