Security and Crime

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  • 5 terrorists killed, 11 arrested in security crackdown in Egypt's governorates -- Interior Ministry

    Date: 2017-12-18 16:45:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:83 - ID:7147211

    CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior announced Monday that five terrorists were killed and 11 others arrested in a security crackdown in Alexandria, New Valley and Qalyubia governorates. In a statement, the Public Security Sector ....

  • Roads nationwide covered with electronic surveillance - official

    Date: 2017-12-18 11:05:05 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:7146299

    CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) - As part of President Abdel Fatah El Sisi's interest in upgrading road network across the country, roads nationwide were covered with electronic surveillance mechanism (ITS) to detect any violation and reduce road accidents, ....

  • Egypt to receive infrastructure for Cairo airport's security gates soon

    Date: 2017-12-17 19:14:32 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:62 - ID:7145543

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Cairo airport authorities will receive within a few weeks infrastructure for bomb detection gates that will be used at the international airport. Such infrastructure will cost 8.2 million dollars, Chairman of the Cairo ....

  • Egypt beefs up security around churches ahead of Christmas

    Date: 2017-12-17 10:53:16 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:7144411

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar raised on Sunday security level to the highest to secure churches and vital facilities ahead of the coming Christian celebrations. In a meeting with his security assistants, the minister ....

  • Army forces seize two Tramadol-laden vehicles

    Date: 2017-12-15 12:32:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:47 - ID:7141897

    CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Western Military Region forces in cooperation with border guards seized on Friday two vehicles laden with 60,000 Tramadol pills, the military spokesman said. The troops also found 7,000 carcinogenic cigarette packages and ....

  • Russia’s FSB detains Daesh cell members planning terrorist attacks

    Date: 2017-12-15 12:17:41 GMT - Russia - Security and Crime - SN:45 - ID:7141834

    MOSCOW, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained seven people suspected of being members of a terrorist cell linked to Daesh, the organization reports. A series of bombings was planned for Saturday, Russia Today ....

  • Attempt by 32 Egyptians to sneak into Libya thwarted

    Date: 2017-12-13 17:21:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:77 - ID:7139254

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Dec 13 (MENA) - Egypt's border guards and Mersa Matruh security forces thwarted on Wednesday an infiltration attempt by 32 people into Libya through the desert routes of the city of Salloum. Security director of Mersa Matruh ....

  • Manpower minister following up condition of Egyptian man in Kuwait

    Date: 2017-12-13 10:59:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:30 - ID:7138092

    CAIRO, Dec 13 (MENA) - Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan has assigned the ministry's labor representation bureau at Egypt's consulate in Kuwait with following up the condition of the Egyptian national who fell off an under-construction building in ....

  • Interior minister deports five foreigners for security reasons

    Date: 2017-12-13 08:47:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:7138039

    CAIRO, Dec 13 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar on Wednesday issued a decision deporting five foreign nationals for security reasons. They include a Ugandan, a Russian, a Tajik and two Nigerians. Authorities concerned were ....

  • Airport security apparatus to be upgraded at $57m cost

    Date: 2017-12-12 14:16:32 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:7136940

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - Head of the Holding Company for Ports and Airports Mohamed Saeed said on Tuesday that the company is working on upgrading its security apparatus in two phases at a total value of 57 million dollars. At a seminar organized by ....

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