Security and Crime

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  • Bomb blast near mosque in Arish wounds 75

    Date: 2017-11-24 12:16:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:7106582

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - A bomb exploded Friday in the vicinity of a mosque in Arish city, North Sinai, leaving 75 people wounded. Speaking to MENA, a security source said the bomb went off near a mosque at el-Rouda district in Arish, adding that ....

  • Interior min. says keen to qualify security cadres to overcome challenges

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:01:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:7105647

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday he is keen on upgrading security plans to qualify cadres capable of facing the current challenges. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of the ....

  • Interior Ministry: 9 terrorists arrested, 3 killed in several governorates

    Date: 2017-11-23 13:43:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:7105206

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry has announced the apprehension of nine elements of the Lewaa Al Thawra (The Revolution Brigade) terrorist group. The nine elements are accused of carrying out several terrorist attacks and plotting to ....

  • Senior housing official arrested on bribery charges

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:17:39 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:26 - ID:7104721

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) arrested on Thursday a senior official at the Central Cooperative Union (CCU) in Suez on bribery charges. Y. M. Y., the first deputy chairman of CCU, is accused of receiving ....

  • Electrical heater explodes at residence of Benha university dean; no casualties

    Date: 2017-11-22 22:06:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:92 - ID:7104286

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – An electrical heater exploded late on Wednesday at the residence of the dean of Education Faculty of Benha University, Qalyoubia governorate. A security source said the explosion which wreaked havoc in the apartment caused ....

  • Interior min. abolishes decision allowing Qataris to enter Egypt without visas

    Date: 2017-11-22 20:42:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:87 - ID:7104156

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar abolished on Wednesday ministerial decision no. 34 of 1960 to allow Qatari nationals to get access to Egypt without entry visas. Abdel Ghaffar ordered collecting visa fees from the ....

  • Military spokesman: Takfiri ringleader killed, 18 nabbed in Central Sinai

    Date: 2017-11-20 16:10:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:65 - ID:7100388

    CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The law enforcement of the Third Field Army have managed, during a military operation in Central Sinai, to liquidate a leading Takfiri element and arrest 18 others with arms and ammunition in their possession. Military ....

  • Police foil attempt to smuggles firecrackers to Arab country

    Date: 2017-11-19 15:17:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:49 - ID:7098416

    CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Cairo police have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than five tons of firecrackers to an Arab country. Coming from a foreign country, a container arrived at Port Said Port earlier Sunday en route to an Arab state. All ....

  • Muslim Brotherhood fugitive arrested in Beheira

    Date: 2017-11-18 09:29:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:7096161

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Nov 18 (MENA) - Security forces in Beheira governorate have arrested an element of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group, who was sentenced to life in prison over joining a banned group. He has been a fugitive since he was ....

  • Azhar imam to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in Nov.

    Date: 2017-11-16 12:59:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:7093604

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders Ahmad el Tayyeb will visit the camps of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh late November. During his visit, Tayyeb is expected to meet with senior ....

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