Security and Crime

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  • Security source: 10 killed and wounded in fire shooting in Meniya

    Date: 2017-05-26 10:13:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:22 - ID:6828501

    CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) - Ten people were killed and wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire against a bus carrying Copts in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Meniya on Friday, said a security source. In statements to MENA, he added the gunmen, ....

  • 43 fugitives arrested in N.Sinai

    Date: 2017-05-25 22:18:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:6828129

    EL ARISH, Egypt, May 25 (MENA) - Security forces on Thursday arrested 43 fugitives and wanted people during a security crackdown in el Arish city in North Sinai. All legal measures were taken against those arrested, a security source said. ....

  • ACA arrests New Cairo City Authority official over bribery charges

    Date: 2017-05-25 11:21:58 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:26 - ID:6827204

    CAIRO, May 25 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) nabbed on Thursday deputy head of New Cairo City Authority over bribe-taking charges. The ACA said the man received a bribe from an owner of an exporting and importing firm in ....

  • Bid to smuggle 33 mln narcotic pills foiled in Alexandria

    Date: 2017-05-25 10:53:06 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:23 - ID:6827139

    CAIRO, May 25 (MENA) – An attempt to smuggle 32.18 million narcotic pills and 1.152 million stimulant pills into the country has been foiled at Alexandria port on Thursday. Alexandria police found that the banned drug shipment was coming from a ....

  • Policeman shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Arish

    Date: 2017-05-25 09:08:01 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:16 - ID:6826926

    ARISH, North Sinai, May 25 (MENA) - A non-commissioned police officer was shot dead Thursday by unidentified gunmen in North Sinai governorate. The body of Salem Mohamed Salem, 38, was moved to El El Arish Military Hospital. Security forces ....

  • 45 fugitives arrested in N.Sinai

    Date: 2017-05-25 05:51:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:2 - ID:6826751

    EL-ARISH, May 25 (MENA) - North Sinai security forces arrested 45 fugitives and wanted persons during a security crackdown on outlaws in El-Arish city in North Sinai. All legal measures were taken against those arrested, a security source said. ....

  • 21 websites blocked in Egypt for inciting terrorism: source

    Date: 2017-05-24 21:22:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:85 - ID:6826661

    CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) – A well-placed security official said Wednesday that Egypt blocked access to 21 websites for promoting pro-terror content and fabricating news. The official said the list included Al Jazeera net, Elsharq.TV, Masralarabia, ....

  • Suspect arrested for attacking police checkpoint in Nasr City- Interior Ministry

    Date: 2017-05-24 20:41:52 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:82 - ID:6826613

    CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) – A suspect over attacking a police checkpoint in Cairo's Nasr City district earlier this month was arrested on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. A militant attack targeted the police checkpoint in Nasr ....

  • 3 Takfiri elements arrested in central Sinai

    Date: 2017-05-24 15:43:00 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:58 - ID:6826097

    CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) – The Armed Forces spokesman said that the army forces arrested three Takfiri members, burned four hotbeds and discovered 11 hideouts in central Sinai. In a statement, the spokesman said that seven bhang farms were ....

  • Illegal attempt by 7 Somalis to travel to Italy foiled

    Date: 2017-05-24 12:50:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:6825687

    DAMANHOUR, May 24 (MENA) – Coast guards at Abu Qeer foiled an attempt of seven Somalis to illegally travel to Italy from Beheira. The Somalis included three men and four women. (MENA) M H K/M O H ....

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