Security and Crime

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  • Two killed, injured in Arish blast

    Date: 2017-04-20 09:03:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:15 - ID:6776268

    ARISH, April 20 (MENA) - One police personnel was killed on Thursday and a civilian injured when an explosive charge went off in North Sinai. The blast targeted an armored vehicle. Investigations are underway into the blast. (MENA) M N E/D A E ....

  • Terrorist involved in St. Catherine attack killed: Interior Ministry

    Date: 2017-04-19 18:00:52 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:83 - ID:6775713

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) – A terrorist involved in a deadly attack on a security checkpoint in Saint Catherine was killed on Wednesday, said the interior ministry. In a statement earlier in the day, the ministry said that security forces managed ....

  • ACA: Pharmacist arrested in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth EGP 2.7 mln

    Date: 2017-04-19 08:24:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:17 - ID:6774570

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) said a female pharmacist was arrested on Wednesday in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth 2.7 million pounds. In a statement, the authority said the pharmacist was referred to ....

  • Policeman killed, 3 injured in armed attack on checkpoint in S. Sinai

    Date: 2017-04-18 21:09:30 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:77 - ID:6774322

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that a policeman was killed and three others injured in a gun attack on a checkpoint in St Catherine area, south Sinai. In a statement, the ministry's media office said the security ....

  • Takfiri element killed in police raid in Damietta

    Date: 2017-04-18 15:18:08 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:57 - ID:6773795

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - A Takfiri element was killed in Damietta in a fire exchange with security forces during their attempt to storm a terrorist hotbed in the Delta city, the Ministry of Interior said in a Tuesday statement. The ministry's ....

  • Police officer injured, terrorist killed in security campaign in Damietta

    Date: 2017-04-18 08:29:09 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:12 - ID:6773092

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - A police officer was injured and a terrorist killed in a security campaign in Kafr Saad city, Damietta governorate. In statements to MENA on Tuesday, a security source said that acting on a tip-off, security bodies ....

  • Attempt to smuggle huge amount of money foiled at Qustul border crossing

    Date: 2017-04-17 17:50:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:38 - ID:6772708

    CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) – The customs authorities at Qustul border crossing have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a huge amount of money in violation of the law of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). In a statement released on Monday, an official at ....

  • Suez security chief: Full coordination to secure Sham el Nessim celebrations

    Date: 2017-04-17 09:08:57 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:16 - ID:6771988

    SUEZ, April 17 (MENA) - Suez security chief Moustafa Shehata said on Monday there is full coordination among all parities concerned to secure Sham el Nessim celebrations in Ain Sokhna city. Shehata said that he inspected all roads in Ain Sokhna ....

  • 21 fugitives, wanted persons arrested in N. Sinai

    Date: 2017-04-16 22:49:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:65 - ID:6771726

    ARISH, Egypt, April 16 (MENA) – North Sinai security forces arrested 21 fugitives and wanted elements in a security campaign, a security source said on Sunday. All legal measures were taken against those arrested, the source added. (MENA) M I ....

  • Attempt by 91 persons to sneak into Libya foiled

    Date: 2017-04-16 09:59:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:20 - ID:6770770

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, April 16 (MENA) – Matrouh police have foiled an attempt by 91 persons to sneak into Libya via desert routes in Salloum. They include 32 persons from Minya, 10 from Sohag, four from Beheira , four from Dakahlia, three from ....

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