Security and Crime

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  • 8 killed, 12 injured in train-minibus collision in Ismailia

    Date: 2025-03-13 15:01:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:11101623

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Eight people were killed and 12 others injured after a train collided with a minibus in Ismailia Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said that 13 fully equipped ambulances were dispatched to the scene. ....

  • Egypt's naval forces foil attempt to smuggle narcotics across Red Sea

    Date: 2025-03-10 13:45:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:11097478

    CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - A naval unit of the Southern Fleet in the Red Sea base has thwarted an attempt to smuggle quantities of narcotic substances. The operation came in accordance with the directives of the Armed Forces' General Command to ....

  • Security forces seize foreign currency worth of EGP 6 mn in cases of illegal foreign exchange trafficking within 24 hrs

    Date: 2025-02-25 13:09:45 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:13 - ID:11081718

    CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - The Public Security Sector of the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the General Administration for Combating Public Money Crimes and security directorates, continued efforts to control crimes of trafficking in foreign ....

  • 4 dangerous criminals killed in crossfire with policemen in Alex.

    Date: 2025-02-25 12:44:21 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:12 - ID:11081716

    CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Four extremely dangerous criminals were killed in a shootout with policemen in Alexandria. They possessed 4 million pounds worth of drugs in addition to weapons and ammunition. They possessed 40 kg of hashish, 5 kg of ....

  • Interior minister in Tunisia for Arab council meetings

    Date: 2025-02-15 17:47:57 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:47 - ID:11068526

    CAIRO, Feb 15 (MENA) - Interior Minister, Mahmoud Tawfik arrived in Tunisia Saturday, leading a high-level security delegation to participate in the 42nd session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council at its headquarters in Tunis. Tawfik was ....

  • Dangerous element killed, police officer injured in fire exchange in Sohag

    Date: 2025-02-12 10:48:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:14 - ID:11064095

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - A very dangerous element died and a police officer was injured in a shootout in the Upper Egypt governorate Sohag. Receiving a tip about the hideout of the dangerous element, police forces headed to the place to arrest him, ....

  • Egypt, Burkina Faso discuss enhancing cooperation

    Date: 2025-02-04 19:42:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:11054604

    CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Interior Minister Major General Mahmoud Tawfik stressed Tuesday his keenness to build bridges of cooperation with the security services in Burkina Faso in light of the friendly relations binding the two countries. Tawfiq ....

  • 3rd edition of Powerlifting World cup kicks off in Cairo

    Date: 2025-02-02 14:23:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:35 - ID:11051243

    CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA) – The third edition of the Powerlifting World Cup kicked off Sunday in a hotel near the Pyramids, with a record-breaking 23 countries participating. The first day of the tournament is designated to Women's classic and raw ....

  • Cairo, Paris hold strategic talks on arms control, security

    Date: 2025-01-30 22:51:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:50 - ID:11048602

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs and International Security Amr Aljowaily met with Guillaume Ollagnier, the Director General for Strategic Affairs and Disarmament at the French Foreign Ministry, to address ....

  • Cyberattacks cost $9 trillion in 2024, warns UAE expert

    Date: 2025-01-27 17:20:21 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:40 - ID:11044102

    CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) – Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council, revealed that global losses from cyberattacks reached $10 trillion in 2023 and are estimated at $9 trillion in 2024. Speaking at a symposium titled ....

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