Security and Crime

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  • 3 policemen kiled, injured in Arish blast

    Date: 2016-10-21 14:39:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:5812477

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Two policeman were killed on Friday in a bomb explosion in Arish city of North Sinai. The blast also left a conscript wounded, an official at the Interior Ministry's media office said in a statement. A roadside bomb ....

  • Egyptian airports' security measures stepped up under ICAO standards - official

    Date: 2016-10-21 09:51:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:21 - ID:5810617

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) – A plan for securing airports nationwide is almost finalized in line with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Egyptian assistant interior minister said. Under directives of Interior ....

  • 2 foreign currency black market dealers arrested

    Date: 2016-10-20 12:58:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:56 - ID:5806277

    GIZA, Oct 20 (MENA) – Giza security bodies arrested two persons for trading in foreign currency in the black market at Hawamdia. A sum of $ 155,213, £ 300, 440 euros, 330 Saudi riyals and EGP 136.000 had been found in their possession during the ....

  • 18 arrested in Assiut over blood feud

    Date: 2016-10-20 10:51:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:34 - ID:5804673

    CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) – Security forces in Assiut arrested 18 persons from four families over their involvement in a blood feud, with 20 automatic rifles and shotguns in their possession. Officers of the Assiut criminal search department and ....

  • Infiltration attempt of 59 people into Libya foiled

    Date: 2016-10-19 12:40:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:5799181

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Oct 19 (MENA) - Matrouh security bodies, backed by border guards, managed on Wednesday to foil an attempt by 59 people to infiltrate into Libya via Salloum crossing. The 59 people included 44 Egyptians and 15 Sudanese ....

  • Three illegal migration brokers arrested in Alexandria

    Date: 2016-10-19 11:48:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:37 - ID:5798457

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct 19 (MENA) - Three illegal migration brokers were arrested on Wednesday for massing youths seeking to travel to Italy illegally via the sea in return for money. The detainees admitted to have committed the crime and were ....

  • 93 prisoners pardoned, 67 paroled over October victory anniversary

    Date: 2016-10-19 11:15:34 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:32 - ID:5798109

    CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry's prison department pardoned 93 prisoners over the 43rd anniversary of the 6th of October victory. The prison department also found that 67 inmates are qualified for release on parole. The Egyptian ....

  • Security apparatus capable of protecting Egyptian nation - interior minister

    Date: 2016-10-18 12:46:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:41 - ID:5792125

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - The security apparatus is capable of protecting the Egyptian nation and attaining security and stability in the country, said Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar. Abdel Ghaffar's remark was made during attending a ....

  • Jihadist sentenced to death killed in fire exchange with police in Giza

    Date: 2016-10-17 15:11:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:69 - ID:5786429

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry on Monday said a Jihadist sentenced to death was killed in a fire exchange with police forces tasked to arrest him in Giza's district of Kerdasa. A statement issued by the ministry said that the ....

  • 300 tons of rice seized before sold on black market

    Date: 2016-10-17 13:31:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:5784897

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Security apparatuses in Gharbia governorate managed to seize large quantities of smuggled goods before being sold on the black market. As many as 300 tons of rice, 3,130 imported cigarette packs have been seized before ....

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