Security and Crime

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  • Air Forces target smugglers at western border

    Date: 2016-09-27 10:28:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:38 - ID:5667945

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) – Air Force elements staged direct strikes against smuggling gangs during an operation in southwest of Siwa Oasis on the western borders. The smugglers were driving 15 4x4 vehicles in the operation, the Armed Forces ....

  • Sudan foils attempt by 15 foreigners to sneak into Egypt from Northern State

    Date: 2016-09-26 11:48:15 GMT - Sudan - Security and Crime - SN:34 - ID:5662629

    KHARTOUM, Sept 26 (MENA) - The anti-smuggling department in Sudan's Northern State on Monday foiled an attempt by foreigners to sneak into the country en route to Egypt. The infiltrators are 15 persons and include men and women. Commissioner ....

  • Port Said customs authorities foil bid to smuggle banned cold weapons

    Date: 2016-09-25 19:04:23 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:67 - ID:5659009

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - Customs authorities in Port Said have managed to foil an attempt to smuggle a quantity of cold weapons into the country without a permit in violation of a law on weapons and ammunition. The seized weapons were found inside ....

  • Interior ministry dispatches medical convoys to examine detainees, policemen

    Date: 2016-09-25 18:12:56 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:65 - ID:5658941

    CAIRO, Sept 25 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry sent medical convoys to examine prisoners at a Cairo prison and policemen at Fayyoum security directorate. Such medical convoys come as part of ongoing efforts by the interior ministry to provide ....

  • Civilian killed, 6 injured in bomb blast in Sheikh Zuweid

    Date: 2016-09-25 12:26:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:5656345

    EL ARISH, Egypt, Sept 25 (MENA) - A civilian was killed and six others injured when a bomb went off on the Rafah-Sheikh Zuweid road. The victim and the injured were transferred to el Arish general hospital and the relevant authorities were ....

  • 5 attempts to smuggle cosmetics, used medical equipment in safaga foiled

    Date: 2016-09-24 21:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:84 - ID:5654293

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) – Customs authorities of Safaga port foiled on Saturday five attempts to smuggle cosmetics and used medical equipment, an official source at the customs department said. Earlier, the customs officials suspected a shipment ....

  • Two arrested over involvement in Rosetta boat tragedy

    Date: 2016-09-24 11:38:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:33 - ID:5651105

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Sept 24 (MENA) – A fisherman and his mother were arrested over their embroilment in the recent illegal immigrants boat accident. The two were remanded in custody for four days over involvement in moving the illegal immigrants ....

  • National security foils plot by MB to create crises in Egypt - Interior ministry

    Date: 2016-09-24 10:26:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:27 - ID:5650565

    CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry continued efforts to reveal the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) plots to create crises in Egypt, lock development efforts and harm national economy. According to investigations, the national ....

  • Policeman dies, 2 injured in attack in N.Sinai --Interior Ministry

    Date: 2016-09-22 13:34:55 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:64 - ID:5641301

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - A policeman died and another two were wounded when unidentified men opened fire at them in North Sinai, according to an official of the security media center of the Interior Ministry. Tamer Abdel Nabi Sadeq Abdel Hamid, who ....

  • Security source denies reports on failed escape attempt at Cairo police station

    Date: 2016-09-22 10:51:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:35 - ID:5639045

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - A security source denied on Thursday media reports about a failed escape attempt at el Sayyeda Zeinab police station in Cairo. Speaking to MENA, the source said the Interior Ministry's media policy is based on ....

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