Security and Crime

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  • 8 bombs go off beneath two electricity pylons in Qena

    Date: 2015-05-14 09:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:28 - ID:2585513

    QENA, May 14 (MENA) – Eight explosive devices, planted by unidentified men, have exploded beneath two electricity towers in Qena governorate. Acting upon a tip-off, police forces rushed to the scene to follow up circumstances of the incident and ....

  • 4 bombs go off targeting 2 power pylons in Behira

    Date: 2015-05-14 07:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:14 - ID:2584489

    DAMANHOUR, May 14 ( MENA) – Four bombs went off targeting two power pylons in the city of El Delengat in Behira on Tuesday. The bombs were planted under the towers, completely destroying them. The sappers managed to defuse two other bombs in ....

  • Essam Derbala charged with backing terrorism

    Date: 2015-05-13 17:00:39 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:105 - ID:2582353

    CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Under secretary of the Ministry of Awqaf Khaled Khedr said the ministry filed a report with Qena police station against Essam Derbala, the head of the Shura Council of Jamaa Islamiya (Islamic Group). In statements, he ....

  • 2 officers, 2 conscripts killed in N.Sinai

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:29:14 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:93 - ID:2581065

    CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Two officers and another two conscripts in the Armed Forces were killed when an explosive charge went off in North Sinai. They managed to defuse six explosive charges planted by terrorists in the area. The six explosive ....

  • 4 takfiris killed, 23 suspects arrested in security campaign in Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah

    Date: 2015-05-13 12:10:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:2579181

    ARISH, Egypt, May 13 (MENA) - Four takfiris were killed and 23 suspects arrested during a large-scale security campaign against terrorist hideouts in south Arish, Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah. Security sources in North Sinai said the campaign aimed at ....

  • Brazilian woman arrested at Cairo Airport with cocaine

    Date: 2015-05-13 08:08:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:17 - ID:2576613

    CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - A Brazilian traveler coming from Ethiopia was arrested Wednesday at Cairo Airport with 3 kilograms of cocaine wrapped about her legs. The woman used a carbonic material so that the plastic packets of cocaine would not ....

  • 3 MB leaders to remand in custody over charges of attacking police, army

    Date: 2015-05-13 07:58:25 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:14 - ID:2576429

    SUEZ, Egypt, May 13 (MENA) - Suez prosecution on Wednesday decided to remand in custody for another 15 days three Muslim Brotherhood leaders pending further interrogations into charges of attacking police and army facilities and blocking ....

  • Defense, interior ministers inspect armed, security forces in Sinai

    Date: 2015-05-13 07:38:05 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:10 - ID:2576405

    CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Defense and Interior Ministers, Sidqy Sobhy and Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar respectively, inspected Wednesday the armed and police forces deployed in North Sinai to tighten the net around Takfiri elements and intensify security ....

  • Trial of 347 defendants in Minya riot resumed

    Date: 2015-05-12 15:28:13 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:103 - ID:2573513

    MINYA, May 12 (MENA) - Minya criminal court resumed on Tuesday the trial of 347 defendants, who are accused of inciting violence in Minya governorate. Of all, 30 defendants were released pending trial. They are facing charges of murdering a ....

  • 5 MB members arrested in Alex

    Date: 2015-05-12 14:44:51 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:95 - ID:2572821

    ALEXANDRIA, May 12 (MENA) - Alexandria police have arrested five Muslim Brotherhood members wanted for violence charges. Arrest warrants had been issued for Ashraf S. H., 52, Mohamed H. E., 19, Ahmed S. A., 42, Mohamed M. M., 33 and Mohamed M. ....

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