Security and Crime

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  • Minya governor checks on security measures ahead of Christmas celebrations

    Date: 2017-12-31 14:12:24 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:7167921

    MINYA, Dec 31 (MENA) - Minya Governor Essam el Bedaiwy made an inspection tour on Sunday to check on security measures taken to protect the governorate's churches during Christmas celebrations. He greeted Egypt's Christians on the occasion of ....

  • Security tightened in Alexandria for New Year celebrations

    Date: 2017-12-31 08:55:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:14 - ID:7167308

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - Security has been tightened in Alexandria to secure New Year celebrations. More police patrols were deployed across the port city particularly in main streets, squares, churches and vital facilities. Security ....

  • Perpetrator behind penicillin shortage crisis remanded in custody 15 days

    Date: 2017-12-30 16:23:33 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:48 - ID:7166764

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Public Fund Prosecution has decided to remand in custody for 15 days former president of state-owned Academia International company Medhat Sharawi pending investigation. Sharawi is charged with causing a Penicillin ....

  • Security forces kill 3 Hasm elements

    Date: 2017-12-30 16:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:45 - ID:7166763

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Security forces Saturday killed three key leaders of the so-called Hasm group which is affiliated with the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group. In a statement, the ministry said it has succeeded in detaining 10 MB ....

  • General prosecution: Examining surveillance cameras, national security to investigate in Helwan attack

    Date: 2017-12-30 14:09:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:32 - ID:7166502

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadeq assigned the Interior Ministry's national security sector to swiftly investigate in the Helwan terrorist attack that targeted Mar Mina Church and one of the shops in Helwan on ....

  • Criminal nabbed over involvement in killing 3 police personnel in Minya

    Date: 2017-12-30 12:00:28 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:24 - ID:7166307

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Security bodies in Alexandria Security Directorate managed to arrest a criminal element who was involved in a shootout with police forces in Minya leaving three police personnel dead. All legal measures were taken against ....

  • 2 persons ordered deported from Egypt for "public interest"

    Date: 2017-12-30 10:29:02 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:21 - ID:7166194

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has decided to deport two persons, a Palestinian and a Nigerian, for "public interest". The decision was published in the official newspaper on Saturday. (MENA) M A E/A S E ....

  • Police identify Helwan church attacker .. 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2017-12-29 17:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:73 - ID:7165480

    The Interior Ministry said that the attacker had committed earlier several terror attacks that left several people dead and others injured. He masterminded an attack on a police vehicle in Helwan in 2016 in which a police officer and seven ....

  • Police identify Helwan church attacker

    Date: 2017-12-29 17:33:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:70 - ID:7165451

    CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry announced the identity of the attacker who targeted a shop and a church in Cairo’s southern district of Helwan on Friday. In a press release on Friday, the ministry said the attacker is called Ibrahim ....

  • Helwan assailant identified; attack bears Daesh hallmarks: Official

    Date: 2017-12-29 14:58:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:54 - ID:7165159

    CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – The perpetrator of attacks on a shop and a church in Cairo’s southern district of Helwan was identified, an Interior Ministry official said on Friday. The attack bears the hallmarks of Daesh and is likely to be a lone wolf by ....

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