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Presidency declares 3 days of mourning after Arish terror attack
Date: 2017-11-24 13:01:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:47 - ID:7106704
CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) – The Egyptian presidency on Friday declared a three-day mourning across the nation following the terrorist attack outside a mosque in the North Sinai city of Arish. Earlier in the day, official sources said the attack left 85 ....
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N. Sinai hospitals on high alert following Arish attack, says official
Date: 2017-11-24 12:59:42 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:46 - ID:7106671
ARISH, Nov 24 (MENA) - All North Sinai hospitals have been put on high alert after a terrorist attack on Friday in the vicinity of a mosque in Arish city, a senior health official said. In statements, Undersecretary of the Health Ministry Araby ....
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EU ambassador in Cairo deplores Arish terrorist attack
Date: 2017-11-24 12:44:48 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:44 - ID:7106636
CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt Ambassador Ivan Surkos on Friday condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in the North Sinai city of Arish. "Media bringing news on attack against mosque during today's ....
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Bomb blast near mosque in Arish wounds 75
Date: 2017-11-24 12:16:46 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:36 - ID:7106582
CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - A bomb exploded Friday in the vicinity of a mosque in Arish city, North Sinai, leaving 75 people wounded. Speaking to MENA, a security source said the bomb went off near a mosque at el-Rouda district in Arish, adding that ....
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Interior min. says keen to qualify security cadres to overcome challenges
Date: 2017-11-23 17:01:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:7105647
CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday he is keen on upgrading security plans to qualify cadres capable of facing the current challenges. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of the ....
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Interior Ministry: 9 terrorists arrested, 3 killed in several governorates
Date: 2017-11-23 13:43:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:7105206
CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry has announced the apprehension of nine elements of the Lewaa Al Thawra (The Revolution Brigade) terrorist group. The nine elements are accused of carrying out several terrorist attacks and plotting to ....
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Senior housing official arrested on bribery charges
Date: 2017-11-23 10:17:39 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:26 - ID:7104721
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) arrested on Thursday a senior official at the Central Cooperative Union (CCU) in Suez on bribery charges. Y. M. Y., the first deputy chairman of CCU, is accused of receiving ....
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Electrical heater explodes at residence of Benha university dean; no casualties
Date: 2017-11-22 22:06:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:92 - ID:7104286
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – An electrical heater exploded late on Wednesday at the residence of the dean of Education Faculty of Benha University, Qalyoubia governorate. A security source said the explosion which wreaked havoc in the apartment caused ....
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Interior min. abolishes decision allowing Qataris to enter Egypt without visas
Date: 2017-11-22 20:42:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:87 - ID:7104156
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar abolished on Wednesday ministerial decision no. 34 of 1960 to allow Qatari nationals to get access to Egypt without entry visas. Abdel Ghaffar ordered collecting visa fees from the ....
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Military spokesman: Takfiri ringleader killed, 18 nabbed in Central Sinai
Date: 2017-11-20 16:10:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:65 - ID:7100388
CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The law enforcement of the Third Field Army have managed, during a military operation in Central Sinai, to liquidate a leading Takfiri element and arrest 18 others with arms and ammunition in their possession. Military ....