Security and Crime
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2 MB members arrested in North Sinai
Date: 2015-05-01 09:20:16 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:19 - ID:2495341
AL ARISH, Egypt, May 1 (MENA) – North Sinai police on Friday arrested two members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group over accusations of violence. One of the arrestees faces charges of committing violence and attacking policemen and ....
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3 fake bombs found in Dmanhour
Date: 2015-04-30 22:55:15 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:155 - ID:2494105
DAMNHOUR, Egypt, April 30 (MENA) - Three bomb-like objects were found in Damnhour city of Beheira governorate on Thursday in conjunction with a visit by Culture Minister Abdel Wahed el Nabawi to the city. A bomb squad was summoned to the scene to ....
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56 wanted criminals arrested in N. Sinai
Date: 2015-04-30 21:26:58 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:145 - ID:2493921
ARISH, Egypt, April 30 (MENA) - Police arrested 56 wanted criminals in a crackdown in Arish city of North Sinai on Thursday. Also, 256 traffic violations were recorded, a security source said. The crackdown targeted entrances and exits of ....
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Police foil smuggling bid at Cairo Airport
Date: 2015-04-30 21:23:01 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:144 - ID:2493893
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Cairo Airport authorities on Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge amount of cell phones. While finalizing the customs procedures of passengers of an EgyptAir flight coming from Saudi, officers suspected a passenger ....
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2 bombs defused in Cairo Metro station
Date: 2015-04-30 20:26:44 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:138 - ID:2493729
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Sappers dismantled two home-made bombs found in Cairo's Ghamra Metro station late Thursday. Security guards of the station found the bombs in a plastic bag on the platform, head of transport police el Sayyed Gad el Haq told ....
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Soldier injured in bomb blast in North Sinai
Date: 2015-04-30 13:31:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:75 - ID:2490721
EL ARISH, Egypt, April 30 (MENA) - A soldier was injured when an explosive device went off south of Sheikh Zuweid. Also, a citizen was injured when a mortar shell fell on his house in south Rafah. The pair was transferred to a nearby hospital to ....
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Security crackdown launched in Qena
Date: 2015-04-29 22:38:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:162 - ID:2486677
QENA, April 29 (MENA) – Qena police on Wednesday launched a crackdown to arrest outlaws and fugitives in the Upper Egyptian governorate. A dangerous criminal in possession of a home-made firearm was nabbed in the crackdown. Also, traffic ....
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Eritrean caught while trying to sneak into Cairo airport runway
Date: 2015-04-29 11:18:40 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:49 - ID:2481397
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - An Eritrean national was arrested at Cairo airport Wednesday after he attempted to sneak into the runway in a bid to travel abroad. Airport police detected a person who was trying to climb the fence onto the runway. By ....
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6 Muslim brotherhood members arrested in Alexandria
Date: 2015-04-29 10:29:38 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:38 - ID:2480973
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 29 (MENA) - Alexandria security forces arrested six Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in demonstration and rioting cases. The defendants, who were arrested as part of a security campaign launched in the governorate, ....
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57 MB leaders arrested over past 24 hrs
Date: 2015-04-28 12:46:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:69 - ID:2474697
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - Fifty-seven middle ranking Muslim Brotherhood leaders and supporters were arrested Monday night on charges of attacking public and private property and conducting hostile operations across the country. Thirteen members of ....