Security and Crime
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Communications back in N. Sinai after 6-hour cut
Date: 2015-06-18 12:36:08 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:2821853
AL ARISH, Egypt, June 18 (MENA) – Communications services were back in North Sinai after a six-hour cut on Thursday. The communications services were cut off this morning in tandem with security campaigns in the cities of Al Arish and Sheikh ....
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Army kills 7 terrorists in North Sinai
Date: 2015-06-17 07:29:56 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:11 - ID:2812577
CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Army forces killed seven terrorists in North Sinai at dawn of Wednesday, military spokesman Mohamed Samir said. Army forces spotted a Land Cruiser loaded with arms in Sheikh Zuwaid and fully destroyed it. Seven armed men ....
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1 officer killed, 2 conscripts wounded in Arish blast
Date: 2015-06-17 05:42:17 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:1 - ID:2812313
ARISH, June 17 (MENA) - One officer was killed and two conscripts were wounded in a blast targeting an armored vehicle in Arish at dawn of Wednesday, a source at North Sinai security directorate said. Unidentified gunmen targeted a security ....
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Police disprse MB rally in Alex.
Date: 2015-06-16 22:03:50 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:127 - ID:2811989
ALEXANDRIA, June 16 (MENA) – Alexandria security forces on Tuesday dispersed a rally staged by members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group in eastern the coastal city. The protesters chanted slogans opposing death sentences handed down ....
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Security measures upped in Luxor following court ruling against Morsi
Date: 2015-06-16 12:47:31 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:2808093
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, June 16 (MENA) - Luxor police have upped security measures in the Upper Egyptian city following a court ruling sentencing to life in prison former president Mohamed Morsi. Troops are on high alert, particularly in squares and ....
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New Valley police on high alert following ruling against Morsi
Date: 2015-06-16 12:15:25 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:45 - ID:2808341
KHARGA, Egypt, June 16 (MENA) - Police troops have been heavily deployed in streets and squares of the New Valley following a court ruling against former president Mohamed Morsi on spy and prison break charges. Troops are positioned in large ....
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Infiltration attempt into Libya foiled
Date: 2015-06-16 07:33:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:11 - ID:2805701
MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, June 16 (MENA) - Security forces foiled Tuesday an attempt by 136 people, including 9 Sudanese nationals, to sneak into Libya. Matrouh security chief al Anani Hamouda said the 136 would-be infiltrators were arrested in ....
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190 criminals arrested in Gharbia
Date: 2015-06-15 22:41:20 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:128 - ID:2805097
TANTA, June 15 (MENA) - As many as 190 fugitives and wanted criminals were arrested during a wide-scale campaign across the Gharbia province. Police recorded 560 traffic violations across the city. As many as 22 steel weapons and seven ....
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650 hashish parcels seized in Alexandria farm
Date: 2015-06-15 11:14:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:43 - ID:2800161
ALEXANDRIA, June 15 (MENA) - Security forces seized 650 hashish parcels in a farm in Amriya area in western Alexandria. The two jobless men were hiding the drugs in the farm in preparation for selling them. Some 500 narcotic pills and an ....
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Electricity Ministry: 5 transmission towers in Cairo, Delta sabotaged
Date: 2015-06-15 10:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:38 - ID:2799241
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said five electric transmission powers in Cairo and Delta were sabotaged early Monday. Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company said a 220 kilovolt power tower ....