airport security
German delegation to check security measures at Hurghada airport
Egypt
March 6, 2016
German delegation to check security measures at Hurghada airport
Germany's Transport Ministry is to send a transport security delegation to Hurghada International Airport this month to inspect measures taken…
Airport security: Cairo airport heightens security measures after police find two bombs
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Airport security: Cairo airport heightens security measures after police find two bombs
Cairo airport officials heightened security measures on Tuesday after police found two bombs in different terminals of the city's main…
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
World
July 3, 2014
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
US authorities plan to bolster security at some airports in Europe and the Middle East with direct flights to the…
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
The Interior Ministry issued a high security alert ahead of protests on Friday that commemorate the second anniversary of…
Cyprus apologizes to Egypt over diplomat’s footwear row
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Cyprus apologizes to Egypt over diplomat’s footwear row
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus apologized to the Egyptian ambassador on Wednesday after a fracas with police over security screening of…
Boy who likes planes bypasses airport security, boards aircraft, with no ticket
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Boy who likes planes bypasses airport security, boards aircraft, with no ticket
A 10-year-old passed the security gates of Cairo International Airport without being stopped or questioned, took a shuttle bus across…
Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
Cairo International Airport security authorities prevented a priest from traveling Wednesday despite a March court ruling that lifted the travel…
Israeli ambassador requests car sniffed for bombs
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Israeli ambassador requests car sniffed for bombs
Israeli Ambassador to Cairo Yaakov Amitai refused on Sunday to leave Cairo International Airport’s VIP arrival hall before having his…
Airport authorities find ducks stuffed with gold powder in luggage
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Airport authorities find ducks stuffed with gold powder in luggage
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday seized half a kilogram of gold powder hidden by an Egyptian passenger inside two…
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Business
November 22, 2010
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Egyptian exporters of agricultural products have criticized stepped-up security inspections of outgoing cargo at Cairo International Airport and other shipping…