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Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
World
July 18, 2019
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
World
February 13, 2019
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
Mexican mobster Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury of crimes spanning a quarter…
Embassy of Saudi Arabia denies sending warning message on WhatsApp
Egypt
July 16, 2018
Embassy of Saudi Arabia denies sending warning message on WhatsApp
The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Egypt on Friday denied that the embassy sent out message over WhatsApp stating…
Mexico murders up with deadliest month in at least 20 years
World
July 22, 2017
Mexico murders up with deadliest month in at least 20 years
Mexico’s spiraling violence reached new heights with 2,234 murders in June, the country’s deadliest month in at least 20 years,…
Gang warfare in El Salvador pushes death rate to record
World
January 21, 2016
Gang warfare in El Salvador pushes death rate to record
William Hernandez, tired and aching, had just finished a 24-hour shift as a coroner examining more than a dozen corpses…
Guatemala gang prison fight ‘kills 16’
World
November 30, 2015
Guatemala gang prison fight ‘kills 16’
Sixteen people died in a fight between rival gangs in a maximum security prison in Guatemala, Deputy Interior Minister Elmer…
‘Most dangerous thug’ trial to start 3 October
Egypt
September 15, 2012
‘Most dangerous thug’ trial to start 3 October
The Alexandria Court of Appeals set 3 October as the starting date for the trial of Sabry Nakhnoukh Helmy, the…
Damietta road closed after clashes between gangs, residents
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Damietta road closed after clashes between gangs, residents
The road from Ezbet al-Borg to Damietta was closed for several hours Wednesday when residents of Al-Ratma village clashed with…
Official: Egypt’s police intensify efforts, bring down crime rate
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Official: Egypt’s police intensify efforts, bring down crime rate
Police campaigns over the past two weeks have intensified and led to a major decrease in crime rates that had…
Fugitives and outlaws arrested in security crack down
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Fugitives and outlaws arrested in security crack down
The police on Sunday launched a security campaign in the streets of Cairo and other governorates. The campaign resulted in…