Kidnapping
Prominent North Sinai tribe chases, kidnaps IS militants following clashes
Egypt
April 17, 2017
Prominent North Sinai tribe chases, kidnaps IS militants following clashes
Clashes erupted in the city of Rafah, North Sinai on Sunday between younger members of the prominent al-Tarbiyeen tribe and…
Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring
In the past, some parents used to tell their kids jokingly that they got them from the "supermarket", thereby avoiding…
Claims of female kidnappings exaggerated: Alexandria prosecutors
Egypt
August 17, 2016
Claims of female kidnappings exaggerated: Alexandria prosecutors
The prosecutor's office in Alexandria governorate has ordered thorough investigations into reports of several kidnappings of women in the past…
Abandoned by the gov’t, families of Libya abductees resort to brokers
Egypt
August 13, 2016
Abandoned by the gov’t, families of Libya abductees resort to brokers
The families of seven Egyptians kidnapped in Libya earlier this year have resorted to Libyan middlemen to save their relatives, after pleas…
Twenty-seven Egyptians reported abducted in Libya
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Twenty-seven Egyptians reported abducted in Libya
Twenty-seven Egyptian workers were abducted by militants at Brega City on Saturday, and the Libyan army has been deployed to…
Police arrest 12 in Sharqiya for demolishing house of child abduction suspect
Egypt
August 5, 2016
Police arrest 12 in Sharqiya for demolishing house of child abduction suspect
Prosecutors in the town of Abu Kebir, Sharqiya Governorate, have ordered the detention of 12 people on suspicion of demolishing…
Former MP Okasha detained for allegedly kidnapping his own son
Egypt
July 7, 2016
Former MP Okasha detained for allegedly kidnapping his own son
Former PM and TV host Tawfiq Okasha was detained by prosecutors on Thursday after accusations that he had kidnapped his…
Egypt says Italy spat centers on refusal to share phone records in Regeni probe
Egypt
April 10, 2016
Egypt says Italy spat centers on refusal to share phone records in Regeni probe
Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo's refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation…
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Middle East
April 9, 2016
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Lebanese authorities are expected to decide soon on whether a four-member Australian film crew will face charges in connection with…
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
Middle East
April 6, 2016
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with…