Kidnappings
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Protesters gathering on train tracks in Sohag brought rail traffic to a halt Tuesday, National Railways Authority President Hussein Zakaria…
Many dead at site of Algerian kidnapping
World
January 17, 2013
Many dead at site of Algerian kidnapping
Many people were killed when Algerian forces opened fire on a vehicle at a remote gas plant where gunmen were…
Kidnappers release Sinai tribal leader
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Kidnappers release Sinai tribal leader
Negotiations between Sinai tribal chiefs and kidnappers have resulted in the release of Abdel Karim Badawi, chief of the Aghwat tribe,…
Christian girl abduction could cause sectarian crisis, says women’s council head
Egypt
November 2, 2012
Christian girl abduction could cause sectarian crisis, says women’s council head
The Salafi Front’s statements about a Christian girl in Matrouh Governorate who allegedly converted to Islam could lead to sectarian…
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
The disappearance of a Coptic minor in the coastal city of Matrouh, has sparked a conflict between a Salafi organization,…
Liberal party says military police kidnapped 3 members
Egypt
July 13, 2012
Liberal party says military police kidnapped 3 members
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party said Friday that the armed forces detained Thursday three of its members who took part…
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Qaliyubiya police are trying to thwart possible sectarian strife in the city of Khanka on Wednesday, after a Christian family…
Abu Simbel farmers release tourists held over water shortage
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Abu Simbel farmers release tourists held over water shortage
Dozens of farmers in the Abu Simbel area have ended a sit-in and released 204 tourists they had held hostage…
Security source: US tourists freed unharmed in Sinai
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Security source: US tourists freed unharmed in Sinai
Two US tourists were released unharmed in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, security sources said, a day after being abducted…
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Bedouin gunmen kidnapped two American tourists while traveling by bus from Dahab to Nuweiba in South Sinai on Thursday after…