Kidnappings

Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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