smugglers
Egyptian police ‘thwart attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya’
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Egyptian police ‘thwart attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya’
A security source said on Wednesday that the Egyptian border police succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle automatic weapons…
Attempts by 3 groups of migrants to enter Israel illegally foiled
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Attempts by 3 groups of migrants to enter Israel illegally foiled
Security forces have foiled three separate attempts by African migrants to enter Israel illegally since Sunday, according to a security…
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Archaeology
October 23, 2011
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Egypt is seeking to strike a deal with the United States to track antiquities smugglers on American soil and restore…
Eight African migrants escape Taba Police Station
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Eight African migrants escape Taba Police Station
Eight African undocumented migrants who were arrested while attempting to enter Israel escaped Taba Police Station on Saturday, the head…
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
The armed forces have announced their success in thwarting an attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya 150 km south of…
Two Eritreans killed attempting to cross into Israel
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Two Eritreans killed attempting to cross into Israel
Two Eritreans have been killed and four injured in an exchange of fire between Bedouin trafficking gangs and border guards…
Police thwart illegal Mediterranean crossing
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Police thwart illegal Mediterranean crossing
Egyptian authorities thwarted 22 Egyptian migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Kafr al-Sheikh. Security sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm two…
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman at Israeli border
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman at Israeli border
Smugglers shot an Egyptian policeman dead on Thursday at the border between Egypt and Israel. Security sources said Tareq Ramadan,…
Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egyptian security authorities discovered on Monday a cache of munitions near the central Sinai city of Nakhal.