smuggling
Authorities arrest man attempting to smuggle 1,118 Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
April 28, 2024
Authorities arrest man attempting to smuggle 1,118 Egyptian artifacts
The Interior Ministry arrested an employee suspected of possessing 1,118 pieces of antiquities in his residence in Assiut Governorate, Upper…
Authorities thwart attempt to smuggle white sand in Alexandria
Egypt
April 8, 2024
Authorities thwart attempt to smuggle white sand in Alexandria
Egyptian customs authorities at Dekheila Port in Alexandria on Sunday successfully thwarted an attempt to illegally smuggle out white sand…
How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling
Archaeology
August 11, 2023
How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling
Historical treasures and antiquities have been targeted by thieves across history, with many artifacts ending up in international auction without…
Authorities at Cairo Airport arrest passenger who attempted to smuggle 73 snakes
Egypt
June 29, 2023
Authorities at Cairo Airport arrest passenger who attempted to smuggle 73 snakes
Cairo International Airport customs arrested an Egyptian passenger who hid 73 snakes in cloth bags inside his luggage upon his…
Video: Giza authorities seize smuggled donkey meat
Egypt
April 5, 2023
Video: Giza authorities seize smuggled donkey meat
Authorities in the Giza governorate working alongside the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine and the Supply Investigations have arrested several smugglers…
Cairo Airport customs seizes American who tried to smuggle military clothing
Egypt
September 9, 2022
Cairo Airport customs seizes American who tried to smuggle military clothing
Cairo Airport Customs authorities, on Friday, apprehended an American who tried to smuggle military clothing – the possession of which…
US authorities confiscate 3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact
Archaeology
August 28, 2022
US authorities confiscate 3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact
Federal agents in Memphis, Tennessee, have confiscated an ancient Egyptian artifact dating back 3,000 years, which was in a shipment…
Brittney Griner will testify in Russian court as trial continues
World
July 27, 2022
Brittney Griner will testify in Russian court as trial continues
US basketball star Brittney Griner is expected to testify in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on…
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says detention of Brittney Griner is based on “objective facts and evidence”
World
May 13, 2022
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says detention of Brittney Griner is based on “objective facts and evidence”
Russia has denied the US State Department’s claim that the detention of basketball player Brittney Griner is “illegal,” saying her…
Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
World
November 25, 2021
Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
LONDON (AP) — The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and France…