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Police shoot dead an African migrant trying to enter Israel
Egypt

Police shoot dead an African migrant trying to enter Israel

An Egyptian security official said border guards fatally shot an African migrant and arrested two others trying to cross into…
Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?
Egypt

Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?

After the theft last month of Van Gogh’s famous "Poppy Flowers" painting--valued at US$55 million--from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum, concerns…
Security arrests international gang in Cairo
Egypt

Security arrests international gang in Cairo

Security forces in Cairo arrested 11 suspects from Columbia, Venezuela, and Mexico on charges of theft. The accused allegedly stole…
Traffickers injure Egyptian policeman on Israeli border
Egypt

Traffickers injure Egyptian policeman on Israeli border

Rafah--An Egyptian policeman has been injured following clashes with a group of Bedouins who were trying to smuggle a number…
Authorities release 20 more Bedouin detainees
Egypt

Authorities release 20 more Bedouin detainees

Security authorities in the Governorate of North Sinai released 20 Bedouin detainees on Sunday, bringing the total number of detainees…
Egypt-Gaza tunnel trade paralyzed as Israel eases blockade
Egypt

Egypt-Gaza tunnel trade paralyzed as Israel eases blockade

The underground tunnel trade between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has been nearly paralyzed after Israel decided to partially allow…
Egypt wildlife in need of protection
Environment

Egypt wildlife in need of protection

Egypt has a rich biodiversity and a vast number of animal species found on its soil. But in spite of…
Arrests, lines and fights as diesel crisis persists
Egypt

Arrests, lines and fights as diesel crisis persists

The diesel shortage crisis continued throughout Egypt yesterday as a number of gas stations in different governorates saw fights between…
Textiles sector lost LE4 bn in 2009, report notes
Business

Textiles sector lost LE4 bn in 2009, report notes

The smuggling of ready-made clothes and textiles into Egypt from abroad caused local manufacturers to lose an estimated LE4 billion…
The “other type” of smuggling
Egypt

The “other type” of smuggling

North Sinai--Driving behind a truck filled with goats heading to the border town of Rafah in North Sinai, Hassan, a…
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