smuggling
Police shoot dead an African migrant trying to enter Israel
Egypt
September 3, 2010
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
September 2, 2010
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
August 22, 2010
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
August 18, 2010
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
July 18, 2010
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
June 24, 2010
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
April 27, 2010
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
March 15, 2010
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
March 9, 2010
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
February 23, 2010
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…