weapons
Weapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
World
March 5, 2012
Weapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
Egyptian security officials say thousands of weapons are being smuggled into the country across the Libyan border. They said residents…
Interior minister: Police back to maintaining security
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Interior minister: Police back to maintaining security
The police force has restored its power when it comes to maintaining security, said Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim while presenting…
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
QENA — Two major tribes in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena have made a preliminary agreement to end a week-long feud…
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
South Sinai Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of two Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian national charged with smuggling weapons…
Iraqi official: Jihadists, weapons ‘moving from Iraq to Syria’
World
February 11, 2012
Iraqi official: Jihadists, weapons ‘moving from Iraq to Syria’
Jihadists are moving from Iraq to Syria, as are weapons being sent to opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime,…
Libyan PM calls for security meeting over weapons
World
January 29, 2012
Libyan PM calls for security meeting over weapons
Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib called on Sunday for a regional security conference to tackle a proliferation of weapons by…
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
A police officer was arrested in Fayoum when police found three machine guns, five automatic rifles and narcotic substances in…
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria…
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
Security forces in the city of Qena face the challenge of securing elections despite the proliferation of arms for use…
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Weapons suppliers should stop selling munitions to the Egyptian military and security forces, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said…