weapons
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
Egypt
April 22, 2012
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
Hurghada Court on Sunday decided to imprison three British citizens charged with smuggling weapons for 15 days pending investigations. The…
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
World
March 17, 2012
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
Iraq has informed Iran that it will not permit arms shipments to Syria to pass through or over its territory,…
Saudi Arabia sends military equipment to Syria rebels
World
March 17, 2012
Saudi Arabia sends military equipment to Syria rebels
Saudi Arabia is delivering military equipment to Syrian rebels in an effort to stop bloodshed by President Bashar al-Assad's regime,…
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…