weapons
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy issued a decision on Saturday to exempt those who hand in unlicensed and stolen police…
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Cairo International Airport authorities this week seized two pistols and a number of live bullets found on a Spanish diplomat…
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue
World
July 11, 2011
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue
Syrian forces killed at least one civilian and injured 20 in Homs Monday during the heaviest raids on the city…
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
The armed forces have announced their success in thwarting an attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya 150 km south of…
Smuggled, stolen and homemade, guns flood Egypt’s streets
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Smuggled, stolen and homemade, guns flood Egypt’s streets
A new conversation has been taking place around Egypt for the past five months, one that rarely came up before.…
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
The Public Security Sector, a branch of the Interior Ministry, announced on Wednesday a national firearms amnesty in collaboration with…
Explosives stash discovered in Sinai
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Explosives stash discovered in Sinai
Military forces in Sinai discovered a secret storage area in Hasana used for explosives and arms, an Egyptian security source…
Military offers amnesty for those who turn in illegal weapons
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Military offers amnesty for those who turn in illegal weapons
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a message to Egyptians Friday, telling them to turn in their…
Armed Bedouins cut road to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Armed Bedouins cut road to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Armed Bedouin tribesmen blocked a main road to Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday to press the…
Military thwarts smuggling of drugs and arms on Libyan border
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Military thwarts smuggling of drugs and arms on Libyan border
The Egyptian armed forces have announced its success in foiling an attempt to smuggle drugs, arms and ammunition into Egypt…