Arrest

Six high-risk offenders killed, 40 others arrested in Egypt over a week: MoI

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 - 04:32 GMT

The security forces also seized 941 firearms, including automatic rifles, the statement added, noting that corruption crimes with more than EGP 2.8 billion were uncovered.

Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood-era Minister of Transportation

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 - 09:06 GMT

Abdel-Latif was detained upon an arrest warrant and is currently being questioned by the investigation authorities, the source added.

Egypt’s EIPR executive director re-detained for 15 days pending investigations

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 - 01:04 GMT

Bashir and two other accused employees are facing accusations of joining a terrorist group and committing terrorism and finance-related crime.

Six teens arrested for harassing African girl in Egypt

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 - 02:33 GMT

Video footage went viral on Facebook on September 29, showing a group of teenagers harassing an African girl near a tuk-tuk, while she was returning home from her work.

Three Egyptian defendants of Fairmont Hotel gang rape arrested in Lebanon

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 - 01:42 GMT

The arrested men are A.T. (Born in 1988), A.E (Born in 1990), and Kh. E. (Born in 1987).

New defendant in case of Fairmont Hotel gang rape arrested in Egypt

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 - 01:34 GMT

Amr Hafez was detained for four days pending the investigations after he was arrested on August 28, 2020, inside Egypt.

Video of house where Egyptian terrorist Leader of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Mahmoud Ezzat was hiding

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 - 11:17 GMT

Ezzat (76 years old) was hiding inside an apartment in the Fifth District in Cairo despite the rumors that claimed he was outside Egypt.

More than 6K arrested for violating COVID-19 curfew in Egypt

Mon, 18 May 2020 - 07:04 GMT

The security forces confiscated 1,226 vehicles, 169 motorbikes, and 185 tuk-tuks, violating the curfew that has been imposed in Egypt since mid-March to curb the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Egypt cracks down illegal migrant gang

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 - 12:32 GMT

The authorities also confiscated a total of 35 forged passports, dozens of IDs and university certificates with different names and huge amount of money.

Turkey arrests 46 opponents of Syria offensive

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 - 09:21 GMT

The Turkish authorities arrested 46 persons who took to social media to criticize their country's offensive in northern Syria.

3 persons arrested for trading in archeological artifacts in Assuit

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 - 10:27 GMT

The confiscated artifacts date back to various eras and the arrested people confessed their crimes.

Egypt releases two Jordanians

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 - 11:41 GMT

Jordanian Foreign Ministry praised significant relations with Egypt.

51-year-old man arrested for ‘massing’ for Friday protest

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 - 03:35 GMT

The accused person is a real estate broker in Sharabia district, Cairo, the statement said, adding that he posted video footages of Al Jazeera and Mekameelin, calling people to take to the streets on Friday and protest against President Abdel Fatah al-Sis

Julian Assange arrested by British police at Ecuadorean embassy

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 09:49 GMT

"Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador," police said.

Egypt thwarts attempt of smuggling 2 tons of drugs

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 - 08:48 GMT

The Ministry conducted prior investigations and arrested a group of drug dealers while they were trying to bring the drugs into the country in the Red Sea, the statement added.

UPDATE: Dokki district’s head detained over bribery charges

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 11:21 GMT

Administrative Control Authority has ordered the arrest of Major General Nader al-Saeed over accusations of accepting bribes.

Activist Wael Abbas arrested by Cairo Investigations Dept.

Thu, 24 May 2018 - 02:03 GMT

Award-winning activist Wael Abbas was arrested early Wednesday by forces that belong to Cairo Investigations Department

Arrest warrant issued against Hashim for criticizing Qatar

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 - 12:40 GMT

Well-known Kuwaiti columnist Fouad al-Hashim said that an arrest warrant was issued against him for criticizing Qatar.

Bahrain arrests terrorist involved in police bus explosion

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 - 07:50 GMT

A terrorist has been arrested, while his partner has escaped to Iran, Bahrain News Agency reported on Wednesday quoting an Interior Ministry source.

Prince Alwaleed, former ministers detained in corruption probe

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 - 07:05 GMT

Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said the body had detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers.

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