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Latest in Tag: kidnapping

Controversial TV presenter Reham Saeed imprisoned for 4 days
Saeed, members of her crew are facing charges of inciting kidnapping of children in preparation of episode

Egyptian Foreign Ministry follows investigation in death of Egyptian-American girl
The victim was reportedly struck with a metal bat

Retired police officer and policeman accused of killing realtorÂ
Disputes emerged between the two policemen and the realtor while finalising a drug deal in 6th of October City, says state-run newspaper

Elderly man killed after trying to stop sonâs kidnapping in Al-Arish Â
Anonymous militants killed a 55 year-old civilian, Saleh Hamed, inside the North Sinai city of Al-Arish on Saturday evening as he attempted to stop the kidnapping of his son, who was taken by the militants following the shooting, state-run newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm reported. The anonymous militants, who are believed to be from the Islamic State …

Foreign Ministry in negotiations to release 49 Egyptians detained in YemenÂ
Previous media reports alleged the detainees had been kidnapped by Houthi Rebels in Yemen

Can social media save girls’ lives?
Stories of kidnapped girls take over Facebook, but reasons behind disappearances remain unknown

Libyan authorities deny Egyptians kidnapped in Sirte
Libyan media reported last week that 12 Egyptians were kidnapped by Islamist militants

Minister of Population holds urgent meeting on child kidnappings
Youssef instructs cooperation with social media to help counter increasing issue

Croatian national kidnapped in Cairo
Efforts to find and arrest criminals involved in kidnapping, says police source
Egyptian kidnapped in Libya
Thousands of Egyptian migrants have returned to Egypt, though most remain in Libya

Egypt fights IS: What are the options?
Decision lies between joining US-led coalition and possible Italy-led European regional coalition

ISIS claims kidnapping of Egyptians in Libya
Egypt “will spare no effort” in search for kidnapped Egyptians, presidency says

Salloum border closed until further notice
Closure comes upon Libyan request, says security source

Foreign ministry officials meet families of kidnapped Egyptians in Libya
Ministerâs assistant assures relatives of the kidnapped of âmaximum efforts exertedâ
2 policemen face criminal court over sexual assault charges
Suspects accused of kidnapping and assaulting woman in police car
10 more Egyptians missing in Libya
Last connection with workers who are detained near Beni Walid, says relatives

Kidnapped Copts in Libya released: Libyan official
Libyan government offers to facilitate return of Egyptian nationals

Foreign ministry continues efforts for crisis resolution in Libya
Total number of abducted Christians in Libya has reached at least 20 in less than a week

Al-Betagy, Hegazy torture trial postponed
Leading Muslim Brotherhood members accused of kidnapping and attempted murder

Boko Haram in fresh attack as region meets on strategy
Militants stormed an encampment used by Chinese road workers late on Friday in a region of northern Cameroon just across the border from the strongholds where they sparked global outrage by abducting more than 200 schoolgirls last month.
Zawahiri statements on Brotherhood prove its connection with Al Qaeda: Interior ministry
135 “terrorist cells” arrested until 29 March 2014

Al Qaeda chief declares solidarity with Muslim Brotherhood, urges followers to kidnap westerners
Kidnapping Americans could be used for prisoner exchange, says Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Egyptian national kidnapped in Libya
Libyan deputy prime minister visits Cairo, talks border security
Jihadist group in Libya releases video of sobbing hostage
The hostage, Mohamed ben Sheikh, is shown crying during the five minute video as he calls on Tunisia’s president to help rescue him

Gunmen kidnap Jordan envoy to Libya, wound driver
A security official said the ambassadorâs driver suffered gunshot wounds during the kidnapping.

Syria Islamists free nuns in rare prisoner swap
Jihadists seized the 13 nuns and three maids on 3 December from the famed Christian village of Maalula â where residents still speak the ancient Aramaic of Jesus Christ â and took them to the nearby town of Yabrud.

Yemen hostage mediators lose contact with Al-Qaeda
Kidnappers are demanding $3m (âŹ2.2m) for his release before Saturdayâs deadline.
Gunmen kidnap British national in Yemeni capital
AFP â Gunmen kidnapped a British oil-sector employee in the Yemeni capital on Monday, witnesses and an industry official told AFP, the second abduction of a foreigner in Yemen since Friday. âGunmen in a car kidnapped the British man at around 9.00am near a grocery store in Hada,â a tightly-patrolled district in central Sanaa, the …

Foreign ministry denies âprisoner swapâ with Libya
Egyptian diplomats set to return to Cairo and former Libyan rebel leader announces his release on television

Libyan kidnappers give Egypt government 24 hour ultimatum
Egyptian government denies contact with kidnappers; ultimatum ânot seriousâ, says foreign ministry