2026.6.1 Prosecution urges court to uphold 10-year sentence for elderly school worker in child abuse case
The Court of Cassation on Monday began hearing the appeal filed by an 81-year-old financial controller at a private school against his 10-year prison sentence issued by the Damanhour Criminal Court of Appeals.
He was convicted of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy named Yassin in the Beheira Governorate.
The Court of Cassation’s prosecution office, in an advisory capacity, recommended rejecting the appeal of the defendant, identified as “S.K.,” and upholding the original sentence.
Yassin’s mother confirmed her intention to attend Monday’s hearing, expressing her confidence in the Egyptian judiciary, saying, “We trust in the justice system, and we hope to restore Yassin’s rights.”
The family’s lawyer explained that the legal team is not only seeking the upholding of the current sentence but also intends to submit a formal request to the Court of Cassation to exercise its legal authority as stipulated in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The lawyer indicated that this procedure aims to compel the court to address other facts or individuals whose involvement in committing or covering up the crime within the school, and who may have been revealed in the case file, but were not included in previous investigations.
The lawyer pointed to fundamental questions regarding how some school officials handled the incident and the extent of their knowledge of its details.
He added that current legal indicators and facts suggest the previous ruling will be upheld, unless new developments arise during the proceedings that alter the course of the case.
The case dates back to January of last year, when the child’s mother discovered injuries on her son.
Medical examinations and a subsequent forensic report confirmed that these injuries resulted from recurring molestation the child suffered in the school bathroom during the school day.
The Damanhour Criminal Court of Appeals had previously reduced the defendant’s sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years in prison, taking into account his health condition and age.
In its reasoning, the court emphasized its complete confidence in the defendant’s guilt, based on corroborating oral and forensic evidence, the credibility of witness testimonies, and the victim’s ability to accurately identify the defendant during the legal identification procedure.
2026.6.1 إحباط تزويج طفلتين في مصر.. والسلطات تلاحق المتورطين
نجحت السلطات المصرية في إحباط محاولتي زواج لطفلتين دون السن القانونية في محافظتي الفيوم وأسيوط، فيما باشرت الجهات المختصة اتخاذ الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة بحق المتورطين.
وأوضحت الدكتورة سحر السنباطي، رئيسة المجلس القومي للطفولة والأمومة، أن الحالة الأولى لطفلة تبلغ من العمر 14 عاماً بمركز إطسا في الفيوم، حاول والدها تزويجها عرفياً من ابن عمها رغماً عنها.
وأضافت أن الحالة الثانية تخص طفلة تبلغ من العمر 15 عاماً بمركز البداري في أسيوط، حيث أقدم والدها على خطبتها وتحرير عقد زواج عرفي لها دون رغبتها.
وفي بيان للمجلس القومي للطفولة والأمومة، اليوم الاثنين، قال المجلس إنه وفور تأكد المعلومات، تم إخطار مكتب حماية الطفل بمكتب النائب العام لاتخاذ الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة.
2026.5.30 Egypt arrests male passenger for boarding women-only metro car
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced on Friday the arrest of several individuals involved in an incident where a men’s intrusion into a designated women’s carriage on the Cairo Metro sparked a widespread social media backlash.
In a statement published on its official Facebook account, the Ministry of Interior noted that “within the framework of uncovering the circumstances surrounding a circulated video clip on social media platforms, which captured an altercation between a man and a woman inside a Cairo Metro carriage designated exclusively for women,” investigations revealed that the individual had boarded the carriage in direct violation of public regulations.
The ministry added that security personnel stationed at the Kobri El-Qobba metro station received a report today from the station’s administrative security—responsible for enforcing carriage occupancy rules—concerning a dispute that broke out between a man and a woman inside the designated women’s carriage over seating priority.
2026.5.30 مأساة في سوهاج.. طفلة 15 عامًا تلقى مصرعها على يد والدها
شهدت إحدى قرى مركز طما شمال محافظة سوهاج واقعة مأساوية، بعدما لقيت طفلة تبلغ من العمر 15 عامًا مصرعها، إثر تعرضها للاعتداء بالضرب على يد والدها داخل منزل الأسرة، على خلفية خلافات أسرية، ما أثار حالة من الصدمة بين الأهالي.
وتعود تفاصيل الواقعة عندما تلقت الأجهزة الأمنية بمديرية أمن سوهاج بلاغًا يفيد بوفاة طفلة في ظروف غامضة داخل نطاق مركز طما، وعلى الفور تم الدفع بقوة من رجال المباحث لمعاينة موقع الحادث والوقوف على ملابساته.
وانتقل إلى مكان الواقعة المقدم عمرو المدني، رئيس مباحث مركز طما، والرائد مدحت ماضي، معاون المباحث، حيث كشفت المعاينة الأولية والتحريات أن الطفلة تعرضت للاعتداء داخل منزل الأسرة قبل وفاتها.
وأوضحت التحريات أن والد المجني عليها، وهو عامل، قام بالتعدي عليها باستخدام قطعة خشبية، ما أسفر عن إصابتها في الرأس إصابة بالغة أودت بحياتها في الحال، وذلك نتيجة خلافات أسرية بينهما.
وعقب تقنين الإجراءات، تمكنت الأجهزة الأمنية من ضبط المتهم، واتخاذ الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة حياله، فيما تم نقل جثمان الطفلة إلى مستشفى طما المركزي تحت تصرف جهات التحقيق المختصة.
وتم تحرير محضر بالواقعة، وأخطرت النيابة العامة التي باشرت التحقيقات للوقوف على ملابسات الحادث، وبيان أسبابه، واستكمال الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة.
2026.5.28 Woman banned from prominent social club in 6th of October for wearing niqab
An incident in which a woman was barred from entering a prominent social club in the Sheikh Zayed district of Sixth of October City because she was wearing a niqab (face veil) has sparked widespread debate, raising sharp questions over the legality of internal regulations at private social and sports clubs, Cairo24 reported.
The incident unfolded when Tamer Gomaa, a resident of Sheikh Zayed’s 16th District, sent a formal inquiry to the club’s management. This followed an incident where security personnel denied entry to his wife and son, who had approached the gate to inquire about annual membership procedures and enrollment for their child. Security guards justified the refusal solely based on the wife wearing a niqab.
In a statement shared on Facebook, Gomaa wrote: “An inquiry to the club’s management in Sheikh Zayed City: I write these words as a resident of the 16th District and as a father keen on providing the best for my son. Yesterday, my wife and son went to the club to inquire about enrollment and membership procedures. To our deep regret, they were prevented from entering simply because my wife wears the niqab.”
Expressing his profound frustration, Gomaa added: “Frankly, I feel immense resentment over this situation. My wife is an Egyptian citizen, and wearing the niqab is a matter of personal freedom guaranteed by the law and the constitution. There is no legal or logical barrier preventing her from entering a sports club to submit her child’s paperwork. I am not looking to cause trouble here, but I must ask: Does the club have an internal policy that bans niqab-wearing women? If so, what is its legal or ethical basis? And how can citizens be discriminated against based on personal attire at a time when we are all striving for progress and civility?”
He concluded by urging accountability: “I hope the esteemed management of the club clarifies its stance. I also hope such actions—which tarnish the club’s image and cause unwarranted embarrassment to families wishing to subscribe and benefit from your services—will be thoroughly reviewed.”
2026.5.23 Egyptian TikTok influencer under investigation for setting herself on fire to boost views
The Giza Public Prosecution has launched an official investigation into an incident involving an Egyptian social media influencer who set herself on fire during a live broadcast on the TikTok application.
The individual remains hospitalized under police custody.
The Ministry of Interior identified the woman, confirming she is a homemaker with a prior criminal record residing within the jurisdiction of the Abu Nomros Police Station in the Giza Governorate, Masrawy reported.
During official interrogation, the woman confessed to the act, attributing her behavior to severe psychological distress and a motive to gain sympathy from her online followers.
Subsequent detective investigations revealed that the suspect was experiencing an acute mental health crisis fueled by accumulating debts totaling approximately LE 60,000, which she could not repay.
Investigators concluded that these financial pressures prompted her to orchestrate the incident in an attempt to gain public sympathy and go viral online.
The investigation reports indicated that the content creator doused her clothing in gasoline before setting herself ablaze on the live stream.
The act resulted in critical injuries, with severe burns covering over 70 percent of her body. She was immediately transferred to a medical facility where she is currently detained pending further legal proceedings.
2026.5.23 Egypt arrests woman for feeding stray dogs on public road
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Friday announced it has arrested a woman for feeding stray dogs in a public street—a highly unusual enforcement that comes amid an intensifying national crisis over surging stray animal attacks, RT Arabic reported.
In an official statement published on its Facebook page, the ministry clarified that the suspect was reportedly caught using meat waste products on a public road to feed stray dogs.
She then subsequently uploaded footage of the act to her social media accounts to solicit animal welfare donations from the public.
According to a security source cited in the statement, the consumption of these waste products leads to canine illnesses and heightens their aggression, thereby posing a direct threat to public safety and health.
The official added that these practices cause environmental pollution, noting that the suspect’s public fundraising campaigns were conducted without the mandatory permits from the relevant regulatory authorities.
The issue of stray animals continues to spark widespread controversy in Egypt.
It has prompted both official and public calls for systemic intervention, alongside a government-announced strategy aimed at controlling and reducing stray populations on public streets.
The scale of the crisis is underscored by an official report issued by Egypt’s Preventive Medicine Sector, which documented over 1.2 million cases of animal bites or scratches between January and September 2025 alone.
The Ministry of Health and Population data reveals an alarming upward trend, reflecting the continued proliferation of stray dogs and the escalating risks of rabies transmission across the nation.
2026.5.20 Egyptian police arrests TikTok influencer over indecent, suggestive content
Security forces in Alexandria arrested a content creator accused of posting “inappropriate” videos on her social media account of her dancing in “indecent” clothing and using crude language.
The General Directorate for the Protection of Public Morals, part of the Specialized Police Sector, had been monitoring the circulation of several videos belonging to the suspect on social media platforms.
Investigations revealed that she was broadcasting content containing suggestive language and inappropriate expressions in an attempt to attract followers and increase viewership.
Following legal procedures, the police apprehended the suspect, who had a prior criminal record, in Montazah area in Alexandria Governorate.
Forensic examination of her phone confirmed that it contained the videos in question, as well as evidence confirming her activity on social media.
When confronted, the suspect admitted to posting the videos to achieve high viewership and thus increase her online earnings.
The necessary legal procedures were initiated, and the relevant authorities have begun their investigation.
2026.5.17 فيديو متداول يقود لسقوط المتهمين.. ضبط عاطلين حاولا سرقة تكييف مسجد بالقليوبية
نجحت الأجهزة الأمنية بوزارة الداخلية في كشف ملابسات واقعة محاولة سرقة وحدة تكييف من أحد المساجد بمحافظة القليوبية، وذلك عقب تداول مقطع فيديو عبر مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي يوثق محاولة شخصين الاستيلاء على التكييف قبل فرارهما من المكان.
وبحسب التحريات، رصدت الأجهزة الأمنية المنشور المتداول الذي أثار حالة من الغضب بين رواد مواقع التواصل، لتبدأ على الفور عمليات الفحص والتحري لكشف هوية المتهمين وضبطهما.
وتمكنت قوات الأمن من تحديد هوية المتورطين وضبطهما، وتبين أنهما عاطلان يقيمان بدائرة مركز شرطة القناطر الخيرية، كما كشفت المعلومات أن أحد المتهمين له معلومات جنائية سابقة.
وخلال مواجهتهما، اعترف المتهمان بأنهما الشخصان الظاهران في مقطع الفيديو، وأقرا بمحاولتهما سرقة وحدة التكييف الخاصة بالمسجد، إلا أنهما لم يتمكنا من تنفيذ الجريمة كاملة قبل الهروب.
واتخذت الجهات المختصة الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة بحق المتهمين، تمهيدًا لعرضهما على جهات التحقيق لاستكمال التحقيقات واتخاذ ما يلزم قانونيًا.
A viral incident at a Cairo cinema has triggered intense debate on social media after three men from Upper Egypt were reportedly denied entry to a screening of the film “Asad” because they were wearing traditional Saeedi galabeyas.
The situation quickly escalated online, with many users calling it discrimination and questioning how cultural clothing could become a reason for exclusion at a public entertainment venue.
“Saeedi galabeya or Gulf style?”
According to the viral video and a statement shared with Cairo24, the group said that security contacted the cinema manager upon their arrival and asked about the type of galabeya they were wearing — whether it was Saeedi or Gulf style.
After confirming it was the traditional Saeedi attire, they were reportedly told not to allow them entry.
The decision sparked immediate frustration from people, who argued that the Saeedi galabeya is a deeply rooted Egyptian traditional outfit and should never be treated as inappropriate or unacceptable.
Directors and stars react: “No one should be denied entry”
The incident quickly gained momentum after the director of the movie, Mohamed Diab, strongly condemned what happened, calling it a “crime” and stressing that no citizen should be denied access to services or public spaces because of their clothing.
He also highlighted that the individuals involved are Egyptian and should be respected and appreciated.
Diab pointed out the irony of the situation taking place during a screening of “Asad,” a film that itself addresses themes of anti-discrimination.
He later extended an invitation to the young men to attend the film personally, even saying he would join them wearing a galabeya.
He also made clear that the responsibility lies with the cinema management, not the film’s production team, adding that any form of discrimination is unacceptable and must be addressed.
Meanwhile, lead actor Mohamed Ramadan also reacted strongly, questioning how such an incident could happen among Egyptians, and stressing that cinema should remain open and inclusive for everyone.
He stressed that no one should ever be judged or excluded because of what they wear, adding that incidents like this go against the idea of unity and shared identity.
Ramadan also highlighted that the young men were not outsiders, but Egyptians who should be welcomed and respected in every public space. x1200
2026.5.14 Woman Arrested After Viral Stray Dog Video Sparks Outrage and Debate Online
A viral video filmed in 6th of October City has triggered widespread outrage on social media after a woman was seen threatening and allegedly poisoning stray dogs in a residential area.
In the widely circulated clip, the woman appears to speak in a defiant tone, warning residents against feeding stray dogs and claiming that she had placed poison in food intended for them. The video quickly spread across platforms, drawing strong emotional reactions from viewers who described the footage as disturbing and inhumane.
Following the public backlash, security forces in Giza moved swiftly to identify those involved. Authorities later confirmed that the woman featured in the video, along with another individual who filmed and shared the clip, had been located and legal measures were taken, including her arrest pending investigation.
The incident has since ignited a broader conversation online, dividing public opinion. Many users expressed anger and called for strict enforcement of animal protection laws, arguing that such actions pose serious ethical and environmental concerns. Others, however, raised concerns about the presence of stray dogs in residential areas, pointing to safety risks and calling for more structured solutions.
The debate has highlighted a long-standing issue in several communities, where residents are torn between concerns over public safety and the need for humane treatment of animals.
In response to growing discussions around stray animal management, officials have recently pointed to ongoing efforts to establish more structured and humane solutions. Among these is a new shelter project aimed at providing safer handling and care for stray dogs, while reducing reliance on harmful practices.
As the investigation continues, the incident remains a focal point of heated online discussion, raising difficult questions about responsibility, coexistence, and the balance between safety and compassion in urban life.
Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of physical assault and domestic abuse.
A woman from Port Said has spoken publicly after a viral video showed her being assaulted inside a beauty salon by her ex-fiancé, describing the incident as both physically painful and deeply humiliating.
The woman, identified as Aya, said the attack left her injured and emotionally shaken, stating in an interview that “my face was disfigured” following the assault that quickly spread across social media platforms.
A Viral Assault Inside a Port Said Salon
The incident gained widespread attention after surveillance footage circulated online showing a man violently attacking a woman inside a beauty salon in Port Said. Reports later confirmed that the man seen in the video was Aya’s ex-fiancé.
Speaking to Cairo 24 after the video went viral, Aya explained that the abuse did not begin that day. According to her, her ex-fiancé had been verbally and physically abusive ever since their separation.
She added that tensions escalated after someone recently proposed to her, which she believes triggered his violent reaction.
Aya said the assault took place inside the salon where she works, turning what should have been a normal workday into a traumatic public incident.
She described feeling powerless during the attack, especially as it unfolded in front of others without her being able to defend herself.
“I Will Not Drop the Case”
Following the incident, Aya confirmed that she has already begun taking legal action against her ex-fiancé and has no intention of dropping the case.
The video sparked major reactions online, with many social media users expressing outrage and urging her to continue pursuing legal accountability.
Others highlighted the importance of speaking up about domestic violence and abuse, especially when incidents escalate publicly.
As conversations around the case continue online, many people have rallied around Aya, offering support and demanding justice following the shocking assault.
After 43 years of unanswered questions, Islam’s journey has finally reached its truth.
What started as a lifelong search for identity has now turned into one of the most emotional reunions capturing attention online.
A 43-Year Search Comes to an End
In a TikTok live, Islam shared the moment that changed everything. After decades of searching, one final DNA test confirmed a match with a Libyan family — finally giving him the answer he had been chasing his entire life.
In that same moment, he revealed a truth that reshaped his identity: his real name is Mohamed.
But the discovery went far beyond a name. Islam found out his father is still alive and that he has 20 siblings, making him the fourth among them.
His first meeting with his brother was filled with overwhelming emotion, marking the end of a journey defined by uncertainty and hope.
From Real-Life Tragedy to the Screen
Islam’s story dates back to 1983, when he was kidnapped as a baby from El Shatby Hospital in Alexandria by a woman known as “Aziza Bint Iblis,” one of Egypt’s most infamous cases.
His experience later inspired the Ramadan 2026 series Hekayet Nargis, which explored the psychological impact of child abduction and identity loss.
Actress Riham Abdelghafour portrayed the kidnapper, bringing depth to a story rooted in real pain, while the series highlighted the long-term emotional consequences of such crimes.
Following Islam’s discovery, Abdelghafour expressed relief and gratitude, while actor Hamza El Eily shared his happiness that Islam had finally reunited with his family, noting that the series had fulfilled its message.
Much like the cast, many online praised the show after the real-life ending unfolded. At the same time, countless others simply celebrated Islam’s long-awaited reunion, sharing genuine happiness after a lifetime of searching and uncertainty. x1200
2026.4.7 Egypt court sentences Mahmoud Ezzat, 36 others to life imprisonment in foreign espionage case
The First Terrorism Circuit of the State Security Criminal Court has sentenced the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat and 36 others to life imprisonment in a case involving espionage with a foreign country.
The court also sentenced 27 others to 15 years of aggravated imprisonment, six others to 10 years, three others to five years, and one defendant to three years of imprisonment with additional three years of probation.
Two defendants were given one year in prison, with the sentence suspended for three years, along with one year of probation, while one defendant was acquitted.
The court further ordered Ezzat and 28 others to pay EGP 7,054,734,104 to the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) as appropriate compensation under Article 72 of Law No. 10 of 2003 on telecommunications regulation.
Additionally, the court ruled that Ezzat and 44 others be placed under probation for five years after completing their sentences.
It also banned convicted defendant Ibrahim Ali Azzam from residing in any of Egypt’s border governorates for five years after serving his sentence.
The court declared the criminal case closed for defendants Ibrahim Mounir and Mahmoud Mohamed due to their deaths, and ruled that the case cannot be reconsidered for Mohamed Badie, Khairat El-Shater, and Ali Khalaf as it had already been adjudicated.
The ruling also included listing Ezzat and 73 others affiliated to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, along with the so-called parallel Egyptian parliament, the Egyptian Revolutionary Council, the Alliance to Support Legitimacy, the Egyptian Solidarity Association (Rabaa), and TV channels Mekameleen, Al-Thawra, Al-Sharq, and Watan, on the terrorism and terrorist entities lists.
The court ordered the dissolution of these groups, closure of their headquarters and media outlets, on charges of espionage for a foreign state, working in the interest of a terrorist organization abroad, financing its members, and exchanging information about the state’s security.
Ezzat, arrested in a hideout in Cairo in 2020, has received several life sentences over charges of terrorism.
He was the Acting Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been designated a terrorist organization by Egypt since December 2013.
2026.4.6 Egypt orders release of Ultras White Knights leader, activists among others
Lawyer Tarek Al-Awadi announced on Monday that Egyptian authorities have ordered the release of several detainees held in pretrial detention, most notably Zamalek SC’s Ultras White Knights leader Sayed ‘Moshagheb’, activists Sherif El-Roubi and Nermin Hussein, and ten others.
Al-Awadi, a human rights lawyer and member of the Presidential Pardon Committee, made the announcement via his official Facebook page.
The detainees had faced charges including joining a banned organization and spreading false news, based on which they had been placed in pretrial detention pending investigation.
Sayed Ali Fahim, known as Sayed Moshagheb, was arrested in case No. 910 of 2021, in which he was accused of joining an organization established in violation of the law and spreading false news about the country’s political and economic situation.
He had previously served a seven-year prison sentence in connection with the 2015 Air Defence Stadium events, where 20 Zamalek fans were killed in a stampede.
Sherif El-Roubi was arrested in case No. 1634 of 2022, in which he was charged with joining a banned organization and spreading false news about the conditions of detainees after their release.
He had earlier been released in a separate case following a recommendation by the Presidential Pardon Committee in 2016.
Nermin Hussein, a renowned activist, was arrested in case No. 65 of 2021, facing charges of joining a terrorist organization and spreading false news.
Since the reactivation of the Presidential Pardon Committee in April 2022, hundreds of pretrial detainees have been released following the prosecution’s recommendations.
The committee reviews appeals submitted by the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), the parliament’s Human Rights Committee, and political parties, as well as requests submitted through its official website.
2026.3.26 Egypt court sentences 4 to death in Seeds School child sexual assault case
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced four defendants to death by hanging after convicting them of sexually assaulting children at a Seeds School in Cairo, while acquitting two others in the same case.
Defence lawyer Abdelaziz Ezzeddine, representing the victims, said the military court issued the ruling unanimously after consulting the grand mufti, as required by Egyptian law in capital punishment cases.
The first, second, third, and sixth defendants were sentenced to death; the fourth and fifth were acquitted.
The case began after the Public Prosecution received a report on the abduction and sexual assault of five kindergarten children at Seeds International School in Cairo’s Al-Salam district. Police were first notified on 20 November 2025.
Prosecutors heard testimonies from the child victims and their families, ensuring confidentiality in line with legal provisions protecting minors.
During identification procedures, the children recognized three of the defendants, and the process was recorded.
A specialist report confirmed the children had been sexually assaulted, and the Child Helpline was notified.
Prosecutors also obtained detailed confessions from two of the accused, who admitted committing the crimes with others over an extended period, taking advantage of the children’s young age and vulnerability.
A prosecution team conducted an on-site inspection with the victims and recovered a knife allegedly used to threaten the children, along with other physical evidence. The crime reconstruction was also documented.
Authorities seized the defendants’ mobile phones, collecting digital evidence that supported the charges. Testimonies from school staff were also collected to determine responsibilities and supervision mechanisms.
After the investigation was completed, the defendants were referred to trial, which led to Wednesday’s verdict.
وأوضح شقيق المجني عليه، في تصريحات صحفية، أن الحادث وقع أثناء عودة شقيقه ونجله من صلاة العشاء، حيث فوجئا بعدد من الأشخاص أطلقوا عليهما أعيرة خرطوش قبل أن يفروا من مكان الواقعة.
وأضاف أن المتهمين – بحسب روايته – من العناصر الإجرامية ويستخدمون أسماء غير حقيقية، مشيرًا إلى أن هذه الواقعة ليست الأولى المنسوبة إليهم.
وأشار إلى أن شقيقه أصيب بعدة طلقات خرطوش في أنحاء متفرقة من جسده، بينما أُصيب نجله بطلق في القدم، وتم نقلهما إلى مستشفى ناصر لتلقي الإسعافات والرعاية الطبية اللازمة.
وأكد أن حالة الطفل تستدعي تدخلاً جراحيًا عاجلًا داخل معهد ناصر، مطالبًا بسرعة التدخل لإنقاذ قدمه، ومشددًا على أن الطفل لا علاقة له بأي خلافات.
ولفت إلى أنه تم تحرير محضر بالواقعة داخل المستشفى، وجارٍ استكمال الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة حيال المتهمين.
2026.2.19 ضبط قرابة 4 كيلو جرام من المشغولات الذهبية والفضية “مدموغة بدمغات مطموسة ويشتبه فى كونها مقلدة”
(ضبط قرابة 4 كيلو جرام من المشغولات الذهبية والفضية “مدموغة بدمغات مطموسة ويشتبه فى كونها مقلدة” داخل 6 محلات لتجارة المشغولات الذهبية بالقاهرة)
فى إطار جهود مكافحة الجرائم التموينية المتعلقة بالغش التجارى لضبط المنتجات المغشوشة .. فقد تمكنت الإدارة العامة لشرطة التموين والتجارة الداخلية بقطاع الأمن الإقتصادى من ضبط (كمية من المشغولات الذهبية والفضية وزنت قرابة 4 كيلو جرام “مدموغة بدمغات مطموسة ويشتبه فى كونها مقلدة”) داخل (6) محلات لتجارة المشغولات الذهبية بدائرة قسم شرطة الجمالية بالقاهرة تمهيداً لبيعها بقصد الغش والتدليس على جمهور المستهلكين لتحقيق أرباح غير مشروعة.
2026.2.18 ‘Pay or he dies’, families told as more Egyptians risk Mediterranean crossing
Weeks after Hamdy Ibrahim left his village in Egypt’s Nile Delta hoping to reach Europe, his brother’s phone rang with a chilling message from Libya: pay now or the boy would die
KAFR ABDALLAH AZIZAH: Weeks after Hamdy Ibrahim left his village in Egypt’s Nile Delta hoping to reach Europe, his brother’s phone rang with a chilling message from Libya: pay now or the boy would die.
A smuggler was on the line, demanding 190,000 pounds ($4,000) to secure the 18-year-old’s place on a boat, part of a rising exodus that last year made Egyptians the top African and second-largest global group of irregular migrants to Europe.
“I told him we couldn’t afford it,” his brother Youssef told AFP from Kafr Abdallah Aziza in Sharqiya, an hour’s drive from Cairo.
“But he warned: ‘Handle it like the other families do. Otherwise he’ll be thrown into the sea.’“
Hamdy left in November with a dozen peers, vanishing without a word after contacting smugglers online. Soon, calls poured in from Libya.
Families were told the men would “be slaughtered or thrown into the mountains or sea” if they did not pay, said 55-year-old Abed Gouda, whose brother Mohamed was among them.
Desperate parents borrowed heavily, sold gold and gave up what little they had to save their sons. But weeks later, they learned the boat carrying the group had sunk near the Greek island of Crete.
Seventeen people died — including six from the village — and 15 remain missing, among them Hamdy and Mohamed.
More than 17,000 Egyptians reached Europe via the Mediterranean last year, while 1,328 people of all nationalities died or disappeared on the world’s deadliest migration route, according to Frontex and the UN.
In recent years, a currency collapse and soaring inflation have deepened poverty nationwide, leaving much of Egypt’s more than 50 million people under 30 feeling they have no future at home.
In Kafr Abdallah Aziza, the pressures are clear: cracked irrigation canals cut jagged lines through unpaved roads, carrying only a trickle of water to parched fields.
Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.
Half-built brick houses sit on once-fertile land, where families eke out meagre livings through small trades or day labor.
When AFP visited, relatives of the missing packed into a local elder’s cramped home, showing WhatsApp and Facebook groups filled with blurry images, unverified lists and rumors.
‘Lack of hope’
“Half of our young people are now considering illegal migration,” said village pharmacist Refaat Abdelsamad, 40.
Since 2022, the Egyptian pound has lost over two-thirds of its value. Bread prices have tripled and fuel costs have risen four times in two years.
That same year, Egyptians were already among the largest groups attempting irregular migration, with the UN recording more than 21,000 arrivals.
“Desperation and economic deterioration are major factors,” Timothy Kaldas, deputy director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, told AFP.
There is a “lack of hope that things will improve.”
Hamdy earned just 500 Egyptian pounds ($10) a week as a plumber. He left, his brother said, because he “just wanted a better life.”
After Egypt curbed irregular departures from its own shores in 2016, routes shifted west through Libya, where smugglers move migrants across the desert in minibuses and pickup trucks — a journey Nour Khalil of the Egypt Refugees Platform calls “more dangerous.”
The UN says Egyptians rely on “well-established smuggling networks” that charge high fees while survivors report “arbitrary detention, torture, rape, sexual slavery, starvation and forced labor,” according to French charity SOS Mediterranee.
In 2024, the EU signed a 7.4-billion-euro economic development deal with Cairo, in part to curb irregular migration.
But Kaldas said border controls miss the root cause: “People need to feel secure in their homes.”
Across Egypt, Khalil said migration has become “a widespread goal,” even among educated professionals.
“Those who can leave legally do so. Those who can’t are pushed into irregular migration, even if the journey carries extreme risks,” he told AFP.
‘I’d do it again’
In Kafr Moustafa Effendi, families still mourn the dozens of young men who died or vanished in 2023 when a rusty fishing boat carrying 750 migrants capsized off Greece — one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, now the subject of multiple court cases over alleged coast guard negligence.
Islam and El-Sayed, both 18 then, were aboard after their families scraped together 140,000 pounds each, their cousin Abdallah Ghanem told AFP.
“Back then, people caught minibuses to Libya as casually as if they were traveling to another town in Egypt.”
Despite the grief, the hopeful cling to success stories.
Construction worker Hassan Darwish left Sharqiya in 2023, believing he had “no future” in Egypt.
Now 24 and living in Rome, he says he earns about $700 monthly while awaiting asylum.
“I saw horrors,” he told AFP by phone. “But I’d do it again.”
He now supports his mother and sick brother, which “would never have been possible in Egypt.”
2026.2.14 Egypt arrests network linked to international fraud targeting InstaPay users
The Ministry of Interior said on Saturday it arrested a criminal network that collaborated with international criminal elements in electronically defrauding citizens and draining their accounts on the InstaPay electronic payment application.
The ministry’s action came after social media users widely circulated warnings in recent days following incidents in which citizens had large sums of money stolen from their bank accounts via messages appearing to come from InstaPay, using deceptive messages known as “Flash SMS.”
These incidents sparked shock due to the advanced hacking methods used, which allow perpetrators to remotely take control of victims’ phones as soon as they open the application and enter their details, freezing their screens, and enabling the withdrawal to be completed within minutes.
According to the ministry’s statement, investigations revealed that international criminal elements based in an Asian country were operating a fake electronic application used to defraud citizens and deceive them into believing the application could be used to watch encrypted TV channels for free.
Once activated, the app hacked their phones and took control of them, then sent text messages claiming that a sum of money had been withdrawn from their accounts on InstaPay.
When the victims accessed InstaPay to check the amount withdrawn by entering the secret PIN code, all funds in the account were drained and transferred to electronic wallets activated by three individuals inside the country.
These individuals then converted the money into encrypted digital currencies and sent it to the international criminal elements managing the application, the ministry said.
After completing the necessary legal procedures, authorities arrested the criminal network members inside the country.
In their possession were 35 mobile phones, 32 SIM cards-16 of which were linked to electronic wallets-two laptops, eight bank cards, five accounts on applications used for illicit digital currency trading, sums of cash, seven kilograms of silver, and nearly one kilogram of gold.
The total value of the seized items is estimated at around EGP 8 million, the ministry said in the statement, affirming that legal measures have been taken.
The ministry further warned citizens against accessing unknown and unverified links to avoid their phones being hacked and their money stolen.
The ministry’s action comes as part of the state’s intensive efforts to combat online fraud crimes through coordinated security operations, advanced digital investigations, and public awareness campaigns.
2026.2.13 كشفت التحريات الأمنية ملابسات واقعة إجبار شاب على ارتداء ملابس نسائية والتعدي عليه بالضرب أمام المارة في أحد شوارع مدينة بنها بمحافظة القليوبية، بعد تداول مقطع فيديو يوثق الواقعة عبر مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي.
وأوضحت التحريات أن خلفية الحادث تعود إلى تغيّب فتاة، كريمة أحد المتهمين، لمدة يومين عن منزل أسرتها، حيث تم تحرير محضر بتغيبها، وعقب عودتها أفادت بأنها كانت برفقة الشاب محل الواقعة لدى شقيقته، ما تسبب في نشوب خلافات بين الطرفين.
ومن جانبها، كشفت الأجهزة الأمنية بوزارة وزارة الداخلية المصرية تفاصيل الواقعة، مؤكدة أنه بتاريخ 12 فبراير الجاري تلقى مركز شرطة بنها بلاغًا من الأهالي يفيد بقيام عدد من الأشخاص بالتعدي على شاب وإجباره على ارتداء ملابس نسائية، واعتلاء أحد الكراسي بأحد الشوارع، مع تصويره باستخدام الهواتف المحمولة.
وبالفحص، تم تحديد وضبط 9 متهمين، من بينهم سيدتان، وجميعهم مقيمون بدائرة المركز. وبمواجهتهم، أقروا بالتعدي على المجني عليه، وهو عامل يقيم بدائرة المركز، ما أسفر عن إصابته بكدمات وسحجات متفرقة، وإجباره على ارتداء ملابس نسائية وتصويره بدافع خلافات شخصية، لارتباطه بعلاقة عاطفية بكريمة إحدى المتهمات.
وتم اتخاذ الإجراءات القانونية اللازمة حيال الواقعة، فيما تولت النيابة العامة مباشرة التحقيقات.
2026.2.12 Six defendants in Seeds School child sexual assault case referred to Grand Mufti
A Cairo criminal court on Thursday ordered the referral of six defendants accused in the high-profile Seeds International School child assault case to Egypt’s Grand Mufti for a religious opinion on whether they would receive the death penalty.
The court has set 5 March for the pronouncement of the final verdict.
The defendants are charged in connection with a brutal criminal case involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of young children in kindergarten at the Seeds International School in the Al-Salam district of Cairo, first reported to police on 20 November 2025.
The Public Prosecution opened an investigation after receiving reports that five children had been abducted and assaulted inside the school by several staff members.
Prosecutors interviewed the victims and their guardians as part of the inquiry, ensuring confidentiality under laws that protect the identities of minors.
Earlier forensic and investigative work uncovered physical evidence and testimony that formed the basis for charges of abduction and indecent assault. Authorities detained multiple suspects and expanded the probe to include additional individuals after corroborative forensic findings.
The referral to the Grand Mufti is a procedural requirement under Egyptian law when the judiciary considers capital punishment, allowing for a non-binding religious opinion before sentencing.
2025.12.20 Egypt prosecution removes activist Alaa Abdel Fattah from travel ban list
Egypt’s public prosecution has lifted the travel ban on political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah; his lawyer, Khaled Ali announced on Facebook.
The decision follows approval by Prosecutor General Mohamed Shawqi in response to a formal request submitted by Abdel Fattah’s legal team to investigative authorities.
The travel ban lift comes nearly three months after President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi commuted the remainder of Abdel-Fattah’s prison sentence.
Abdel-Fattah, one of the most prominent figures of Egypt’s 2011 uprising, was arrested in September 2019 and spent two years in pretrial detention before being sentenced in 2021 to five years in prison for spreading false news.
In July 2025, a Cairo court removed Abdel-Fattah and six others from Egypt’s terrorism list, where he had been placed in 2020 by a criminal court ruling.
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2025.9.30 9月30日凌晨，埃及内政部官方社交账号发文对此进行了通报，文中称：关于部分社交媒体账号所传播的有关一名中国女游客在埃及境内失踪的消息。经调查核实，她与其他几人已被依法控制，因其隶属于一个专门从事电子诈骗的犯罪团伙（该团伙共8名成员）。
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2025.9.30 Disappearance of Chinese woman(Chi Guangying) in Egypt uncovers cyber fraud gang
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has clarified reports circulating on social media regarding the disappearance of a Chinese tourist in the country, confirming that it was part of an organized cyber fraud operation, not an ordinary tourist incident.
According to an official statement from the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, the gang consists of eight members, including three Chinese nationals, specializing in fraud and extortion
Authorities apprehended one of the kidnapped victims, a national of the same country, who was rescued during the operation.
Investigations reveal that the gang lures most of their victims, primarily Chinese nationals, online with promises of lucrative e-commerce job opportunities.
Upon arrival in Egypt, the group kidnaps them and forces them to contact their families to pay ransom through online platforms.
The suspects were arrested in a residential apartment in Cairo, with authorities seizing firearms, knives, stun guns, and mobile phones containing evidence of their criminal activities.
In recent years, criminal gangs specializing in luring victims online with false e-commerce job offers, then kidnapping them and coercing them into paying ransom through digital platforms, have become increasingly common in the Arab region.
These crimes are part of a broader global phenomenon. According to Interpol’s 2025 report, cyber fraud in Asia and the Middle East has caused annual losses of up to $50 billion, with a particular focus on Chinese tourists due to the strength of the Chinese currency.
In August 2024, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced the dismantling of 12 cyber fraud networks, resulting in the arrest of 45 individuals.
Most of the victims were Chinese, as part of the “Safe 2025” campaign to enhance tourist security.
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Her name is Chi Guangying (nick name Fofo), she arrived in Cairo Egypt on August 6th 2025.
She last contacted her family in the morning of September 21st.
She’s
🔴21 years old.
🔴165cm tall.
🔴weighs 45kg.
🔴She has several tattoos on her chest, arm and leg (see the photo in red dress).
She always loved history, so she went to Egypt after graduating from university to experience the history.
She lived around “Rehab street area” (direct translation), it could be Al Rehab Cairo, perhaps a Cairo local can shed some light.
She doesn’t have many if any local friends and would usually only travel between local historic sites and her accommodation.
Please repost and if you have any info please contact the Chinese Embassy in Cairo Egypt.
(The embassy is aware of the missing case and is actively working on it). x1200
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