Loading...
Loading...
Local authorities in Alexandria conducted a major enforcement campaign, termed 'Wave 28,' targeting illegal construction, building violations, and encroachments on agricultural land. In a separate tragic incident in the city, prosecutors are investigating a case where a father is alleged to have killed his four children, with security forces also intervening to stop the circulation of an insulting video. In the capital, Cairo airport authorities intercepted a large shipment of the drug shabu, while a second explosion was reported in the southern district of October.
The most significant development was the U.S. designation of three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood—in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan—as terrorist organizations, a move welcomed by the governments of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Regionally, a U.S. aircraft carrier entered the Red Sea amid discussions on securing the waterway, while the shipping company Maersk resumed operations there, signaling a temporary ceasefire in Gaza is holding. Diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting in Sudan restarted in Cairo, with Egypt hosting a fifth round of coordination meetings and emphasizing its 'red lines' regarding the neighboring conflict. Elsewhere, Egypt reportedly expanded its military presence and goals in Somalia following Israel's official recognition of Somaliland.
2 topics | 33 sources
Local authorities in Alexandria, Egypt, have been carrying out a series of enforcement campaigns. These operations have included removing 10 unauthorized structures in the eastern part of the city, executing 22 orders to demolish building violations and encroachments, and addressing 19 cases of illegal construction. Separately, security forces intervened to stop the circulation of a video that was offensive to citizens in Alexandria. In a different case, the public prosecution is investigating after a father was accused of being responsible for the deaths of his four children, whose bodies were found in the Alexandria salt marshes.
A fire in Cairo was brought under control with no casualties reported, and authorities used a firefighting drone to help. Separately, a second explosion was reported in the southern October area of the city. In a different incident, authorities at Cairo International Airport seized a shipment of shabu, a type of methamphetamine, valued at 3 million Egyptian pounds.
5 topics | 90 sources
Jan 15
US designates three Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan as terrorist organizationsThe Trump administration has officially designated three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations as part of a broader effort to reinvigorate counterterrorism sanctions. The branches are located in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. This move represents a significant policy action against the Islamist organization across multiple Middle Eastern countries.