drugs
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
An Egyptian lawyer who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned pills could be pardoned by the…
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows
Drug abuse has increased in Egypt during the past five years, with the highest addiction rate in Cairo, according to…
Cairo airport authorities seize drugs smuggled by Dutch passenger
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Cairo airport authorities seize drugs smuggled by Dutch passenger
Cairo International Airport authorities have said they seized large amounts of drugs that a Dutch passenger was attempting to smuggle…
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
Security authorities at the Cairo International Airport discovered a stash of hashish on one of two companions travelling with the…
Clashes take place between security forces and alleged criminals in Cairo, Giza
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Clashes take place between security forces and alleged criminals in Cairo, Giza
Three people were killed and four were injured in two violent incidents between security forces and armed men in the…
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
Fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin were purchased in Turkey before being traded by middlemen across the Middle…
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
World
February 17, 2012
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN — The trail of fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin that reached southern California has been…
MENA: Border guards foil attempt to smuggle in 4 tons of marijuana
Egypt
February 11, 2012
MENA: Border guards foil attempt to smuggle in 4 tons of marijuana
Border guards foiled an attempt to smuggle nearly 4 tons of marijuana into Egypt on Saturday, according to the state-run news agency.…
UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa
Health & Fitness
December 6, 2011
UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa
Though HIV has been rapidly sweeping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since 2001, making it one of…
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
A doctor who witnessed the majority of the autopsy conducted on the body of Essam Ali Atta on Friday, 28…