An Egyptian policeman shot and killed two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian in the Serapeum of Alexandria area of Alexandria, local sources confirmed.
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Kuwait calls on Egypt to investigate ‘assault’ on students
Kuwait’s ministry of foreign affairs called on Sunday for the Egyptian authorities to investigate an “assault” on a number of Kuwaiti students by security personnel at a mall in the northern city of Alexandria. The demand came a day after the Kuwaiti parliament demanded that the Gulf State’s ambassador should …
Young Egyptian man who died in police custody suffered torture, report finds
An Egyptian man who died in police custody was subjected to brutal and harsh interrogation, which amounted to torture practice, a rights group claimed on Friday.
Rights group says highschooler Mostafa Montaser died in police custody due to torture, authorities deny
Following the July death of a young man held in police custody in Alexandria, claimed by a rights organization to be the result of his subjection to torture, investigating authorities issued an official statement last week to absolve the police force of any responsibility in the case.
Egypt denies mysterious death of detainee was from torture
An Egyptian human rights group said on Wednesday that a 19-year-old was tortured to death in custody in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, while the interior ministry claimed the detainee died of natural causes.
‘A crime against Egypt’: Flyover threatens Alexandria’s glittering coastline
Authorities in Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria are coming under fire for implementing a flyover project seen by some residents and experts as opening the door for major environmental risks and the destruction of parts of its coast.
Egypt re-arrests Alexandria activist as ‘national dialogue’ kicks off
Egyptian authorities have re-arrested a young activist for the third time, calling into question the government’s newly launched “national dialogue” political initiative.
Suspect accused of killing priest in Alexandria arrested: Interior Ministry
The Ministry of Interior announced that the suspect accused of killing a priest in Alexandria on Friday has been arrested.
16 executions carried out over single week in Alexandria, Cairo
Sixteen people on death row have been executed in Egypt over the past week, part of a pattern of an increased use of the death penalty by Egyptian authorities in recent years that has alarmed human rights groups.
Residents of Alexandria district face eviction by Egyptian state
Mohammed Ismail woke up June 4 to the sounds of security forces trying to enter the Izbat Nadi as-Sayd district in Alexandria where he resides, in an attempt to evacuate the area and expel the residents from their homes. The situation escalated and clashes broke out between the residents and …