Tag: Egypt

  • Woman pours boiling water on husband for berating son

    Woman pours boiling water on husband for berating son

    A woman in Egypt poured boiling water on her husband allegedly for ill-treating their son.

    As per reports, the 43-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital with burns sustained in different parts of the body allegedly due to the woman’s attack.

    The husband who is a mechanic accused his 32-year-old wife of throwing boiling water at him from a teapot in their house because he had berated their son for playing late outdoors.

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    The woman confessed to the crime after she was arrested by the police.

    She said it was in reaction of her husband’s physical punishment to their son. Local prosecutions has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

  • Tik Tok influencers jailed for human trafficking

    Tik Tok influencers jailed for human trafficking

    Tik Tok influencers in Cairo, Egypt were convicted of human trafficking by a Criminal court

    As per reports, Haneen Hossam, 20 was sentenced to 10 years in jail and a fine of 200,000 pounds while 22-year-old Mawada El Adhamwas was sentenced to six-year jail and fined 200,000 pounds.

    They were imprisoned for encouraging young women to record indecent videos and post footage on the video-sharing app in exchange for money.

    They were detained last year and later handed out a two year-sentence each for violating the values and principles of the Egyptian family and provoking debauchery.

    On January 12, their two-year-sentence was cancelled after they were acquitted of violating family morals. But a week later, the court upheld an appeal overturning jail sentences on charges of human trafficking.

    Hossam was arrested in April 2020 on charges of asking young women to share indecent videos on Tik Tok app, while El Adham was arrested in May 2020 after sharing indecent video clips on Instagram.

  • Man tries to slit wife’s throat because she ‘cheated on him in dream’

    Man tries to slit wife’s throat because she ‘cheated on him in dream’

    A man in Egypt tried to kill his wife in front of her children because he saw her cheating on him in his dream.

    Residents of the area the couple lives in recently shared a disturbing video clip that showed the husband, who reportedly suffers from mental disorders, being arrested.

    Several people were seen escorting the accused, 37-year-old man to police after he tried to run away after committing the crime. He was in a state of breakdown and his clothes were stained with blood.

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    An eyewitness, Mustafa Essam said when the suspect woke up, he went to his wife Amal and told her: “I knew everything … before he tried to kill her by slaughtering her by the neck with a knife,” according to Sky News Arabia.

    A security source said the accused made strange statements during the inquiry including: “While I slept .. I dreamed that my wife was cheating on me, so I decided to get rid of her.”

    Fortunately, the wife is alive and in the intensive care room in a hospital.

  • VIDEO: Egypt unearths new mummies dating back 2,500 years

    Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed more than 100 delicately painted wooden coffins, some with mummies inside, and 40 funeral statues in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara.

    Egyptian antiquities authorities has declared the discovery the largest find at the site this year.

    The sealed wooden coffins, some containing mummies, date as far back as 2,500 years and are “in perfect condition of preservation,” Khaled el-Enany, Egyptian Minister for Tourism and Antiquities, told reporters in Saqqara.

    The fine quality of the coffins meant that they were probably the final resting places for the wealthiest citizens, officials said.

    Other artifacts discovered include funeral masks, canopic jars and amulets.

    The artifacts and coffins will ultimately be displayed at several museums in Egypt.

    In a dramatic display, experts opened a coffin and X-rayed a mummy, determining it was most likely a man around the age of 40.

    The latest discovery comes as Egypt is trying to draw visitors back to the country, which depends heavily on tourism. Political problems, including a 2011 uprising that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, coupled with terrorist attacks and other instability have deterred tourists, and the coronavirus dealt another blow.

    According to a Times database, Egypt has reported 110,547 total virus cases. The country reopened its borders to visitors in July.

  • Police arrest beggar who owns five buildings, has over $190,000 in bank accounts

    Police arrest beggar who owns five buildings, has over $190,000 in bank accounts

    Police in Egypt have arrested a 57-year-old beggar who owns five buildings and has nearly 3 million Egyptian pounds ($191,164) in bank accounts, local media reported.

    The woman had feigned a leg amputation and used a wheelchair while begging in several provinces of the country, private newspaper Al Masry Al Youm reported.

    Police investigations revealed that she had been seen begging, claiming physical paralysis while sitting in a wheelchair. She was later seen walking on foot after finishing her rounds, according to eyewitnesses.

    Police also found that the offender, identified by her first name as Nafisa, does not suffer from any illness, and owns five residential buildings in the governorates of Gharbia and Qaliubia and nearly LE3 million in two banks, the report said.

    She was referred to public prosecution for questioning.

    Two weeks ago, police in Pakistan found Rs85,000 in a beggar’s bag who had lost his consciousness after a vehicle hit him.

    As per reports, the incident happened on Quetta’s Saryab road, where a motorcyclist allegedly hit the beggar, leaving him unconscious.

    He was taken Civil Hospital by police. While he was being treated for his wounds, his bag was checked to find out his identity. The beggar had been carrying Rs85,000 and some change. The bills were kept in a very organised manner, sorted by denomination and bound in separate bundles.

    Police said that the amount has been kept “safe” and will be returned to the beggar when he recovers.

  • Parliament approves law allowing army men to contest elections

    Parliament approves law allowing army men to contest elections

    Egypt’s parliament on Monday approved amendments allowing active or former military personnel to run for the presidency and parliament pending the army’s approval, AFP reported.

    The legislative changes come a year after Egyptians overwhelmingly voted in favour of constitutional amendments that potentially allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army chief, to stay on until 2030.

    Since it became a modern republic, all but two of Egypt’s presidents have hailed from a military background.

    The army is highly visible in Egypt’s public life, with former top brass currently serving as ministers and heading governorates as well.

    The nationalist institution boasts a sizeable business portfolio ranging from massive construction projects to most recently producing protective masks.

    Sisi, the former general-turned-president, led the army’s overthrow of elected president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 following mass protests against the Islamist leader’s rule.

    He won his first term as president in 2014 and was re-elected in March 2018 with more than 97 percent of the vote, after standing virtually unopposed.

    The amended law also prohibits officers from divulging information during their service publicly or joining political parties without the Supreme Council of Armed Forces’ permission.

    SCAF is a military council comprised of the country’s most senior generals. It ruled Egypt following the toppling of long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

    A former chief of staff of the armed forces, Sami Anan, was jailed in January 2018 after contesting the presidential elections against Sisi without the military’s explicit approval.

    He was released nearly two years later.

    A military court jailed another former soldier in December 2017 for six years for announcing his decision to enter the presidential race as a potential candidate in a video he posted on YouTube.

  • Man throws wife from fifth floor after she tests positive for COVID-19

    Man throws wife from fifth floor after she tests positive for COVID-19

    An Egyptian man threw his wife from the fifth floor of the apartment because she had coronavirus.

    According to reports, the 25-year-old woman survived the fall and was shifted to a hospital, where she had surgery for spinal injuries. The husband has been apprehended while an investigation is underway.

    The man told officers that he and his wife were already arguing and had decided to separate. The tension became worse when he found out she had contracted COVID-19.

    “I was afraid of becoming infected,” he told police. “My wife took three tests, which all confirmed she was infected. So I asked her to leave the house. When she refused, I pushed her.”

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    The police is now waiting for the wife’s recovery and quarantine time so she can give her statement.

    Meanwhile, Dr Aly Mazyad, who is treating the patient, said that the hospital had set up a special operating theatre in its quarantine department because the woman was infected with the coronavirus. The infection was stable but she remained in critical condition and could take months to fully recover, he said.

  • Pakistan to get $1 billion investment from Egypt

    Pakistan to get $1 billion investment from Egypt

    Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Fadel Yacoub has said that Egypt is keen to invest $1 billion in Pakistan over the next one year in different sectors including energy, infrastructure, halal food and tourism, The Express Tribune reported.

    According to the details, the envoy, while speaking at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) said that bilateral trade had been on an uptrend and it currently stood at $260 million per annum compared to $200 million last year.

    The envoy told the meeting that Egypt would be declared Hepatitis-free country by 2020 and urged Pakistan businessmen to establish joint ventures in pharmaceutical and health sectors, stressing that Egypt could help Pakistan completely get rid of Hepatitis C.

    “Both countries are enjoying good relations and there is a need to further increase exchange of delegations and information,” the ambassador added.

    Ministry of Commerce Joint Secretary Maria Kazi has said that special incentives would be provided to Pakistani companies for participating in trade fairs in Africa under the ‘Look Africa’ initiative.

    She also urged the private sector to focus on exporting a higher volume of merchandise to Africa.

  • Amid tensions with India, Pak to acquire 36 Dassault Mirage-V jets from Egypt

    Amid tensions with India, Pak to acquire 36 Dassault Mirage-V jets from Egypt

    Amid tensions with India over the Kashmir crisis, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is expected to soon sign a deal with Egypt for the purchase of 36 upgraded Dassault Mirage-V combat aircraft, The News International has reported.

    According to reports, the two countries have been negotiating the contract for years and now the final one may see the light of day as PAF wants these fighter jets to strengthen its existing squadron of jets.

    The 36 Mirage-V resemble India’s Mirage 2000 in terms of delta wing design and have the ability to perform night strikes with mission pods and helmet-mounted display.

    The Mirage V is a dedicated ground-attack variant of the Mirage-III, with greater space for fuel in place of avionics.

    Pakistan has been acquiring retired Mirage-III and Mirage-V from Egypt and Australia and presses the aircraft into service after upgrading them with modern Italian radars and other electronics.