Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Interior discusses clauses of law on sporting facilities

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The committee on the promotion of sporting facilities and events security at the Ministry of Interior has discussed the clauses of Federal Law No.8 (2014) and its executive regulations on sporting facilities and events security in the UAE during this sporting season. The committee held its meeting, chaired by Brigadier Faris Al Farisi, Director-General of Central Operations at the MinistryRead more

Ministry of Interior stresses necessity of promoting principles of safety

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Major General Jassem Mohammed Al Marzouki, General Commander of Civil Defence at the Ministry of Interior, has stressed the importance for regional departments of civil defence to perform their awareness role and organise awareness campaigns, which target schools and promote the principles of safety and prevention, to raise a future generation who are aware of the risks around them. HeRead more

Security apparatuses comb surrounding of Mar Gerges Church explosion

Cairo - Arab Today

Security apparatuses are combing the surrounding of Mar Gerges Church in Tanat where an explosion erupted earlier Sunday, leaving dozens of people dead and injured, the Ministry of Interior said. After being notified of the deadly explosion, security apparatuses in Gharbia governorate, sappers along with civil protection forces rushed to the scene of the attack to assess the situation, theRead more

38 ISIS Militants Killed in Shaheen Operations

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 38 loyalists of the (ISIS) group were killed during the newly-launched Shaheen-25 military operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday. The Nangarhar police however said at least 22 militants were killed in the past 24 hours in Haska Mina and Kot districts.At least nine militants were also wounded and another militantRead more

Interior Ministry Tightens Stranglehold on Islamist Organizations

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco’s Ministry of Interior has been tightening its stranglehold on Islamist organizations, reported the daily newspaper Assabah on Tuesday. The ministry’s representatives have been instructed to strictly surveil various Islamist groups, including the Movement of Unit and Reform (MUR), the Tablighi Jamaat, and associations that support the Salafist detainees. This decision follows the ministry’s mission to ensure security and keepRead more

Ajman Police to mark 50th raising day

Ajman - ArabToday

From a one-station police force with seven members to 26 police stations with 2,200 officers, Ajman Police have grown into one of the most successful police forces in the region. The police force is marking its 50th anniversary on Sunday and will celebrate the milestone with a special activity every month this year, officers said. The golden jubilee celebrations willRead more

Saudi forces arrest 7 suicide suspects in Jeddah raids

Jeddah - Arab Today

Seven terror suspects were arrested in a series of raids in Jeddah early on Saturday morning, authorities said. Security forces stormed three separate locations simultaneously in an operation that lasted around two hours. The raids took place in the Al-Harazat, Al-Mahameed and Bani Malik districts. Four people were arrested in Al-Harazat and Al-Mahameed after security forces cordoned off the locationsRead more

Rabat-Salé Borrows MAD 180 Million for Tramway Extension

Rabat - Arab Today

Rabat’s Council of Municipalities Group, Al-Assima, will take out a MAD 180 million loan from the Municipal Equipment Fund (MEF) to finance a seven-kilometer bidirectional extension of the Rabat–Salé tramline. During a meeting held Monday, Al Assima asked MEF for the loan to help the project, which is valued at MAD 1.715 billion. 51% of the project will be fundedRead more

Morocco Arrests Three More Members of El Jadida ISIS Cell

Rabat - Arab Today

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) has arrested three people in Martil and Boulaouane in El Jadida belonging to an Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist cell that was dismantled on January 27 in El Jadida, Morocco’s Ministry of Interior said in a communiqué on Monday. The ministry said that “the BCIJ’s current investigation of thedismantled El Jadida cell led toRead more

829 foreign detainees in public investigation prisons

Jeddah - Arab Today

A list of detainees in public investigation prisons have shown that there are 5,084 prisoners, including 829 foreigners. The foreigner prisoners' list includes individuals from Afghanistan, Angola, Ethiopia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Algeria, Sudan, Somalia, China, Iraq, the Philippines, Morocco, India, United States, Iran, Yemen, Pakistan, Belgium, Bangladesh, Chad, Turkey, Lebanon, Mali, Egypt, Mauritania, Palestine, Niger and some detaineesRead more