illegal migration

Official reveals int’l interest in anti-illegal immigration law

Cairo - Arab Today

Head of the National Coordinating Committee on Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration Ambassador Naela Gabr asserted on Thursday that the international community pays great attention to the anti-illegal immigration law approved by Parliament in October. Speaking to MENA, Gabr said that some Egyptian embassies abroad and a number of international bodies and organizations had requested a copy of the lawRead more

Border guards destroy 7 tunnels in Sinai

Cairo - Arab Today

Border guards forces on Saturday managed to arrest 685 people of different nationalities over infiltration and illegal migration attempts. Military Spokesman for the Armed Forces Mohamed Samir said in a statement that the forces unearthed and destroyed seven tunnels along the borderline at North Sinai. Armed Forces' efforts have led to seizing drugs, different weapons and amounts of explosive materials,Read more

Makram: We seek fighting illegal migration by awareness

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of State for Migration and Egyptian expatriates Nabila Makram said on Tuesday that the illegal migration issue is a societal one and that it would be tackled from a comprehensive perspective and awareness to eliminate it through the efforts of the ministries and civil society and citizens. During the tenth economic conference of Egypt's banks on Tuesday, she stressedRead more

Official reception ceremony for Sisi in Lisbon

Lisbon - Arab Today

An official reception ceremony for Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi was held on Monday outside the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon. The Egyptian and Portuguese national anthems were played during the reception ceremony. President Sisi was received with a 21-gun salute. President Sisi is scheduled to hold key talks with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on ways ofRead more

Sisi holds important meetings in Portugal on 2nd day of his visit

Lisbon - Arab Today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is scheduled to hold a series of important meetings on the second day of his three-day official visit to Portugal. An official reception ceremony for President Sisi will be held at 11:00 am on Monday outside the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon. President Sisi will then lay a wreath at the tomb of Portugal's greatRead more

Parlt speaker receives French Senate president

Cairo - Arab Today

Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal received Monday visiting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher and his accompanying delegation. The Egyptian speaker praised the distinguished level of parliamentary and political ties between Cairo and Paris, saying that Egypt is satisfied with France’s understanding of the developments in Egypt over the past years. He reviewed Egypt’s effortsRead more

Algerian Security Detains 11 for 'Supporting suicide Groups'

Algiers - Arab Today

Eleven individuals were arrested in Algeria's western province of Sidi Bel Abbes on charges of "supporting terrorist groups," the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday in a statement carried by state news agency APS. "As part of the counterterrorism operations, units of the National Gendarmerie arrested, on 19 October 2016, eleven individuals supporting terrorist groups in Sidi Bel AbbesRead more

parliament speaker: voting by proxy not allowed

Cairo - Arab Today

House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal refused to allow voting by proxy during a session on Monday, saying that the parliament’s internal regulation does not permit it. Every lawmaker has to be present to vote in person, Abdel Aal said. The ratification of the draft law on illegal migration requires the approval of two thirds of the votes, heRead more

Shoukri highlights Egypt's keenness to deliver humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians

Cairo - Arab Today

Foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said minister Sameh Shoukri held a meeting this morning with Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiation Johannes Hahn. The meeting tackled relations between Egypt and the European Union and ways to boost common interests in political and economic fields and means to coordinate on illegal migration. The meeting touched upon the importantRead more

Forum to be held Monday on launching strategy to confront illegal migration

Cairo - Arab Today

Head of the National Coordinating Committee on Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration Naela Gabr said that a forum will be held Monday on launching a national strategy for combating and preventing illegal migration (2016-2026). The work plan (2016-2018) for the strategy will also be discussed at the forum that will be held at Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah, in Cairo'sRead more