A man was detained in Egypt after airport security officials found mummies in his luggage. According to a report from the BBC, the man was attempting to smuggle numerous antiquities out of the country. From the BBC: An airport official said the mummies of a cat and an ibis, a long-beaked bird, dated back to 300 BC. He said [...]

The kidnappers of 11 Europeans and 8 Egyptians in Cairo has publicly demanded $6 million in ransom. From the IHT: The kidnappers of 11 European tourists and 8 Egyptians who were taken in a remote desert area of southwestern Egypt on Friday night have demanded $6 million to free them, an Egyptian government official said early Tuesday. [...]

Tunnels beneath the area between Egypt and Gaza is big business for those who control the pathways.  The Christian Science Monitor reports on the contraband products that travel underground. The buffer zone between Egypt and Gaza is a no man’s land. But beneath the eight-mile Philadelphi Route, this border town stays busy. Officials on both sides say a [...]

Source: AME Info, May 20, 2008.

The World Health Organization and Reuters produced a factsheet stating the top five locations where organ trafficking is prevalent.[2] The countries are as follows: 1. China 2. Pakistan 3. Egypt 4. Colombia 5. Philippines Source: Reuters, “FACTBOX: Five Organ Trafficking hotspots,” Reuters.com, August 6, 2007.