Two U.S. tourists were kidnapped at gunpoint Thursday as they were traveling from the Egyptian resort of Dahab near the Israeli border, security officials said. Officials said they were kidnapped by members of a local tribe in response to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer, the BBC reported. Local tribal people were talking to reporters and calling for the release of the alleged drug dealer, among other demands. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo said it knew of the kidnapping, CNN said. \"We are working closely with Egyptian authorities to resolve this situation,\" said embassy spokeswoman Katherine Sweet. Government and intelligence officials were in negotiations with the kidnappers for the tourists\' release, said Marwan Mustapha, a spokesman for the Egyptian Interior Ministry. In February, two U.S. tourists were kidnapped briefly in the Sinai region, CNN said. In January, 24 Chinese workers and a translator were kidnapped while en route to a military-owned cement factory.
GMT 01:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Trump 'imitates' Modi's accent in private conversation: ReportGMT 21:24 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Puigdemont accuses EU of not defending rights in CataloniaGMT 21:18 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for lifeGMT 21:08 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militiaGMT 21:04 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Turkey detains 24 over 'terror propaganda'GMT 20:52 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Dawoodi Bohra leader arrives in DubaiGMT 22:09 2018 Monday ,22 January
Israel apologises to JordanGMT 16:11 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Pope condemns criminals in crime-stricken Peruvian city

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor