Posted on 01/26/2015 10:02:41 AM PST by kristinn
Egypt’s largest and most visited shopping center, City Stars, has been evacuated and shut down after a credible bomb threat.
According to AMAY and Youm7, security forces shut down the shopping center after a bomb threat was received.
Youm7, meanwhile, reported that two bombs had been successfully defused at ‘Gate 1′ and ‘Gate 7′. Bomb disposal teams are currently combing the shopping center and near by areas for other explosives, reported Youm7.
Al-Masry Al-Youm, however, reports a bomb was located on the third floor of the shopping center.
Twitter users at the scene meanwhile said security employees are reporting up to three bombs were located or are suspected in three different locations either inside the shopping center or at one of its entrances.
(Excerpt) Read more at egyptianstreets.com ...
They found 9 bombs at city stars wow
FYI.
Not sure about the number of bombs, but reports are they were defused.
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 27m 27 minutes ago
#Egypt’s City Stars shopping center is also linked to two hotels: The Intercontinental and The Holiday Inn.
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 30m 30 minutes ago
Egyptian media appears to be unsure where the bombs were found at City Stars. Egyptian Streets cannot independently confirm the reports.
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 31m 31 minutes ago
UPDATE| AMAY reports a bomb was located on the 3rd floor of #Egypt’s largest shopping center, City Stars: http://bit.ly/citystarS
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 34m 34 minutes ago
UPDATE| Two bombs were located at ‘Gate 1’ and ‘Gate 7’ of City Stars shopping center in #Egypt, not inside it: http://bit.ly/citystarS
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 39m 39 minutes ago
#Egypt’s City Stars, where at least two bombs reportedly discovered, has strict security measures, metal detectors at each entrance
Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets · 42m 42 minutes ago
BREAKING| Two bombs defused by security forces in #Egypt’s largest shopping center City Stars (Youm7): http://bit.ly/citystarS
Thanks. Rough few days in Egypt.
About 10 years ago I was talking to one of my daughters and said that frequent bombings at places like malls would be more harmful to the psyche of the public than 9-11.
Lord knows what’s ahead.
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One went off at City Stars shopping plaza, but no one was hurt.
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Egyptian Streets @EgyptianStreets 2m2 minutes ago UPDATE| The note reportedly found on the bomb at #Egypt's City Stars also states in Arabic 'Let Sisi be good for you'
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/121418.aspx
Head of Cairo’s fire department said explosives’ experts defused a bomb at City Stars, a huge shopping mall in Nasr City district east of the capital on Monday afternoon.
Speaking to Reuters’ Aswat Masriya, Major General Mamdouh Abdel-Kader stated that security forces had evacuated the building and closed the surrounding road after a bomb was found in a bathroom inside the mall.
Different parts of Egypt saw protests on Sunday on the fourth anniversary of the 2011 revolution, during which around 23 people - including three policemen - lost their lives.
(snip)
Egypt convicts first person for carrying out FGM
Dr Reslan Fadl sentenced to two years in prison for the manslaughter of Sohair Al-Bataa, one of several young girls to lose their lives to the illegal practice of female genital mutilation in recent years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&x-yt-ts=1421914688&v=mQQ2g015DeA
An Egyptian news channel broadcast video of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, recorded just before and after the socialist activist was fatally shot on Saturday.
BTW, Mark Knoller tweeted Michelle Obama will not attend Obama dinner with new Saudi King:
Following dinner at the Saudi palace tomorrow, Pres Obama heads back to the US. WH schedule shows Mrs Obama doesn't attend the dinner.
Michelle stayed put in the grand presidential suite of ITC Maurya for almost the entire day after arriving in Delhi before finally making an appearance at the President's dinner at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Interestingly, the last time the Obamas visited India in 2010, Michelle had accompanied her husband both to the ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan as well as to Raj Ghat.
The wife of the Chinese President XI Jinping had also accompanied her husband to both these events in September. Indian officials said they are unsure why Michelle did not come for the events.
“We do not know why she didn't come. We were frankly stumped. We had factored in her presence at both events,” a senior government official told ET, strictly on the condition of anonymity.
Still no word on why Obama was missing his “Indonesian” wedding ring in India. Wonder if it turns up in Saudi Arabia.
http://www.itchotels.in/hotels/itcmaurya/grand-presidential-suite-room.aspx#prettyPhoto
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Grand Presidential Suite privileges:
• Exclusive entrance
• Presidential parking boulevard
• Presidential floor butler
• Private high speed elevator
• Airport facilities with limousine pick-up
• High security on arrival and departure
• Traditional Indian welcome
• Personalised and express floor / inroom check-in and check-out
• Champagne check-in
• Independent security control room
• For maximum security, use of bullet proof glass
• Private Chef
• Room for butler with a well-equipped pantry
• Exclusive breakfast venue with exclusive breakfast
• Microbiological laboratory for food testing
• Access to the Summit Lounge
• Depending on privacy requirement, wing(s) or door(s) can be cordoned off.
(pics at link)
Enough intrigue for the National Enquirer.
LOL!
Might explain all that Nicorette gum chewing in India.
Could be.
Well, she made it to high tea.
And, she showed up for the free stuff.
http://www.asianage.com/india/michelle-obama-gifted-pashmina-shawl-special-tea-set-211
US First Lady Michelle Obama got a pashmina shawl from Kashmir with an intricate embroidery as gift from President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra Mukherjee. Michelle received the hand embroidered shawl in ivory and turquoise colour from the President’s spouse when the visiting VVIP couple met the Mukherjees at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening.
President Mukherjee also gifted her a specially-designed tea set with murals of the Rashtrapati Bhavan by famous Lucknow painter Sukumar Bose on it with January 25, 2015 inscribed on it.
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OUCH!
Unlike 2010, FLOTUS goes quiet this visit
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