Egypt
Country Intelligence Summary
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Feb. 22, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Egypt
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 39 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 22 case(s)
- Revenge — 21 case(s)
- Desire for new relationship — 16 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 14 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 46 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 42 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 40 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 21 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 8 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Egypt
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Cases in Egypt
Marna Jamil Allegedly Murdered by Krolos Naeem, Al-Khosous, Egypt
Marna Jamil, a 22-year-old woman from Al-Khosous, Egypt, was stabbed to death by Krolos Naeem, a 27-year-old ceramic worker who had worked briefly at her home. Marna had rejected Krolos's marriage proposal multiple times, and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Khosous | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 22, 2026
View DetailsAhmed El-Shahawy, Youssef El-Shahawy, and others Allegedly Murdered by Asmaa Hamdi, Shubra El-Kheima, Qalyubia, Egypt
On December 31, 2025, Ahmed El-Shahawy, a 37-year-old household goods merchant in Shubra El-Kheima, Egypt, was fatally stabbed by his second wife, Asmaa Hamdi, at his workplace. Ahmed had married Asmaa in 2020 while still …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Shubra El-Kheima | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 31, 2025
View DetailsIhsan Allegedly Murdered by Amina, Amjad, and others, Sambalwin, Dakahlia, Egypt
In 2025, in a village in Sambalwin center, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, Ihsan was murdered by Amjad, the fiancé of Amina, with whom Ihsan had an illicit romantic relationship. The murder followed a complex relationship involving …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Sambalwin | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 4, 2025
View DetailsHosni Allegedly Murdered by Naira and Alaa El-Din Abdel Nasser Abdel Jalil Ahmed Nasser, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
Hosni, a hardworking man living in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt, was murdered by his wife Naira and her lover Alaa. Hosni worked abroad for years to support his family. During his absence, Naira began an illicit …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kafr El-Sheikh | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 20, 2023
View DetailsMahrous Murdered by Umm Jalal, Giza, Egypt
In 2021, in Giza Governorate, Egypt, Mahrous, a man in his forties and refrigeration technician, was murdered by his wife, Umm Jalal, who severed his head and penis. The murder followed years of domestic abuse …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Giza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 30, 2021
View DetailsMustafa Case Involving Fayrouz and Walid, Heliopolis, Egypt
Mustafa, a businessman frequently traveling abroad, married Fayrouz, a divorced woman from a good family. Over years, Fayrouz and Mustafa had three children. Mustafa appointed Walid as his personal assistant to support Fayrouz during his …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Heliopolis | Incident Type: Rape | Date: Jan. 1, 2021
View DetailsNaira Mohamed Anwar and Nader El-Sayed Hanidi Allegedly Murdered by Maher El-Sayed Hanidi, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
Naira Mohamed Anwar married Nader El-Sayed Hanidi in 2017. Nader was imprisoned for drug-related crimes, leaving Naira to support their twin children. Maher El-Sayed Hanidi, Nader's younger brother, offered to support Naira and her children …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kafr El-Sheikh | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 18, 2020
View DetailsRafah, Amiri, and others Allegedly Murdered by Sahar and Mahmoud, Deyn, Egypt
In Deyn, Egypt, Sahar, unhappy in her marriage to Rafah, engaged in an illicit relationship with Mahmoud. Together, they plotted to kill Rafah and their three children to be free to live together. Sahar poisoned …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Deyn | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2020
View DetailsMohamed Disappearance Involving Gomaa and Walaa, Mansoura, Egypt
Mohamed, a 36-year-old man from Mansoura, Egypt, married Walaa in 2016. Over time, Walaa developed a secret affair with Mohamed's close friend Gomaa. The affair lasted about eight months with calculated visits and phone calls. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mansoura | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2020
View DetailsMohamed Allegedly Murdered by Amani and Reda, Al-Qawasem, Al-Sharqia, Egypt
Mohamed, a 28-year-old man from Al-Qawasem village in Al-Sharqia, Egypt, was found murdered after disappearing on a Wednesday evening in 2018. His wife Amani and her lover Reda planned and executed the murder by drugging …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Qawasem | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 21, 2018
View DetailsSoham and Islam Allegedly Murdered by Aya and Maher Saqr, Khosous, Qalyubia, Egypt
In 2015, in Khosous, Qalyubia, Egypt, Aya, an 18-year-old girl, and her boyfriend Maher Saqr, 23, conspired to kill Aya's mother Soham and her younger brother Islam, who had special needs. The conflict arose from …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Khosous | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 1, 2015
View DetailsMoamen, Soham, and others Murdered by Aya and Maher, Al-Khosous, Egypt
In 2015, in Al-Khosous, Al-Uyubiyah Governorate, Egypt, a 17-year-old girl named Aya conspired with her 23-year-old lover Maher to murder her family for financial gain and to escape family control. After being rejected by her …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Khosous | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Feb. 9, 2015
View DetailsWalid Allegedly Murdered by Nora, Manshiyet Nasser, Cairo, Egypt
In 2014, Nora, a young Egyptian woman in her early twenties, killed Walid, a 29-year-old man who was her secret lover. Nora initially claimed Walid was a sales representative who tried to assault her, leading …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Manshiyet Nasser | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 5, 2014
View DetailsRaqia and Abdullah Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Nadi, Minya, Egypt
In Minya Governorate, Egypt, in 2014, Nadi stabbed Abdullah four times after finding him in his bedroom with his wife Raqia. Nadi then choked Raqia and buried her alive in a grave next to their …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Minya | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2014
View DetailsSayed Abu El-Ezzed Allegedly Murdered by Amal and Nader, Giza, Egypt
In 2013, Sayed Abu El-Ezzed, a blind man from a wealthy family in Giza, was murdered by his wife Amal and her lover Nader. Amal had controlled Sayed's finances and properties for years, exploiting his …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Giza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2013
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