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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: Motive — Revenge
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 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 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 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 DetailsAzza Murdered by Islam, Sharqia, Egypt
In 2021, in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, Azza, a respected Quran memorizer and teacher, was murdered by her husband Islam. The murder was triggered after Azza discovered Islam's infidelity with his brother's wife and recorded videos …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsAhmed and Anwar Murdered by Samah, 6th of October, Egypt
In 2018, in 6th of October city, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, Ahmed returned home from work to find his wife Anwar murdered in their apartment. The perpetrator was identified as Samah, Ahmed's half-sister, who had been …
State/Province: None | City/Region: 6th of October | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsSayed Abu Zeid Murdered by Amal and Nader, Giza, Egypt
Amal, a woman from Giza, Egypt, exploited her blind husband Sayed Abu Zeid by controlling his properties and inheritance. She engaged in illicit relationships with young men, including Nader, with whom she secretly married. Amal …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Giza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsWagdy and Samah Disappearance Involving Nadia and Ahmed Farghaly, Giza, Egypt
Wagdy, a 63-year-old mathematics teacher, disappeared after returning from the Gulf. His mother reported his disappearance, suspecting his wife Nadia. Investigations revealed Nadia's affair with Ahmed Farghaly and her involvement in the murder of Wagdy …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Giza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsGamalat and Arefa Allegedly Murdered by Hussein and Emad, Manshiyet Nasser, Egypt
In Manshiyet Nasser, Cairo, Gamalat, a widow, engaged in a secret affair with Arefa, a bakery worker. Her sons, Hussein and Emad, discovered the affair, confronted Arefa violently, and unintentionally killed him. They dismembered the …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Manshiyet Nasser | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsSayed Mohamed Abdel Rasheed Allegedly Murdered by Sabah Mahmoud Abdel Rasheed, Moataz Eid Gamal, and others, Giza, Egypt
Sayed Mohamed Abdel Rasheed, a 45-year-old married man from Giza, Egypt, was murdered by stabbing multiple times inside his apartment. The crime was allegedly committed by his wife Sabah Mahmoud Abdel Rasheed, her lover Moataz …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Giza | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsVictim Allegedly Murdered by Accused and Accused's brother, Alexandria, Egypt
A woman over 50 years old in Alexandria, Egypt, who lived an unstable life involving multiple unofficial marriages and street begging, was allegedly murdered by her young unofficial husband in his mid-twenties. The victim had …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Alexandria | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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