{
  "id": 1214516,
  "title": "Lekhwiya joins Egypt’s Search and Rescue Team ceremony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/lekhwiya-joins-egypts-search-and-rescue-team-ceremony",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T06:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/731176/qatar/lekhwiya-joins-egypts-search-and-rescue-team-ceremony"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A delegation from Egypt's Internal Security Force, known as Lekhwiya, attended a ceremony to announce that the country's search and rescue team from the General Directorate of Civil Protection had achieved international recognition. The team had secured the \"Medium\" classification from the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), which is part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).\n\nThe delegation was led by Lekhwiya's Assistant Commander for Administration and Supply, Staff Brigadier Mubarak Sherida al-Kaabi. This accomplishment was the result of collaborative efforts between Lekhwiya and the Qatari International Search and Rescue Group. The Qatari team played a crucial role in training and qualifying the Egyptian team in accordance with internationally approved standards.\n\nThe ceremony was attended by Egypt's Assistant Minister of Interior, Major-General Amr Mustafa El-Baily, along with security officials from both nations and representatives from INSARAG. Prior to the announcement, Brigadier al-Kaabi met with El-Baily to discuss security training and rescue cooperation, and to explore avenues for further enhancing their partnership.\n\nDuring their meeting, El-Baily praised the Qatari International Search and Rescue Group for their role as an internationally accredited mentor in training and certifying the Egyptian team. He also stressed the significance of ongoing collaboration in bolstering the joint Arab search and rescue system.",
  "summary": "A delegation from the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) participated in a ceremony held to announce that the search and rescue team of the General Directorate of Civil Protection at Egypt’s ministry...",
  "key_points": [
    "Team secured Medium classification from International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG).",
    "Ceremony held with Egypt's Assistant Minister of Interior and INSARAG representatives."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Egypt's search and rescue team gaining international recognition reflects growing security cooperation between Egypt and Qatar, with potential for further collaboration in training and joint operations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}