More than 500 women in Egypt carry a license to use weapons for self-defense in accordance with the law, according to official Public Security Sector statistics. According to the official figures, 160,328 male citizens obtained arms licenses, nationwide. Individuals can submit requests for licenses to police stations, while private security companies can submit their requests to the Public Security Sector of the Interior Ministry. Informed sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm that Jihan al-Sadat, wife of late President Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, and Suzanne Mubarak, wife of former President Mohamad Hosni Mubarak, are among the women granted arms licenses. Mubarak took two pistol shooting courses — one in Egypt and the other in the Royal Arms Club in London, the sources added.

Source: Egypt Independent July 12, 2017 13:52 UTC