Woman arrested over Cairo scrap warehouse fire; prosecution orders 4-day remand

Egyptian police arrested a woman accused of setting fire to a scrap warehouse in Misr El Gedida, Cairo, over a financial dispute.

• Misr El Gedida police received a complaint on October 26 from the warehouse's owner alleging the suspect threw gasoline and ignited a blaze outside the property.
• The dispute concerned the warehouse's ownership between the suspect and the complainant's husband; the fire was extinguished with no injuries.
• Police identified and arrested the woman through a viral social media video; she confessed and has a criminal record.
• The Misr El Gedida prosecution ordered her remand for four days pending investigation.