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Egyptian policemen and soldiers stand guard outside the prison of Torah, where Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak are detained, April 15, 2011, Cairo. Mubarak and his two sons were remanded into 15 days custody this week after prosecutors launched a probe into violence against protesters during an 18-day popular uprising that forced Mubarak to resign on February 11.
Hundreds of prisoners pardoned for Sinai Liberation Day
Al-Masry Al-Youm 23 Apr 2013
  Authorities have pardoned 885 prisoners in honor of Sinai Liberation Day Thursday, according to a government...
Update: 39 arrested after Friday clashes
Egypt Independent 20 Apr 2013
The number arrested in connection with Friday’s clashes in downtown Cairo has reached 39, with suspects accused...
File photo of President Hosni Mubarak during meeting with his South-African counterpart Jacob Zuma, Presidential Residence, Cairo, 19 October, 2010.
Interior Ministry announces security plan for Mubarak retrial tomorrow
Al-Masry Al-Youm 12 Apr 2013
The Interior Ministry has announced the details of its plan to secure the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak,...
Clashes ensued at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya after unknown assailants attacked a funeral there.
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Al-Masry Al-Youm 11 Apr 2013
Members of the Islamist-dominated Shura Council were bitterly divided on Thursday as they viewed videos of Sunday...
Egyptian border policemen stands guard on the Egyptian side of the Palestinian Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on May 28, 2011 as Egypt reopened the border, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years.
Interior Ministry admits security failure in Rafah
Al-Masry Al-Youm 10 Apr 2013
  A interior ministry official admitted there was a security failure in Rafah, North Sinai, in a Shura Council...
Police officers shut down the Qasr al-Nil police station to demand the resignation of Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim.
Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
Sarah Carr
Mohamad Adam
09 Apr 2013
A new draft law on private security companies currently on the table is an attempt to regulate a sector that for more...
A member of the Egyptian riot police shoots tears gas at protesters during clashes in the Suez Canal city of Port Said on March 7, 2013. Discontent in Egypt's police ranks has boiled over into an unprecedented strike, with officers saying they will refuse orders until they are no longer used as political pawns, adding to the problems of President Mohamed Morsi.
US teargas shipment arrives in Suez
Al-Masry Al-Youm 08 Apr 2013
A shipment of teargas canisters from the United States arrived at the Abadeya Port in Suez on Sunday, according to...
Morsy reactivates council for justice and equality
Al-Masry Al-Youm 08 Apr 2013
In light of another outbreak of violence in Egypt’s streets, President Mohamed Morsy has reactivated the National...
Interior Ministry says it's unable to end Tahrir sit-in
MENA 01 Apr 2013
The Interior Ministry is unable to end a months-long a sit-in at Cairo’s Tahrir Square, fearing a negative media...
File photo of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adli, 30 November, 2004.
Habib al-Adly referred to criminal court on profiteering charges
MENA 01 Apr 2013
The Illicit Gains Authority decided Monday to refer former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to criminal court on charges...