Interior Ministry
Airborne police department in the works, says minister
Egypt
December 27, 2012
Airborne police department in the works, says minister
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin announced Thursday that the ministry is preparing to establish an airborne police department. The…
Rights center says arrested Abu Ismail supporter at Nasr City prosecution
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Rights center says arrested Abu Ismail supporter at Nasr City prosecution
Ahmed Arafa, a supporter of former presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail who was arrested early Wednesday morning, is being…
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
Security forces will protect all polling stations until the end of both rounds of voting in the constitutional referendum, the…
Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
The National Council for Women and the Interior Ministry will collaborate to face sexual harassment and assault by stationing security…
Interior Ministry says police capabilities, image restored
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Interior Ministry says police capabilities, image restored
The Interior Ministry said Monday that police have secured “targeted institutions,” such as police stations, and have restored their image…
Interior minister: Police maintain political neutrality
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Interior minister: Police maintain political neutrality
The interior minister reiterated his ministry’s political neutrality Monday, saying that members of the police have been killed and injured…
Interior minister: Police act with impartiality and integrity
Egypt
December 6, 2012
Interior minister: Police act with impartiality and integrity
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said Thursday that the police are exerting the maximum effort to secure citizens and facilities,…
Interior Ministry warns of ‘infiltrators’ during Tuesday demonstrations
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Interior Ministry warns of ‘infiltrators’ during Tuesday demonstrations
“Infiltrators” may try to penetrate protests Tuesday, the Interior Ministry warned in a statement Monday. A security source said in…
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said there have been attempts to communicate with political forces calling for mass demonstrations on…
Another wall divides downtown
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Another wall divides downtown
Security officials have constructed a concrete wall in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir Square to prevent clashes between police and…