Interior Ministry
Corrupt police officers to be purged in mid-May, says minister
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Corrupt police officers to be purged in mid-May, says minister
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy has promised a re-shuffle of the police force in mid-July, saying that it will serve…
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
Egypt
July 5, 2011
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
A delegation of security experts from the European Commission will visit Egypt next week, an official from the EU’s Department…
April 6 Movement denies plot to attack prisons and induce chaos
Egypt
July 3, 2011
April 6 Movement denies plot to attack prisons and induce chaos
Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement has denied press reports that it has plans to invade prisons and induce chaos during…
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
The Egyptian government on Wednesday denied rumors that Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy resigned from his post following clashes between security…
Protests staged in solidarity with Tahrir protesters
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Protests staged in solidarity with Tahrir protesters
Members of political parties and movements on Wednesday protested government violence against thugs and families of protesters killed during the…
Interior Ministry vows to defend headquarters against attacks
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Interior Ministry vows to defend headquarters against attacks
Any attempts to storm the Interior Ministry headquarters downtown will be handled as unlawful acts of sabotage, the ministry said…
Employees, citizens evacuating ministries amid unrest
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Employees, citizens evacuating ministries amid unrest
Employees are evacuating the Interior and Justice ministries and the Department of Criminal Evidence, eyewitnesses have said. They also said…
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
Egypt's ruling military council and interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Wednesday that ongoing clashes in Tahrir Square are part…
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Assistant Interior Minister and former Director of Minya Security Farouk Hamdan said that all police officers “are fully aware of…
Interior Ministry releases 338 inmates on occasion of 1982 ‘Sinai liberation’
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Interior Ministry releases 338 inmates on occasion of 1982 ‘Sinai liberation’
Major General Hatem Abu Zeid, head of public relations for prisons, has announced that 338 prisoners were released on Thursday…