security
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Egypt
June 14, 2011
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Rafah and Arish – In the first week of June, a group of Bedouin tribesmen living on the Palestinian side…
Tourists to reach 10 million by end of the year, says tourism minister
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Tourists to reach 10 million by end of the year, says tourism minister
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour on Sunday said he expects the number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt to reach…
Monday’s papers: Israeli officer arrested, Islamic alliance proposed, police reconciliation sought
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Monday’s papers: Israeli officer arrested, Islamic alliance proposed, police reconciliation sought
Sunday’s arrest of an Israeli intelligence officer occupies center stage in Monday’s papers. As always, the difference in coverage between…
Interior minister blames prosecution of police for security problems
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Interior minister blames prosecution of police for security problems
The decision to prosecute security workers who defended police stations and public establishments during the revolution is one reason for…
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
Egypt
June 6, 2011
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
The call for protests on January 25 was specifically meant to coincide with National Police Day. Behind it was a…
Rights organziations call for ministerial reshuffle
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Rights organziations call for ministerial reshuffle
Egyptian rights organizations on Monday called for a cabinet reshuffle to address what they described as government laxity. Egyptian media…
Interior ministry says it is ready to secure Mubarak’s trial
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Interior ministry says it is ready to secure Mubarak’s trial
Egyptian interior minister Mansour al-Essawy said on Sunday that the ministry is ready to implement any decision by the prosecution…
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
Egypt
June 4, 2011
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
Egyptian security forces intensified security presence at the Rafah border crossing after some Palestinians accused officials at the frontier of…
ElBaradei preparing document on human rights in Egypt
Egypt
May 29, 2011
ElBaradei preparing document on human rights in Egypt
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said on Sunday that he was working in collaboration with a number of community forces to…
Interior Ministry cannot secure Mubarak’s trial in Cairo, says source
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Interior Ministry cannot secure Mubarak’s trial in Cairo, says source
The Interior Ministry cannot secure the trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and those of his sons if they are…