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In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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