security
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…
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…
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt's security authorities have declared that a soccer game between the country's leading teams, Ahly and Zamalek, will be played…
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…
Security official says police worked to secure Mubarak’s regime
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Security official says police worked to secure Mubarak’s regime
Although the police used to work to protect the regime of Hosni Mubarak, they now work only to protect Egyptians,…
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…