security
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Two attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian Television have been foiled, a security official said today. The tapes contain…
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
The Tal al-Farain antiquities storehouse in Kafr al-Sheikh was attacked by more than 40 armed men on Saturday, said state-run…
Brave new Mediterranean
Opinion
March 4, 2011
Brave new Mediterranean
Greetings from Athens, the birthplace of democracy, where I have just attended a conference during which Europeans and Americans eyed…
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
Egypt
February 13, 2011
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said restoring security so that normal life can be resumed is the government’s main priority.“The most…
Police presence still minimal in Cairo
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Police presence still minimal in Cairo
Citizens are worried that security presence is still noticeably absent in the streets of Cairo and Giza except in a…
Egypt’s New Opposition
Opinion
January 27, 2011
Egypt’s New Opposition
The 25 January protests which hit Egypt yesterday may prove to be a historic turning point for Egypt’s small and…
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
A planned protest in front of Cairo University on Wednesday was aborted after security cordoned off the facilities and arrested…
Police begin to crackdown on Day of Anger protesters
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Police begin to crackdown on Day of Anger protesters
After a short period of non-interference, Egyptian police have started to crack down on several protests in downtown Cairo.On the…
Fearing unrest, security cordons off Mahalla
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Fearing unrest, security cordons off Mahalla
Authorities at the city of Mahalla, an Egyptian laborers hub west of Cairo, beefed up security at the city's entrances…
Security forces to deal strictly with ‘illegal’ 25 January protest
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Security forces to deal strictly with ‘illegal’ 25 January protest
Security will deal very strictly with the collective protest scheduled for 25 January in front of the Ministry of Interior,…