security
Activists: Banning of guards in universities unlikely to be implemented
Egypt
October 23, 2010
Activists: Banning of guards in universities unlikely to be implemented
Human rights organizations welcomed a ruling issued by the Supreme Administrative Court which upheld a previous ruling banning the use…
Student union elections: A bad omen for upcoming polls
Opinion
October 20, 2010
Student union elections: A bad omen for upcoming polls
Newspapers reported on Monday that most of the seats in Cairo University’s student union election were won without contest as…
Security launches arrest campaign near Assiut explosion site
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Security launches arrest campaign near Assiut explosion site
Security forces in Assiut on Tuesday arrested 43 youths and students near the location of an explosion earlier this week…
Esperance fans accused of assault are deported back to Tunisia
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Esperance fans accused of assault are deported back to Tunisia
Egyptian Attorney-General Abdel Mageed Mahmoud on Saturday ordered the release of 14 Tunisian Esperance fans accused of assault on security…
Trial postponed for accused Central Bank embezzler
Egypt
September 20, 2010
Trial postponed for accused Central Bank embezzler
The south Giza criminal court has postponed the trial of Fadya al-Sharqawi, a Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) employee charged…
US Embassy in Jordan warns of threat in Aqaba
World
September 15, 2010
US Embassy in Jordan warns of threat in Aqaba
Amman, Jordan--The US Embassy in Jordan warned Americans Wednesday of a "possible imminent threat" in the country's Red Sea port…
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
The Central Auditing Organization (CAO) has formed a commission to inspect museums and temples run by the Ministry of Culture,…
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Egypt
August 19, 2010
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Wadi-Amr, North Sinai—Last week saw abundant news reports on firefights between Bedouins and border police in Sinai. Details varied, but basics…
Source: BlackBerry assures India on access to services
World
August 13, 2010
Source: BlackBerry assures India on access to services
New Delhi--BlackBerry's Canadian maker will provide India with technical solutions next week to help read its encrypted data that New…
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Egypt
August 12, 2010
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Security services, investigative police units, and river rescue forces demolished a fixed boat yesterday in the al-Qased Canal in Damietta.…