Egyptian Ministry of the Interior
The real force behind Egypt’s ‘revolution of the state’
Egypt
October 10, 2013
The real force behind Egypt’s ‘revolution of the state’
In Hosni Mubarak's final days in office in 2011, the world's gaze focused on Cairo, where hundreds of thousands of…
Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections
Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly warned the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Monday that police would prevent the group's…
Sinai Bedouin declare solidarity with convicted tribesmen
Egypt
September 15, 2010
Sinai Bedouin declare solidarity with convicted tribesmen
The three main Bedouin tribes of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula--Al-Sawarka, Al-Romaylat and Al-Tarabin--declared their solidarity with seven Al-Tarabin tribesmen who were…
Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings
A decision by the Interior Ministry to ban Sufi remembrance gatherings was implemented for the first time yesterday at the…
Interior Ministry: We respect rights, liberties
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Interior Ministry: We respect rights, liberties
Some media outlets have inaccurately quoted statements made by the Ministry of Interior during a meeting at parliament on Sunday…
Brotherhood MP cites ‘abuses’ by Interior Ministry
Egypt
March 22, 2010
Brotherhood MP cites ‘abuses’ by Interior Ministry
At a meeting of parliament's human rights committee on Monday, Muslim Brotherhood MP Ragab Emeish charged that the Interior Ministry…
Synagogue attack suspect arrested
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Synagogue attack suspect arrested
Police on Tuesday morning arrested a man suspected of throwing an explosive device on the sidewalk opposite a synagogue in…
Security official: Boutros-Ghali could ‘end up assassinated’
Egypt
February 9, 2010
Security official: Boutros-Ghali could ‘end up assassinated’
Abdel Fattah Omar, parliament's national security undersecretary, launched a withering attack on Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in Tuesday's parliamentary session…
Sufis meet with US religious freedom commission
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Sufis meet with US religious freedom commission
The Interior Ministry formally approved a meeting held last Saturday between a Sufi delegation and the US Commission on International…
Police book-fair pavilion draws few visitors
Egypt
February 1, 2010
Police book-fair pavilion draws few visitors
The Interior Ministry's pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair currently underway at the Nasr City fairgrounds has drawn few…