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Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Members of the Islamist-dominated Shura Council were bitterly divided on Thursday as they viewed videos of Sunday’s violent attacks on…
Interior Ministry admits security failure in Rafah
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Interior Ministry admits security failure in Rafah
A interior ministry official admitted there was a security failure in Rafah, North Sinai, in a Shura Council meeting…
Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
A new draft law on private security companies currently on the table is an attempt to regulate a sector that…
US teargas shipment arrives in Suez
Egypt
April 8, 2013
US teargas shipment arrives in Suez
A shipment of teargas canisters from the United States arrived at the Abadeya Port in Suez on Sunday, according to…
Morsy reactivates council for justice and equality
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Morsy reactivates council for justice and equality
In light of another outbreak of violence in Egypt’s streets, President Mohamed Morsy has reactivated the National Council for Justice…
Habib al-Adly referred to criminal court on profiteering charges
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Habib al-Adly referred to criminal court on profiteering charges
The Illicit Gains Authority decided Monday to refer former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to criminal court on charges of illegally…
Interior Ministry says it’s unable to end Tahrir sit-in
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Interior Ministry says it’s unable to end Tahrir sit-in
The Interior Ministry is unable to end a months-long a sit-in at Cairo’s Tahrir Square, fearing a negative media reaction,…
Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past
Books
March 31, 2013
Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past
One might not agree with Hazem Kandil’s “Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen: Egypt’s Road to Revolt” that the competing roles of…
Update: Four April 6 members arrested in Nasr City protest
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Update: Four April 6 members arrested in Nasr City protest
Security forces arrested four April 6 Youth Movement members on Friday during a protest staged in front of Interior Minister…
Ministry: 21,000 prisoners who escaped during revolution arrested
Egypt
March 24, 2013
Ministry: 21,000 prisoners who escaped during revolution arrested
The Interior Ministry said Sunday it has arrested 21,000 people who escaped from prisons during the 25 January revolution two…