Interior Ministry
FJP mulls draft law granting private firms arrest powers
Egypt
March 10, 2013
FJP mulls draft law granting private firms arrest powers
Talks of the Interior Ministry contracting private security companies have created a stir, especially after a leading member of the…
Police strike leaves ministry on shaky ground
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Police strike leaves ministry on shaky ground
Discontent in Egypt's police ranks has boiled over into an unprecedented strike, with officers saying they will refuse orders until…
Interior minister decries rumors, media attacks on police
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Interior minister decries rumors, media attacks on police
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has decried what he called as continuous rumors and media attacks against police services, saying his…
Interior Ministry warns of ‘strict measures’
Egypt
March 9, 2013
Interior Ministry warns of ‘strict measures’
The Interior Ministry warned Saturday that it would take "strict procedures" to combat ongoing attacks against authorities and institutions, after…
Egypt police strike reaches at least 10 governorates
Egypt
March 8, 2013
Egypt police strike reaches at least 10 governorates
Egyptian police on Friday began the largest police strike ever where the anti-riot personnel closed their camps and scores of…
Commander of CSF sacked by interior minister
Egypt
March 8, 2013
Commander of CSF sacked by interior minister
The interior minister sacked commander of the Central Security Forces (CSF) Maged Nouh on Friday, after he failed to contain…
Police refuse to secure Muslim Brotherhood headquarters
Egypt
March 8, 2013
Police refuse to secure Muslim Brotherhood headquarters
Central Security forces and police tasked with maintaining security around the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Cairo district…
7 Central Security camps shut down in Cairo
Egypt
March 8, 2013
7 Central Security camps shut down in Cairo
Strikes continued in sectors of the Interior Ministry, as seven Central Security camps were shut down on Friday, along with…
Police officers walk off the job in several cities
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Police officers walk off the job in several cities
Dozens of policemen shut down the Qasr al-Nil police station on Thursday demanding better weapons and the dismissal of…
Shura Council requests bearded officers be reinstated
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Shura Council requests bearded officers be reinstated
The Shura Council’s human rights committee asked the Interior Minister to reinstate bearded officers on Tuesday since growing facial hair…