Interior Ministry
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
The Interior Ministry has called on all political forces to help end persistent clashes in Tahrir Square and in the…
Interior Ministry: Police vehicle attacked near Tahrir
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Interior Ministry: Police vehicle attacked near Tahrir
A group of people blocked a police vehicle and helped three people who had been arrested escape, a source at…
Kerry to stress need for Egypt consensus for IMF deal
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Kerry to stress need for Egypt consensus for IMF deal
Secretary of State John Kerry will stress the importance Egypt achieves political consensus for painful economic reforms needed to secure…
Bearded police officers protest in Abdeen, demand reinstatement
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Bearded police officers protest in Abdeen, demand reinstatement
Bearded police officers protested in Abdeen on Friday, calling on President Mohamed Morsy to implement the administrative court’s ruling allowing…
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
The Interior Ministry is searching for 500 Palestinian citizens who are allegedly Hamas members, and who are accused of illegally…
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
The Egyptian Coalition for Children's Rights reported 13 children were among 56 people arrested in Tahrir Square and the surrounding…
Interior Ministry denies New Cairo move is politically motivated
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Interior Ministry denies New Cairo move is politically motivated
Interior Ministry spokesperson Hani Abdel Latif vehemently denied accusations Wednesday that the ministry is moving to New Cairo over fears…
Interior Ministry: Still waiting for tear gas shipment from US
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Interior Ministry: Still waiting for tear gas shipment from US
The Interior Ministry said it requested the importation of 140,000 tear gas canisters from the US three months ago, but…
Interior Minister denies police ‘Brotherhoodization’
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Interior Minister denies police ‘Brotherhoodization’
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has denied that a "Brotherhoodization" of the police is underway, and has also said that representatives…
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
In January, the Interior Ministry ordered the import of 140,000 teargas canisters from the United States at a cost of…