Interior Ministry
Interior Ministry: Police will protect protests, stay neutral
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Interior Ministry: Police will protect protests, stay neutral
The police force is committed to securing peaceful demonstrations and remaining neutral in the midst of the planned protests, said…
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
Security sources have said that police arrested 15 people suspected of attempting to storm into a Port Said prison, after…
Monday’s papers: Clashes continue, and a Black Bloc emerges
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Monday’s papers: Clashes continue, and a Black Bloc emerges
“Violence sweeps Suez Canal, Cairo and Alexandria” headlines on the front page of state-owned Al-Akhbar newspaper read. Two people were…
Police officers in four governorates threaten strike
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Police officers in four governorates threaten strike
Police officers in Alexandria, Minya, Assiut and Fayoum have threatened to strike if the security directorates or Interior Ministry do…
Security forces, protesters clash near Interior Ministry
Egypt
January 26, 2013
Security forces, protesters clash near Interior Ministry
Clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces near the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo. Protesters hurled stones at troops…
Army deploys tanks to help bolster security
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Army deploys tanks to help bolster security
The Armed Forces have been deployed in Cairo, Giza, Suez, Ismailia and Port Said, as per the request of the…
Security forces, ambulances ready for violence in Friday protests
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Security forces, ambulances ready for violence in Friday protests
The Health and Interior Ministries began preparing this morning for Friday's mess demonstrations in Tahrir Square against the Muslim Brotherhood…
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
The Interior Ministry issued a high security alert ahead of protests on Friday that commemorate the second anniversary of…
Army ready to protect country, but not involved in politics, says military source
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Army ready to protect country, but not involved in politics, says military source
The Armed Forces is reinforcing security at the borders and in other strategic areas ahead of Friday’s protests marking the…
Two dead in Nasr City drug raid
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Two dead in Nasr City drug raid
Two people were killed and 16 others arrested when security forces raided a drug den in the Cairo neighborhood of…