ministry of interior
Interior Ministry to adopt ‘severe measures’ against fraud and intimidation during elections
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Interior Ministry to adopt ‘severe measures’ against fraud and intimidation during elections
The Interior Ministry has announced that it would adopt "severe measures" against anyone who attempts to tamper with the elections…
Police begin open-ended strike, call for interior minister to resign
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Police begin open-ended strike, call for interior minister to resign
Thousands of low-ranking policemen started a general strike on Monday across Egypt, demanding the resignation of Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy,…
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
An Egyptian court has sentenced a Facebook user to three years' prison for creating a page on the social networking…
Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight
The Ministry of Interior has issued a statement announcing that it will withdraw its troops from Tahrir Square at midnight…
2 armed men arrested, arms cache discovered in Sinai
Egypt
August 17, 2011
2 armed men arrested, arms cache discovered in Sinai
The Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest of two alleged members of extremist groups in North Sinai as…
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
Interior Ministry officials have pressured the families of those killed or injured in the 25 January revolution to change their…
Interior minister rejects PM’s instructions to dismiss police officers
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Interior minister rejects PM’s instructions to dismiss police officers
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy on Sunday rejected instructions by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to dismiss police officers accused of killing…
Recent clashes highlight need for Central Security reform
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Recent clashes highlight need for Central Security reform
Clashes between protesters and security forces in and around Tahrir Square this week gave activists a sobering reminder that the…
Police officer suspended over brutalizing citizen
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Police officer suspended over brutalizing citizen
Egypt's Minister of Interior, Mansour al-Essawy, decided on Tuesday to suspend a police officer after he abused a citizen in…
Ministry brochures explain citizen-police relations
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Ministry brochures explain citizen-police relations
The Interior Ministry is printing and distributing brochures explaining citizens' rights and giving guidelines for dealing with police. The free…