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Villagers detain 2 policemen over alleged killing of resident
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Villagers detain 2 policemen over alleged killing of resident
About 2000 residents from Barout village in Beni Suef, south of Cairo, kidnapped two policemen until early Tuesday, accusing them…
Egypt police arrest man for Facebook “Islam insults”
Egypt
August 21, 2011
Egypt police arrest man for Facebook “Islam insults”
Cairo police arrested a man who allegedly 'insulted Islam' in postings on Facebook after they tracked him down through his…
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
Further security reinforcements were dispatched to North Sinai on Saturday morning, said security sources on Saturday. The sources said that…
Bedouins killed in South Sinai ambush
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Bedouins killed in South Sinai ambush
Two Bedouin men were killed by security personnel in South Sinai’s Abu Redeis, Egypt's media reported on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses told…
Officer assaults cabinet official, sources say
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Officer assaults cabinet official, sources say
A security official on Tuesday allegedly assaulted and insulted the secretary of Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy at the cabinet's…
Gunman killed in crossfire with army in Sinai
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Gunman killed in crossfire with army in Sinai
One person was killed on Monday in a gunfight between Egyptian army forces and gunmen in North Sinai, security sources…
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
The Central Security Forces, who are mostly recruited from among military conscripts, are set to be revamped, as soldiers will…
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant and wounded two others on Thursday as they tried to cross illegally into…
Egypt starts process to end emergency rule, says official
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Egypt starts process to end emergency rule, says official
Egypt has begun procedures to end the country's three-decade old state of emergency, a government spokesman said on Thursday. The…
Police officers continue protests in Daqahlia
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Police officers continue protests in Daqahlia
Police officers in Daqahlia Governorate continued to protest for the second day on Sunday against the ministry’s plan to replace…