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A dozen police officers protest against purging
Egypt
July 11, 2011
A dozen police officers protest against purging
About a dozen police officers protested in front of the Interior Ministry on Sunday rejecting interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s…
Ahead of Friday protests, anger builds in Suez as police are released on bail
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Ahead of Friday protests, anger builds in Suez as police are released on bail
The city of Suez exploded in anger yesterday after a court rejected the public prosecutor’s appeal against the release on…
Interior Ministry: No police in Tahrir during Friday’s protest
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Interior Ministry: No police in Tahrir during Friday’s protest
Police will not be present in Tahrir Square during Friday’s expected million-man protest, said the Interior Ministry on Thursday. Several…
Thugs assault protesters in Suez before being chased off
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Thugs assault protesters in Suez before being chased off
Six thugs and ex-convicts armed with swords and blank-firing pistols assaulted 6000 protesters in the Arbein Square of Suez on…
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
Egypt
July 5, 2011
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
A delegation of security experts from the European Commission will visit Egypt next week, an official from the EU’s Department…
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Egypt
July 4, 2011
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Clashes between policemen and protesters on 28 June were a reminder of the lingering tensions between the security apparatus and…
Political leaders and analysts condemn police response to protests
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Political leaders and analysts condemn police response to protests
Ongoing clashes between protesters and police around Tahrir Square have elicited outrage among politicians, who accuse the Interior Ministry of…
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
On the outskirts of Maadi neighborhood, where much of Cairo’s wealthy elite resides, lies a much poorer area called Arab…
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Clashes between Central Security Forces (CSF) and protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street continued this morning despite the Interior Ministry statement…
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…