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Behind the lawlessness
Opinion
May 15, 2011
Behind the lawlessness
The recent church attack in Imbaba and the sectarian clashes that ensued have once again prompted fears of lawlessness in…
Egypt’s tribes fall back on traditional conflict resolution methods
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Egypt’s tribes fall back on traditional conflict resolution methods
Inside Abdel Rahim al-Qenawy mosque in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, members of the Taramsa and Homaydat tribes sit…
Alexandria security chief sent to trial
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Alexandria security chief sent to trial
Alexandria's security chief will begin trial at an Egyptian court Saturday, a judicial source said. The Mansoura appeals court in…
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Opinion
May 10, 2011
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Over the last few days, I’ve received a number of letters addressed to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Downtown gunfight leaves 60 injured
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Downtown gunfight leaves 60 injured
Sixty people were injured on Wednesday, including six policemen, as merchants on Abdel Aziz Street in Cairo exchanged gunfire and…
Armed family members of detainees attack Daqahlia police station
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Armed family members of detainees attack Daqahlia police station
One person was killed and five others were wounded, including two police officers, when relatives of about 20 detainees attempted
Families of dead protesters under pressure to reconcile with police
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Families of dead protesters under pressure to reconcile with police
Families of protesters killed during the 25 January revolution are accusing officers allegedly involved in the killings of pressuring them…
Despite the danger, Iraqis line up to join police
World
April 26, 2011
Despite the danger, Iraqis line up to join police
Baghdad -- In a gloomy room in his parents' home, heavy with the smell of medicine, Iraqi police officer Jaafar…
New governors, old ways
Opinion
April 25, 2011
New governors, old ways
Curious is the process by which 13 new governors have been appointed across Egypt. It's as if most of them…
Police reform: Getting it right
Opinion
April 24, 2011
Police reform: Getting it right
It's widely believed that regimes that lack popular legitimacy often resort to torture. Desperate to retain control over their people,…