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Some police ready to begin the long road to reform
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Some police ready to begin the long road to reform
The need for change in the police force is something even most police officers seem to agree on. “A great…
71 injured, at least 1 dead after army disperses Tahrir sit-in
Egypt
April 9, 2011
71 injured, at least 1 dead after army disperses Tahrir sit-in
Seventy-one people were injured and at least one killed when the army and the military police dispersed the protesters in…
Former police officer arrested for smuggling spy equipment
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Former police officer arrested for smuggling spy equipment
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday arrested a former police officer for attempting to smuggle a bag full of electrical…
Police and army differ on account of Zamalek football clashes
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Police and army differ on account of Zamalek football clashes
Police officers have denied responsibility for the clashes that erupted on Saturday during the football match between Zamalek and Tunisia's…
Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police
Two Jama’a al-Islamiya leaders have suggested the formation of a police force dedicated to fighting vice and promoting virtue. Sources…
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Hundreds of inmates at a prison in Egypt's Fayoum governorate set a ward on fire on Monday, protesting their continued…
Reform security, secure reform
Opinion
March 23, 2011
Reform security, secure reform
A few years ago, I visited the Stasi Museum in Berlin. I had learned about the East German security apparatus…
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Firefighters on Tuesday succeeded in extinguishing the blaze that erupted at 5 PM in the communications department on the top…
Interior Ministry employees protest downtown
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Interior Ministry employees protest downtown
Hundreds of Interior Ministry employees and police personnel protested Tuesday in downtown Cairo, calling for better working conditions.