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Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Hundreds of police descended on Tahrir Square Sunday afternoon, in an attempt to “make amends with the people of Egypt,”…
8 artifacts missing from Egyptian Museum
Egypt
February 13, 2011
8 artifacts missing from Egyptian Museum
Eight ancient artifacts were stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on 28 January during the protests calling for…
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
Egypt
February 13, 2011
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said restoring security so that normal life can be resumed is the government’s main priority.“The most…
Al-Wadi al-Gadeed security chief dismissed, referred for investigation
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Al-Wadi al-Gadeed security chief dismissed, referred for investigation
Al-Wadi al-Gadeed Governor Gamal Imbabi said Minister of Interior Mahmoud Wagdi decided to dismiss Abdullah Saqr, chief of the governorate…
Video shows police shooting unarmed man
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Video shows police shooting unarmed man
A video posted on the internet on Sunday shows policemen shooting down a young unarmed man during recent protests in…
Hawass: Restoration of museum artifacts to be complete in 5 days
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Hawass: Restoration of museum artifacts to be complete in 5 days
Egyptian Minister for Antiquities Zahi Hawass said restoration of 70 artifacts damaged at the Egyptian Museum last week will conclude…
Police presence still minimal in Cairo
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Police presence still minimal in Cairo
Citizens are worried that security presence is still noticeably absent in the streets of Cairo and Giza except in a…
Egypt police arrest ElBaradei campaigners
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Egypt police arrest ElBaradei campaigners
Egyptian police yesterday arrested seven youth leaders of the protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square shortly after they visited leading dissident…
25 January between past and present
Opinion
January 26, 2011
25 January between past and present
On 25 January 1952, Brigadier Exham--head of a British military operation in Ismailia--called Egyptian Communication Lieutenant Sherif al-Adad to tell…
Egypt’s police: From liberators to oppressors
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Egypt’s police: From liberators to oppressors
Any Egyptian policeman would delight at reading The Times of 26 January 1952 in which Egyptian police were portrayed as…