security
Bloody attack on soldier at polling station
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Bloody attack on soldier at polling station
Four people carrying bladed weapons assaulted a soldier securing a polling station on Tuesday. The assault took place in the…
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
The police station at the border town of Rafah has not been renovated, unlike the police stations in Arish and…
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
Life & Style
January 7, 2012
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
As Egypt undergoes unprecedented political changes under the influence of 25 January revolution, Coptic Christians spent Christmas eve alternating between…
Pope Shenouda to invite Salafis to attend Christmas
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Pope Shenouda to invite Salafis to attend Christmas
The Coptic Orthodox Church will send out invitations to presidential hopefuls and all political parties, including Salafi ones, to attend…
Revolution, military and pain
Opinion
December 22, 2011
Revolution, military and pain
No one hates stability, security and calm, but true stability comes from a clarity of vision, a general sense of…
Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356
Egypt
December 15, 2011
Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356
Police are continuing its crackdown on criminals in order to restore order to the streets throughout Egypt's governorates. They arrested…
Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta
Protests were held in North Sinai and Damietta Governorates on Monday by citizens enraged by recent kidnappings, part of what…
Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai
An Egyptian official in Sinai has repudiated an Israeli report that Palestinian militant group Hamas has set up a rocket…
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt
December 11, 2011
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
Security forces on Monday put an end to the Ashura celebrations of nearly 3000 Shias inside Cairo's Hussein Mosque. The…