security
Nigeria marks Eid al-Adha amid tight security
World
November 6, 2011
Nigeria marks Eid al-Adha amid tight security
DAMATURU, Nigeria — Residents of a northeastern Nigerian city were marking the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha amid fears and…
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on Sunday attributed the poor level of mobile phone service over the past few months…
Lawyers file official complaints against judges
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Lawyers file official complaints against judges
The crisis between the Judges Club and the Lawyers Syndicate over the new judicial authority draft law has escalated, as…
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
The Interior Ministry is working to restructure Egypt's police force, an Egyptian security official told state TV Tuesday. The police…
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
Dozens of protesting teachers were met with tear gas on Sunday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Beni Suef, as…
Interior Ministry ‘taking measures to assure elections fair and free’
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Interior Ministry ‘taking measures to assure elections fair and free’
Egypt's Interior Ministry is taking serious measures to assure that the upcoming parliamentary elections will be fair and free, a senior…
The military has gone too far
Opinion
October 11, 2011
The military has gone too far
The recent violence at Maspero was the worst in Cairo since the mass street protests in January that overthrew Hosni…
Tear gas canister attack at Demerdash Hospital
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Tear gas canister attack at Demerdash Hospital
A man set off a tear gas canister inside the cardiac intensive care unit at Ain Shams University Hospital, also…
Sharaf: We are facing a conspiracy but will not surrender
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Sharaf: We are facing a conspiracy but will not surrender
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Monday warned Egyptians of a “despicable conspiracy against Egypt,” describing violent clashes that took place…
Israeli official in Egypt to discuss Sinai security
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Israeli official in Egypt to discuss Sinai security
An Israeli military official arrived in Cairo Sunday on a private plane for a brief visit to discuss the security…