security
Interior Ministry is intentionally promoting chaos, says presidential hopeful
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Interior Ministry is intentionally promoting chaos, says presidential hopeful
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa accused Egypt’s Interior Ministry of laxity in confronting poor security in Egypt, saying security leaders…
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as…
Security official: 11,000 cars stolen in Egypt since January
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Security official: 11,000 cars stolen in Egypt since January
Egyptian authorities received 11,000 reports of stolen vehicles since January, said Abdel Fattah Othman, assistant chief of the Interior Ministry's…
Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper
Egyptian military and police forces discovered anti-aircraft rockets and launching pads near the Suez Canal late Saturday, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper…
31 detainees escape police station in New Cairo
Egypt
September 23, 2011
31 detainees escape police station in New Cairo
Thirty-one detainees escaped from the New Cairo police station on Thursday. Security forces have arrested 24 of them and returned…
Egypt down 25 positions on Global Peace Index
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Egypt down 25 positions on Global Peace Index
Egypt ranks 73 on the Global Peace Index 2011, published on Wednesday by the Vision of Humanity Foundation, a non-profit…
Muslim Brotherhood members complain of exploitation on Facebook
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood members complain of exploitation on Facebook
Muslim Brotherhood members are being tasked with providing security for Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie's Beni Suef villa, according to a…
IMF: Political, security uncertainty hinders Mideast growth
Business
September 20, 2011
IMF: Political, security uncertainty hinders Mideast growth
Oil-exporting states in the Middle East will lead economic growth in the region, where pro-democracy uprisings have been pushing for…
Policeman killed on ring road patrol
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Policeman killed on ring road patrol
A policeman was killed and another injured on Tuesday while trying to arrest a gunman in Qalyubiya. A statement by…
Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces
The Independent Union of Egyptian Teachers complained Sunday of harassment by security forces on the second day of a nationwide…