security
Egypt’s Foreign Minister: Peace treaty with Israel reviewable
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Egypt’s Foreign Minister: Peace treaty with Israel reviewable
Egypt retains the right to review the security arrangements stipulated in the 1979 peace treaty signed with Israel, Egyptian Foreign…
Student union elections present litmus test for campus politics
Egypt
March 31, 2011
Student union elections present litmus test for campus politics
Student elections around Egypt are underway for the first time in a free and unhindered way. Hopes that these elections…
Suez security chiefs, police officers charged with killing 30 protesters
Egypt
March 25, 2011
Suez security chiefs, police officers charged with killing 30 protesters
Attorney General Abdul Meguid Mahmoud ordered the transfer of several Suez security chiefs to a criminal court on charges of…
Auditing authority to reopen after fire
Egypt
March 7, 2011
Auditing authority to reopen after fire
The head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) said today that the authority will reopen Tuesday to resume its monitoring…
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Two attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian Television have been foiled, a security official said today. The tapes contain…
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
The Tal al-Farain antiquities storehouse in Kafr al-Sheikh was attacked by more than 40 armed men on Saturday, said state-run…
Brave new Mediterranean
Opinion
March 4, 2011
Brave new Mediterranean
Greetings from Athens, the birthplace of democracy, where I have just attended a conference during which Europeans and Americans eyed…
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…
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’s New Opposition
Opinion
January 27, 2011
Egypt’s New Opposition
The 25 January protests which hit Egypt yesterday may prove to be a historic turning point for Egypt’s small and…