security
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
A planned protest in front of Cairo University on Wednesday was aborted after security cordoned off the facilities and arrested…
Police begin to crackdown on Day of Anger protesters
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Police begin to crackdown on Day of Anger protesters
After a short period of non-interference, Egyptian police have started to crack down on several protests in downtown Cairo.On the…
Fearing unrest, security cordons off Mahalla
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Fearing unrest, security cordons off Mahalla
Authorities at the city of Mahalla, an Egyptian laborers hub west of Cairo, beefed up security at the city's entrances…
Security forces to deal strictly with ‘illegal’ 25 January protest
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Security forces to deal strictly with ‘illegal’ 25 January protest
Security will deal very strictly with the collective protest scheduled for 25 January in front of the Ministry of Interior,…
Police thwart Africans attempting to sneak into Israel
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Police thwart Africans attempting to sneak into Israel
Police arrested nine Africans trying to sneak into Israel via Sinai on Sunday.A police patrol noticed the infiltrators and fired,…
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Opinion
January 21, 2011
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Egypt is not Tunisia. In Egypt, a middle-aged man tried to light himself on fire in front of the parliament…
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Though he still delivers a speech like an aloof corporate executive announcing quarterly profits, the son and presumptive heir of…
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
Egypt
January 17, 2011
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
The Egyptian regime should allow a peaceful transition of power to avoid a repetition of the Tunisian scenario in Egypt,…
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Four Salafi Muslims have been detained for suspected involvement in the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing, security sources said.The…
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
Security authorities at South Sinai evacuated hundreds of people working at construction sites near the location where Arab leaders will…