security
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…
Security source: No signs of fire at Monastery of the Syrians
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Security source: No signs of fire at Monastery of the Syrians
Security sources said a fire was reported at the Monastery of the Syrians in Wadi al-Natroun on Friday. However, they…
Cairo’s Copts defy terrorist threats during Christmas celebrations
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Cairo’s Copts defy terrorist threats during Christmas celebrations
As the countdown for Thursday’s Coptic Christmas Eve mass continues, Christian residents of Cairo’s Zeitoun neighborhood, ignoring fears of terrorist…
Tight security dominates Egypt’s Coptic Christmas mass
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Tight security dominates Egypt’s Coptic Christmas mass
The Coptic Church has received assurances from the security apparatuses in Alexandria that tight security measures will dominate Thursday’s Christmas…
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
Egypt was on high alert on Monday ahead of the Coptic Christmas holiday following a New Year's Day church bombing…