security
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…
Security beefed-up around Egyptian churches ahead of New Year’s celebrations
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Security beefed-up around Egyptian churches ahead of New Year’s celebrations
Authorities tightened security measures to protect Egyptian churches hours before New Year’s celebrations on Friday following threats by al-Qaeda to…
Has Egypt become a police state?
Opinion
December 20, 2010
Has Egypt become a police state?
All dictatorships throughout history have relied on the ruthless support of security apparatuses. The situation in Egypt from the late…
Iraqi delegation in Cairo to review security preparations for Baghdad summit
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Iraqi delegation in Cairo to review security preparations for Baghdad summit
An Iraqi security delegation arrived Saturday in Cairo to review preparations for the upcoming Arab summit, which is scheduled to…
Curfew imposed in Minya village following election-related violence
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Curfew imposed in Minya village following election-related violence
Security authorities Wednesday morning imposed a curfew on the village of Rouda, located in Minya Governorate, after election-related violence claimed…
Woman and baby killed in election violence in Qousiya
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Woman and baby killed in election violence in Qousiya
Elections violence continued in Assuit's Qousiya, with the death of a mother and her two-year-old baby following clashes between candidates'…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…