security
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
The Central Auditing Organization (CAO) has formed a commission to inspect museums and temples run by the Ministry of Culture,…
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Egypt
August 19, 2010
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Wadi-Amr, North Sinai—Last week saw abundant news reports on firefights between Bedouins and border police in Sinai. Details varied, but basics…
Source: BlackBerry assures India on access to services
World
August 13, 2010
Source: BlackBerry assures India on access to services
New Delhi--BlackBerry's Canadian maker will provide India with technical solutions next week to help read its encrypted data that New…
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Egypt
August 12, 2010
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Security services, investigative police units, and river rescue forces demolished a fixed boat yesterday in the al-Qased Canal in Damietta.…
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
Opinion
July 19, 2010
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
Bedouin community leader Moussa el-Dalah, who is wanted by police, sent a letter to Al-Masry Al-Youm last week expressing his…
Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talks
World
July 17, 2010
Abbas clarifies terms for direct Mideast talks
Ramallah, West Bank--Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel must agree to the idea of a third party guarding the borders…
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Sinai Bedouin tribal leaders have said that the Egyptian government is still holding up to 3000 Bedouin detainees despite recent…
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
After spending 30 months in jail, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr has been released along with 68 other Bedouins who…
Protests nation-wide against torture
Egypt
July 9, 2010
Protests nation-wide against torture
Hundreds of Egyptian youth organized a series of protests across Egypt against police torture.The protests were heavily advertized through online…
Lawyers in defenestration case denied access to investigations
Egypt
July 7, 2010
Lawyers in defenestration case denied access to investigations
Lawyers representing a man allegedly tortured and thrown by police from the third floor of a police station in the…