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Bearded police officers protest in Abdeen, demand reinstatement
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Bearded police officers protest in Abdeen, demand reinstatement
Bearded police officers protested in Abdeen on Friday, calling on President Mohamed Morsy to implement the administrative court’s ruling allowing…
Bearded police officers protest outside Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Bearded police officers protest outside Interior Ministry
Dozens of bearded police officers staged a protest Tuesday outside the Interior Ministry headquarters in downtown Cairo, holding banners calling…
Thursday’s papers: Black media, beards and commandments
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Black media, beards and commandments
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece paper continues its war against privately-owned newspapers and TV channels with a two-page exposé Thursday labeling…
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
The Cairo Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld the Interior Ministry's decision to refer policemen who grow their beards to a…
Lawsuit filed against Interior Minister on ‘beard’ issue
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Lawsuit filed against Interior Minister on ‘beard’ issue
The standoff between bearded police officers and Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim escalated on Monday, when 17 officers were referred to…
17 police officers demoted for growing beards
Egypt
March 5, 2012
17 police officers demoted for growing beards
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Monday demoted 17 police officers for growing their beards in violation of ministry rules related…
Thursday’s papers: ‘The beard of strife’ and predictions of Mubarak’s fate
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Thursday’s papers: ‘The beard of strife’ and predictions of Mubarak’s fate
Former President Hosni Mubarak's trial dominates headlines in the local press, with highlights of Wednesday's hearing leading the front pages…
Dar al-Ifta urges ‘bearded police’ to respect ministry rules
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Dar al-Ifta urges ‘bearded police’ to respect ministry rules
Police officers who want to grow their beards should respect Interior Ministry rules about their appearance, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, the…
‘Bearded police’ spokesperson says ban violates regulations
Egypt
February 21, 2012
‘Bearded police’ spokesperson says ban violates regulations
The debate over the right of policemen to grow their beards has intensified after a coalition of officers rejected the…