police
FJP wants Police Academy spots reserved for members, security sources say
Egypt
February 16, 2012
FJP wants Police Academy spots reserved for members, security sources say
Freedom and Justice Party lawmakers have asked the interior minister to devote six-month intensive courses in the Police Academy to…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh
Police on Wednesday thwarted an attempted armed robbery at the Credit Agricole Bank in Naama Bay in the Red Sea…
Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday heard the defense of Hassan Abdel Rahman, the former head of the now-defunct State Security…
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
Third Field Army troops returned to the positions where they were stationed in Suez Tuesday morning. They had pulled out…
Maldives president resigns after police mutiny
World
February 7, 2012
Maldives president resigns after police mutiny
The president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday during a televised press conference after a mutiny by…
Prisoner dies during mass escape attempt from Ismailia prison
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Prisoner dies during mass escape attempt from Ismailia prison
The security services foiled a mass escape attempt at Mostaqbal Public Prison in Ismailia's Mostaqbal City on Saturday morning, after an inmate…
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and riot police eased in Egypt on Saturday as activists argued over how to build momentum…
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Islamists are escalating their criticism of Egyptian authorities in the wake of a football match riot in Port Said that…
Police failure forces family of Sadat grandchildren to pay ransom for return
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Police failure forces family of Sadat grandchildren to pay ransom for return
Two grandchildren of former President Anwar Sadat were returned to their family Friday after their father paid a LE2 million…