security forces
13 still detained over Ettehadiya clashes
Egypt
February 13, 2013
13 still detained over Ettehadiya clashes
Thirteen suspects are being detained pending an ongoing investigation into clashes near the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on 11 February. Eight…
Calm returns to Alexandria after protests rage near court
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Calm returns to Alexandria after protests rage near court
The area outside the Alexandria's Criminal Court was calm Monday, after Sunday's clashes between security and demonstrators during a court…
Security forces raid arms storage near Israel border
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Security forces raid arms storage near Israel border
Security forces uncovered a hidden store of explosives near the border with Israel on Friday.
“Once information on a secret…
Airborne police department in the works, says minister
Egypt
December 27, 2012
Airborne police department in the works, says minister
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin announced Thursday that the ministry is preparing to establish an airborne police department. The…
Rights center says arrested Abu Ismail supporter at Nasr City prosecution
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Rights center says arrested Abu Ismail supporter at Nasr City prosecution
Ahmed Arafa, a supporter of former presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail who was arrested early Wednesday morning, is being…
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
Security forces will protect all polling stations until the end of both rounds of voting in the constitutional referendum, the…
Interior Ministry says police capabilities, image restored
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Interior Ministry says police capabilities, image restored
The Interior Ministry said Monday that police have secured “targeted institutions,” such as police stations, and have restored their image…
Al-Masry Al-Youm goes inside the Brotherhood’s torture chambers
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Al-Masry Al-Youm goes inside the Brotherhood’s torture chambers
Al-Masry Al-Youm spent three hours Wednesday night in a Muslim Brotherhood torture chamber at the presidential palace. The central chamber…
Sinai security forces attacked for second time in 24 hours
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Sinai security forces attacked for second time in 24 hours
Militants fired on a Central Security Forces camp in Arish, North Sinai Monday morning, fleeing into the desert when security…
Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate
Egypt
November 8, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate
The repeated attacks on police forces in Sinai and the ongoing investigation of a “terrorist cell” in Nasr City have…