State Security Investigations Service
Three state security officers acquitted in torture cases
Egypt
November 28, 2013
Three state security officers acquitted in torture cases
Three former officers of Egypt's infamous State Security Investigations Services (SSIS) have been acquitted from Cairo Criminal Court on charges…
Former Egypt security chief to face new trial
Egypt
June 26, 2012
Former Egypt security chief to face new trial
The former head of Egypt's feared State Security Investigations will stand trial for destroying records, state media reported Tuesday, after…
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Despite elections, North Sinai still suffering under security-first policies
The police station at the border town of Rafah has not been renovated, unlike the police stations in Arish and…
Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation
An investigator appointed by the Justice Ministry decided on Sunday to release, pending investigation, five officers suspected of destroying documents…
Security source: National Security did not interfere to cancel seminar
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Security source: National Security did not interfere to cancel seminar
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has not interfered to cancel a forum on parliamentary elections scheduled for Monday at Ain…
State Security figure appointed at Cairo Security Directorate
Egypt
August 9, 2011
State Security figure appointed at Cairo Security Directorate
Officers of the Cairo Security Directorate (CSD) expressed their dismay on Tuesday at finding that Hamed Awad Tag Eddin, a…
Rights activist calls for transparency in restructuring of security apparatus
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Rights activist calls for transparency in restructuring of security apparatus
An Egyptian human rights activist on Thursday called on the Interior Ministry to open up the restructuring of Egypt’s security…
National Security Agency: No more spying on citizens
Egypt
June 15, 2011
National Security Agency: No more spying on citizens
The newly established National Security Agency, which replaced the State Security Investigations Service, will not spy on citizens or serve…
Offices handed over to new security apparatus
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Offices handed over to new security apparatus
Egypt's military on Tuesday began handing over the offices of the new National Security Agency, starting with the Nasr City…
Brotherhood demands cancelation of pre-revolution travel bans
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Brotherhood demands cancelation of pre-revolution travel bans
Abdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud, a lawyer for the Muslim Brotherhood, demanded that travel ban lists be cancelled in a memorandum…