Latest in Tag: Ministry of Interior Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ministry of Interior

1,191 reported sexual harassment cases in 100 days: Report
82.3% of eye witnesses to the harassment do not interfere or help the victim, says Harassmap

4 fishermen released in Damietta following navy patrol attack investigations
Armed forces to provide financial compensation for damages to boats and fishing equipment, says fishermen’s spokesperson

Court allows re-trial for police personnel convicted in military courts
Police were never subject to military trials in first place, experts say
Police arrests 14 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members
Defendants charged with plotting against security personnel and judges

EGP 1.5bn total funds for the white taxi project
Alex Bank promised to exempt white taxi owners from repaying interest rates that were supposed to be paid for three installments that go back to 2011
Five ‘State of Sinai’ militants killed in Sharqeya raid: Ministry of Interior
The suspects allegedly planned to carry out major terrorist attacks in coming days

Football fans to return to Egyptian stadiums
Games have been played behind closed doors since 2012 Port Said massacre
2 policemen detained pending investigations on rape charges
The incident allegedly took place in Shubra Al-Kheima over a week ago

Over 10,000 people arrested for ‘rioting’ and ‘terrorism’ in 2014
Brotherhood “down to last bits”, says assistant to Minister of Interior
Ajnad Misr reacts to US terrorist designation
Designation is a “blessing”, says group media spokesman
40 Police Academy students expelled over ‘Brotherhood affiliations’
Students were enrolled in academy during Morsi’s reign, says Interior Ministry spokesman

714 protests in Egypt in November, Islamists’ revolution and Mubarak verdict major triggers: Democracy Index
Report warns of ‘angry’ movements and ‘violent’ state strategy next 25 January anniversary

Ministerial chamber to investigate embassy shutdowns: Tourism ministry official
Ministry seeking assistance from foreign and interior ministries to solve issues regarding embassy shutdowns in Cairo

Police clear Cairo stadium after Al-Ahly fans storm gate: Ministry of Interior
Ultras Ahlawy (UA) member denies storming of stadium took place ahead of match

Students continue protests challenging Mubarak verdict
It is illogical to expect a fair trial under current regime, says Students Against the Coup

Shock, dismay, jubilation outside Mubarak’s court
Supporters celebrate, opponents and families of those killed vow a new revolution and accuse current government of treason

Update: Clashes between protesters, police leave 2 dead in Matariya
Police arrest 12; blast in downtown, with no injuries

Egypt’s Islamist movements divided over calls for 28 November uprising
Muslim Brotherhood announced its support but did not officially state whether it would participate

Court sentences 100 Al-Azhar students to 5 years in prison
Defendants found guilty of illegally protesting inside campus

Police surround Alexandria University as students threaten to strike
Students were protesting the expulsion of 12 colleagues, says SAC

Dozens arrested on Mohamed Mahmoud anniversary
Undercover agents wearing Guy Fawkes masks infiltrated protests and then suddenly began to arrest people, say eyewitnesses
Students referred to military court over alleged attack on ‘vital’ state institution
The five Al-Azhar students were arrested at the beginning of the academic year

Students gear up for International Students’ Day
Protests continue against police presence, SAC calls on students to refurse military service

Al-Azhar students expelled for participating in protests
Crackdown on student protests continues in university campuses across the country

Terrorism is our common enemy: Lebanese minister
Lebanese interior minister meets Egyptian counterpart and Sheikh of Al-Azhar during Cairo visit

Clashes continue in Al-Azhar Girls University as police disperse student protest
Two female students assaulted sustaining major injuries, says SAC spokesperson

Students vow to break ‘campus siege’
One student arrested for not showing his ID, says Ministry of Interior
Prisoner at large in Kafr Al-Sheikh police station escape
Police caught three of four detainees who ran off following stampede

Egyptian-American arrested for encouraging attacks against western schools and teachers
US embassy in Cairo had issued a warning about possible terrorist attacks in Maadi
Interior ministry announces dismantlement of terrorist cells
Security forces apprehended a number of individuals allegedly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood over the past several days, according to Ministry of Interior spokesman Major Hani Abdul Latif. Among these were six individuals who first came to the attention of the police via “a number of inflammatory Facebook pages” suggesting their involvement in subversive activities. …