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Latest in Tag: security forces

Jordanian security forces arrest suspects of assault on Egyptian worker
Egyptian Foreign Ministry attentive to citizen assaulted in Jordan, following up on case

3 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death
68 others received stiff penalties for murder and violence in August 2013

Police continue to arrest ‘terrorist cells’
In Gharbeya and Ismailia, security forces arrest over 20 Muslim Brotherhood suspects

Mexico demands reparations for airstrike victims
Mexican Foreign Ministry summoned Thursday Egyptâs Ambassador to Mexico to discuss compensation and investigation process

Egypt enforces media gag on Mexican touristsâ killings case
Public anger mounts against absence of transparency and increased media gags

Shoukryâs call for solidarity does little to move Mexican commentators
Former ambassador writes scathingly on the dysfunctions within Egyptâs police and army

9 survivors of tourist shooting in stable health condition
Human rights lawyer vows to sue police and army internationally over killing of his cousin, a tour guide killed in Sunday’s accidental shooting of a tourist group

Egypt defends âmistakeâ killing of 12 tourists
Government says the tourists were in a prohibited part of the desert and promises âmaximum punishmentâ for company

5 police officers injured in Beheira armed attack
Interior ministry reports arresting alleged perpetrators of 24 August attack on police bus, also in Beheira

2 suspects killed in Fayoum amid accusations of extra-judicial killing
Police say suspects were accused of killing police officers

Court postpones âstorming of Helwan police stationâ case to 29 September
Police station was stormed then set ablaze, leading to deaths of three police officers and three civilians, and the injury of 19 others

Lawyer highlights situation of other detainees to survive his own imprisonment
Abdel Aziz Youssef facing protest charges, arrested from home last week

‘Islamic Stateâ claims revenge for âArab Sharkasâ convicts
Attack on National Security headquarters in Qaliubiya leaves 29 injured as perpetuator evades

68 unresolved cases of forced disappearances since July 2013: AOHR report
Hundreds forcibly disappeared since 25 January Revolution, in addition to disappearances that occurred before revolution without precise figures, says report

Court orders release of Islamist party leader
Al-Wasat Party chairman is to walk free from prison pending trial in a few days, says party spokesperson

2 policemen killed, 3 injured in Al-Arish explosion
One of the deceased was a police officer, the second a conscript

1 policeman killed, 3 others injured in Fayoum
Injured were transferred to hospital  for treatment

658 violations against journalists during Al-Sisiâs first year in office: ECRF
First two months of Al-Sisiâs second year in office saw increase in arrests compared to same duration during his first year in office, says report

Rabaa Al-Adaweya Square renamed after assassinated Prosecutor General
The request was made in order to âerase the memoryâ of the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in, says Head of Judges Club

1,552 documented violations against students in 2014/15: AFTE
Arrests, suspensions and various disciplinary measures among violations against students

âThe Republican Guardâ incident: Ambiguity remains 2 years later
The sit-in was to protest the military ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi on 3 July 2013.

New anti-terrorism law seen as setback to press freedom, to the benefit of ‘terrorists’
Public will adopt views of terrorism-supporting media amid absence of official information, says Al-Shorouk newspaper chief editor

32 terrorist attacks in 5 days over 30 June anniversary: RCSS
“Lone wolves” are terrorists that geographically move and connect with others, says report

Students detained 15 days for managing ‘anti-security’ social media pages
Police lists renowned campaign for detainees amongst âcriminal pagesâ

Controversy increases over Muslim Brotherhood killings
Journalists claim to have been arrested outside Zeinhom morgue, while Interior Ministry says it arrested 21 more middle-ranking Brotherhood members

Disappeared Esraa El-Taweel to face prosecution on spreading false news charges
Young photojournalist only âslept, ate and was interrogated blindfolded during 15 days of detentionâÂ

20-year-old girl allegedly forcibly disappeared
Family and friends say security forces took Eman Gad on the first night of Ramadan
Detention renewed for student detained over 500 days for anti-torture t-shirt
Teenager Mahmoud Hussein was allegedly beaten and electrocuted into saying he possessed explosives, belongs to Muslim Brotherhood

Retrial begins for 17 witnesses to Al-Sabbaghâs killing charged with illegal protesting
An appeal by prosecution overturned the initial acquittal of witnesses in May
Security forces announce another Muslim Brotherhood plot is foiled
State TV announced Saturday evening plot by prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat El-Shater against regime foiled