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Does Optimism with Egyptian Revolution Fade with the Return of Sectarian Violence?

No one in Egypt would have imagined that with the outbreak of the revolution on January 25, many of the chronic problems that the Egyptian society had suffered for decades,

Chief of SS admits ordering destruction of documents

Former head of state security, Hassan Abdel Rahman, has admitted to investigators that he ordered security personnel and officials to destroy state security files which contained incriminating evidence.

Qaradawi calls on Egypt to ignore sectarian plots

“A plot against the January 25 Revolution to distort its image”. These words were used by president of the International Union of Islamic Scholars Dr. Yusef Qaradawi, to describe the

Order after Disorder

After the disorder of the Revolution and the ultimate fall of Hosni Mubarak, the military sought to restore order as quickly as possible. However, even though this was a reasonable

Tahrir Protests Attacked by Thugs

Tahrir Square witnessed clashes on Tuesday and Wednesday as angry groups clashed with sit-in protesters in an attempt to drive them from the square.

15 day detention order to 47 SS personnel

In an unprecedented event and a bid to placate protesters Egypt’s state security has seen a turn of the tables as Egypt has ordered the arrest of 47 state security

New Interior Minister vows SS powers will be limited

The newly appointed Interior Minister Mansour Essawy has confirmed that the ministry will hold any State Security officer who violated the rights of the people accountable.

PM appoints new Interior Minister following scandalous revelations

A new interior minister has been appointed by Egypt’s new PM Essam Sharaf indicating further that the old guard under Egypt’s deposed Mubarak may be out for good.

Protestors storm security headquarters as officers destroy documents

Reports have confirmed that on Friday evening the State Security Headquarters in Alexandria, Egypt was rushed by a group of protesters who demanded the abolishment of the system.

Former IM pleads not guilty to money laundering charges

Habib Al-Adly Egypt’s former interior minister has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on Saturday. Al-Adly is the first senior minister of the former ousted Mubarak’s corrupt regime to be