Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has drafted a plan to secure elections from the Islamic revolt. Officials said the Interior Ministry has submitted a plan to secure polling stations during presidential elections in June. The officials said the plan called for coordination between the Egyptian Army, Central Security Forces and police. “The Egyptian people […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Islamist militias have been targeting police in daily attacks. Officials said the militias, led by Ansar Beit Al Maqdis, were focusing operations on police and the Central Security Forces. They said Ansar and its offshoots were tracking everybody from new recruits to senior officers. On April 23, a brigadier general […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported an intensification of the counter-insurgency campaign in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military has significantly expanded operations against the Al Qaida-aligned insurgency presence in Sinai. Security sources said scores of suspected insurgency strongholds have been raided this month. “These are joint operations of the military and security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has organized squads to attack Egypt’s police and military. Officials said the Egyptian intelligence community has determined that the Brotherhood organized fighters to target police and military throughout the country. The officials said the squads were trained and equipped to ambush patrols and facilities of the security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The ousted Muslim Brotherhood has rioted throughout Egypt in ferocious protests against the new military-backed regime. Officials said the Brotherhood organized riots in major Egyptian cities on Aug. 14 in wake of a military strike on the movement’s protest camps in Cairo. They said the Army and Central Security Forces, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egyptian opposition sources said the regime of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed members of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood as security chiefs. They said the Brotherhood members were named to senior positions in the Interior Ministry as well as the intelligence and security command. “The Brotherhood has taken over the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — After weeks of violent clashes, Egypt’s military has intervened to bolster the new Islamist regime of President Mohammed Morsi. Officials said Egyptian Army troops have been ordered to deploy around government buildings and critical facilities in northern cities. They said the Army was under orders not to use live fire […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has been exporting tear gas to Egypt in its effort to battle nationwide unrest. The Egyptian Interior Ministry has won U.S. approval to order 140,000 tear gas cannisters from an American company. The Egyptian procurement was coordinated with the Defense Ministry, the leading recipient of U.S. assistance. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s security forces have launched a strike as part of their demand for the resignation of the interior minister. Security sources said thousands of officers of the Central Security Forces have accused Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim of failing to protect their interests. They said Ibrahim was using security forces to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Egyptian Army has disobeyed orders by President Mohammed Morsi to employ live fire against civilian rioters. Western diplomatic sources said senior Army commanders have ordered their troops not to open fire on civilians amid the nationwide unrest in Egypt. They said this violated a directive by Morsi that infantry […]