Are private firms the answer to Egypt’s airport security?
Security experts and airport security personnel question whether private security company Falcon Group can secure Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh airports.
Security experts and airport security personnel question whether private security company Falcon Group can secure Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh airports.
"Security restrictions, iron gates and thorough inspections did not succeed in preventing student rioting, but contributed to its increase," wrote Al-Masry Al-Youm in the aftermath of October 11, the day after public universities…
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister toured Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on the first day of operations of private security firm Falcon.
An explosive device was detonated outside Cairo University on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly resulting in ten injuries, including both police forces and civilians. No fatalities…
The student union of Cairo University’s engineering department held a press conference on Wednesday demanding the release of 13 fellow students who…
At least 195 university students were arrested across Egypt in the first week of the new semester, according to a study released…
On the first day of the academic year, the authorities started enacting a set of measures to control student activity on university…
A number of local and international human rights organizations condemned the arrests of students, amid ongoing unrest Tuesday on several university campuses…
«There is much to be said about the current security crisis in Egyptian universities. There is, first, the matter of students getting shot and killed on…»
«"Show me your ID and go over there for inspection," the security guard told me aggressively, although I was already handing him my ID card. As…»
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