Ministry of Interior (Egypt)
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The Ministry of Interior of Egypt
is part of the Cabinet of Egypt
. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt
. The current minister is Mansour el-Essawy
, appointed 5 March 2011.
The Ministry of the Interior directs the Central Security Forces
, around 325,000 in 2007, and the Border Guard
Forces, 12,000 in 2007.
The Border Guard Forces are organised in 18 border guard regiments. The Border Guard Forces are a lightly armed paramilitary unit, mostly Bedouins, responsible for border surveillance, general peacekeeping, drug interdiction, and prevention of smuggling. During the late 1980s, the force was equipped with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats. The Border Guard Forces apparently used to be under the Ministry of Defence, but at some point before 2007 were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior.
As of 30 January 2011, Egyptian protesters besieged the building of the Ministry of interior. The Army negotiated a settlement with the staff and protestors, whereby the Cairo staff leave the building peaceful while the army protects the building.
CNN's Ivan Watson looks at the life of the man who inspired protesters to stand up across the Middle East.
Divergent views on U.S. role in revolutionary North Africa
News & Videos about Tunisia - CNN.com
\*Cabinet of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
is part of the Cabinet of Egypt
Cabinet of Egypt
The Cabinet of Egypt is the chief executive body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt. It consists of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers....
. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt
Law enforcement in Egypt
Law Enforcement in Egypt is the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt.-National organization:The Ministry of Interior divides the functions of the police and public security among four deputy ministers of interior while the Minister of Interior himself retained responsibility for...
. The current minister is Mansour el-Essawy
Mansour el-Essawy
General Mansour el-Essawi is an Egyptian politician, the current Minister of the Interior. He was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011....
, appointed 5 March 2011.
The Ministry of the Interior directs the Central Security Forces
Central Security Forces
The 350,000 strong Central Security Forces CSF organization is an Egyptian Paramilitary force which is responsible for assisting the Egyptian National Police for the security of governmental fixed sites, foreign embassies & missions, riots & crowds control, publicly crowded events, high risk...
, around 325,000 in 2007, and the Border Guard
Border guard
The border guard, frontier guard, border patrol, border police, or frontier police of a country is a national security agency that performs border control, i.e., enforces the security of the country's national borders....
Forces, 12,000 in 2007.
The Border Guard Forces are organised in 18 border guard regiments. The Border Guard Forces are a lightly armed paramilitary unit, mostly Bedouins, responsible for border surveillance, general peacekeeping, drug interdiction, and prevention of smuggling. During the late 1980s, the force was equipped with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats. The Border Guard Forces apparently used to be under the Ministry of Defence, but at some point before 2007 were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior.
As of 30 January 2011, Egyptian protesters besieged the building of the Ministry of interior. The Army negotiated a settlement with the staff and protestors, whereby the Cairo staff leave the building peaceful while the army protects the building.
See also
Added On March 22, 2011CNN's Ivan Watson looks at the life of the man who inspired protesters to stand up across the Middle East.
Divergent views on U.S. role in revolutionary North Africa
News & Videos about Tunisia - CNN.com
\*Cabinet of Egypt
Cabinet of Egypt
The Cabinet of Egypt is the chief executive body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt. It consists of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers....