Ministry of Interior (Egypt)

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Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Interior
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Logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior
Agency overview
Formed1857 [1]
Jurisdiction Government of Egypt
Headquarters New Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Employees~ 2 million
Agency executive
Child agencies
Website

The Ministry of Interior of Egypt is a part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for law enforcement in Egypt.

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The Ministry of Interior directs the Central Security Forces, around 410,000 in 2012; the National Police, around 500,000; and the Egyptian Homeland security, around 200,000 strong. [2]

The Egyptian Border Guard Corps were organised in border guard regiments totaling approximately 25,000 members. [3] They are a lightly armed paramilitary force, mostly Bedouins, responsible for border surveillance, general peacekeeping, drug interdiction, and prevention of smuggling.[ citation needed ] During the late 1980s, the force was equipped with remote sensors and night-vision binoculars.[ citation needed ] High-speed motorboats are also in service. [4] The Border Guards were originally under the control of the Ministry of Defense, however control was almost immediately given to the Ministry of Interior after their creation.[ citation needed ]

Headquarters

On 27 April 2016, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the new headquarters of the ministry in New Cairo. The complex covers about 52,000 square metres (560,000 sq ft). [5]

Ministers

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References

  1. ↑ "Establishment of the Interior Ministry". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  2. ↑ IISS Military Balance 2007, p. 223
  3. ↑ IISS 2017, p.375
  4. ↑ https://www.hamiltonjet.com/sites/default/files/applications/JB%20385%20-%20Egyptian%20Border%20Patrol.pdf [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Youssef, Adham (27 April 2016). "Al-Sisi inaugurates new Ministry of Interior headquarters". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "No. 32169". The London Gazette . 21 December 1920. p. 12484.
  7. ↑ Malak Badrawi (2014). Isma'il Sidqi, 1875-1950: Pragmatism and Vision in Twentieth Century Egypt. Routledge. p. 89. ISBN   978-1-136-78749-2.
  8. ↑ Rana Muhammad Taha; Hend Kortam; Nouran El Behairy (11 February 2013). "The Rise and fall of Mubarak". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ↑ El Madany, Sherine; Heinrich, Mark (March 5, 2011). "Egypt appoints post-Mubarak interior minister". Reuters.
  10. ↑ "Meet the ministers: A thumbnail guide". Ahram Online. December 7, 2011.
  11. ↑ Ethar Shalaby, Ten new ministers take oath in Cabinet reshuffle, Daily News Egypt, January 6, 2013.


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