Ministry of Interior (Egypt)

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

Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Interior
Logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior
Agency overview
Formed1857[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Egypt
HeadquartersCairo
Employees~ 2 million
Agency executive
Child agencies
Website

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. During the late 1980s, the force was equipped with remote sensors and night-vision binoculars. 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.

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

See also

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
  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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