tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post8253444189993162533..comments2023-05-27T11:46:55.686+03:00Comments on Reflections from Maadi: LiftedDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10249491905813918066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-54655526301347378372011-05-30T07:09:35.978+02:002011-05-30T07:09:35.978+02:00I'm sorry you've been having issues with s...I'm sorry you've been having issues with security near your home. There's been an uptick in crimes of all sorts since the revolution, more in other areas but also in Maadi. The Regional Security Office at the embassy is responsible for promoting the safety and security of Americans in Egypt, but in all honesty, they have to work through Egyptian channels, such as with the Egyptian police. The Egyptian police are still figuring out their post-revolution role, I think, and it's become a bit more difficult for the RSO to coordinate with them. The RSO does want to know of any crimes that affect Americans; you can reach them by calling the embassy switchboard at 2797-3300 and having them connect you. The RSO also may have contacts if you want to set up security for your building or for your home while you're away. But the bottom line, unfortunately, is that things are a little less stable and therefore a little less secure right now, and it's up to the Egyptian people to fix that. I hope you have a good vacation!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249491905813918066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-62569799253908392142011-05-29T23:01:34.087+02:002011-05-29T23:01:34.087+02:00I too am an American expat. Our family lives here ...I too am an American expat. Our family lives here in Maadi and my wife and I read your blog occasionally. <br />We're getting ready to return to the States for our vacation, but in the meanwhile, we've seen a greater number of speeders, ppl having sex in parked cars, and heard of purse snatching. <br />Any idea who to call to try to get some kind of security? We're on Road 217 just one street off of CAC.Patrick, Lavanda & Anderson Davis-Ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216679279582372165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-71554299893751094852011-05-04T14:52:07.371+02:002011-05-04T14:52:07.371+02:00Oh, so very very happy to read that your whole fam...Oh, so very very happy to read that your whole family is back together again!! What a wonderful thing that must be after this long separation!The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.com