Egyptian Homeland Security
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| Egyptian Homeland Security (EHS) | |
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| Al Amn Al Watani | |
| قطاع الأمن الوطنى | |
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| Emblem of the EHS | |
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| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Egypt |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Agency executive | Hamid Abdallah, Director, Minister of Interior Assistant for Homeland Security |
| Parent Agency | Ministry of Interior |
The Egyptian Homeland Security (EHS) (Arabic: قطاع الأمن الوطنى / Al-amn al-Watani) is an Egyptian security service, the main domestic security agency of the Egypt and the main successor agency of the State Security Investigations Service (SSIS) (Arabic: جهاز مباحث أمن الدولة / Gihaz Mabahith Amn al-Dawla). Its main responsibilities are counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance. Its headquarters are in Cairo.
