Egypt rejects UN statement: “We have not arrested anyone”
On Saturday, Egypt commented on a statement issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemning the arrest of peaceful demonstrators who demanded the departure of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. In a statement authorities said: “It is unacceptable that…
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s Renaissance Dam proposal
On Saturday Ahmed Nagash, Executive Director of the Regional Technical Office for the East Nile, said that Egypt is acting as the owner of the Renaissance Dam. The Regional Technical Office for East Nile is a regional office established in…
According to al-Sisi, art is in the service of power
Between Cairo’s squares and art arenas, things look very similar. The security authorities and state organs celebrate everything that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi supports, while repressing everything he opposes. This rule is not limited to street demonstrations, but also…
Opinion: Egypt′s suffering has reached its limits
The reasons that led to the mass protests in Cairo and many other cities in Egypt in 2011 have not diminished in number. On the contrary, they have increased to an extent not seen even under former President Hosni Mubarak before…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah rearrested amid crackdown
Prominent pro-democracy activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who served five years in prison in Egypt, has been rearrested, according to his family and rights groups. The blogger and software engineer was a leading voice among the young Egyptians who initially led the 2011…
The “September arrests” signify the General’s Autumn
September 28, 2019 Less than a week after the rare demonstrations organised by opponents of the Egyptian regime, the number of detainees reached over 1,500. These arrests included university professors, political party leaders, journalists, human rights activists, lawyers and the…
Is there a conflict between the security and military services in Egypt?
September 28, 2019 The current political movement in Egypt, which most prominently manifested in the outbreak of protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last Friday and Saturday, has raised speculations about the existence of entities in the state that support…
The Guardian view on Egypt: Sisi isn’t everyone’s favourite dictator
Even before Egyptian authorities warned that they would “decisively confront” any protests that take place on Friday, it was evident that it would require extraordinary courage to answer the call to the streets. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s regime has repeatedly shown…
Egypt is witnessing the largest arrest campaign since al-Sisi came to power
September 27, 2019 Egypt is currently witnessing the largest campaign of arrests since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took office in mid-2014, in the wake of demonstrations in Cairo and several other governorates which began last Friday. The arrest campaign has targeted…
Germany criticises repression in Egypt and calls for the release of detainees
September 27, 2019 On Wednesday, Germany condemned the sweeping arrests by Egyptian security forces since Friday of opponents of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. German Foreign Ministry spokesman Steffen Seibert said his country was “waiting for the Egyptian authorities to release…
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