The future of Egyptian dissidence after the National Accord Document
January 3, 2019 The spokesperson for the Muslim Brotherhood, Talaat Fahmy, said that the Muslim Brotherhood believes that the National Accord Document, announced by the Egyptian activist Mohamed Ali, is an appropriate basis for Egypt’s faithful sons to carry out…
Public torture in Egypt: Gamal Eid as a model
January 3, 2020 When the director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), lawyer Gamal Eid, left his home on Sunday, he was surprised when 10 people beat him and threw paint at him in what appeared to…
Gamal Eid holds Egypt Interior Minister responsible for assault
January 2, 2020 Lawyer Gamal Eid, head of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, has said he holds the Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik responsible for the assault he suffered on Sunday. Gamal Eid was attacked by people in…
Child political prisoner released after 6 years
January 2, 2020 After six years in prison, the criminal court in southern Cairo has released Abdel Rahman el-Gendi, 24, following a decision by the Attorney General to suspend his 15-year prison sentence because it violates the Child Law. On…
New case filed against detained ex-MP Ziad al-Alimi
January 1, 2020 The Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) has added former parliamentarian Ziad al-Alimi to a new case, No. 43 of 2017, while he is already imprisoned. The prosecution charged al-Alimi with publishing false news and participation in a…
More women join hunger strike in al-Qanater prison
January 1, 2020 A group of female detainees including Egyptian human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry, Al-Istiklal (Independence) party leader Najla al- Qaliouby and lawyer Sahar Ali have started a partial hunger strike demanding their release and an improvement to their…
Popular outrage in Egypt at decision to transfer Luxor statues to Tahrir Square
January 1, 2020 MP Mohamed Abdel Ghani has urgently raised concern in parliament about the decision to transfer four archaeological statues of rams from Karnak Temple in Luxor city to Tahrir Square. The move comes as part of recent renovations…
Egypt leads a coup in Libya
January 1, 2020 Major General Khalifa Haftar arrived in Cairo on Sunday evening, on a quick visit, while the Libyan President of the State Council, Khaled al-Mashri, accused Egypt of leading a coup in Libya. Haftar’s visit comes at a…
The stray empire: The military monopolises the halal meat market
January 1, 2019 Last May, the Egyptian minister of agriculture issued a decision to certify the Islamic Egyptian Company (IS EG) as the only company that has the right to issue halal certifications in the US, instead of eight centres…
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