Eight men executed after mass trial
Egyptian security services have carried out the death sentence against eight detainees sentenced in case No. 165 of 2017 by the Alexandria Military Court. Human rights sources said that the lawyer and families of the convicts received calls from the…
In Egypt, the list of mass executions grows
The families of eight people who were executed at dawn on Monday have received the bodies of their relatives after they were convicted in the case known as the 2017 bombing of churches in Alexandria. The eight men were among…
In al-Sisi’s Egypt, your thoughts can land you in prison
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s violations against freedom of thought and expression continue, as it has not sufficed that he controls political life and has curbed the gains of the January 25 revolution that strengthened freedom of expression, public debate and…
Weapon deals: The password for al-Sisi`s relations with Europe
Weapon deals are one of the strongest reasons for the close relationship between Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime and European governments, especially France, Germany, Britain, and Italy. Since al-Sisi came to power in mid-2014, Egypt has spent billions of…
Wael Abbas and Walid al-Shoubki released without precautionary measures
The Supreme State Security Prosecution has canceled the precautionary measures imposed on blogger Wael Abbas and researcher Walid al-Shoubki and released them. The Criminal Court initially decided to release them on precautionary measures which would mean they spent a certain…
Patrick George and Shady Abu Zeid’s detention renewed for 15 days
The Mansoura Prosecution has renewed the detention of researcher Patrick George for 15 more days pending investigations in case No. 7245 of 2019 for publishing false news and abusing social media networks against al-Sisi’s regime. Patrick’s lawyer said that his…
Rain floods Cairo’s streets
Thunderstorms in Cairo on Monday led to flooding on a number of roads causing a buildup of traffic and numerous diversions causing chaos on the bridges and main roads. The Cairo Traffic Department announced the closure of the al-Uruba tunnel…
A campaign to release Ziad al-Alimi on his birthday
A number of political activists started a campaign for the detained human rights lawyer Ziad al-Alimi on his birthday. They published photos of Ziad and demanded he be released. Ekram Youssef, Ziad’s mother, said that her son has celebrated his…
Prosecution orders medical examination for detained lawyer Mohammad Ramadan
Al-Montazah prosecution has sent a letter to Borg Al-Arab prison’s chief, asking one of the prison doctors to examine the imprisoned lawyer Mohamed Ramadan to see if he needs treatment outside the prison, according to the Egyptian Commission for Rights…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar: Female circumcision not permissible under Islamic law
Al-Azhar has issued a statement which confirms that female circumcision is not permissible under Islamic law, and that circumcision damages females psychologically and physically. Al-Azhar said in the statement that female circumcision is not mentioned in the Qur’an and its…
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