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Egypt tour boat sinks in Red Sea with at least 17 passengers missing

Officials say 31 tourists of different nationalities and 14 crew members were on board the diving cruise ship At least 17 people are missing after an Egypt tour boat sank in the Red Sea, according to Egyptian officials. Authorities said on Monday…

Khalid Abdalla’s Nowhere: On Egypt’s revolution and the ties that bind

As an orphan of the 25 January uprising, I found entire parts of my personal life embodied in this stunning play  Who am I, and how did I end up here? This is the question with which Khalid Abdalla begins his play Nowhere….

UK urged to halt investment projects with Egypt until Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed

International organisations have urged UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to hold off on any new economic partnerships with Egypt until British-Egyptian writer and political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah is freed. The request, made in an open letter from 15 British, Egyptian and international organisations, comes as…

Doctor given life sentence in Egypt over posts faces deportation from Morocco

Dr Abdelbaset Abdallah Mohamed al-Imam was sentenced to a life term in absentia and could face torture on return to Egypt A Turkish-Egyptian dual citizen who is facing a life sentence in Egypt for his political activity was detained upon arrival in Morocco and is…

The Criminal Procedure Law Project Undermines Justice and Establishes More Trials Without Fair Guarantees

The undersigned organizations reject the current version of the Criminal Procedure Law project and demand its withdrawal and a return for review and discussion with stakeholders—including lawyers, journalists, and human rights organizations—before its approval. The amendments included in the current…

Sudan: Seven Egyptian ‘hostages’ detained by RSF for more than a year

Families of captives are calling for their release, denying that they took part in any hostilities Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been holding seven Egyptian civilians captive for more than 16 months without any effort by Cairo to secure…

EHRF Condemns Travel Ban on Political Dissident Hisham Kassem and Calls for Immediate Lifting of Restrictions on him

Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF) condemns the travel ban imposed by the Egyptian authorities on prominent political dissident Hisham Kassem two days ago, while he was en route to Sarajevo to attend a conference titled “The Arab Democratic Covenant: A…

Why Sisi is shaking up Egypt’s security services

Amid the country’s economic tailspin, the president is increasingly focused on suppressing public dissent  Egyptians and foreign observers were surprised as news emerged this week of a reshuffle in the leadership of the country’s powerful General Intelligence Service (GIS).  President…

Arundhati Roy shares PEN Pinter Prize with Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The jailed activist has also been named Writer of Courage 2024 by English PEN as Cairo refuses calls for his release Egyptian–British writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been named Writer of Courage 2024 by the association of writers, English PEN. The award was…

Egypt detains pro-Palestine protesters on 7 October anniversary, says rights group

Student protests over Gaza war also banned by the American University in Cairo on Monday Egyptian security forces detained several people on Monday while they were participating in a protest marking the first anniversary of the Gaza war, a rights group said. According…