Egypt is losing its role in the Muslim world
Over decades and even centuries, Egypt enjoyed a prominent status in the Muslim world as a leading country involved in combating aggression against Muslims and defending their rights all over the world. Recent years, however, have witnessed the withdrawal of…
Al-Sisi’s youth conferences cost a lot but achieve little
The third Global Forum for World Youth and the Eighth for Egyptian Youth was recently held in Sharm el-Sheikh amid widespread criticism that they cost the state budget a lot and achieve very little for the people. Some have also…
Strong Egypt Party deputy chairman rearrested days after release
Days after the Supreme State Security Prosecution released Mohammed al-Qassas, deputy chairman of the Strong Egypt Party, he has been caught up in a new case, according to lawyer Khaled Ali. Mohammad al-Qassas spent 22 months in prison in case…
Renewed calls for the release of pretrial prisoners in Egypt
Lawyers and families of Egyptian political activists imprisoned for issues related to disturbing the country’s security, most notably belonging to a banned group or spreading false news, demanded their release after periods of pretrial detention that exceeded two years. They…
CPJ: Egypt is one of the world’s worst jailers of journalists
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkey, and Iran topped the list of countries that imprison the largest number of journalists in the world, according to a report by the International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In a report published last Wednesday,…
In Egypt, your clothes could deprive you of your job
Egyptian Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayem has cancelled the appointment of a plastic artist as a director of one of the palaces of culture in Beheira Governorate, northern Egypt, because she is “veiled,” that is, she wears a veil…
The withdrawal of UAE funds changes the media map in Egypt
During the past six years, between 2013 and 2019, the media map in Egypt has changed more than once, especially with the flow and withdrawal of Emirati funding for a number of Egyptian media projects. The latest indicators the media…
Old video reignites tension between al-Sisi regime and Al-Azhar
The resharing of an old video of the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb, in which he speaks about a campaign against the most prominent religious establishment in the whole world, has caused widespread controversy in Egypt. Egyptian newspapers and…
The execution of 3 detainees: The bloodshed does not dry up
The Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms has said that three political prisoners, executed at dawn on Thursday, were arrested on charges of involvement in armed attacks and allegedly belonging to terrorist groups. The Independent, a human rights NGO, issued…
Esraa Abdel Fattah restarts hunger strike
The State Security Prosecution has ordered the renewal of 15 days custody of the political activist and journalist Esraa Abdel Fattah and journalist Mohammad Salah pending investigations. Esraa has restarted her hunger and thirst strike to protest against the fact…
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