Deprived of sun and air: a message from prisoners in Scorpion
A leaked message from the detainees inside the Scorpion wing of Tora Prison, “deprived of sun and water,” has revealed the extent of the suffering of prisoners in one of the most horrific prisons in Egypt and the Middle East….
Sinai: the siege intensifies and a new terror operation
A state of anger prevails among people living in the North Sinai governorate after the return of intensive security measures. The Egyptian Army is controlling the movement of goods into the governorate and a number of commodities have been banned…
The expulsion of Mahmoud al-Sisi to Moscow: Could Putin’s experience be repeated?
In the face of growing public anger over his son’s interference in political and public life, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decided to expel his eldest son Mahmoud al-Sisi, who works as an agent of the General Intelligence Service, from the…
Egypt amends appeals law to accelerate opposition trials
During its public session today the Egyptian parliament approved definitively and with a two-thirds majority to extend law no. 7 of 2016. The law aims to accelerate the trials of political opponents by modifying the appeals and procedures included in…
Egypt news outlet raided after report on Sisi’s son
Egypt’s security services on Sunday raided the office of Mada Masr, one of the last remaining independent media outlets in the country, in another sign of the diminishing space for freedom of expression under the regime of President Abdel Fattah…
New round of Renaissance Dam negotiations in Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa has hosted the first of four meetings between the ministers of water and irrigation in Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. This round was observed by representatives from the US and the World Bank due to the…
Regeni back in the spotlight: Italy asks Egypt for political agreement to resolve crisis
This week the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a request from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conclude a political agreement between Rome and Cairo resolving the crisis of the killing of Italian scholar Giulio Regeni. Cairo shall…
Ending torture and death penalty top recommendations submitted to Egypt
Last Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted 372 recommendations concerning Egypt’s human rights record after the end of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session held last Wednesday. Those recommendations were submitted from 133 of 193 member states in…
Exclusive: EgyptWatch to host Mohamed Ali in London
Egypt Watch is hosting former Egyptian army contractor Mohamed Ali on his first visit outside Spain. It is a privilege to announce that we are organising an international press conference for Ali in London this week to announce his future plans….
Egypt newspaper incites murder of anti-Sisi artists – Middle East Monitor
Egyptian newspaper Al-Dustour published a photo of 6 Egyptian artists who have spoken out against the Sisi regime wishing them death “Death snatches the flower of promising young men and leaves others. God has his wisdom,” reads the caption over…
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