Egypt: Death toll from heavy rains, flooding rises
Several people have died since heavy rains and flooding began to paralyse Egypt‘s capital, Cairo, and other cities two days ago. Al-Watan newspaper reported on Thursday that nine people had been killed in at least four cities, with most of…
Perfectly preserved mummies in 3,000 year old colourful coffins discovered in Egypt
Perfectly preserved mummies were found in 30 colourful wooden coffins found on the Nile River’s west bank near Luxor, Egyptian archaeologists have revealed. Adorned with delicate inscriptions and paintings, they were discovered in the Asasif Necropolis and are considered the most significant find of…
British university orders every student home from Egypt after two are arrested
The University of Edinburgh has told students on a year abroad in Egypt to return home, after two of their students were arrested in the country. Two of the Edinburgh university’s third-year students were detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo….
Family says Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah beaten in jail
A leading Egyptian activist who was arrested amid a recent clampdown following anti-government protests has been beaten, threatened and stripped to his underwear while in custody, according to his family. Mona Seif wrote on Twitter on Thursday that her brother,…
Amid discontent and repression, is Egypt’s eruption inevitable?
While Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was in New York addressing the United Nations General Assembly, back home his government, in response to demonstrations, began the largest wave of mass arrests since the former general came to power. According to…
Ethiopia says Egypt trying to maintain “colonial era” grip over Nile
CAIRO (Reuters) – Ethiopia has accused Egypt of trying to maintain its grip over the waters of the Nile with a proposal it says would imperil a giant hydropower dam under construction on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile, in a growing diplomatic…
Opinion: Egypt′s suffering has reached its limits
The reasons that led to the mass protests in Cairo and many other cities in Egypt in 2011 have not diminished in number. On the contrary, they have increased to an extent not seen even under former President Hosni Mubarak before…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah rearrested amid crackdown
Prominent pro-democracy activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who served five years in prison in Egypt, has been rearrested, according to his family and rights groups. The blogger and software engineer was a leading voice among the young Egyptians who initially led the 2011…
The Guardian view on Egypt: Sisi isn’t everyone’s favourite dictator
Even before Egyptian authorities warned that they would “decisively confront” any protests that take place on Friday, it was evident that it would require extraordinary courage to answer the call to the streets. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s regime has repeatedly shown…
Germany criticises repression in Egypt and calls for the release of detainees
September 27, 2019 On Wednesday, Germany condemned the sweeping arrests by Egyptian security forces since Friday of opponents of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. German Foreign Ministry spokesman Steffen Seibert said his country was “waiting for the Egyptian authorities to release…
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