Patriotism and soft power: how Egypt sought to gain from Afcon
20th July 2019 When the curtain falls on Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night, the overwhelming sense among many local residents will be one of relief. Senegal and Algeria will contest the final but there is a feeling,…
Egypt: At least 20 killed in airstrikes in northern Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say airstrikes targeting Islamic militants are underway in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 20 insurgents. Officials said that Egypt’s air force on Friday hit more than 100 mountainous hideouts of…
Kuwait: 8 Egyptian Dissidents Unlawfully Returned
Kuwaiti authorities on July 15, 2019 unlawfully returned eight Egyptian dissidents despite the serious risk of torture and persecution they face in Egypt, Human Rights Watch said today. The deportation of the men appears to violate Kuwait’s obligations under international…
Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt has said that it will file a civil lawsuit after the sale of an ancient statue at auction last week. The stone head, which resembles Pharaoh Tutankhamun, was sold for £4.7 million ($5.97 million) at a London auction on…
When doctors don’t help: ‘Medical negligence’ in Egypt’s prisons
When former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi died after collapsing in a defendant’s cage in a Cairo court this June, the world’s attention turned to the dire prison conditions in Egypt. Morsi had been denied necessary medical attention, possibly meeting the…
Rights groups condemn “political abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
July 5, 2019 Nine human rights organisations have condemned what they describe as “arbitrary measures and [the] continuing abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, former presidential candidate and President of the Strong Egypt Party. In an official statement the organisations…
Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah sues Egypt President
July 5, 2019 Activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic and the Minister of Interior to enable him to take a laptop and a mobile phone with him whilst he is…
Egypt authorities detain Al-Qaradawi’s daughter again
The Egyptian State Security Prosecution has decided to imprison Ola, the daughter of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, former head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, in a new case. This came a day after the Cairo Criminal Court issued a…
Muslim Brotherhood: we will not offer candidates for elections again
July 4, 2019 Spokesman of the General Bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood, Abbas Qabari, has talked to the website Arab 21 about the strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood in the coming period after the death of former President Mohamed…
Shock for Egypt as government announces rise of gas prices
July 4, 2019 The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources set the date for the increase in gas prices at 8:00 am on Thursday July 4. Following the news, gas stations became very busy. The increase in gas prices comes…
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