Police probation in Egypt used to persecute opponents
Mohammad Al Batawy June 15, 2019 “It is not probation, it is half a day imprisonment,” is how a new security measure hundreds of Egyptian activists and politicians are being subjected to has been described. Authorities are putting people on…
Egypt announces support for Saudi Arabia after Abha and Jazan airport attack
Egypt has strongly condemned the attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha and Jazan airports in the south of the country, as well as the attack on Saudi territory with a ballistic missile, which was intercepted by Saudi air defence forces on…
Is Egypt using Syrian refugees as a bargaining chip with Europe?
For Syrian refugees in Egypt, crackdowns from the state and racism in society are a part of everyday life. A migration expert spoke to DW about conditions in the country, and how the EU shares some of the blame. …
Human Rights Watch calls for probe into Morsi’s death
A human rights group on Monday called for an independent and international investigation by the UN into the death of Egypt’s first and only democratically-elected leader. Human Rights Watch said the United Nations Human Rights Council should establish a probe…
Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi: Ex-leader buried after court death
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has been buried hours after he collapsed in court and died on Monday. His lawyer told the AFP news agency the former leader had been buried in eastern Cairo early on Tuesday morning with his…
Former Egypt President Morsi dies in court
Former President Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in court after the conclusion of a trial session in the espionage lawsuit. According to Egyptian State Television, Morsi suffered a heart attack following the court hearing and his body has been transferred…
Lawyer Amr Nuhan Held for 15 Days on Charges of Joining a Terrorist Group
EgyWatch – June 15, 2019 The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to detain lawyer Amr Nuhan, 15 days under investigation of case No. 741 of 2019, on charges of joining a terrorist group. This brings the number of lawyers accused…
Alaa al-Aswani: Sisi is Using the War on Terror to Silence Dissent
On Friday, the famous Egyptian writer Alaa al-Aswani attacked the use of “war on terror” by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to strengthen his authority and suppress the opposition. Aswani said in his article in Washington Post that the Egyptian authorities arrest…
Egypt Suspended the Presentation of the Defendants in the Courts during CAN
EgyWatch – June 15, 2019 The Egyptian authorities have issued a decision to stop the presentation of the defendants in court during the African Nations Cup in Cairo. “In light of the security preparations by the Cairo Security Directorate, this…
Foreign Affairs: Sudan and Algeria learnt from Egypt’s failed experience
EgyWatch – June 13, 2019 Prominent global affairs magazine, Foreign Affairs, said that the lessons of the Egyptian revolution were useful for revolutionists in Sudan and Algeria. The feature titled ‘What Algeria and Sudan can learn from Egypt’ by Killian…
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