The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday renewed prison sentences for political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and lawyer Mohamed al-Baqer for 45 days, pending investigations into charges of “spreading false news that would impact the national security of the country.”
The Higher Committee of Al-Wafd Party (one of the oldest Egyptian parties) decided Sept. 19 to hold early elections for the party’s leadership within a month.
One year after rare protests that led to the largest arrest campaign since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took office, protesters returned to the streets last week in a handful of governorates.
As long as the Renaissance Dam remains an instrument in Ethiopia’s bid to control the Blue Nile, negotiations are doomed.
Fifteen ambassadors presented themselves last week to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. One of them was Israel’s new envoy to the country, Amira Oron. A lot has been written in recent years about the saga surrounding the appointment of Israel’s ambassador to Cairo. For almost two years, the embassy to …
Hamas are in talks with Egypt to secure the release of a wounded fisherman following the killing of his brothers by the Egyptian army, the movement’s leader Ismail Haniyeh announced on Sunday evening.
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