Turkish President Erdogan makes rare visit to Cairo ending decade-long hostility
The Turkish and Egyptian Presidents demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The countries have been at odds since the coup that overthrew then Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi elected for a third term
Al-Sisi got almost 90% of all votes despite his government’s failure to address economic crisis in the country and allegations of widespread suppression of dissent
Egypt’s decade of dictatorship and repression
On the 10th anniversary of the coup by then Defense Minister and current President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, an Egyptian journalist writes about the circumstances in which it took place and the struggles of the people over the past decade
A decade after military coup, Egyptians continue to struggle with authoritarian rule
Despite strong popular discontent, the regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been sustained in power by the US and its regional allies such as the Gulf monarchies as it is willing to play a the role of a proxy in the region
3,723 prisoners freed in Egypt including prominent leftist Hossam Mones
40 pre-trial detainees had been released from prison after receiving presidential and police pardons earlier
41 political prisoners freed in Egypt ahead of Eid
Egypt, among the world’s top jailers, has approximately 65,000 political prisoners out of a total prison population of about 120,000. As many as 26,000 of them are in pre-trial detention
Imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah goes on hunger strike in Egypt
40-year-old Fattah is reportedly being kept in solitary confinement under heavy supervision without access to books or exercise. He is serving a five-year jail term for “spreading fake news and undermining national security”
German arms sales to Egypt must meet human rights criteria, foreign minister says
The German decision is in line with the coalition government’s position of reducing arms sales to non-European and NATO countries. Egypt is the leading recipient of German weapons
Egyptian court grants provisional release to human rights researcher Patrick George Zaki
Zaki was arrested in February 2020 after returning to Egypt from Italy where he was studying at the University of Bologna. He has since spent 22 months in pre-trial detention on various charges
Egypt targeted and killed civilians using French military intelligence, new report reveals
The report has sparked anger along with multiple calls for investigations amid revelations that France was directly responsible for 19 air strikes by Egyptian authorities which killed hundreds of people and destroyed several vehicles between 2016 and 2018
Egypt’s parliament passes law to dismiss government employees with alleged links to terrorist groups
Along with being fired, the employees in question will also be subject to asset freeze and a 60-day travel ban. The parliament also extended the country’s state of emergency, in place since 2017, for another three months starting July 24
Egyptian journalist-politician Khaled Dawoud freed after over 18 months in pre-trial detention
Dawoud was released pending investigations although the prosecution has not presented any evidence in court to support the charges against him. He faces charges of “collaborating with a terrorist organization”, “publishing false information” and “misusing social media
