The sentencing of 529 Muslim Brotherhood members to death after a brief trial is a reflection of a larger problem in Egypt – “independent, unqualified judges,” the legal advisor for the Ministry of International Cooperation, Abdel Ghany Sayed, told The … read more
Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Wednesday his intention to run for the upcoming presidency. Below is Sisi’s statement as posted by the official army spokesman: “Great people of Egypt, read more
The United States on Tuesday sharply criticized Egypt’s trials of members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and said it would be “unconscionable” for the Egyptian government to carry out the death sentences given to 529 members of the Islamist group. … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood-led National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL) has announced plans to hold demonstrations on Wednesday, March 26. NASL has indicated it intends to protest in Tahrir, Raba’a al-Adawiya (Nasr City), and Nahda (Giza near Cairo University) squares. Pockets … read more
Khaled Fouda, the governor of South Sinai, has dismissed a British woman’s claim that she was raped by a security guard whilst on holiday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, according to state media agency MENA. The Ministry … read more
Shots were fired from Egyptian territory towards Israeli troops across the border, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday. No injuries were reported. A rising Islamist insurgency in the border Sinai Peninsula has increasingly targeted police and army, killing tens of … read more
A young woman from Mansoura, Dakahlia, is protesting being denied army enlistment by arguing that mandatory enlistment for males in Egypt should apply also to women, said her lawyer, Reda Maarouf, on the 90 Minutes program on the El Mehwar … read more
As sexual harassment remains a perpetual problem in Egypt, new grassroots campaigns targeting harassers are fighting back, literally. The latest initiative, called Tie Harassers, aims to counter sexual harassment by tying perpetrators to trees. The initiative was launched by Essam … read more
The trial of 20 Al Jazeera journalists accused of aiding or joining the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement is to resume on Monday. Twenty defendants, who prosecutors allege work for the Doha-based network, are accused “airing false new” and “aiding or joining … read more
A court in Egypt has sentenced to death 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They were convicted of charges including murdering a policeman and attacking police. The group, members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, are part of a … read more