#protests
Heavy police presence, random searches around Tahrir ahead of Sept. 20 protest anniversary
The rare protests in 2019 were followed by the biggest arrest campaign since Sisi took power
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الأخبار
7,465 خبر منشور حتى الآن.
#housing
Government campaign to demolish informal buildings sparks anger
The campaign has led to a number of violent confrontations between police and residents.
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#detainee and prisoner deaths
Third detainee dies in Tora Prison in 3-week span
Rights organizations have documented numerous cases of medical negligence in Egyptian prisons
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#sexual assault
Friend of witness in Fairmont case swept up in backlash arrests, ordered detained
The prosecutor’s statement did not specify the charges that the detainees are being investigated for
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#sexual violence
Smear campaign, arrests in blowback over Fairmont rape case
Activists worry that the ripple effect will smother the movement against sexual violence in Egypt
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#remand detention
Jailed rights lawyers and journalists in remand detention charged in new case
Multiple pretrial detention orders might be a way of preempting the release of a defendant
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#sexual assault
Security forces detain witnesses in Fairmont rape case
Security forces detained two of the women on Friday, one from her home in the early morning.
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#Muslim Brotherhood arrests
Security forces arrest acting Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat
Ezzat had been in hiding for seven years
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#sexual assault
Public Prosecution: 7 of 9 defendants in Fairmont rape case fled the country before complaint filed
Authorities are still in pursuit of two of the accused who remain in the country
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#cost of living
As unemployment rises, government hikes metro prices and reduces bread subsidy
Up to 72 million Egyptians will receive less bread for their money after subsidized loaves shrink
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#immorality charges
Appeal rulings for women imprisoned for TikTok content due in mid-September
The women were convicted on immorality charges based in the 2018 cybercrime law
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#translation
New National Translation Center guidelines criticized as censorship
Adel refused to clarify how a publication was determined to be deviating from social norms.
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#Renaissance Dam
GERD talks stumble yet again, with no prospect of binding agreement
Ethiopia responded on Monday by postponing negotiations until August 17
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#COVID-19
Coronavirus on the rise again in Egypt, and fewer precautions for airport arrivals
The last few days saw a slight increase in new infections announced by the Health Ministry.
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#activist detentions
State Security Prosecution keeps two activists in detention with fresh charges
Qassas's renewal matches a broader pattern of prosecution designed to sideline political opponents
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#activist detentions
Over 200 prominent actors, filmmakers and writers call on Egyptian authorities to release Sanaa Seif
Signatories to the public statement are also calling for the release of all those unjustly detained
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#immorality charges
In new precedent, women jailed for 2 years for violating ‘family values’ in TikTok videos
These are the first sentences against female social media influencers after a series of arrests.
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#Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia irrigation minister: Ethiopia has not started filling dam, pooling in reservoir due to rains is ‘known to Egyptian president’
The reports on Wednesday prompted immediate reactions from both Cairo and Khartoum
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#detainee and prisoner health
Journalist Mohamed Mounir dies after release from prison
Mounir, 65, was arrested from his home on June 15 in a dawn raid by security forces
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#parliamentary elections
Despite continuing impact of COVID-19, Senate elections date set for August
A constitutional amendment to revive the upper house of Parliament was pushed through in 2019.
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