Judge Mahmoud al-Rashidy knew that the acquittal of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six of his aides on charges of inciting and conspiring in the killing of protesters during…
Behind Tunisia’s ongoing presidential elections, with a run-off already scheduled for December 28, lies an intricate web of power conflicts and mediations. Moving beyond the traditional labor federation role, Tunisia’s…
“Beware of women belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood who will carry the Quran in their hands,” said Yasser Borhamy, the deputy head of the Salafi Dawah group. “When police forces…
In a statement issued by the Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday, the group endorsed participation in the November 28 protests, which have been dubbed as the "Islamist revolution." Local state and…
An Alexandria court has sentenced 78 minors, all aged between 13 and 17 years old, to jail for allegedly being affiliated to…
A group of students were protesting in front of Mansoura University last year, amid the heavy crackdown on campus dissent. The ensuing arrests did not leave bystanders out. Ibrahim Reda,…
Egypt is prepared to send troops to help secure a future Palestinian state, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview with…
Since the start of the Arab uprisings over three years ago, regional onlookers have often turned to Tunisia for answers. While other countries have descended into turmoil or seen their…
"Security restrictions, iron gates and thorough inspections did not succeed in preventing student rioting, but contributed to its increase," wrote Al-Masry Al-Youm in the aftermath of October 11, the day after public universities…
This conversation is part of issue 1 of Status Hour, an emerging collaborative monthly audio journal from the Arab World and beyond. The night before his last detention on October 21,…
One night in September, a boat carrying over 200 refugees was brought in to Alexandria by the Egyptian Navy under the halcyon orange of the port at Rasateen. The refugees…
The Defense Ministry’s Sinai video, published on Saturday, was not a response to Friday’s video by the newly proclaimed “Province of Sinai,”…
Judge Mohamed Nagy Shehata referred former presidential candidate and defense lawyer Khaled Ali to the prosecution on Wednesday for insulting the court.…
French journalist and Chief Editor of Le Monde Diplomatique Alain Gresh was held for two hours on Tuesday, along with two Egyptian…
At least 184 brutal violations were committed against foreign journalists working in Egypt between 2011 and 2014, according to a detailed report…
The owners of seven private newspapers convened a meeting on Saturday to establish the “Chamber of Private Press Industries,” and begin the process of registering this new body under the umbrella…
A group of journalists announced on Wednesday the formation of a new movement called the Front to Defend Journalists and the Rights…
On October 29, the Egyptian army began bulldozing and dynamiting houses along Egypt’s border with Gaza to create a buffer zone 14 kilometers long and half a kilometer wide. The…
Since what has become known as the ‘gay marriage’ video was released on August 29, there has been a coordinated government crack down on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) in Egypt. The…
Over the past few months, local media has insisted that Egypt is ready to respond to any questions regarding its human rights record ahead of the much-anticipated Universal Periodic Review…
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