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Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.
Torture, deaths in detention, and attacks on civil society contribute to the deterioration of human rights, but not enforced disappearances, according to National Council for Human Rights annual report
EgyptAir flight MS 804 crashed into Mediterranean on 19 May, killing 66 people
Move as part of the âRegeni amendmentâ is first pressure act with regards to unsolved murder of Italian researcher
An emotional population in need of a leaderÂ. But will this be enough for continuity?
The photojournalist is among 739 defendants imprisoned without trial for nearly 3 years
âAs long as the state doesnât respect the press, we will continue to be subject to this,â says attacked journalist
Liliane Daoud’s lawyer said that her house was raided so that authorities could deport her from the country
Mozn Hassan is under investigation in âNGO foreign fundingâ case
Ali Abdul Aal sits down for his first interview since being elected parliamentary speaker in January 2016
As Egypt secures a seat at UN Human Rights Council, concerns renew on freedom of expression, religion, civil society, and torture
âA stateâs sovereignty over its lands is proved by facts of history and practices of sovereignty,â says Khaled Ali
Case of Muslim Shiâa sheds light on discrimination, incitement, and violence
Member of NCHR hails verdict as âhistoricalâ
Political activist Hamdy Qeshta reported verbal and physical assaults inside Boulaq police station
Pre-trial detention has been renewed since January on accusations of anti-regime incitement
Attackers chanted âwe donât want a churchâ while police let them go, arresting victims instead
Two judges and a human rights lawyer sent the bill to the government but are being accused of “illicit” activity
Search for flight data recorder continues, say Egyptian head of investigative committee
On 29 March, Seif El-Din Mustafa demanded that EgyptAir flight MS 181, which was travelling from Alexandria to Cairo, reroute to Cyprus
Criticisms include abusive detention practices, torture, and police denial of enforced disappearances
The Qasr Al-Nil case included 51 defendants, which is part of a series of cases prosecuting youth over demonstrations contesting the Red Sea islands agreement
âI always knew my turn would come,â writes Mina Thabet
The conflict between the media and the state in the struggle for press freedom reached its peak in May with unprecedented attacks on the Press Syndicate and its leaders
Hope follows governmentâs intention to amend contested Protest Law
âI want to be able to return back anytime, see my family, and be able to report again,â says Mohamed Fahmy
Egyptâs elite switches from approval to criticism, Al-Sisi finds solid ground among his devotees
Muslims faced by controversial fatwas while state tightens grip on mosques
Transparency organisation counted 101 cases of corruption in state ministries in May 2016
A National Security officer testified against Negad El-Borai, accusing him of illegally receiving foreign funds and aiming to distort Egyptâs image, says local media
Students spent more than two years in prison stemming from previous verdicts