Ongoing investigations into Al-Sabbagh’s death as interior ministry denies accusations
Testimonies point to violations by police that resulted in Al-Sabbagh’s death
Amira El-Fekki
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Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.
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25 January anniversary, 25 journalists abused: Journalists Against Torture
Rally attacked in front of Press Syndicate
Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh died near Tahrir of birdshot to the back: Forensic Authority
Socialist Popular Alliance, activists blame police for ‘excessive’ use of force
Prime minister, prosecutor general order investigation into killing of woman in protest
Egypt’s security body warns citizens from public assemblies ahead of 25 January
Where is the Egyptian revolution?
Demands increase on each anniversary, as do calls against every new regime
Woman allegedly shot dead near Tahrir Square
Socialist Popular Alliance says party member died in ‘brutally dispersed’ protest
Parliament caught in political ambiguity: will the president respect legislative independence?
Experts warn of unfair representation, state control and failing public’s expectations
HRW lambasts Egypt’s prisons for deaths, torture
“Authorities are more aggressive when it comes to detained political activists,” says lawyer
SEC to open registration for media coverage of parliamentary elections
Media should register between 21 January and 1 February
43 NGOs registered to monitor election, as deadline approaches
Maat Foundation to monitor with two international organisations
Al-Wafd Party aims to compete with former PM in parliamentary elections
Party joined 19 political parties into one electoral coalition to face Kamal El-Ganzoury’s list
2 policemen face criminal court over sexual assault charges
Suspects accused of kidnapping and assaulting woman in police car
Court postpones dissolution of Al-Nour Party to 21 February
Anti-Brotherhood group vows to fight ‘religious political parties’ in parliament
Al-Sisi, political parties conclude 2nd meeting
Al-Sisi rejects suggestions to amend Protest Law, says politician
Presidential pardon for some prisoners on 25 January anniversary
Conditions do not apply to ‘popular’ detained Protest Law activists
Al-Sisi requests meeting with political heads
Al-Dostour apologises, Al-Karamah and Popular Current ‘uninvited’
NGOs begin applications to observe parliamentary elections
No international observers have come forward so far, says NGO leader
Shoukry to participate in France mass rally in support of Charlie Hebdo
Foreign ministry says Egypt will support international efforts to fight terrorism
Al Jazeera’s lawyer bailed out on the defendants, so we paid for our own: Mohamed Fahmy’s fiancée
Marwa Omara speaks to Daily News Egypt about the details of Fahmy’s arrest, and the circumstances surrounding it
Brotherhood, SAC call for escalation ahead of 25 January
Groups call for protests under slogan “Together We Revolt”
Committee sets rules for media coverage of elections
Journalists cannot ask voters who they will vote for or conduct surveys outside polling stations
Supreme Electoral Commission to announce details for parliamentary elections
Voters to update personal information at committee’s voters’ database
Egypt-Canada negotiate the release of Al-Jazeera’s Mohamed Fahmy
Family’s hope on Canadian FM’s visit to Egypt to obtain release ‘before’ retrial, says fiancée
Popular Current will not run in parliamentary elections
Young successors of Hamdeen Sabahy cite lack of fair representation
NGO to submit 200 names for presidential pardon request in protest cases
Students most likely to be pardoned and released, say experts
Lawsuit targets army officials claiming HIV, Hepatitis C cure
Poor and helpless patients put high hopes on ‘army scam invention’, says lawyer
American woman reported dead in Gharbeya
Media reports “mysterious death circumstances”
Activists, lawyers mock member accused of ‘liking’ Facebook page
Member of 6 April released, court to issue verdict 8 February
NGOs’ reports slam judicial, security and economic system of 2014
“Decisions that affect the entire populations are made in a legislative vacuum, without transparency and in the absence of accountability mechanisms,” says EIPR
Minor rockslide following evacuation in Manshiyet Nasser
“We forced people out to save their lives,” says official