HRW demands ban of ‘anal examinations’
The controversial practice is commonly used on gay men in Egypt to determine whether they habitually practice anal sex
Adham Youssef
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Officers sentenced to prison for torturing Luxor man to death
The Ministry of Interior will compensate the victim’s family for incident of police brutality
KCG textile workers start open ended strike
Workers protest actions of management, demand negotiations with company executives
Aswan teachers stage ‘warning’ protest
Demands include issuing 200% incentive
Koum Hamada worker faces terrorism charge following strike
Workers say charge is “fabricated”, vow to escalate demands after Eid holiday
Brotherhood supreme guide in critical condition, transferred to hospital
Lawyer says Badie suffers from circulatory failure, family asserts they are prevented from visiting him
Netanyahu’s Africa tour aims to break Israel’s solitary status: Aboul Gheit
The Israeli prime minister met with African leaders, asserting that the continent “has no better friend than Israel”
Political detainee dies after health deterioration
Family and human rights organisations accuse Ministry of Interior of medical negligence and “slowly killing political prisoners”
25 suspects referred to prosecution following new sectarian strife in Minya
Violence erupted in the village of Koum Al-Loufy after residents circulated “rumours” of a church being built; four houses owned by Copts were set on fire
Egypt refuses any UN gay rights-related resolution: official
Amr Ramadan, Chair of Delegation Egyptian said Egypt is adopting “Islamic perspective” on gay rights, describes homosexuality as “propagated by the West”
Current Brotherhood leadership unable, unwilling to make theoretical revisions: El-Sherif
Daily News Egypt met with Ashraf El-Sherif, a professor of political science at the American University in Cairo and an expert on political Islam, to understand the mechanisms of these divisions and how they have been translated in the current actions and rhetoric of different Islamist factions
8 female protesters released after 400 days in Damietta jail
The court postponed the verdict on two other detainees until 28 September
Families of Alexandria military workers threatened ‘not to talk’ about case
Activists, lawyers call military trials ‘swift injustice’ as trial session of workers is scheduled to continue on Saturday
Lawyers demand court step down from presiding over ‘Red Sea islands’ appeal
Saudi demanded that Egypt “occupy” the islands to secure them, say state lawyers
Egypt Foods workers continue partial strike, despite management’s offer
“Managers hired thugs to intimidate the workers”, says a worker on strike
Cabinet vows to challenge Red Sea islands verdict
The government repeated the argument of the State Lawsuit Authority, saying that the administrative court is not authorised to look into the case
Military complex workers to remain in detention
Military court postpones trial session to 25 June as defence demands that factory officials testify
Confusion, caution marks official reaction to court’s quashing of demarcation deal
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zaid also told Daily News Egypt that the decision is being looked into by the judiciary. “The government respects the opinion of the court,” Abu Zaid added.
Egypt Foods workers go on strike
Despite the workers allegations of an ongoing strike, the company claims everything is “normal”
Low-ranking police officer dies in Minya police station following detention
In another incident, a detainee died in Alexandria’s Al-Montazah police station, torture allegations surface
More suspects arrested as exam leak controversy continues
Over 20 people have been arrested on charges of leaking exams on the internet
Militarised factories: workers stand trial in military court for protesting
A military court postponed the trial of 24 workers from the Alexandria Shipyard Company to 21 June
Morsi sentenced to life in ‘Qatar espionage’ case
Sentence comes one day after the former president was supposed to complete his first term as president
Cyprus, Egypt sign counter-terrorism agreement
Sadek’s visit, which began on Wednesday, also followed up on investigations into the March hijacking of an EgyptAir flight
UPDATE: Second black box from crashed EgyptAir flight recovered
Officials also reported on Thursday that the cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the seafloor
East Delta transportation workers go on strike
Drivers cited late salary payment for the past six months
Koum Hamada workers end strike after ‘partially successful’ negotiations
Negotiations with company managers and MPs promised acquittal of charged workers and payment of late bonuses
Nile Cotton Ginning Company workers stage protest
Workers say government is ignoring their misfortunes and demands
Court adjourns Luxor police torture verdict to 12 July
The officers were referred to court on 5 December after the forensic medicine department filed a medical report revealing fractures to Shabeb’s neck and back that resulted in his spinal cord being severed
Additional textile factory workers referred to prosecution
For the fifth day, the workers have been on strike, demanding their company’s manager be fired for ’snitching’ on a fellow worker