Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Highlight
Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah

Egypt, Saudi positions on Syrian crisis beginning to converge: Political analyst
Al-Sisi, Saudi foreign minister agree to hold quarterly consultations

Legal amendments expected to speed up executions
Possible Muslim Brotherhood figures’ executions in coming days, says human rights expert

Suspended prison sentence against activist Alaa Abdel Fattah upheld
The prominent activist and twelve others were sentenced on charges of torching presidential candidateâs campaign headquarters

International, local entities condemn activistsâ prison sentences
US administration calls on Egypt to review protest law and related verdicts
In Pictures: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
The five-year prison sentence of prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah raised questions over the state’s stance towards the 25 January Revolution. On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Abdel Fattah to five years in prison, in addition to an EGP 100,000 fine over assaulting the police and illegal protesting. Defendant Ahmed Abdel Rahman received the …

Where does the state stand on the 25 January Revolution?
Activist and revolutionary-icon Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
2 die in new Aswan collision
Accident comes just one day after deadly collision in Aswan which claimed lives of over 20 people

Brotherhood condemns UN reception of Al-Sisi
The presidentâs reception at UN amounts to âaccepting the use of force in political disputesâ says Brotherhood

Number of hunger strikers in and out of prisons reaches 143: ANHRI
Dozens have recently started hunger strikes to call for release of political prisoners and for abolishing the infamous Protest Law

Amnesty calls on Egypt to release protesters arrested for challenging Protest Law
The international human rights watchdog says testimonies and available information suggest that the charges are “almost certainly baseless”

Mourners chant âdown with military ruleâ during Seif El-Islamâs memorial
Renowned lawyerâs two children, who were allowed to attend the memorial, were taken back to prison afterwards

Egypt does not support the Syrian regime or opposition: Al-Sisi
Egypt is a member of the Friends of Syria group, which is made up of countries that oppose Syrian president Al-Assad

Alaa Abdel Fattah launches hunger strike
Prominent activist vows he will âno longer play the role theyâve written for meâ

Parties call for reviewing controversial legislations
Egyptâs international position and reputation should be a priority, says Free Egyptians Party

Alaa Abdel Fattah and othersâ prison sentence widely condemned
Abdel Fattahâs sisters protest the sentence outside the presidential palace; verdict described by Amnesty as âoutrageous travesty of Justiceâ

Sabahy campaign withdraws from polling stations due to frequent violations
Presidential candidate cites âlarge-scaleâ violations against his campaign members during the last 48 hours
Popular Socialist Alliance calls for immediate release of detained members
Alliance condemns military, governmentâs crackdown on peaceful protest, activists

Movements decry jailed activistsâ conditions
Abdel Fattahâs family sues prosecutor general for âdouble standardsâ; movements condemn alleged assault on jailed activists during their appeal trial

Head of Textile Workersâ Union proposes initiative to halt strikes
Mahalla textile factory workers suspend strike for two months, pending the governmentâs response to their demands

President Morsi to address nation on Wednesday
Presidency denies plans to remove prime minister, stresses need for peaceful expression