Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

Egyptian regional foreign policy in retrospect
With the region in turmoil, Egypt stands out as a beacon of stability – but where and how does Al-Sisi put Egypt’s political weight to use?

Egypt forced to face music, sign GERD agreement: Mubarak’s last irrigation minister
I presented a solution for the dam problem, but no one listened, Egypt’s last irrigation minister before the 2011 revolution told Daily News Egypt.

1,964 cases of sexual harassment in Al-Sisi’s first year
‘State stopped denying sexual harassment,’ says report

How much longer can Al-Sisi play solo?
“You told me you were going to be like a bulldozer which paves the way…where is that bulldozer?” This figure of speech was used by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, aimed at Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb in a Sunday public speech. “President kids PM”, newspapers headlines read the next morning. But anybody who followed …

Morsi and Al-Sisi’s first year in office
First year reviews of each president take different perspectives and put the spotlight on different fields

I am ready to be held accountable by the people: Al-Sisi
Presidency leads media campaign on “achievements of the year”
8 political parties submit Protest Law petition to constitutional court
Popular demands to speed up court decision on law’s unconstitutionality

Lawyers strike Saturday, syndicate head seeks escalation against police assaults
Security body only protects itself and bullies lawyers and citizens, says syndicate

Opposition parties mobilise against Protest Law in online petition
420 prominent politicians and public figures lend signatures demanding Al-Sisi’s promise to release political detainees
6 April activist acquitted of ‘calls to protest’ charges
Member helped establish revolutionary Facebook account
Sinai activist reportedly died in military detention, army denies
Hours earlier, army described arrested suspect as “leading Brotherhood figure”

Al-Sisi in Germany: Divisions and accusations of bigotry
German politicians share concerns about human rights in Egypt, remain at odds on how to deal with it

141 killings, 393 arrests in Sinai: Armed forces report
Letter allegedly by terrorist expresses regret for killing innocents in the name of religion

Turkish news agency closes Cairo office
Anadolu staff members deny Al Jazeera report that Egyptian government forced closure

Khaled Said’s family demands EGP 5bn compensation
Money will be used for charity, says the victim of police brutality’s mother
AFTE manager’s brother detained for 15 days
Accusations of printing ‘inciting material’ and belonging to 6 April Youth Movement

Al-Wafd Party leader sacks opponents in peak of internal crisis
Secretary General Fouad Badrawi and six supporting members dismissed Friday

Cabinet clashes retrial to resume on 9 June
Journalist, police conscript and lawyer punished by judge Nagy Shehata during session

Renowned writer’s trial for ‘insulting Islam’ on Facebook adjourned to 29 July
Fatima Naoot called Islamic religious sacrifice of animals a “massacre”

Ministry of Solidarity bans 50 NGOs, replaces 27 board of directors
Decision “according to court orders for belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood”, says minister
SPAP acquittal contested before court
Prosecution’s appeal to be looked into on 13 June

Al-Bayan newspaper case sparks journalists, prosecution dispute
“Press Syndicate should ban unregistered journalists,” says Prosecutor General

Police officers prosecuted for rape, torture leading to death
“Torture is systematic, accountability for it is selective,” says human rights lawyer

3 policemen referred to trial over torture accusations
Detained man was allegedly beaten to death in police station
Policeman faces life sentence for sexual assault of handicapped prisoner
Security tapes showed conscript attacked young girl inside police station
Court details acquittal verdict from protest charges in Al-Sabbagh’s case
It was just a celebration like ‘weddings’, states court

Egypt’s judiciary unites opposing political currents in one trial
Mohamed Morsi, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Amr Hamzawy among 25 accused of ‘insulting judiciary’

Court acquits SPAP members of protest charges in Al-Sabbagh case
“Verdict proves that police intentionally used force without necessity,” says defence lawyer

Journalists act out in defence of co-defendant journalist Youssef Shaaban
Mahienour El-Massry allowed lawyer visit in jail
Luxor governor, mayors allowed judicial seizure
“Decision aims at counter fighting illegal construction,” says governorate