Latest in Tag: Giulio Regeni Highlight
Latest in Tag: Giulio Regeni

Evidence found in Italian student’s death case proves no police involvement: Law Professor
Egyptian prosecution investigated almost 120 witnesses in the case of of Italian student Giulio Regeni, says Professor Mohamed Bahaa Abo Shoqa

Egypt prosecution affirms no intention to charge police with Italy’s Regeni murder
Italian student reportedly researched independent labour unions in Egypt, says prosecution

Al-Sisi asserts Egypt’s drive to reveal truth, full transparency in Regeni’s murder investigations
Egypt promises complete clarity, exerting all efforts in case

Italian foreign minister visits Cairo for talks with Al-Sisi: officials
Updates of murder of Giulio Regeni will be addressed in meetings

Final recordings related to Regeni’s case contain gaps in surveillance footage
CCTV footage and recordings related to the killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni included gaps and did not show the Cambridge scholar at all, who was found dead in 2016, the Egyptian and Italian prosecutions said in a joint statement. Both countries said that the footage from security cameras at Cairo’s metro stations is “unhelpful” …

Egypt submits final recordings related to Regeni case to Italian authorities
Egyptian, Italian investigation team to follow up investigations

Egypt to allow Italy to examine footage related to Regeni’s death
The Italian parliament launched the Giulio Regeni Scholarship for an Egyptian student earlier this month

Italy’s public prosecutor arrives in Egypt for updates on Regeni investigations
Italy hasn’t voted for Egypt in the UNHRC over Regeni’s death, says Italian MP

Egypt is transparently cooperating with Italy in Regeni investigations: Abdul Aal
Abdul Aal said that Italy should separate between the judicial path and other paths of cooperation

Regeni advocate Ahmed Abdullah walks free
The human rights director of ECRF was denied release the first time and has been detained since April

Egypt digs itself back to 1977
Ahmed Kamal, a medical student, was arrested by police and delivered to his family the following day via the mortuary. Ahmed had been sentenced to two years in absentia and only recently arrested and killed by Egyptian police, possibly tortured to death. Sometime in the past this may have been breaking news, causing outrage in …

Egypt, Italy to resume collaboration for investigations into Regeni’s death
The two countries are preparing for their first meeting since 7 April

Moscow ready to host Israel–Palestine peace talks: Al-Sisi
In the first of a two-part interview, Al-Sisi discusses Egypt’s position on foreign affairs-related issues. The second part of the interview, which focuses on domestic affairs, will be published Tuesday

Egypt’s economic crisis and the need for a change in policies
“It’s the economy, stupid” was the original phrase which James Carville coined as a lead strategist for Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign in 1992 against the then sitting president George H. W. Bush. Its effect was magical. In 1991, 90% of polled Americans approved of Bush’s performance days after American troops moved to defeat Saddam …

Egypt insists on ignoring flood of accusations received about Regeni’s death
According to a report released by Reuters, Regeni felt anxious and was suspicious before he disappeared

Cambridge University’s lack of cooperation is ‘inexplicable’: Italian PM
Renzi requested that May use her authority to ask university faculty to assist Italian judicial authorities

Parliamentary discontent over ‘Regeni amendment’
Parliament Speaker warns of further tensions as a result to Italian parliament’s decision against Egypt

Italy to cut military supplies to Egypt after unfruitful investigations into Regeni’s death
Egypt vowed to take similar measures, which weren’t specified, in response to the decision

First act of pressure to Egypt put to vote in ‘Regeni amendment’ following unsolved murder
Move as part of the ‘Regeni amendment’ is first pressure act with regards to unsolved murder of Italian researcher

Egypt in a monopoly of information
Day after day, there are more signs demonstrating the lack of any willingness on the Egyptian state’s part to even remotely apply the principles of freedom of information that are stipulated in Egypt’s Constitution. Between measures like media gags, cracking down on civil society organisations, delegitimising international human rights reports and official statements that ask …

Italian, Egyptian officials to meet Sunday over Regeni case: Italian media
Egypt’s prosecutor general Ahmed Sadek initiated the meeting by an invitation extending an invitation to Italian authorities to exchange and examine developments in the case, according to the Italian news agency

UK urges Egypt to consider security agencies as responsible for Regeni’s murder
We urge Egyptian authorities to consider every possible scenario during their investigation, says the UK foreign office

Italy will continue inquiry into Regeni’s murder: Gentiloni
The Egyptian interior ministry has firmly denied a Reuters report, citing unnamed security sources, stating that Regeni was in police custody prior to his death

MPs accuse government of disregarding communication with foreign community
“Distorting, systematic anti-Egypt campaigns by press, parliamentary, and human rights’ communities,” says Egyptian MP visiting European Parliament

Free Egyptians Party addresses islands debate, Regeni case
Party says it is yet to form final opinion on affiliation of Tiran and Sanafir

In Cartoon: Giulio Regeni and Mortada Mansour

Free Egyptians Party leaders meet Italian MP to discuss Regeni case
“Visit aims at saving diplomatic ties due to Egypt’s poor crisis management,” says FEP’s foreign relations spokesperson

UK advocates for full, transparent investigation into Regeni’s death
The British embassy in Cairo confirmed to Daily News Egypt that Britain has raised the case of Regeni with the Egyptian government

Egypt’s politicians visit Italy, Europe amid ongoing Regeni case
Two separate groups travelled to Europe Monday, including a parliamentary delegation expected to visit European Parliament

Tension escalates in Egyptian-Italian relations amid continued ambiguity in Regeni’s murder
Experts denounce the treatment of the case by Egyptian media and police