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Latest in Tag: politics
In Pictures: Al-Sadat metro station opened after two years of closures
Following almost two years of closure, Al-Sadat metro station witnessed Wednesday morning cheers, selfies, and patriotic songs celebrating the reopening of the station, which was closed by the order of the Interior Ministry for “security reasons”. Between middle aged women cheering in joy, young men taking pictures near the “Al-Sadat” sign, and riot police observing …
Official condemnations of new death sentences for Brotherhood leaders
The verdict should be reviewed only by judicial entities, says Egyptian lawyer
Egypt should halt 2002 Law on Associations immediately: HRW
T en international human rights organisations issue report condemning Egyptian authorities’ measures
State Security ban retrial adjourned to 4 August
Security personnel civil arrest is illegal and unconstitutional, says lawyer
ICC is purposeless: South Africa’s ruling party
Reports suggest Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir flew back to Sudan despite ICC arrest warrant
UNESCO condemns destruction of old Sana’a heritage site
Site which dates to Ottoman era, was destroyed in Saudi airstrike
The cinematic political scene in Al-Sisi’s first year
In Egypt, the past four years since the 25 January Revolution held several overwhelming emotions for people, which differed from pride and happiness to depression and anger. That was definitely translated in films which were and are still being produced.
3,977 people arrested in 2015 for alleged Muslim Brotherhood membership: Interior ministry
By the numbers, arrests averages leap in 2015, detainees are either waiting for an investigation or were handed sentences, rights groups says
Torture in detention during second half of Al-Sisi’s year
Daily News Egypt has tallied cases that have either been reported by different well-known, pro- and anti-state media, in addition to data provided by the NCHR, Al-Haqanya Center and El-Nadeem Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, and the Egyptian Commission for Human Rights
Hard to suppress: Anti-government villages remain problematic for security
Spots like Kerdasa, Delga are among most prominent consequences of Brotherhood regime, according to former Interior Ministry spokesperson
Syrian opposition representatives in Cairo agree outlines of transitional period
Code of conduct was developed during two-day conference in Cairo
Egyptian journalist wins Nile Media Awards for covering GERD negotiations
The Nile River Awards is from the NBI, in corporation with Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie, Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa, Nile Basin Discourse and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).
NGOs condemn El-Raml police station verdict
Joint statement by NGOs comes a week after Mahienour Al-Massry was ordered back into prison
Bomb explosion in Gharbeya kills police officer
The officer was trying to dismantle the bomb
Without a hashtag: More forgotten journalists behind bars
Activists document stories of 12 journalists sentenced to life in prison
New Cairo prison opens to reduce crowding inside detention facilities
The 15th of May Prison was recently constructed to improve health conditions inside prisons
Homosexuals’ ongoing acceptance struggle increases as government crackdown tightened
Over 95 people were arrested in Egypt for same-sex conduct or gender expression between July 2013 and December 2014, says HRW
Disagreements still in place, dialogue will continue: Merkel and Al-Sisi
Merkel criticised death sentences in Egypt, Al-Sisi said that Egypt guarantees region’s stability
Former Daily News Egypt editor wins EU award
He was first nominated in September 2013 for succeeding in reconstructing Daily News Egypt in 2012 and his work during that period.
Teaching assistant arbitrarily dismissed from Cairo University
Ahmed Abdel Bassit was dismissed following coworker’s complaint accusing him of inciting protests
Politics suspended between old structures, modernisation
New post-revolutionary parties moved away from the idea of the “one leader”
Al-Wafd Party leader sacks opponents in peak of internal crisis
Secretary General Fouad Badrawi and six supporting members dismissed Friday
The people must decide on reconciliation with Brotherhood:ESDP leader
The party received huge donations from businessmen against the Brotherhood, says Abul-Ghar
Haber’s messages prior to Al-Sisi’s visit to Germany
By Emad El-Sayed “Al-Sisi’s visit to Germany will not be an easy one.” This was my impression after meeting with a journalist delegation and the German ambassador in Cairo, Hansjörg Haber. Haber sent direct messages to Al-Sisi regarding the questions for clarification that he will face during his visit to Germany next month. The messages the …
More protests worldwide denounce Morsi’s death sentence
11 police officers injured in Turkey in clashes with protesters
Arabesque: A student activity aims for a better Africa
Each year, the students get to choose a certain track, and over the course of a few months they learn all the basics about this specialty.
Electoral wars trap Al-Wafd Party: Leadership
Reform Front accuses party head of financial and administrative corruption, the supreme body responds with dismissal decision
In Video: Photojournalist Ziada tells the story of 496 days behind bars
Video by: Mahmoud Fikry
2 conscripts dead in North Sinai following militant attack
The military spokesperson announced killings of at least 700 militants since October
Political movements call on universities to allow imprisoned students to sit exams
Five political movements sign joint statement, raising concerns over potential expulsion of imprisoned students