A royal decree issued on Tuesday promising to give women their right to drive came amid a series of gradual steps undertaken by Saudi Arabia in the recent phase, as the historic decision comes a couple of days after opening sports stadium to women for the first time, taking part in the kingdom’s national day …
The law regulates the ownership and property rights of land and real estate in the region
In late 2013, the Thomson Reuters Foundation conducted its third annual poll on women’s rights in Arab states. 336 specialists designed the poll to assess the extent to which states adhere to key provisions of the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which most Arab League states have signed, ratified or …
State response, measures and women rights supported by Al-Sisi
EIPR will not register under the law proposed by the government
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013
Security forces detained three workers on charges of inciting strike
The human rights watchdog acknowledges current draft is better despite existing violations
6 April member: We will supervise regardless of the decision
Two separate reports suggest post-revolutionary Egypt is allowing impunity
Deputy Prime Minister says dialogue over draft law was conducted with 15 parties
The human rights organisation rejects the draft protest law and describes the right to protest as one of the most important gains of the 2011 Revolution
The increasing trend of protests and sit-ins affecting Egypt’s governorates are analysed by some columnists, while others keep their attention focused on the challenges facing the draft constitution. Fahmy Howeidi We brought down the walls, but didn’t build bridges Al-Shorouk newspaper There were around 1400 strikes and demonstrations across Egypt in a span of …
President has the right to declare war, military opinion merely “advisory”
