Mohamed Samir

Mohamed Samir Khedr is an economic and political journalist, analyst, and editor specializing in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the past decade, he has covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. Currently, he is the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt, where he leads a team of journalists in producing high-quality, in-depth reporting and analysis on the region's most pressing issues. His work has been featured in leading international publications. Samir is a highly respected expert on the Middle East and Africa, and his insights are regularly sought by policymakers, academics, and business leaders. He is a passionate advocate for independent journalism and a strong believer in the power of storytelling to inform and inspire. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moh_S_Khedr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-samir-khedr/
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The human rights committee of the Egyptian House of Representatives, headed by Tarek Radwan, condemned, on Friday, the joint statement by 31 countries over human rights situation in Egypt.
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Parliament’s human rights committee rebukes joint western statement over human rights in Egypt

The human rights committee said that the statement over Egyptian human rights…

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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed “great surprise and disapproval” in reaction to the statement on Egypt's human rights, which it said contained inaccurate and groundless information without proof
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Western countries criticise Egypt’s human rights record, Egyptian Foreign Ministry slams “groundless accusations”

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that "Such statements that do not take…

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Turkey or any country that aspires to establish normal relations with Egypt must abide by international law and the principles of good neighbourliness, a high-level Egyptian source told Daily News Egypt on Friday.
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Ankara must abide by international law in order for Egypt-Turkey relations to improve: Source

Turkey needs to stop attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of…

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Egypt aims to become a world class mining hub, raising exports to $10bn by 2040, up from $1.6bn currently, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla said
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Egypt aims to become a mining hub, raising exports to $10bn by 2040

In a bid to become a mining hub Egypt to offer 200…

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Fierce competition between lenders, Fintech, Big Tech marks financial services post-COVID-19

One major change in the past year has been to turn what…

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Men from the community led the collective effort, pulling carts piled with the bodies of relatives, friends, neighbours and strangers killed by Eritrean troops, which they brought to churches across Axum city in Ethiopia's Tigray for burial, many in mass graves
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Eritrean troops massacred hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Amnesty

Eritrean troops went on a rampage and systematically killed hundreds of civilians,…

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Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received, on Tuesday, a phone call from his US counterpart Antony Blinken. The US Secretary affirmed that he looks forward to strengthening Egypt-US partnership, adding that bilateral security interests must align with mutual respect to democracy, human rights, and civil society.
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Blinken phones Shoukry over boosting strategic partnership, promoting democracy

Blinken highlighted the importance of the strong US-Egypt strategic partnership, particularly in…

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In late January, a Russian security delegation inspected airports in Egyptian Red Sea resort cities of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada in preparation for the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt.
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Exclusive: Russian flights to return to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada end-February

In late January, a Russian security delegation inspected airports in Egyptian Red…

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25 January Revolution: A decade of upheaval, setbacks, challenges, and successes in Egypt
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25 January Revolution: A decade of upheaval, setbacks, challenges, and successes

On the 10th anniversary of the 25 January Revolution, Daily News Egypt…

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This comes in preparation for the launch of Egypt’s first national strategy for human rights, SSCHR Secretary-General Ambassador Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din told reporters in a Tuesday press conference.
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Hearings of civil society organisations completed to launch Egypt’s human rights strategy

Executive Regulations of new NGOs law to be published in Official Gazette…

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