Egypt strongly condemns Islamic State attacks in Yemen
The Islamic State claimed the Friday attacks, promising further escalations
Rights groups sceptical on government’s response to UPR recommendations
Practices prove the contrary, the NGOs say
9 Palestinians arrested for entering Egyptian ‘territorial waters’
Authorities investigating Palestinians’ presence close to Rafah coast
Egypt responds to UPR human rights recommendations
Egypt says it accepted 224 of 300 United Nations recommendations on human rights, refused rest
Military court sentences students up to 10 years prison-time
President Al-Sisi’s October decree led to hundreds more facing military courts, groups say
Post-2015: Over 14 million newborns can be saved with smart targets
By Dr. Bjørn Lomborg In a world where there are so many worthwhile targets demanding our attention, we need to focus on those where we have the best chance of doing…
Doctors are targets in brutal Syrian war
By Dr Cesar Chelala After four years of hostilities, the Syrian war doesn’t show any signs of abating, and the needs for all kind of assistance grow more urgent every…
Habib Al-Adly declared innocent
Former interior minister from Mubarak era is to be released from detention soon
Rights groups condemn judges’ forced retirements
State deals with judges using same double standards it uses with citizens, rights lawyers say
FIFA president Blatter signals mounting pressure on Qatar to tackle migrant worker problems
By James M. Dorsey A warning by world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter following talks this weekend with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani that Qatar…