Armed forces arrest militant in North Sinai following attacks
Sinai tribes organise march against terrorism in support of the army
Badie detained for 15 days
UN calls for the government to act transparently in the judicial process
Safwat Hegazy arrested
Islamist preacher accused of inciting violence from platform of Rabaa sit-in
EIPR warns of rising sectarian violence
EIPR blames Islamist leaders for violence that was triggered by inciting hate speech, while security forces have been “negligent” in dealing with violence
Saudi, Gulf states throw weight behind Egypt
Seeing political Islam espoused by ousted president Mohamed Morsi as a threat
Foreign minister meets with EU envoy in Cairo
Fahmy discusses situation in Egypt with EU envoy as EU-Egypt relations come under review
Surviving journalist detained after army checkpoint shooting
Following Monday shooting at an army checkpoint in Beheira
Curfew crashers
“To the streets” they bray, while proudly sharing their triumphant testimonies of insubordination on social media.
Polarised, politicised and biased: Covering Egypt
In Egypt’s dire political situation, one of the most important ways to understand the complexities of the situation is the media; supposedly the institution that seeks to find the truth…