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Egypt’s high death sentence rate under spotlight on World Day against the Death Penalty

Groups of activists worldwide launched several campaigns in line with the World…

Toqa Ezzidin

Controlled detonation of 2 IEDs in Al-Arish: North Sinai police

The planted explosives were intended to target police patrols carrying out security…

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Syndicate vows to legally follow up on lawyer’s disappearance

Sadek, known as the Al-Aqrab prison defence lawyer, has been missing since…

Daily News Egypt

Court releases activists Haitham Mohamedain, Hamdy Qeshta

Both activists were accused of unlicensed protesting, spreading false news, and belonging…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Court mitigates prison sentence against ‘Funeral detainees’ to 10 years

The defendants will appeal the prison sentence for a second time, as…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Egypt celebrates House of Representatives’ 150th year in Sharm El-Sheikh

Al-Sisi asserts the parliament's broad and unprecedented authority; parliamentary speaker refuses “foreign”…

Daily News Egypt

Lawsuit filed against Cairo American College for teaching false information about 6 October war

Plaintiff claims that students are taught that “Israel defeated Egypt in 6…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Egyptian suspected of being IS member after collision with US nationals’ vehicle in Kuwait

Written notes proving IS affiliation and an explosive belt were found in…

Taha Sakr

Egypt’s ambassador to Ethiopia discusses Egypt’s stance on the Oromo people

The Oromo people are an ethnic group that are heavily persecuted in…

Toqa Ezzidin