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France condemns ‘despicable’ sexual assault in Tahrir Square

Shocking incidents of sexual assault during Al-Sisi’s inauguration continue to garner condemnation

Rana Muhammad Taha

Al-Sisi and UK national security adviser discuss terrorism

Egyptian president and UK official address security and threats of terrorism, Al-Sisi…

Hend Kortam

Alaa Abdel Fattah and others’ prison sentence widely condemned

Abdel Fattah’s sisters protest the sentence outside the presidential palace; verdict described…

Rana Muhammad Taha

Amr Moussa’s coalition ‘needed to build new Egypt’: Former head of security court

Moussa calls on “civil and patriotic” factions to form parliamentary coalition to…

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

13 Syrians sentenced by Cairo Court in absentia

Ruling coincides with expressions of concern from international human rights groups over…

Hend Kortam

Misr Al-Qawia Party calls for the release of its student member

AFTE releases report documenting students’ political activism since the January 2011 revolution

Daily News Egypt

Detention renewed for hunger-striking journalist

Elshamy, hundreds of others handed 45 more days in prison without charges

Aaron T. Rose

Further congratulatory phone calls to Al-Sisi on inauguration

Italian and American presidents congratulate Al-Sisi as he assumes presidency

Daily News Egypt

‘Unjust to focus’ on Rafah: Egyptian ambassador to Palestine

For the past 11 months, Egyptian authorities have repeatedly shut down the…

Hend Kortam

Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood ‘Presidential Palace’ trial delayed

Court will hear additional testimony when it resumes later this month

Aaron T. Rose