Egypt abstains from calling Crimea referendum invalid
Contradiction sometimes exists between people’s will and legal frameworks governing them, says…
Egypt is falling short of UN women’s rights standards: Al-Tallawi
National Council for Women chairman criticises western countries’ “double-standards” in addressing human…
Gunmen attack, burn displaced camp in Darfur: UNAMID
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has reported a series…
Coalition of Egyptian human rights groups releases report to UN
The report released in preparation for Universal Periodic Review scheduled for October
Human Rights Watch, UN call on Egyptian and Sudanese authorities to protect refugees
Human Rights Watch report documents widespread rape, torture, murder and extortion against…
Syria army in hot pursuit of rebels on Lebanon border
The capture on Sunday of Yabrud by Syrian troops and fighters of…
Foreign minister calls for Geneva peace talks to resume
Nabil Fahmy says a political solution that leads to “change, freedom, and…
UN, NGOs urge effort to stop Syria war, aid refugees
Nearly three million people have fled Syria since the beginning of the…
Foreign ministry summons 13 ambassadors over human rights statement
Assistant foreign minister says statement “full of fallacies”
Ban calls for progress as UN commission on women opens
The commission, which brings together officials from the UN's 193 member states…