Taha Sakr

Taha Sakr

Journalist / news reporter who worked previously for Daily News Egypt and The Cairo Post.Studied media and journalism at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University. His reporting focuses on the ongoing conflict in Sinai and Egyptian military strategy there, and he also covers other political stories and issues of rights and freedoms.
Egypt to install double-decker trains by end of 2018
Egypt

Egypt to install double-decker trains by end of 2018

  Egypt’s National Railway Authority is currently planning to install double-decker trains produced locally by the end of 2018, in…
Egypt’s Parliament considers imposing monthly fees on foreigners’ escorts
Travel

Egypt’s Parliament considers imposing monthly fees on foreigners’ escorts

  Egypt’s Parliamentary Committee of Proposals and Complaints preliminary approved the proposal, submitted by parliamentarian Kamal Amer, which stipulates imposing…
US Embassy in Cairo warns Egyptians of malware from North Korea
Egypt

US Embassy in Cairo warns Egyptians of malware from North Korea

  The US Embassy in Cairo issued a warning on Wednesday to internet users in Egypt, stating that the US…
Egypt denies EU statement regarding increasing arrests of activists
Egypt

Egypt denies EU statement regarding increasing arrests of activists

  In response to a statement released on Wednesday from the spokesperson of the European Union’s (EU) Foreign Affairs and…
Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study
Egypt

Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study

  A recent study conducted annually by Swiss bank USB on 77 metropolitan areas shows that Egypt’s capital Cairo is…
Egypt’s Army kills eight militants, arrests 64 suspects in Sinai
Egypt

Egypt’s Army kills eight militants, arrests 64 suspects in Sinai

  As the wide-scale military operation ‘Comprehensive Sinai 2018’ continues, the official spokesman for the Egyptian Army announced in a…
Army spokesperson quashes HRW report on random demolition to houses in Sinai
Egypt

Army spokesperson quashes HRW report on random demolition to houses in Sinai

  Official army spokesperson Tamer al-Refa’ai on Wednesday denied a report released by US-based NGO the Human Right Watch, which…
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Life & Style

Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt

Giza has become the first governorate in Egypt to include a special zone for women and girls, following in the…
Sudan summons Egypt’s ambassador over ‘offensive’ TV series
Egypt

Sudan summons Egypt’s ambassador over ‘offensive’ TV series

  The Sudanese Foreign Ministry released a statement declaring that they summoned the Egyptian ambassador and informed him of an…
Ramadan sermons and street decorations ignite disputes between State and Salafis
Egypt

Ramadan sermons and street decorations ignite disputes between State and Salafis

  Within the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, feuds between the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments (EMRE) and the Salafists,…
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