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.
US police arrests three accused of killing Egyptian in Maryland
Egypt
February 4, 2018
US police arrests three accused of killing Egyptian in Maryland
The Egyptian Embassy in Washington said on Sunday that US authorities arrested three suspected perpetrators of the murder of Egyptian…
The role of local media in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections
Egypt
February 3, 2018
The role of local media in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections
As Egypt’s presidential elections are approaching, it is worth exploring how Egyptian media have dealt with the candidates who up until…
Video: Horse smokes joint at traditional Egyptian wedding, dances
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Video: Horse smokes joint at traditional Egyptian wedding, dances
A video of a horse being forced to smoke a joint filled with hashish at a traditional wedding caused outrage…
Sisi vows to prevent repeat of 2011 ‘instability’, bring Regeni killers to justice
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Sisi vows to prevent repeat of 2011 ‘instability’, bring Regeni killers to justice
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi delivered a furious speech on Wednesday during the inauguration of the ‘Zohr’ natural gas field in the…
Seven people killed as elevator collapses at Banha University Hospital
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Seven people killed as elevator collapses at Banha University Hospital
Seven people were killed on Tuesday after an an elevator collapsed at Banha University Hospital, in Egypt’s Qalyubiya governorate. According to medical…
Photos: Egypt’s women-only village where men and marriage are not welcome
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Photos: Egypt’s women-only village where men and marriage are not welcome
If you travel 120 km from Upper Egypt’s ancient city of Aswan, you will reach the ‘Egyptian Ladies Village’, commonly…
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
The highly-ranking Egyptian Muslim institution Dar al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah issued a Fatwa [ruling on an Islamic law] on Monday that any…
Upcoming election will be Egypt’s fairest: Sisi Campaign
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Upcoming election will be Egypt’s fairest: Sisi Campaign
At a press conference held by the official campaign for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, campaign spokesperson Mohamed Abu Shaka outlined…
Sinai Province sole perpetrator of Rawda mosque attack: Dissident
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Sinai Province sole perpetrator of Rawda mosque attack: Dissident
A suspected dissident and deserter from the IS-affiliated Sinai Province has accused the group of carrying out the deadly attack against…
Egypt’s Salafi Al-Nour Party supports Sisi’s 2nd presidential bid
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Egypt’s Salafi Al-Nour Party supports Sisi’s 2nd presidential bid
Egypt’s Al-Nour Party, the country’s largest Salafi party, declared on Sunday that they are officially supporting President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s second…