Egypt
Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world
June 17, 2015
Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world
The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion in 2014, equivalent to the combined economies of…
26 new female judges take oath
June 16, 2015
26 new female judges take oath
Egypt’s judiciary has sworn in 26 new female judges as per a decree by Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend. The new batch…
Esraa al-Tawil detained in Al-Qanater prison
June 16, 2015
Esraa al-Tawil detained in Al-Qanater prison
After 16 days of forced disappearance, Esraa al-Tawil has been spotted at the Al-Qanater prison, according to the "Freedom for…
Protests over Egyptian fishermen’s detention in Sudan
June 16, 2015
Protests over Egyptian fishermen’s detention in Sudan
Families of the Egyptian fishermen who have been detained in Sudan for the past 69 days staged a demonstration outside…
Reuters: With Morsi death sentence, Muslim Brotherhood dream of an Islamist Egypt fades
June 16, 2015
Reuters: With Morsi death sentence, Muslim Brotherhood dream of an Islamist Egypt fades
After becoming Egypt's first freely elected president in 2012, Islamist Mohamed Morsi hoped his Muslim Brotherhood movement could emerge from…
Main complaints by tourists in 2014
June 16, 2015
Main complaints by tourists in 2014
The Tourism Ministry has revealed the main complaints tourists had about Egypt in 2014, the most common of which where…
HRW slams crackdown on Egypt NGOs
June 16, 2015
HRW slams crackdown on Egypt NGOs
Human Rights Watch and other international NGOs have slammed what they consider to be a crackdown on human rights groups…
Daily radio series about human rights during Ramadan
June 16, 2015
Daily radio series about human rights during Ramadan
The National Council for Human Rights will be broadcasting a drama series dedicated to women's rights, entitled “Our Dreams”, everyday…
Residents surround the office of Belqas mayor to protest against water shortage
June 16, 2015
Residents surround the office of Belqas mayor to protest against water shortage
Residents of the city of Belqas in Daqahliya surrounded the office of the mayor and the water company on Tuesday,…
Turkish foreign minister: Egypt verdict against Morsi based on politics, not law
June 16, 2015
Turkish foreign minister: Egypt verdict against Morsi based on politics, not law
An Egyptian court's decision to sentence deposed President Mohamed Morsi to death was based on politics, not the law, Turkish…