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Amnesty: Egypt human rights continued deterioration in 2014
Egypt

Amnesty: Egypt human rights continued deterioration in 2014

In its report for the status of human rights across the world during 2014, Amnesty International has highlighted what it…
Update: Egypt confiscates revolution-time graffiti book for “instigating revolt”
Egypt

Update: Egypt confiscates revolution-time graffiti book for “instigating revolt”

Egypt's customs services in Alexandria have seized 400 copies of  "Walls of Freedom", a book depicting Egypt's street graffitti art…
Al-Sisi: No restrictions on freedom of expression
Egypt

Al-Sisi: No restrictions on freedom of expression

President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has said that Egypt is going ahead with implementing the road map, adding that there…
Politicians call for abolishing protest law, criticize EU concerns about freedoms
Egypt

Politicians call for abolishing protest law, criticize EU concerns about freedoms

A number of representatives of political forces demanded the abolition of the law regulating protests, and the release of detained…
Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?
Egypt

Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?

During the police state of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak, it was common to hear about students being arrested on…
Democracy Index: protests surged by 10 percent in November
Egypt

Democracy Index: protests surged by 10 percent in November

Egypt witnessed 714 protests in November up from 643 in October, a surge of 10 percent from the previous month,…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Books

Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing

Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…
Actor Abol Naga wins Best Actor, strong support after Sisi criticism
Egypt

Actor Abol Naga wins Best Actor, strong support after Sisi criticism

On the eve of the harsh media attack Khaled Abol Naga after criticizing the Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, the…
Belal Fadl censored in Shorouk, publishes in Mada Masr
Egypt

Belal Fadl censored in Shorouk, publishes in Mada Masr

Writer Belal Fadl expressed regret over his column being censored in the independent daily newspaper Shorouk for two consecutive days…
Journalists Syndicate to participate in 30 June protests
Egypt

Journalists Syndicate to participate in 30 June protests

The Journalists Syndicate said on Wednesday that it will run an operations room to receive complaints about any attacks on…
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