Human Rights

New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Egypt

New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council

Recent amendments to Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights’ (NCHR) laws, approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, enhance the council’s independence, the NCHR…
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Egypt

Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind

Coptic couples affected by personal status laws participated in a divorce ceremony on Saturday evening– the first of its kind for…
Religion vs. state: Atheism and Al-Azhar
Features/Interviews

Religion vs. state: Atheism and Al-Azhar

Typically, atheists in Muslim countries prefer to keep their beliefs secret, fearing their lack of faith will lead to their…
Bangladesh to digitally map supply chain to tackle garment sector abuse
World

Bangladesh to digitally map supply chain to tackle garment sector abuse

Bangladesh, the second largest garment producing country in the world, will digitally map its entire garment industry in the first…
Egyptian intelligence signs $1.2 million deal with PR firm
Business

Egyptian intelligence signs $1.2 million deal with PR firm

Egypt’s general intelligence signed a new $1.2 million deal with US-based public relations firm APCO, just days after Weber Shandwick…
Protests ensue over alleged suicide in Esna prison, police brutality suspected
Egypt

Protests ensue over alleged suicide in Esna prison, police brutality suspected

On Sunday dozens of people protested in front of Esna police station in Luxor, in solidarity with the mother of deceased 28 year-old…
Europe’s top court upholds Belgian niqab ban
World

Europe’s top court upholds Belgian niqab ban

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled unanimously on Tuesday that Belgium’s ban on the wearing of the full-face…
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Egypt

Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment

Members of the Parliament’s Defense and Security committee on Monday called on the government to speed up the issuance of a…
Supreme Constitutional Court forces government to reveal captive doctor’s whereabouts
Egypt

Supreme Constitutional Court forces government to reveal captive doctor’s whereabouts

The Supreme Constitutional Court issued on Monday a verdict which obligates the government to reveal the whereabouts of people arrested and…
ILO puts Egypt on black list due to violations against laborers
Egypt

ILO puts Egypt on black list due to violations against laborers

The International Labor Organization has added Egypt to its black list Monday, citing numerous violations committed by the government against laborers that…
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