Shahira Amin: Some journalists practice self-censorship in Egypt
When the revolution took place in Egypt, and Mubarak’s regime collapsed, many believed that democracy and freedom of speech would prevail in Egypt, but subsequent…
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Egypt to transiently open Gaza border
The Egyptian authorities will open the Rafah border crossing this weekend to allow medical patients and students enrolled at foreign universities to leave the blockaded…
Egypt freed Yemeni men from visa
Egypt has agreed to provide conditional exemptions for Yemenis to enter the country, Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Major General Hussain Mohammed…
Leader of Daesh-linked group reportedly killed in Sinai
The leader of Egypt’s “Welayat Sinai” (“Province of Sinai”) militant group — which is said to have sworn allegiance to Daesh — was killed on…
Egypt prosecutor sifts wheat from chaff in corruption probe
Egypt’s prosecutor general and an anti-corruption agency are to consider a parliamentary commission’s report on corruption in the country’s wheat industry which found the government…
In Egypt, ecstatic pilgrims start journey to Mecca
Pilgrims have been saying their farewells at Cairo airport before leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj in the tradition, they believe, of the…
Egypt military court jails 17 civilians for ‘violence’
An Egyptian military court jailed Thursday 17 civilians for allegedly committing violence, according to a local human rights activist. The court slapped ten defendants with…
Egypt requests unfreezing of Hussein Salem’s assets abroad following reconcilation
Egyptian Attorney General Nabil Sadek said on Tuesday that he is asking foreign countries to unfreeze the assets of fugitive businessman Hussein Salem after the…
History, not religion, is at the root of violence in Islamic societies
The introduction of the European state model and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, not Islam, is at the root of regional violence today When we…
Egypt: Russia’s Putin Willing to Host Israeli, Palestinian Peace Talks
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed a willingness to host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…