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Egyptian rights group suspends operations after ‘hostile’ targeting of staff

By Al-Monitor – One of the few remaining human rights groups in Egypt announced on Monday that it was suspending operations.  In a statement on Monday, the Arabic Network for [...]

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Italian judge calls on govt to intervene to push Regeni case forward

By MadaMasr – An Italian judge asked the Italian government on Monday to intervene to move forward with the trial of four Egyptian security officers accused of the 2016 kidnap and murder of [...]

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“Man Arrested for Acting in United States as Agent of Egyptian Government”

By US Department of Justice – A New York man was arrested today on criminal charges related to his alleged acting and conspiring to act as a foreign agent in the United States. According to [...]

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Egyptian Parliament debates Quran’s place in curriculum

By Al-Monitor – When the Egyptian Parliament recently considered a bill intended to support the use of Standard Arabic, the discussion grew heated between a a representative of [...]

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CPJ: With 25 journalists detained, Egypt 3rd worst jailor of media workers globally

By Mada Masr – Egypt was the third worst jailor of journalists in the world in 2021, with 25 reporters held in custody by governments, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ [...]

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Patrick Zaki gets release order from emergency court after 22 months in custody on false news charges

By Mada Masr – After 22 months in custody, the Mansoura Emergency State Security Misdemeanour Court decided to release Patrick George Zaki, a researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for [...]

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The oldest Christian monastery in the world?

By Martyn Whittock  – Christianity Today – A few years ago, before the ‘Arab Spring’ reached Egypt in 2011, I rode out on a camel to the ruins of the monastery [...]

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Christian students in Egypt beaten at school, ordered to remove all jewelry bearing a cross

By Christian Post – Coptic students at an elementary and middle school in Egypt’s Minya Governorate were beaten up by teachers and fellow students after the headmaster ordered all Christian [...]

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How Egyptian airports have been turned into a trap for critics and opponents

By POMED –On November 14, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) released a report detailing how Egyptian airports have been turned into “a trap for critics and opponents,” [...]

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US, Egypt conclude first ‘strategic dialogue’ under Biden

By Al-Monitor – In a joint statement, the two countries pledged to continue their dialogue on the US-Egypt strategic partnership, regional cooperation and human rights. Read [...]