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By Mada Masr – In yet another crackdown on press freedom in Egypt, journalist Mohamed Mounir was arrested by security forces at dawn this morning and taken to an unknown location for [...]

By Ruth Michaelson – The Guardian Mohammed Abdellatif did not see himself as a political activist. As a dentist in Cairo, his concerns were focused on healthcare and issues such as a lack [...]

By Al-Monitor – Egyptian member of parliament Ghada Ajami of the Support Egypt bloc submitted a controversial bill Oct. 30 that stirred a wide debate about the rights of citizens to be able [...]

By Daniel Funke – Poynter – Three times more journalists were jailed this year on “false news” charges than in 2016 — and Egypt led the way. According to a new report published by the [...]

By Dr. Ashraf Ramelah – Voice of the Copts Egyptian “democracy” is an endless comedy if you’re not suffering at the hands of it. Last month, Amr Hamroush, a graduate of Al-Ahzar Institute [...]

By Amnesty International – The crackdown on freedom of expression under Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has reached alarming new levels unparalleled in Egypt’s recent history, [...]

By Aya Nader Al-Monitor –  Despite failing to prevent terrorist attacks so far, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has made more promises to increase security in the wake of attacks on [...]

By Eric Trager – Foreign Affairs –   Six years ago today, tens of thousands of Egyptians descended on downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanding “bread, freedom, and social justice.” [...]

By Patrick Poole – PJMedia Just three weeks after a suicide bomber killed 27 people, mostly women and children, in an attack on the main Coptic cathedral near Cairo comes a new attack in [...]

By Hadeer El-Mahdawy – Ahram Online Egypt’s parliament is expected to discuss a long-awaited draft law on cyber-crime in January, MP Ahmed Badawy told Ahram Online, giving the first [...]