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An Egyptian court has recommended sentencing two Al Jazeera journalists to death - Business Insider Sat, 07 May 2016 22:44:07 GMT

Business Insider

An Egyptian court has recommended sentencing two Al Jazeera journalists to death Business Insider 4, 2015, file photo Ahmed Douma, one of the leading activists behind Egypt's 2011 uprising, attends a court hearing in a case against 230 people including Douma, for taking part in clashes between protesters and security forces, in a courtroom of Torah ... Egypt court recommends death for 2 Al-Jazeera employeesUSA TODAY Cairo court issues death sentences in Qatar espionage caseCNN all 62 news articles »

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Why Washington is placing its bets on Egypt's dictator - New York Post Sat, 07 May 2016 12:05:00 GMT

New York Post

Why Washington is placing its bets on Egypt's dictator New York Post Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been trampling human rights, the rule of law and freedom of the press since he became Egypt's president two years ago. For almost as long, the international community has called on him to stop. But his critics in Washington ... Others say Egypt's latest targetsArkansas Online all 5 news articles »

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Egypt: eight police killed in attack on outskirts of Cairo - The Guardian Sun, 08 May 2016 02:38:00 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt: eight police killed in attack on outskirts of Cairo The Guardian Egypt is facing an insurgency, mainly based in North Sinai, that has killed hundreds of soldiers and policemen since mid-2013, when then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi after protests against his rule. While the ... Gunmen Kill 8 Egypt Policemen South of CairoSputnik International Eight Police Officers Killed in Cairo Drive-By ShootingEgyptian Streets all 6 news articles »

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Ghanaian community is safe in Egypt - Ambassador - GhanaWeb Sat, 07 May 2016 15:54:12 GMT

Ghanaian community is safe in Egypt - Ambassador GhanaWeb Lt. Col Ahmed indicated that Ghanaians consistently sought Consular support when they needed it, and that Ghanaians had stayed within the confines of Egyptian laws and had no problems with the authorities. "I am yet to come across a report from the ... and more »

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Lawyer's Arrest in Egypt Signals Determination to Quell Criticism - New York Times Fri, 06 May 2016 18:10:42 GMT

BBC News

Lawyer's Arrest in Egypt Signals Determination to Quell Criticism New York Times CAIRO — A prominent human rights lawyer was arrested here on Thursday, joining more than 1,200 people detained after protests against the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The lawyer, Malek Adly, was arrested on a raft of charges that ... Permission to Speak: Crackdowns on Free Speech in Sisi's EgyptLawfare (blog) Egypt crackdown widens with arrest of leading rights lawyerBBC News all 12 news articles »

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Egypt's Atlantis: Amazing artifacts from ancient underwater world go on display (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - RT Sat, 07 May 2016 15:02:22 GMT

RT

Egypt's Atlantis: Amazing artifacts from ancient underwater world go on display (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) RT Goddio, president of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (which he founded in 1987), excavated over a dozen historic shipwrecks before turning his attention to uncovering Egypt's lost world - equivalent in size to that of Paris - in 1996. Ancient Egyptian treasures of sunken cities go on show this weekend after years in NileDaily Mail The secrets of a lost Egyptian city were underwaterwtvr.com Found: The Secrets of Lost, Underwater Egyptian CitiesAtlas Obscura all 5 news articles »

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Egypt's latest target: Gays - Washington Post Fri, 06 May 2016 00:17:00 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt's latest target: Gays Washington Post APOLOGISTS FOR Egyptian strongman Abdel Fatah al-Sissi say the brutal repression he has unleashed since leading a 2013 military coup is necessary to combat domestic terrorists, including a branch of the Islamic State. That does not explain why dozens ... and more »

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Egypt gives Italy phone records of union chief - source - Reuters Africa Sat, 07 May 2016 07:56:00 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt gives Italy phone records of union chief - source Reuters Africa ROME (Reuters) - Egypt has handed over the mobile phone records of the head of a street vendors union to Italian investigators who are looking into the killing in Cairo of student Giulio Regeni, a legal source said on Friday. Regeni, who was doing ... Italian, Egyptian officials to meet Sunday over Regeni case: Italian mediaDaily News Egypt all 17 news articles »

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Egypt Rights Lawyer Arrested, Another Detained in Cairo - ABC News Fri, 06 May 2016 19:04:43 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt Rights Lawyer Arrested, Another Detained in Cairo ABC News A prominent Egyptian rights lawyer who had raised a legal suit against the president's decision to hand two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia was arrested early on Friday and ordered held in custody for 15 days, pending investigation into a list of ... Egypt arrests lawyer opposed to giving two islands to SaudisThe Times of Israel Egypt's Guidelines for RepressionNew York Times Egypt's Journalists Have Launched a Fightback Against Government RepressionVICE News STRATFOR -Al-Monitor -The Intercept all 149 news articles »

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Egypt's Sisi calls for end to Libya arms bans as Serraj visits Cairo, reaffirms support for Skhirat accord - Libya Herald Sat, 07 May 2016 18:33:38 GMT

Libya Herald

Egypt's Sisi calls for end to Libya arms bans as Serraj visits Cairo, reaffirms support for Skhirat accord Libya Herald Stressing Egypt's commitment to Libya's security, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Sisi also expressed his backing for the Libyan army saying that it and other national institutions had to be able to be effective throughout all Libya ... Egypt's media and the making of a dictatorMiddle East Monitor Is President Sisi the Next Egyptian Reformer?Fair Observer all 6 news articles »