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Presidential pardons are often handed out before the end of Ramadan, though Sisi is thought to have jailed around 65,000 political prisoners since coming to power in a 2013 coup

The outspoken government critic has led protests against alleged corruption in state-owned media

The releases under the el-Sisi government come in a country that consistently features in the list of those with the highest number of political prisoners. By Peoples Dispatch The Egyptian authorities on Sunday released 41 political prisoners from pre-trial detention, according to news rep

The head of Egypts bar association Ragaei Attia died on Saturday in court whilst defending nine lawyers accused in 2015 of protesting and using force against public officials. Ragaei was 84 when...

Gamal Eid, founder of the suspended Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, tells MEE about the many ways Egypt's government has targeted him and his group

Persecution, prosecution and public shaming have led to a new wave of solidarity among women in Egypt. Could this kind of grassroots movement gain enough power to change the difficult situation on the ground? By Jennifer Holleis

January 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

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The Middle Eastern ally continues to buy billions of dollars worth of military equipment from the United States.

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - At a new correctional centre on the outskirts of Cairo, medical staff at a three-storey clinic sta...