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Activists and rights organisations are sceptical about the Egyptian governments pledge to allow protesters to demonstrate in a facility adjacent to the conference centre at the upcoming COP27...

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Peter Oborne explains how the opponents of repressive regimes are often portrayed as a mortal threat to the West

Egypt's highest court has upheld a life sentence against Mohammed Badie, the former leader fo the Muslim Brotherhood, following trials condemned as a sham by rights groups

The Palestinian cause has been affected by many miserable developments in the latest decade. The long-awaited reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas has yet to be accomplished; the Israeli settlement ...

This paper looks in depth at the democracy-security dilemma with a view to helping U.S. policymakers deal with it more systematically and effectively. Case studies of U.S. policy toward Egypt, India, and Turkey over the past twenty years highlight the complexity of the democracy-security dilemma.

This paper looks in depth at the democracy-security dilemma with a view to helping U.S. policymakers deal with it more systematically and effectively. Case studies of U.S. policy toward Egypt, India, and Turkey over the past twenty years highlight the complexity of the democracy-security dilemma.

All murals celebrating the January 25 revolution at the American University in Cairo (AUC) have been removed, according to a Twitter post by Journalism Professor Kim Fox. https://twitter.com/KimFox...

April 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm | Published in: Africa, Egypt, News A girl gestures during a protest marking the fourth anniversary of Rabaa El Adaweya massacre in Times Square of Manhattan borough of New York, United States on 13 August 2017. [Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency] April 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm There has been an outcry online after an episode of Egypts Ramadan drama, The Choice 2, re-enacted the Rabaa massacre, but from the perspective of the security forces. The series, which is prod...

Egyptian rights activists in the United States are accusing the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of targeting their loved ones to pressure them into silence, spurring calls for President Joe Biden to put pressure on Egypt to address its human rights record. Sherif Mansour, the Washington, DC-based Middle East and North Africa programme coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Egyptian security forces raided three of his relatives’ homes in Egypt since August 20, a...

February 13, 2021 at 6:30 pm The hand-wringing, angst and tears which flowed unashamedly as US politician after US politician lined up to speak during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump was nauseating for many of us watching the charade. Without exception, they spoke passionately about the fragility of democracy. The Muslim world, especially where the Arab Spring was evident, does not need a reminder from American politicians just how precious democracy is. Thousands of extraordinar...