Jailed Egypt dissident to launch full hunger strike ahead of COP27
Cairo – Over 200 days into a partial hunger strike, jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah will fully refrain from... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
African players in Europe: Osimhen fires treble in Napoli romp
Paris – Nigeria sharpshooter Victor Osimhen raised his goal tally to six from four matches with a hat-trick for... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Millions at risk of climate displacement in Middle East
Cairo – Little rainfall, aggressive heatwaves and worsening drought make the Middle East the most water-stressed region in the... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Egypt agrees $3 billion loan with IMF as pound hits new low
Cairo – Egypt has clinched a $3 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund against the backdrop of... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Egypt orders release of jailed activist Zyad el-Elaimy
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a former parliamentarian, lawyer and key activist from the 2011... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Family of detained Egyptian activist stage UK protest
London – Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gathered in London on Tuesday to mark his 200... Read more
20 Oct, 2022
Egypt arrests man in new femicide case
Cairo – Egyptian police arrested a man accused of killing his fiancee, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday, as... Read more
19 Oct, 2022
Egypt military court cuts sentence of security expert
Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Monday reduced the sentence of security expert Ismail Alexandrani, whose incarceration since... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Egypt temporarily bans hugely popular ‘mahraganat’ singers
Cairo – Egypt’s state-affiliated musicians’ union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat “mahraganat” singers, the cultural establishment’s... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
British Museum hails Rosetta Stone’s role in cracking hieroglyphs
London – The Rosetta Stone stars in a new exhibition opening on Thursday at the British Museum marking one... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
