Egypt rights activists in COP27 spotlight worry about day after
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN climate summit in Egypt has afforded local rights defenders rare visibility, but some... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Pressure mounts on Egypt to release hunger-striking dissident
Sharm el Sheikh – International pressure mounted on Tuesday for the “immediate release” of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed on Tuesday to develop one of the world’s... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident’s death in ‘no one’s interest’, sister says
Sharm el Sheikh – The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is “in no... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Britain, France raise hunger striker case with Egypt’s Sisi
Cairo – Britain and France on Monday raised the case of a dissident hunger striker with Egypt’s President Abdel... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
UN unveils global ‘early warning’ system for disasters at $3 billion
Sharm el Sheikh – The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
UK’s new PM touts migrant cooperation after Macron meet
Sharm el Sheikh – Britain’s new prime minister Rishi Sunak on Monday vowed imminent action on cross-Channel migrants after... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
West African bloc backs ’30 by 30′ biodiversity pledge
Sharm el Sheikh – West African nations vowed on Monday to protect 30 percent of their land and seas... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia get $1.4billion climate boost
Sharm el Sheikh – Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia reeling from global warming impacts got a... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
‘Why are we here?’: Climate activists shunted to COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the UN’s COP27 climate summit with... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
