Countries PICS | At least 19 killed in Egyptian minibus crash Cairo – At least 19 people were killed and six injured on Saturday when the minibus they were travelling... Read more 12 Nov, 2022
Countries Family dispute Egypt prosecutor’s claim hunger striker in ‘good health’ Cairo – A sister of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah quickly disputed a claim by the prosecutor on... Read more 11 Nov, 2022
Countries Egypt prison puts hunger-striker Abdel Fattah ‘under medical intervention’ Cairo – The family of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah said on Thursday prison authorities had told them... Read more 11 Nov, 2022
Countries Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah’s family demands proof of life Cairo – The family of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information... Read more 10 Nov, 2022
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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