Taha Sakr
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Egypt
July 10, 2017
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Members of the Parliament’s Defense and Security committee on Monday called on the government to speed up the issuance of a…
Two Police conscripts killed, nine injured in ‘IED’ explosion, Al-Arish
Egypt
July 9, 2017
Two Police conscripts killed, nine injured in ‘IED’ explosion, Al-Arish
Two police conscripts were killed and nine others injured on Saturday in an ‘Improvised Explosive Device’ ‘[IED] explosion that targeted…
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Features/Interviews
July 7, 2017
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Given the rise of death sentences issued by Egyptian courts over the past four years – typically for members of the outlawed…
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Features/Interviews
July 5, 2017
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Omar Abdel Sattar has been navigating Cairo’s heavily jammed streets to attend business meetings ever since he started his job at a…
Breaking: Two retired army officers, police conscript killed in militant attack near Giza
Egypt
July 5, 2017
Breaking: Two retired army officers, police conscript killed in militant attack near Giza
Two retired army officers and a police conscript were killed on Wednesday morning in a militant attack that targeted their…
Egypt refuses usage of military power against Qatar: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
Middle East
July 3, 2017
Egypt refuses usage of military power against Qatar: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
In a step towards resolving the current political crisis between Qatar and other Arab countries, Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed…
German military experts to train Egyptian army on IED detonation soon
Egypt
June 29, 2017
German military experts to train Egyptian army on IED detonation soon
German military experts will arrive in Egypt in July to run a two-week training period for the Egyptian army personnel…
Youngsters’ video reviewing Eid cookie manufacturers in Egypt stir controversy
Egypt
June 27, 2017
Youngsters’ video reviewing Eid cookie manufacturers in Egypt stir controversy
Endless controversy surfaced on Egypt’s social media outlets on Monday following the circulation of a video footage that contained reviews…
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 12 vehicles loaded with weapons on Egypt’s western borders
Egypt
June 27, 2017
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 12 vehicles loaded with weapons on Egypt’s western borders
The Egyptian Air Forces managed on Tuesday to curb an attempt from militants to penetrate Egypt’s western borders, destroying twelve vehicles…
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
Culture
June 21, 2017
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
A controversy erupted Tuesday on Egypt’s social media outlets following the circulation of photos of a statue of world-renowned late…