Taha Sakr
Taha Sakr
Journalist / news reporter who worked previously for Daily News Egypt and The Cairo Post.Studied media and journalism at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University. His reporting focuses on the ongoing conflict in Sinai and Egyptian military strategy there, and he also covers other political stories and issues of rights and freedoms.
Meet the first Egyptian female referee for men’s football matches
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2018
Meet the first Egyptian female referee for men’s football matches
The Egyptian Football Association’s referee committee recently accredited Egyptian Mona Attallah as the first female referee for men’s football in…
Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election
Egypt
March 30, 2018
Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election
International news agency of Reuters withdrew on Thursday an article it published on March 28 regarding reported violations that took…
Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS
Egypt
March 29, 2018
Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) praised the foreign media coverage of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, according to media statements…
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
Features/Interviews
March 27, 2018
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
During the early morning hours of March 26, the first day of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, a number of…
Egypt’s first lady participates during elections in rare public appearance
Egypt
March 27, 2018
Egypt’s first lady participates during elections in rare public appearance
Egypt’s first lady Intissar al-Sisi made a rare public appearance on Monday when she appeared at a polling station in…
Egypt says deported British journalist for violating foreign press regulations
Egypt
March 27, 2018
Egypt says deported British journalist for violating foreign press regulations
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) defended in a statement released on Sunday the Egyptian authorities’ recent decision to deport British…
Egyptian killed in Saudi Arabia after Houthi militia launches missiles from Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2018
Egyptian killed in Saudi Arabia after Houthi militia launches missiles from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition waging a war in Yemen said on Sunday that an Egyptian expat was killed in Saudi Arabia…
Russian T-90S/SK tanks to be assembled in Egypt soon: Russia Today
Egypt
March 26, 2018
Russian T-90S/SK tanks to be assembled in Egypt soon: Russia Today
Russian heavy off-road truck manufacturer Ural Automotive Plan has announced plans to establish a local company in Egypt to assemble…
Interview : Huge govt. spending on mega-projects is ineffective: Sisi’s sole challenger
Features/Interviews
March 23, 2018
Interview : Huge govt. spending on mega-projects is ineffective: Sisi’s sole challenger
Often, the media has depicted Moussa Mostafa Moussa as a strong supporter for the current president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah…
Egyptian version of facebook launched as ‘Egypt Face’
Egypt
March 23, 2018
Egyptian version of facebook launched as ‘Egypt Face’
A new social media network similar to facebook was launched in Egypt recently, under the name ‘Egypt Face’. Founders of…