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.
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
Egypt
March 22, 2018
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
In response to one of 13 demands issued by the quartet of Arab countries boycotting Qatar, the Qatari Interior Ministry…
In a televised interview, Sisi highlights challenges, receives citizens’ concerns
Egypt
March 21, 2018
In a televised interview, Sisi highlights challenges, receives citizens’ concerns
In his first interview dedicated to Egyptian media outlets after declaring his intention to run for the 2018 Egyptian presidential…
British MPs’ request to visit Morsi in prison faces backlash in Egypt
Egypt
March 18, 2018
British MPs’ request to visit Morsi in prison faces backlash in Egypt
Member of the Egyptian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Tarek El Kholy told local media that a recent request by British…
Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election
The Egyptian Embassy in Germany expressed on Thursday its disapproval of statements made by the German Commissioner for Human Rights…
Police say they have killed 36 militants since start of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Police say they have killed 36 militants since start of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in official statement on Thursday that five militant stationing points were targeted during sweeping operations conducted…
Egyptian girl assaulted in UK dies in hospital, Egypt vows retaliation
Egypt
March 15, 2018
Egyptian girl assaulted in UK dies in hospital, Egypt vows retaliation
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday that it is closely following up on the legal possibilities related to the…
Egypt parliament approves 3 articles of draft law legalizing website blocks
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Egypt parliament approves 3 articles of draft law legalizing website blocks
The Egyptian Parliament’s Communication Committee approved on Tuesday three articles of a draft law entitled Countering IT Crime in a move…
Forced disappearances reports are ‘fake’: minister
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Forced disappearances reports are ‘fake’: minister
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) said on Tuesday that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Omar Marwan held a press conference in the…
Egypt’s General Intelligence chief discusses security cooperation with Sudanese president
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Egypt’s General Intelligence chief discusses security cooperation with Sudanese president
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir received on Saturday acting head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abbas Kamal on an official…
105 militants killed in one month of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
Egypt
March 9, 2018
105 militants killed in one month of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
One month since the start of the comprehensive military operation ‘Sinai 2018’, Egypt’s official spokesperson for the Armed Forces Tamer…