civil society
President Sisi: we are going through tough times
Egypt
January 10, 2023
President Sisi: we are going through tough times
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the launch of the activities of the first conference of the National Alliance…
Report: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Report: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones
JERUSALEM (AP) — Security researchers disclosed Monday that spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was detected on…
Reflections on Arab politics: To create good leaders, good citizens need to be nurtured
Opinion
February 7, 2021
Reflections on Arab politics: To create good leaders, good citizens need to be nurtured
The Egyptian Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz wrote in his novel ‘Heart of the Night’, that ‘Politics is a spacious…
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
Features/Interviews
July 19, 2019
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
The Egyptian House of Parliament on July 14 approved an all-new law for non-governmental organizations (NGO), replacing the controversial law…
10 decisions by Sisi at conclusion of World Youth Forum
Egypt
November 7, 2018
10 decisions by Sisi at conclusion of World Youth Forum
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Tuesday evening 10 decisions at the end of the World Youth Forum that…
Egypt announces solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its spat with Canada
Egypt
August 8, 2018
Egypt announces solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its spat with Canada
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said that his country stands with Saudi Arabia in its rejection of…
New Merryland Park: The revival of Egypt’s beloved destination
Life & Style
March 25, 2018
New Merryland Park: The revival of Egypt’s beloved destination
Egypt’s Minister of the Business Sector Khaled Badawy attended on Tuesday the opening of the first stage of the new…
64 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Egypt
January 23, 2018
64 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
The Minister of Social Solidarity, Ghada Wali, stated on Tuesday that the National Elections Commission (NEC) had received a total…
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections
Egypt
December 27, 2017
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections
At a news conference on Tuesday, Egyptian presidential hopeful Khaled Ali proposed an amendment of the electoral law, hoping it…
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
World
December 15, 2017
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
Russia’s media regulators are demanding Twitter and YouTube delete the accounts of “undesired” NGOs. If they don’t, authorities say both…