Egypt’s strongman repeats Hosni Mubarak’s errors, to everyone’s peril. Several years ago, in Cairo, I asked Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to name Hosni Mubarak’s biggest mistake. “He stayed in power for a long time,” Egypt’s sixth [ More … ]
Nearly 300 prisoners, including dozens of survivors from a Saudi-led coalition strike on a detention center earlier this month, were freed by the Houthis, the ICRC said on today. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have freed 290 [ More … ]
A prominent Egyptian activist who was released on probation in March was arrested again on Sunday, his family and a security source said, part of what government critics say is the largest wave of arrests [ More … ]
Riyadh (AFP) – A personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot dead and seven others wounded, including security forces, during an altercation at a friend’s home, authorities said Sunday. General Abdelaziz al-Fagham, [ More … ]
Yemen’s rebels claim to carry out attack in the Saudi region of Najran, no confirmation from Riyadh. Yemen’s Houthi movement has said it carried out an attack near the border with the southwestern Saudi region of Najran and [ More … ]
In a new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by [ More … ]
At the UN general assembly in New York, Donald Trump lauded Mr Sisi as ‘a great leader’ when asked about the protests; not a great surprise since he had previously reportedly hailed him as ‘my [ More … ]
Almost two million children in war-torn Yemen are out of school, which means they face increased risks including various forms of life-threatening exploitation. Almost two million children in war-torn Yemen are reportedly out of school, [ More … ]
The arrest campaign by Egyptian security forces against political activists, party and trade union leaders, and opposition forces has continued in a number of Egyptian governorates and cities, coinciding with calls to take to the [ More … ]
Suddenly, all fear appeared to have dissipated. Last Friday, Egyptians could hardly believe their eyes as they watched videos posted almost simultaneously on social media of demonstrations at Tahrir Square in Cairo as well as [ More … ]
The state-owned Egyptian media regulator revealed that it was “likely” that the internationally renowned news website BBC alongside other news websites have been blocked in Egypt for their “inaccurate” coverage small-scaled protests that took place [ More … ]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday gave strong backing to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as Sisi grapples with protests at home – saying the United States and Egypt have a great long-term relationship. “Everybody [ More … ]
Under the government of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, so little dissent is allowed — and what little there is comes at such a high price — that when just a few hundred people [ More … ]
Human Rights Watch calls for ‘immediate release’ of those arrested in protests demanding president’s resignation Egyptian security forces clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters in the seaport city of Suez on Saturday, firing tear gas [ More … ]
Protests were staged overnight in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, but authorities quickly dispersed them and arrested dozens, a security source said. Hundreds of citizens took to [ More … ]
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