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Egypt: 41 killed in church fire in GizaF

By Khaled Desouki Funerals were held in two Cairo churches Sunday evening for 41 victims of a fire that ripped through a Coptic Christian church during mass, forcing worshippers to jump out of windows. The blaze, blamed on an electrical fault, hit the Abu Sifin church...

Egypt: Sister of jailed dissident announces hunger strikeF

Egyptian activist Mona Seif announced Wednesday that she had begun a hunger strike in solidarity with her jailed brother Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has reportedly gone for 75 days without food. Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime Egyptian...

Egypt: Two killed after truck falls into NileF

Two people died and eight others are missing in Egypt after a truck carrying 24 people plunged off a ferry while crossing the Nile, the public prosecutor's office said Tuesday. The accident took place in the Nile Delta north of the capital Cairo on Monday evening,...

Egypt: A flyover symbolizing a mediocre government ($)F

Cairo, May 14, 2020 - A road bridge under construction in Egypt's capital that almost abuts balconies of apartment blocks has sparked disbelief on social media and in the press. "When a car goes by, perhaps we can invite them to join us for a cup of tea on our...
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Egypt: Despite collapsing economy, a pandemic, and dismal human rights records, Egypt to get attack helicoptersF

The United States has approved a $2.3 billion deal on attack helicopters for Egypt, but an official insisted Friday that Washington was still pressing on human rights concerns. President Donald Trump's administration informed Congress on Thursday that it has given the...
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Egypt military regime ratchets up repressive measures against populationF

Cairo, May 8, 2020 - President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a host of amendments to Egypt's emergency law which an international rights groups says expands "repressive powers" as the country's battles the coronavirus. Egypt has been under a state of emergency...
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Egypt: Sisi regime extends pre-trial detentionsF

Beirut, May 7, 2020 - Amnesty International lambasted Egypt on Thursday for extending the pre-trial detention of over 1,600 detainees this week, calling for their unconditional release. The UK-based rights group said in a statement that the defendants were not present...
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