Date of source: Friday, June 5, 2015
The Church breaks its silence and responds to systematic smear campaigns. It asserts: “The Pope is not negligent of His people and does not hand his sons to the police. Rioting is not a solution to the problems. There are attempts to strike the Pastor and divide the Parish.
Last Wednesday the Pope...
Date of source: Friday, December 26, 2014
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There are many frustrations between the US and Egypt which has been reflected in the experiences of Dr. Michelle Dunne and Egyptian responses such as expressed in a very sharp letter of Mr. Cherif Esmat Abdelmeguid, son of the late Esmat Abdelmeguid, former Foreign...
Date of source: Saturday, July 4, 2015
On Saturday 4th July 2015, two other interns and I travelled to the slum area of ʿEzbet al-Hagāna, where the NGO ʿEmārat al-Insān Foundation hosted us for iftar.
Date of source: Friday, May 22, 2015
On the 22nd of May 2015 we were graced by Ms. Mary Lai, a Chinese business woman residing in Cairo who gave a presentation about starting business in Egypt. Ever since she left her homeland more than twenty years ago, she has been travelling around and gaining experience in several Middle Eastern...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 2, 2015
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights condemns the forced migration of Christians in Banī al-Suwayf
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights expressed its extreme condemnation of the forced migration of around 19 Christians from the village of Darwīsh in the Banī Suwayf governorate....
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2015
National Women’s Council welcomes delegation of German aid representatives
The National Women’s Council welcomed a delegation of German aid representatives so that they can become acquainted with the council’s work opposing violence against women. The visit also seeks to introduce German aid...
Date of source: Sunday, May 31, 2015
The Ministry of the Interior searches for human rights abuses on Facebook
At the direct order of President Sīsī, the Ministry of Interior began scouring social media websites for any video or pictures of policemen or security forces committing human rights abuses against Egyptian citizens. Through...
Date of source: Saturday, May 30, 2015
The Muslim Brotherhood incites the Egyptian government from Norway
The Muslim Brotherhood made several new attempts to incite the Egyptian government through its leaders in foreign countries. Jamāl Hashmat, a member of the Brotherhood’s Shūra council, met with a number of researchers, human rights...
Date of source: Thursday, June 25, 2015
This week, Switzerland informed the Egyptian authorities that it is planning to drop some charges against Former President Husnī Mubārak and his regime
Date of source: Thursday, June 4, 2015
On Thursday night, the Center for Arab-West Understanding held its first cultural event at Room Art Space in Garden City. The event was part of a series of cultural events targeting youth in Cairo. The series aims to increase cultural understanding through events designed to bring multiple aspects...