Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Egyptian President ʿAbd Al- Fattaḥ al- Sīsī's statements on the evaluation of the human rights situation in Egypt made during his meeting with the French President Francois Hollande sparked controversy among human rights organizations.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Counselor Majdī 'Ajātī, Minister of Legal Affairs and the House of Representatives, meets on Tuesday, with Bishop Būla of Tanta, the chairman of the Regional Seminary Council of Asia and Australia, at his office in the ministry.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Dr. ‘Abbās Shūmān, Undersecretary of Al-Azhar, gave a lecture at the Police Hospital in ʿAjūzah. In his lecture, Dr. ‘Abbās Shūmān calls on the audience of police officers and civilians to uphold human and moral values, which contribute to the prevalence of safety, security and tranquility among...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Al-Jazeera TV Presenter Jamāl Ryān, comments in a post on his Twitter, on the statements of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria about the Muslim Brotherhood group. In the statements referred to, Tawadros expresses his doubts about the Egyptian people’s willingness to reconcile with the group....
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
In an a report published by BBC, Ghada Tanṭawi and Mariam Rizq shed light on what they described as a crackdown on artists and writers by the Egyptian Government.
“If Egypt's cultural elite had hoped that the overthrow of Islamist President Muḥammad Mursī in 2013 would usher in an era of...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Nūr Faraḥāt, professor of constitutional and international law, criticized in a post on his Facebook profile, the remarks made by the Egyptian President ʿAbd Al- Fattaḥ al- Sīsī on the human rights issue in Egypt. Dr. Faraḥāt made issued this criticism in a press conference with French...
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2016
Writer Jamal Fahmī, former Undersecretary of the Press Syndicate, said that the current syndicate law has to be developed. Fahmī advocates this development in syndicate law because it does not match the current circumstances, which call for amending the regulations of the membership of the...
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2016
Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights “ECESR” and the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression “AFTE” praised the court ruling which overruled the implementation of the decree of the former Minister of Justice, Counselor Aḥmad Al- Zind. The ruling grants judicial police powers to...
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2016
The Head of the Press Syndicate, Yahyá Qallāsh, said that the Syndicate is in a race against time for the completion of the unified press and media law. The law will then be submitted to the government before it is sent to the parliament in less than two weeks.
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2016
Egypt’s Press Syndicate organized for the second day its fifth General Conference Under the title "Towards a legislative environment". The conference is organized in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee, with the participation of many writers and journalists to discuss and debate all matters relating...