Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
Elders and Sheikhs in the village of al-Halāwā have thwarted an attempt to sow discord among those loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood. People had left their homes and gathered in the village, throwing rocks at windows of purported supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood. Village elders and Sheikhs in the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
President Sīsī of Egypt greeted the Amir of Qatar at Sharm al-Shaykh’s airport after nearly two years of tension between the two countries following the removal of former President Mursī of the Muslim Brotherhood. The countries were at odds with one another for much of the last two years but appear...
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2015
A well-informed source overseeing the council responsible for seizing the Muslim Brotherhood’s assets acknowledged that the council is facing serious challenges in locating the assets of the terrorist organization. The source noted that up till now, the council has seized 554 companies and 1033...
Date of source: Sunday, January 4, 2015
Addressing a conference of Arab Christians, Bishop Būla said that the June 30th Revolution ushered in the best times that Coptic Christians have ever seen in Egypt. He said that the most important accomplishment of the June 30th revolution was the passing of the new Constitution that guarantees...
Date of source: Sunday, January 4, 2015
Bishop Būla confirmed that the passage of the 2014 constitution and its recognition of a national role for the Coptic Church marks a new era for Copts in Egypt. He added that the new constitution guarantees national rights for the Copts including rights to religious practice and the right to...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
First death sentence since the ousting of Mursī
The highest committee of the military court confirmed a death sentence of seven alleged members of the terrorist organisation Beyt Ansar al-Muqqadis, which was made in October 2014. The members are accused of carrying out terrorist operations against...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Egyptian court answers a request to put Turkey, Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and the April 6th Youth Movement on a terrorist list
A lawsuit by Ṭāriq Maḥmūd, Secretary-General of the ‘Long Live Egypt’ fund, aimed at declaring Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and April 6th Youth Movement terrorist...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information demands the lawsuit against ʿAza Suleymān to stop
The network calls for the cancellation of the lawsuit against ʿAzza Sulayymān, who participated in an unauthorised demonstration in commemoration of the January 25th Revolution. Using force, the...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Amnesty International: Egyptian officials deceive the world by calling to respect human rights
Nicolas Piauchaud, Director of Amnesty International’s human rights campaign in Egypt, criticised Egyptian officials for advocating respect for human rights during the UN General Assembly. In regards to...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Britain: House of Commons demands Egypt to respect human rights
The House of Commons’ Committee for Foreign Affairs criticised the human rights situation in Egypt. The committee’s head continued stating that the current situation poses a challenge for the British foreign ministry, which despite its...