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‘Human rights a hindrance for stability’: AOHR-UK tackles Egyptian policies

The UK-based watchdog criticises practices by security forces and judiciary but faces…

Yousef Saba

Egypt’s purchase of hacking software documented in new leaks

‘Youth activists, political parties, human rights organisations - you and anyone they…

Emir Nader

New anti-terrorism law seen as setback to press freedom, to the benefit of ‘terrorists’

Public will adopt views of terrorism-supporting media amid absence of official information,…

Amira El-Fekki

Bureaucratic, legal obstacles curb freedom of scientific research: AFTE

Legally, agency must give permission for researchers to conduct field research, says…

Nourhan Fahmy

Dar Al-Ifta condemns Brotherhood leader’s calls to ‘escape military draft’

Brotherhood leader Gamal Heshmat called on families to refrain from sending relatives…

Adham Youssef

241 militants killed since July: Military spokesman  

Many Sheikh Zuweid residents are relocating following Wednesday clashes

Menna Zaki

Shoukry meets American-Jewish Committee delegation

Meeting dealt with range of topics, notably Palestinian cause and the issue…

Daily News Egypt

Court reveals details behind Morsi’s death sentence verdict

Hamas, Hezbollah and militant bedouins ‘plotted against Egypt’

Daily News Egypt

Nasserist politicians concerned over security turbulence in Egypt

‘Arab Popular Initiative’ expressed concerns, but increased support for Al-Sisi

Menan Khater

Bomb explodes outside telecom company

Shop fronts in Fayoum were damaged by the explosion

Yousef Saba