Egyptian Government

Exclusive: Morsi family's legal team seeking justice in European courts

The legal team of former President Mohammed Morsi’s family is looking to charge senior members of the Egyptian regime, which ousted the country’s first-democratically elected president in a military coup.

Canadian detainee in Egypt is at high risk from Covid-19 — family

Imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison, Yasser Albaz's family says he might be suffering from the coronavirus.

Are we seeing a new Arab Spring?

With Algeria and Sudan ousting longstanding leaders, ongoing unrest in the Gaza Strip and protests in both Iraq and Lebanon, there is a feeling that change could once again be sweeping across the region.

Egyptian activist says she was tortured after authorities abducted her

International human rights groups warn that the Sisi regime is spreading fear amongst his critics and opponents by detaining and torturing the country's leading rights defenders.

Sisi’s record on torture forces international conference into U-turn

The UN has deferred an anti-torture conference in Egypt, a country long accused of torturing political dissidents.

Tutankhamen head fetches millions at UK auction despite Egypt's protest

The over 3,000-year-old sculpture was sold at Christie's London auction house for around $6 million despite protests from the Egyptian government.

US, EU 'turn a blind eye' to Morsi's death

Egypt's first and only democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi died in a courtroom amid allegations that he was banned from receiving medicine or visits. However, the United States and European countries have remained mum on his death.

Sisi's crimes in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's brand of rule thrives on chaos and perceived threats.

Egypt voters approve referendum extending president's rule

National Election Authority head Lashin Ibrahim says 88.83 percent voted "yes" for changes that could keep President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in power until 2030, with 11.17 percent voting "no".

In Egypt’s era of executions, the ‘judges of death’ get the job done

Since 2013, when a coup ousted Egypt’s first democratically elected president, 19 judges have issued a total of 1,056 death sentences. These are some of the judges who have issued the execution orders.

Executions in Egypt likely to cause damage beyond repair

The number of executions in Egypt surge to an unprecedented level as do the allegations of unfair trials and confessions extracted through torture.

Turkey probes deportation of alleged Muslim Brotherhood member to Egypt

The Istanbul governor's office said in a statement released late on Tuesday that a committee would probe the deportation in January of alleged Muslim Brotherhood member Mohammed Abdel Hafiz.