Mahmoud al-Sisi
President’s eldest son, Mahmoud al-Sisi, sidelined from powerful intelligence position to diplomatic mission in Russia
The move seeks to alleviate growing tensions within the intelligence apparatus about his role
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exports • 14 min read
Gone with the wind: The flotation’s impact on Egyptian exports
Mohamed Ramadan and Sara Seif Eddin | "We import the buttons, we import the zippers, then we cheer when we export the ready-to-wear shirt"
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Iraq protests 2019 • 19 min read
Forty days of revolution in Iraq
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United Nations Human Rights Council • 21 min read
In wake of government crackdown, Egypt lobbies for support ahead of major UN human rights review
Asmahan Soliman and Mostafa Mohie | Even countries not normally known to openly criticize Egypt are expected to do so this time
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constitutional amendments 2019 • 8 min read
MP referred to ethics committee over reform initiative calling for Sisi’s early departure from office
Parliament was quick to take official action against Tantawi for the initiative.
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Lebanon protests • 16 min read
Southern Lebanon is in revolt too
Omar Said | “They say we are against the revolution? Who? The people of the South? We are the resistance.”
8 November 2019
Panorama of the European Film • 23 min read
12th Panorama of European Film: Where do we begin?
Leila Arman, Mohammed Amin, Muhammad El-Hajj, Nour El-Mallah, Sharif Zahiri, Yara Shahin and Yasmine Zohdi | Our selections for the 12th edition of Panorama of the European Film
8 November 2019
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human rights criticism • 11 min read
UN rights review roundly criticizes Egypt over prison conditions, civil society violations, discrimination
18 November 2019
prison conditions • 7 min read
Handicrafts, ostriches and football: Journalists, public figures taken on stage-managed tour of Tora Prison Complex
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police violence • 4 min read
Police referred to criminal court on charges of torturing cart driver to death in 2016
29 October 2019
Egypt-EU relations • 4 min read
European Parliament adopts resolution condemning government crackdown in Egypt, calls for serious revision of EU aid
25 October 2019
 
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Diptychs from Lebanon’s Revolts
Roi Saade and Tamara Abdul Hadi
 
 
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Opinion
Mohamed Naeem
In Egypt, nothing has changed — but perhaps everything has
This repressive regime has set itself an unattainable goal: to silence everyone all the time forever
13 November 2019
Nader Andrawos
Speaking of Evil: Are human rights a new religion?
The history of human rights is a strange, confusing collage of many events from across the world.
12 November 2019
Omar Sirri and Renad Mansour
Surviving on violence: Iraq’s political elite
Violence has helped to sustain this status quo and prevent meaningful reform that could help Iraqis.
10 November 2019
 
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The worker’s rock bottom moment
Andeel | Worker: "What do you mean he is going to be BURIED in it?"
26 December 2016
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