After 4 days of solitary confinement, Shawkan returns to his cell
Shawkan was moved back to his cell following uproar among other prisoners who demanded an immediate end to the violations against them
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El-Beheiry to serve 1-year sentence after motion to appeal is denied
El-Beheiry was accused contempt of religion and insulting Al-Azhar, Egypt’s largest Islamic institution
Al-Matariya Hospital closes again following reported assault on doctors
Doctors Syndicate insists on suspending work in hospital until end of investigations.
NGOs and activists demand immediate release of Hisham Gaafar
The detention of Gaafar is a threat to civil society’s freedom to operate regardless legal status, says statement
Activist mistakenly arrested for alleged coup d’état charge
Abd El-Fattah’s was misidentified as a man convicted in absentia of a failed coup attempt and will be released Saturday
Court resumes Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis defendants’ trial
The general prosecution has previously accused the defendants of 54 indictments.
Letters from prison: Political activists caught between hope and uncertainty
Revolution is ongoing just as life and dreams are ongoing, says Mahinour El-Massry
Shawkan Photo Awards competition concluded first round
The ceremony was held in honour of Mahmoud Abou Zeid “Shawkan”, and all detained journalists
Parliamentary, political, and media figures sign petition of support for Student Union Federation
Petition contends contradiction as Supervisory Committee that oversaw legitimacy of elections has accepted appeal
Divisive reactions over Al-Sisi’s claim to renounce power
Between fear of anarchy, belief in peaceful protesting, Egyptians divided over calls for uprising on 25 January
Dar Al-Ifta establishes ‘Islamophobia observatory’
Establishing an observatory is in response to violations and hate speech against Islam and Muslims
Ministry revokes Borhamy’s preaching permit
The Salafi Call and “Islamic State” are not very different from each other, says deputy minister of endowments
Shoukry heads to Rome to discuss Libya’s crisis
Italy and US called for meeting to force Libyan parties to establish national unity government to overcome their current crisis
Bad weather closes Sharm El-Sheikh harbour
Heavy rain caused severe damage across several governorates on Sunday
Journalists commemorate Abu Deif at Press Syndicate
Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy El-Agati stressed that Abu-Dheif’s assassins will be found and punished
Photojournalists in peril: The curious case of Shawkan
There has been no response or action taken whatsoever, despite the several solidarity campaigns that were launched by the Press Syndicate, the support Shawkan and other detained journalists receive from the international community, and the calls for their immediate release.
Al Jazeera journalist to stand re-trial
Lawyer calls for immediate drop of charges as they were not “fully investigated”
Ismail, Shoukry return from China-Africa forum
Foreign minister discussed regional issues, including the Renaissance Dam, with African partners
Social media outrage following Reham Saeed’s comeback
“Delete Al-Nahar channel from satellites” trended on Twitter, calling for boycotting the TV channel and its sponsors