Three Israeli reserve soldiers who fought in the war against Hamas say why they no longer want to be part of military

Ruth Michaelson had reported on study that questioned country’s official tally of cases

Former activist charged with ‘spreading false news’ and having ‘indecent material’

‘Time is running out’ for Egyptian blogger and activist who was given UK citizenship last year

Foreign Office accused of creating ‘confusion’ during evacuation, with some struggling to get visas or prove citizenship

A mother who in a BBC report that angered Egyptian authorities accused the police of torturing her daughter and being behind her disappearance has been arrested.

Plestia Alaqad went from Instagrammer to reporter after her footage of Israel’s assault on besieged enclave went viral

‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape

Shady Habash had been held in Cairo’s Tora prison for more than two years without trial

Analysis of alleged anti-terrorist shootouts reveals security forces routinely suppressing opposition, claims Human Rights Watch

Just one hospital in the territory is still able to take patients as doctors and nurses try to keep those in their care alive

Human rights groups claim the violent abuse of detainees is widespread in Egypt and perpetrators are seldom punished

Jailed activist-blogger may escalate six-month hunger strike as supporters say UK is failing to pressure its Cop27 partner

Prosecutors reject Italy’s finding that Egyptian security officials were behind kidnap and torture

The activist’s mother was allowed to visit her son for the first time in nearly a month on Thursday

The warning that I would be expelled from Egypt began with a few simple words. “They just want to see your visa,” a British embassy official told me on March 18, passing on a message from Egyptian...

Activists say detentions break promise to protect those standing up to sexual assault

Deportation fears as rival sides compete to see who can pledge to crack down harder on immigration

People fleeing fighting in Khartoum left waiting for days at sparsely staffed crossing after costly and dangerous journeys

Security forces stop minors at checkpoints and check phones for ‘political’ material

Six months on, mountains of rubble, asbestos and heavy metals blight the landscape, threatening the health of communities already suffering from devastating loss

Rights groups warn 23-year-old Noof al-Maadeed is at imminent risk, despite reassurances from Qatar authorities

Hazem Abdel Aziz El Beblawi sued in Washington as Mohamed Soltan alleges he was targeted for assassination

For survivors of the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square crackdown, it doesn’t feel like a decade has passed. Their lives — and their country — have never been the same.

Former al-Nusra Front chief keen to show scale of crisis in Idlib province and play down past links to al-Qaida

Infectious disease specialists from the University of Toronto provide grim picture of possible spread

Murdered student’s mother and rights groups condemn $1.2bn deal approved by Giuseppe Conte

Case of Patrick Zaky doing master’s on gender and human rights echoes that of murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni

Human rights campaigners criticised ‘whitewashing’ of Egyptian government’s abuses

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Mada Masr, Egypt’s only remaining independent news outlet, reported alleged corruption among supporters of President Sisi

Nine years after uprising, Egyptians face strict controls on political activity and free speech

Fears of pre-election crackdown in Turkey as appeals court confirms charges against Canan Kaftancıoğlu of CHP

Civil society groups say covert screening process excluded government’s critics

President Al-Sisi must have known of fate of tortured Italian student, says lawyer

Sister says they need ‘proof of life’ amid concern for activist’s wellbeing and worries UK government not doing enough

Former press secretary, who now works for Newsmax, applies for membership of White House Correspondents’ Association

Civilians sheltering from constant bombardment also face electricity shutdown and food and fuel blockade

‘Broadcasting false rumours’ criminalised as government imprisons journalists and bloggers to stifle dissent

Decree states Cairo structures require ‘dusty colours’ while blue is to be used on the coast

Cybersecurity experts warn that official Cop27 climate app requires access to a user’s location, photos and even emails

Villagers bury their dead while Red Cross warns recovery may take years and other countries offer aid

The eulogies for Egypt’s fourth president focused on his downfall, but history will remember his overlooked accomplishments while in office.

Human rights activist Patrick Zaky had been studying at the University of Bologna

Banners line streets of Cairo telling citizens to vote to extend presidency

Amani Othman’s son is among 170 people on trial in Egypt over suspected links to Isis. Many observers echo her belief that a government drive against Islamic State is ensnaring innocent people

Pandemic shows us we owe the most to the people who surround and support us

One by one, the lush green spaces in Egypt’s capital are turning into construction sites as the president and the military “develop” the city.

Members of national security agency listed as potentially responsible for killing student

Medics increasingly at odds with government that is urging citizens to ‘coexist’ with Covid-19

Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah say it feels as if foreign secretary has ‘abandoned’ him since she started leadership campaign

Both sides seek to harness support of ultra-nationalist right before Sunday’s election, with refugees serving as scapegoats

Man also alleges hearing Egyptian security officials discuss tampering with Italian student’s mobile phone

Move comes despite European court of human rights injunction saying that it should be postponed

In December, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, causing a pandemic that continues to spread globally.1 86 countries have reported cases.2 As of March 6, 2020, Egypt has...

Months of repression had already convinced many they should think twice before speaking out

The Liverpool forward has reached demi-god status in his home country and even Egyptian Real Madrid fans want him to win the Champions League final against the Spanish side

Many citizens object to the ailing president’s attempt to serve a fifth term in office

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An academic and a football fan who were held in the United Arab Emirates claim Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi oversaw physical abuse

Egypt scheme is part of growing trend to recruit social media personalities to project an idealised vision

Ekrem İmamoğlu appears well placed to take on the Turkish president, but an impending court case could end his career

Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni received a three-year prison term Monday, a lawyer said, in a trial rights groups have called a test of press freedom in a country recently rocked by anti-governm...

Maryam al-Khawaja says she fears her father Abdulhadi’s health is deteriorating in prison and condemns Denmark for inaction

Life in exile is quickly acquiring its own potent anti-Putin politics

Witnesses describe how panic spread across the country when powerful earthquake struck

In Alexandria’s ‘Little Venice’, a poor fishing community faces the demolition of homes and loss of its livelihood thanks to rising seas – and a government keen to clear its slums

Staff say they fear rising numbers of deaths at hospital on third day without power, and with shooting and bombing outside

Families of prisoners at notorious Tora complex concerned publicised efforts to contain virus are purely cosmetic

UAE has introduced a federal law banning the use of VPNs to try to avoid paying for expensive VOIP services.

Billed as smart city in the desert, boasting greenery and luxury housing, the government is set to relocate to the as-yet-unnamed city in 2019. But will anyone else move in?

Critics say US president’s realpolitik ignores Sisi regime’s ‘hostage-taking tactics’ against dissidents