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Horriya Marzouk

Horriya Marzouk

Horriya Marzouk

In-depth: Further from the aspirations of the 2011 revolution than ever before, will the demand for 'bread, freedom and social justice' ever be realised in Egypt?

25 January, 2021

Barack Obama's recollection of his early White House years reopens the debate about the former US president's controversial Middle East policy.

16 December, 2020

In-depth: As the countdown to the end of a friendly Trump administration begins, Sisi's crackdown on human rights defenders is testing the waters of international patience.

26 November, 2020

Analysis: While Biden has criticised Trump's support for Sisi, the president-elect has a mixed legacy when it comes to supporting human rights and democracy in Egypt.

20 November, 2020

Plans for a new film about Cleopatra starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot have sparked controversy in Egypt.

21 October, 2020

Egypt's top translation institution has barred foreign books that criticise religion or violate social values, with fears it could extend to political literature.

26 August, 2020

Comment: Egypt needs a culture shift, but also a comprehensive law against sexual violence, rather than just minor adjustments to existing legislation, writes Horriya Marzouk.

21 July, 2020

Egypt has censored all independent reporting on sensitive political topics, with journalists and social media users only allowed to communicate the official narrative.

02 July, 2020