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Family members of Egyptian activists now living abroad are being targeted by security forces and arrested on vague charges, as an effort by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to muzzle critics
Comment: Biden's huge and no-strings attached arms deal with Egypt suggests that his tough campaign rhetoric on Sisi might have been little more than just that, writes Sam Hamad.
Were Biden's warnings to Sisi just empty threats?
In-depth: A $200 million arms deal with Cairo has led many to question the seriousness of Biden's vow to take a tougher stance on human rights violations in Egypt.
US sells $200m in weapons to Egypt despite abuses
The missile sale comes despite hopes of a tougher stance on Egyptian President Sisi from the Biden administration.
Biden and Sisi: A favourite dictator no more?
Analysis: While Biden has criticised Trump's support for Sisi, the president-elect has a mixed legacy when it comes to supporting human rights ...
Would Biden really stop writing blank cheques for Egypt?
Comment: Only a Biden administration would be capable of holding Sisi's regime accountable. But whether it would is another matter, writes Sam Hamad.
Saudi pro-government Twitter storm 'bullies' Bloomberg affiliate into censorship
As journalist Jad Ghosn announced he was hired by Bloomberg Asharq, pro-Saudi bots unearthed his tweets criticising Riyadh, exposing the ...
US State Department declares ex-Egyptian PM immune from prosecution
Rights groups argue the US has been blackmailed by Cairo to dismiss a lawsuit against Egypt's former interim prime minister.
Egypt pressures Spain to extradite dissident activist
Mohamed Ali, who maintains his innocence, has said the charges are fabricated to punish him for his activism.
American student released after 486 days in Egyptian prison
An American student in Egypt has been released after spending over a year in prison after months of pressure from the Trump department.
Rights groups condemn Egypt's harassment of US-based activist's family
Five of Egyptian-American activist Mohamed Soltan's cousins have been detained, in what is thought to be a reprisal for his lawsuit ...
Egypt police raid homes of activist's uncles
The raid, in which young children were reportedly held at gunpoint, followed Egypt's pattern of targeting relatives of dissidents abroad, ...
Egyptian-American activist sues ex-prime minister over arrest and torture
Mohamad Soltan, a dual national jailed during protests against Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has filed a lawsuit against a ...
Egypt jails US teacher for 'criticising Sisi regime online'
Reem Mohamed Dessouky was arrested at Cairo airport while en route to visit family, in the latest crackdown on government criticism.
Is 'The Independent Arabia' really independent?
Comment: Far from producing high quality, rigorous professional journalism, 'The Independent Arabia' is a propaganda tool of the Saudi regime, ...
Europe cozies up to Egypt's Sisi at EU-Arab summit
The landmark EU-Arab League summit in Sharm el-Sheikh aims at stepping up cooperation on migration, security and trade but has been criticised for legitimising Sisi's dire human rights record.
Egypt government tries to block Sisi US interview broadcast
Egypt President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi made a series of wild claims during a controversial interview with broadcaster CBS, which the Cairo regime ...
Barack Obama, 'lackey' of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Book Club: NYT correspondent David Kirkpatrick's book is a revealing look at an ill-informed and bitterly divided Obama administration in the ...
Mother of Nations, but not of all Egyptians
Comment: New articles to be added to Egyptian citizenship law give the military regime the final say over the Egyptian-ness of its citizens, ...
Egypt issues new life sentence against Brotherhood guide
An Egyptian court sentenced the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide Mohamed Badie to life in prison for "planning violent attacks" in a ...
Rights groups slam Trump meeting with Egypt's 'brutal' leader
Rights groups have slammed US President Donald Trump ahead of a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose regime has killed ...
Sisi and Trump prepping new era in US-Egypt relations
The Obama administration never extended an invitation to Sisi to visit Washington DC. However, with Trump in power the Egyptian President ...
#FreedomFirst: US activists blast Trump meeting with Egypt's Sisi
Activists in the United States have launched a campaign to highlight rampant human rights abuses in Egypt in the run-up to President Abdel ...
Who did Sisi leave off his pardon list?
Blog: Egypt's president has come under fire over for only releasing 100 political prisoners, while thousands more languish in jails on trumped ...
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