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August 14, 2022

Egyptian MP Calls for the Execution of Social Media Activists

March 21, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

An Egyptian member of parliament has called for the “execution” of social media activists. He added that social media users are “more dangerous than spies” calling for strict punishments against those who criticize the state. Ahmed [ More … ]

Al-Sisi Following the Footsteps of Renowned Autocratic Regimes

July 25, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Hopes for freedom and democracy brought by January Revolution in 2011 have faded away after the military coup led by the former General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in 2013. As any autocratic regime, al-Sisi government tends [ More … ]

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Egypt forcibly deports dozens of Eritrean asylum seekers, report

Egypt: ‘Urgent need to devaluate local currency by over 20%’, report

Egypt: Current political climate prompts public figures to stop sharing views publicly