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In Egypt, you can get 15 years in jail for a tweet: WP

September 1, 2020 MEO Staff

In the six years since Abdel Fatah al-Sisi assumed the presidency in Egypt, the country has devolved into the deepest human rights crisis it has experienced in decades. In the face of this downward spiral, it’s not [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt’s Late President Mohamed Morsi mourned on first anniversary of his demise

June 17, 2020 MEO Staff

The first anniversary of the passing of late Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is an occasion for reflection and soul searching. It evokes memories of his life and times, which culminated as Egypt’s first democratically elected [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Mada Masr chief editor released on bail after being arrested!

May 17, 2020 MEO Staff

Mada Masr Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah has been ordered released on LE 2,000 bail by the Maadi prosecution. She remains in police custody while her release is processed. Lina Attalah was detained after interviewing the mother [ More … ]

Iraq Latest News

Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi submits resignation to parliament

December 1, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Parliament to meet on Sunday to decide on Iraqi PM’s fate amid continuing anti-government protests. Iraqi PM resignation would only be ‘first step’, protesters say Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi submitted his resignation to [ More … ]

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Tunisia made it again

October 14, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Kais Saiid is Tunisia new president, He won in the runoff election by landscape The one country you can see the Arab spring still hanging on 75% of voters chose Saiid, a low-profile law professor [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

US Rep. Tlaib Defends Israel Boycott, Would Expand It to Saudi Arabia and Egypt

July 29, 2019 MEO Staff

Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Sunday defended the economic boycott of Israel as a freedom of speech movement that’s “pushing back against racist policies in Israel.” Last week, 398 House members overwhelmingly passed a resolution to [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

‘Al-Ahaly’ confiscation reads dark times for Egypt’s press

June 12, 2019 MEO Staff

The repeated confiscation of Al-Ahaly newspaper has raised complaints about press freedom in Egypt, where state oversight of the media is a long and opaque tradition. A wave of anger swept journalists and rights groups in Egypt after copies [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt ranked 126th in world for freedom

February 15, 2019 MEO Staff

US organization Freedom House has ranked Egypt 126th out of 195 countries when it comes to public freedoms. According to a new report by the organization based on 2018 data, Egypt and Sri Lanka “are [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

After Al-Sisi’s Re-election,Egypt Arrests News Editor in Media Crackdown

April 5, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

Late on Tuesday, Egyptian police raided the office of a news website and arrested its editor-in-chief, according to three of its journalists, including its managing editor. The raid came two days after the Supreme Council [ More … ]

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Egyptians use social media to mock government’s youth event: WP

November 1, 2017 MEO Staff

Egyptians are using the social media hashtag of an international youth conference organized by the government to slam its poor human rights record and crackdown on free speech, said The Washington Post in a report. [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

On 10th day of hunger strike, some Palestinian prisoners begin refusing water

April 27, 2017 MEO Staff

A number of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners being held in solitary confinement began refusing water on Wednesday, as more than 1,500 Palestinians entered the 10th day of the mass “Freedom and Dignity” hunger strike. According to [ More … ]

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Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli prisons launch open-ended hunger strike

April 17, 2017 MEO Staff

More than 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody launched an open-ended mass hunger strike Monday morning on Palestinian Prisoners’ day, led by imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi, under the banner of “Freedom and Dignity” for [ More … ]

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Saudi Arabia committed to be example of protection of human rights: Saudi King

March 20, 2017 MEO Staff

Saudi King Salman stressed the Kingdom’s keenness to be an example of protection of human rights, freedom, welfare and comprehensive development for community. This came in an address delivered on behalf of the king by [ More … ]

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Column: Germany’s democracy got stuck in the parking lot

March 4, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: Yasin Aktay* The meeting Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ was planning to hold near Germany’s Stuttgart city was unilaterally canceled by the Gaggenau Municipality, citing the lack of adequate parking space to meet the needs of [ More … ]

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What after Egypt’s Constitutional Court annuled Interior Ministry’s right to ban protests?

December 4, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

The Constitutional Court declared the unconstitutionality of Article 10 of the Protest Law on Saturday. This article would give the Ministry of Interior the right to ban protests. 3 years after Egypt’s Protest Law: 37,000 [ More … ]

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