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New Aussie film The Correspondent is an extraordinary retelling of Peter Greste’s story

The Correspondent is a film every journalist should see.

The Conversation

‘Better together’: Presidents of Egypt, Turkey seek common ground in Ankara

The past few years have seen a warming of relations between the two countries, cemented by high-level visits.

Al Jazeera

‘The media and politicians are failing’: comedian Bassem Youssef on Piers Morgan, satire and ‘Genocide Joe’

Once known as ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’, Youssef doesn’t want to be defined as an activist – but he will take risks and go with his gut

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the front-runner in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election which will be held from December 10-12. Despite being marked by a widespread crackdown on dissent and a weak economic and security record, the former army chief’s ten-year rule may be extended until 2030. It's an outcome that many…

France 24

Egypt's strongman president faces election amid economic slump and popular anger over inaction on Gaza

The bitter conflict between Israel and Hamas could not have come at a worse time for Egypt. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former military strongman who seized power in 2013 amid the turbulent fallout of the Arab Spring, faces a general election in December.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on the Rabaa massacre: a template for Egypt’s campaign of repression

Editorial: Ten years on from the slaughter of protesters in Cairo, Gen Sisi’s record is even grimmer

The Guardian - UK

Middle East roundup: The Rabaa massacre remembered

Ten years since the massacre in Egypt, dozens killed in Libya – this is what happened in the Middle East this week.

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‘I saw many bodies that day’: Protester recounts Rabaa massacre 10 years on

Now settled in the UK, Amr Hashad says he sees no future for Egypt as long as the authorities evade justice.

Al Jazeera

‘Turning point’: What happened during Egypt’s Rabaa massacre 10 years ago?

No official or entity was pursued for the killings, and the human rights situation in Egypt has only deteriorated since.

Al Jazeera

What does the future hold for the Muslim Brotherhood?

Ten years after the massacre in Cairo’s Rabaa Square, the Islamist movement is still trying to find its footing.

Al Jazeera

Egyptians launch online campaign for Gamal Mubarak as president

Campaigners launch Twitter hashtag and Facebook page, calling for Gamal Mubarak to run for president in April 2024.

Al Jazeera

Sisi's decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule

Ten years ago this week, Egypt's first democratically elected president was ousted in a coup d'état. Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was propelled to power by the Arab Spring. His dramatic fall was orchestrated by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a military general who promised to bring stability to…

France 24

Egypt’s 2013 Revolution Halts Islamist Rise, Inspires Regional Change

After ousting Morsi, Egypt's revolution serves as a model for Sudan and limits Muslim Brotherhood's influence

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US Senate panel raises ‘concern’ over Egyptian detainee’s health

Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges Egypt to immediately release academic Salah Soltan amid ‘neglect in prison’.

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Looking back at 20 years of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in power

After two decades in power as prime minister and as president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to win a final mandate in the 2023 presidential election next month. But amid mounting anger over his handling of the economy in recent years, the seasoned Turkish politician could be in for a…

Al Jazeera

A look at two decades of ties as Egypt, Turkey move to end rift

How did Turkish-Egyptian relations get so bad, and why are they now moving to restore their respective ambassadors?

Al Jazeera

What is next for Egypt-Turkey rapprochement?

Regional rivals have held two talks at the foreign minister level in less than a month.

The Guardian - UK

The Problem of Democracy by Shadi Hamid review – democracy and its discontents

Should US foreign policy demand liberalism, as well as free elections?

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COP27: Nobel Prize winners demand Egypt free political prisoners

Nobel Literature laureates urge world leaders to pressure Cairo to free dissidents ahead of the COP27 summit.

Al Jazeera

Influential Muslim religious leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi dies

Qatar-based Egyptian scholar Qaradawi, who was in his nineties, was well-known across the Muslim world.

The Independent UK

Egypt's president in Qatar on 1st visit amid rapprochement

Egypt’s president was meeting with Qatar’s ruling emir during his first visit to the gas-rich nation after ties soured following the Egyptian military’s overthrow of an Islamist president backed by Doha

Al Jazeera

Egypt’s el-Sisi and Qatar’s emir hold talks during Cairo visit

Talks between the two leaders focused on ties between Qatar and Egypt, as well as regional and global topics.

The Independent UK

Egypt’s president holds talks with visiting Qatari emir

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt was holding talks with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is vising Cairo for the first time in years

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Sentences 25 Convicts to 15 Years in Prison in Rabaa Al-Adawiya Case

An Egyptian court issued verdicts against 26 suspects on Thursday over the dispersal of the 2013 Rabaa al-Adawiya protest. Egypt's Court of Cassation sentenced 25 to 15 years in prison and one to five years in jail, while acquitting 12 others. The charges include organizing or participating in a sit-in…

The Independent UK

British citizen on hunger strike in Egypt jail says farewell to family amid fears for his life

Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been in jail for more than three years, launched his hunger strike last month

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