Egyptian politics

Mohamed Zaree giving a talk with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies in Egypt.

Meet the winner of the ‘Nobel for human rights’ that Egypt doesn’t want you to know about

Mohamed Zaree has won the Martin Ennals Award announced in Geneva, but Egypt wouldn't let him leave the country to receive it.

Meet the winner of the ‘Nobel for human rights’ that Egypt doesn’t want you to know about
A man plays music on a traditional musical instrument in the Nubian village of Adindan

Egypt’s indigenous Nubians continue their long wait to return to ancestral lands

Egypt’s indigenous Nubians continue their long wait to return to ancestral lands
A view of the High Court of Justice in Cairo, Egypt.

The Egyptian ruler Trump calls 'fantastic' is now strengthening his power over the courts

The Egyptian ruler Trump calls 'fantastic' is now strengthening his power over the courts
Aya Hijazi, founder of a nonprofit charity that looks after Egyptian street children, sat reading a book inside a holding cell as she faced trial in a courthouse in Cairo, Egypt on March 23.

American charity worker in Egypt is acquitted after three years in jail

American charity worker in Egypt is acquitted after three years in jail
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Khartoum, Sudan, on Oct. 10, 2016.

Trump praises 'fantastic job' of Egyptian leader widely accused of human rights violations

Trump praises 'fantastic job' of Egyptian leader widely accused of human rights violations