Egyptian coup d'état

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zied, known by his nickname Shawkan, gestures in a soundproof glass cage.

10 years after the Arab uprisings, Egypt at ‘lowest point’ for human rights

Human rights

Egypt has gone from a human rights success story to a place where thousands have been detained or executed — and human rights activists have gone underground.

A group of people are shown protesting with one man in the middle with his hand raised and finger pointing to the sky.

Analysis: 9 years after Egypt’s revolution, freedom is still elusive

Global Politics
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on January 20, 2018.

In President Sisi’s Egypt, human rights are under threat

Justice