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Egyptian bill to strengthen sexual assault penalties, end honor killings' leniency faces backlash
Egyptian MP Fatima Adel's bill to end reduced sentences for honor killings and toughen sexual assault penalties has sparked fierce online backlash.
Egyptian parliament weighs vote on authorising troop deployment to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthis
Xi's visit to Egypt marks Chinese interest in Middle East, Egypt's push to keep growing - analysis
Egyptian President Sisi issues orders to study a possible pardon for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi
The Gaza Strip is effectively under Israeli control and Palestinians could instead be moved to Israel's Negev desert "till the militants are dealt with", Sisi told a joint news conference.
US Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt, cites human rights abuses
Washington has long provided Egypt with large amounts of military and other aid, ever since the Arab world's most populous nation signed a peace deal with neighboring Israel in 1979.
Egypt to hold elections in early December; Sisi looking strong
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2013, deposing a short-lived Muslim Brotherhood government elected during the Arab Spring * reports of a crackdown on dissent before election season
Prominent Egyptian activist, Sisi critic jailed for six months
Kassem was convicted of libel and slander against a former cabinet minister and verbally assaulting officers at a police station after he was detained, said his lawyer, Nasser Amin.
Sisi’s plea to citizens: Cut Egypt’s birth rate - comment
Since 2000, Egypt’s population has grown by 40 million and now stands at 105 million. Its birth rate is currently two million per annum.
Egyptian opposition politician Kassem begins hunger strike
Earlier this week, Free Current politicians said the case against Kassem was politically driven and called for Sisi to be replaced.
Egypt's Sisi discusses nuclear plant, grains trade with Russian officials
Construction by Russia's state-owned energy corporation Rosatom of Egypt's first nuclear plant at El Dabaa is expected to take until at least 2030.
How do Israel’s protests impact the Middle East? -analysis
Israel’s recent protests showed that large numbers of people care about the rule of law - if successful, they can inspire people across the region.
US citizen held in UAE after criticizing Egypt president released, says fiancée
Osman was held after posting a YouTube video in which he criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and called for peaceful protests on Nov. 11.
Gaza peace hangs in balance as Israel, Egypt at odds over truce - analysis
"Eygpt found itself under pressure from the PIJ to deliver what it promised" and Cairo is now pressing Israeli on that matter, said lecturer Ofir Winter.
