Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknown The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
Congressman's refusal to speak to Al Jazeera reporter revives debate over the network's reputation A brief exchange in the corridors of the US Congress has renewed debate over a sensitive question in journalism: inkl · Sep 22
White House boasts family of suspect in Boulder attack ‘could be deported as early as tonight’ – as it happened This liveblog is now closed The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025
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 · Apr 16, 2025
‘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 · Sep 5, 2024
‘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 The Guardian - US · Feb 23, 2024
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 · Dec 7, 2023
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 · Nov 7, 2023
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 · Aug 17, 2023
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. Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023
‘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 · Aug 14, 2023
‘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 · Aug 14, 2023
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 · Aug 14, 2023
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 · Jul 11, 2023
France 24 · Jul 5, 2023 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…
Zenger · Jul 4, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023 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’.
France 24 · Apr 25, 2023 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 · Apr 13, 2023 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 · Mar 28, 2023 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 · Jan 18, 2023 The Problem of Democracy by Shadi Hamid review – democracy and its discontents Should US foreign policy demand liberalism, as well as free elections?
Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022 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 · Sep 26, 2022 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 · Sep 13, 2022 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 · Jun 25, 2022 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.