Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Letter urges Egyptian president to release activists, journalists, lawyers and prisoners of conscience.

CPJ said Mostafa’s arrest was ‘clear retaliation for covering news that Egyptian government wants to suppress’.

People complain of high fees to regularise buildings as October government deadline looms.

Thousands have rallied demanding President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi step down.

President thanks Egyptians for not heeding calls for anti-government protests as dozens demonstrate for more than week.

Security forces crack down as thousands rally in cities and rural areas across Egypt during ‘Friday of rage’ protests.

Authorities tighten security, step up arrests as demonstrators prepare to take part in ‘Friday of Anger’ rallies.

Videos on social media show demonstrators calling on Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to step aside.

Cairo hopes alliances boost its legitimacy if it were to engage in battle against forces backed by Turkey.

Relatives say sister of jailed blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah forced into van outside general prosecutor’s office in Cairo.

Egypt president calls on UN to invite Libya’s rival administrations for talks after GNA’s military advances.

President el-Sisi grants clemency to 3,157 people, including ex-policeman jailed for murder of singer Suzanne Tamim.

News outlet says its editor-in-chief was arrested by Egyptian security forces outside Cairo’s Tora Prison complex.

Rights group condemns amendments to state of emergency, says government has used pandemic for ‘new repressive powers’.