"In Egypt, a viral video of a teacher belly-dancing has sparked a national debate about women's rights and the country's socially conservative values."
"An Egyptian court has sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to five years in prison after convicting him of spreading false news, his sister says.
"In the indictment, Egypt’s State Security Supreme Prosecution (SSSP) cited as grounds for arrest an article, written by the researcher two years ago, in which he gave ...
"She was one of the first Egyptian activists to use social media to help organise anti-government demonstrations, earning her the nickname "Facebook Girl". She was later nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize ...
"EARLIER THIS WEEK, French authorities indicted four former executives of the surveillance firm Nexa Technologies, formerly called Amesys, for complicity in torture and war crimes. ...
"An Egyptian court Sunday sentenced a man to eight years in prison for sexually harassing three minors and drug possession, in a case that sparked outrage on social ...
"The pioneering Egyptian doctor, feminist and writer spent decades sharing her own story and perspectives - in her novels, essays, autobiographies and eagerly attended talks." Nawal El Saadawi ...
"According to the Egyptian Centre for Women's Rights `(ECWR), the problem is particularly common for women under 40. Dubbing it a form of "guardianship ...
"Egyptian authorities arrested caricature artist and animated film director Ashraf Hamdi on Sunday evening, after he published a video marking the 10th anniversary ...
It's hard to believe a decade has passed since the tumultuous events of the so-called 'Arab Spring'. Some retrospective materials have (re-)emerged in relation to Egypt. 858 links to a timeline of events from ten years ago in Egypt, part of the 'Friday of Rage' resource.. Martin Chulov of the Guardian ...
"It has been 10 years since the Egyptian revolution, which forced President Hosni Mubarak from office. But what has happened since? And are the people who were involved in the revolution satisfied with the ways in which ...
"Technology for religious rituals is also becoming popular. For example, you may buy a small gadget called the SalatCard which uses proximity sensors to count the number of rakats performed during prayers. Also available ...
"Amna Nosier, a professor of Islamic philosophy at Al-Azhar University and a member of the Egyptian Parliament, said there is no text in the Quran that ...