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(Beirut, January 18, 2018) – Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi’s government during 2017 observed few boundaries on its untamed repression of all forms of dissent, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2018. While the country faced major security threats and attacks by armed groups, the government introduced a host of repressive laws,

CLICK HERE to read our CEAD Newsletter – January 2018 online! In our first newsletter of the year, for January 2018, we welcome you to join us in the work for freedom and democracy in Egypt. We cover important current news and events, as well as ways you can get involved. Highlights include: Human Rights

(U.S. News & World Report) Due to the whirlwind of attention paid to the weather, North Korea, Iran and domestic American politics, an event erupted that received little attention. Last November, as a result of the Russian defense minister’s visit, the Egyptian government agreed to a five-year reciprocal arrangement to allow Russian military planes to use

(Al Jazeera English) Ongoing tensions in the Red Sea region came to the fore in late December, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Sudan as part of his Africa tour. During the visit, Erdogan and his Sudanese counterpart, Omar al-Bashir, signed more than a dozen agreements to boost the economic partnership between the two