Egypt
Global Sumud Flotilla urges Egypt to open the way for emergency aid to Rafah
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has submitted an official request to the Egyptian government for authorization to transit a humanitarian convoy by land, as Gaza faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the harsh winter caused by Israel’s continued restrictions on…
Paper wet with tears: another anniversary of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty
The peace treaty was signed on 26 March 1979 by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat, with the mediation of then-US president Jimmy Carter. Known at the time as the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, it was a…
Starving Gaza. An ARCI report from Rafah
We publish the report sent from the Rafah crossing, on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, by ARCI President Walter Massa, a member of the Italian delegation organized by AOI (1), in collaboration with ARCI (2) and Assopace…
Mummy masks and figure of the god of silence discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered several tombs containing mummy masks and a figure of the local god of silence. The new find was made in a joint mission by Waseda University (Japan) and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Scientists…
Veterans for Peace Joins International Delegation Attempt to Reach Rafah Border Crossing With Gaza
VFP member Danny O’Brien, VFP Board member Gerry Condon, and VFP Advisory Board member, journalist Chris Hedges, are among an international delegation of writers, lawyers, journalists, activists, students, and organizers who arrived in Cairo, Egypt this week with the goal…
Petition Brings Human Rights to the Fore at UN Climate Conference
Organizers of a global petition under the banner “COP Civic Space,” which highlights the tens of thousands of political prisoners held by Egypt, have called for November 10 to be a Global Day of Solidarity. Egypt, which is currently hosting…
What to Expect from COP27 in Egypt’s Police State: An Interview With Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The global climate meeting called COP27 (the 27th Conference of Parties) will be held in the remote Egyptian desert resort of Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt from November 6-18. Given the extremely repressive nature of the Egyptian government, this gathering will likely…
Much ink has been spilled on COP27 in Egypt
Only a few weeks are left for the Conference of Parties (COP27) where Egypt is going to be the host country for this year. But this decision has been faced with several controversies and opposition from various civil society organisations.…
Campaign to release British Egyptian activist steps up
Alaa Abdel Fattah is a prominent Egyptian activist, who is also known as the ‘Voice of a Generation.” Popular for his book ‘You have not yet been Defeated’, he has inspired millions with his prolific writings about political thought and…
Free Ahmed Samir, Ongoing Protest All Around The World
Ahmed Samir Santawy is a master’s student at Central European University (Austria), whose research focuses on the history of female reproductive rights in Egypt. Ahmed has been arrested by the Egyptian authorities in Cairo during a home visit on February…
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