Oct 09 There has been a surge in arrests of LGBTQ people in Egypt. Here’s why By Michael Boulter Unlike some other countries in the region, homosexuality is not illegal in Egypt. Instead those suspected are often charged with “debauchery” or “promoting sexual deviancy.”… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 11:22 Free from prison in Egypt, aid worker Aya Hijazi speaks out on her message for Sisi, meeting Trump By PBS News Hour In 2013, Aya Hijazi and her husband Mohammed founded an organization that helps impoverished children living in the streets of Cairo. But during a crackdown on civil groups in Egypt, Hijazi, an Egyptian-American, and her husband were detained, imprisoned and… Continue watching
May 26 Exclusive: Aya Hijazi on her surprising meeting with President Trump after release from Egypt prison By Rhana Natour In an exclusive interview with PBS Newshour, Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian-American charity worker imprisoned in Cairo for three years, speaks about the harrowing ordeal and her experience meeting President Trump in the Oval Office following her release last month. It… Continue reading
May 26 ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christian buses in Egypt By Corinne Segal More than two dozen people are dead, including children, after gunmen fired on buses filled with Coptic Christians south of Cairo, Egypt, in an attack the Islamic State claimed Saturday. Continue reading
May 22 What these humble one-liners can teach us about the times we live in By Elizabeth Flock Yahia Lababidi said the 140 character age of Twitter has turned many of us into aspiring aphorists. And he believes the form is more important than ever. Continue reading
Apr 20 American aid worker returns to U.S. after being detained in Egypt for three years By Julie Pace, Associated Press An Egyptian-American charity worker freed after nearly three years of detention in Egypt returned Thursday night to the United States, the White House said. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump has embraced autocratic leaders without hesitation By Vivian Salama, Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump congratulated Turkey's president for sweeping up more power. Trump hailed Egypt's strongman as a "fantastic guy." When China's president visited the United States, Trump cited a burgeoning friendship and made no public mention of Beijing's… Continue reading
Apr 18 American aid worker expected to walk free after three years in Egyptian prison By Rhana Natour An Egyptian-American aid worker named Aya Hijazi is scheduled to walk free tomorrow, along with her husband and six other co-defendants, after being cleared of child abuse and human trafficking charges, her lawyers confirmed today. Continue reading
Apr 09 Palm Sunday bombings, claimed by ISIS, kill dozens in Egypt By Kamala Kelkar Two explosions at Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday, claimed by the Islamic State, have left at least 43 dead and dozens injured. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump says U.S. will forge a ‘great bond’ with Egypt By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The president who loves generals met Monday with the general-turned-president. Continue reading