Egyptian journalist arrested for appearing on Al Jazeera dies of Covid-19

An Egyptian journalist who was to stand a trial after appearing on Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network, has died of novel covid-19, the Doha-based media reports. Mohamed Monir’s death was announced Monday by his daughter Sarah Monir. The 65-year old Read more

Egypt: Doha-based Qaradawi removed from Interpol’s wanted list

Interpol has dropped the arrest warrant against Egyptian scholar Yousef al-Qaradawi, a sharp critic of President AbdelFattah al-Sisi and a persona non grata in most Gulf countries. A source from the Egyptian’s office at Doha-based International Union of Muslim Scholars, Read more

Egypt: Former diplomat arrested for calling for popular referendum against al-Sisi

The lawyer of a former Egyptian diplomat has announced that his client has been detained after he publicly called for a popular referendum on AbdelFattah al-Sisi. Khaled Ali on his facebook account has indicated that Masoum Marzouk, his client was Read more