Al-Sisi of Egypt made several wrong claims in his appearance on January 6, 2019 on the “60 Minutes” TV show in United States, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Egypt Tries to Block ‘60 Minutes’ el-Sisi Interview
Egypt does not want the CBS news program “60 Minutes” to broadcast an interview conducted with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi CBS said.
Court Upholds Unjust 10-Year Sentence for Egyptian Journalist
Egyptian court upholds 10-year sentence of renowned researcher and journalist Ismail Alexandrani was upheld by a military court on December 24, 2018.
Egypt’s 2 Ex-Presidents Appear in Same Courtroom
Egypt’s two ex-presidents, appeared Wednesday in same courtroom with Hosni Mubarak testifying in retrial of Mohammed Morsi on prison breaks related charges.
El-Sissi’s Call on Egyptians to Lose Weight Creates a Stir
El-Sissi’s call on Egyptians to lose weight creates a stir as he railed overweight people and told Egyptians they must take better care of themselves.
Egypt Restricts Yellow Vests Sales to Avoid Copycat Protests
Egypt restricts yellow vests sales to avoid copycat protests during next month’s anniversary of 2011 popular uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Rights Group Says Egypt Routinely Tortures and Disappears Children
An international rights group said Tuesday that Egypt has committed “shocking violations” against children, including torture and enforced disappearances.
Dozens Of Egyptian Lawyers And Activists Arrested In Crackdown
Egyptian police and NSA forces have conducted a mass arrest campaign, rounding up at least 40 human rights workers, lawyers since late October 2018.
Exiled Sudanese Activist Mohamed Boshi Surfaces in Detention
Sudanese authorities have confirmed that they are holding a vocal critic of the government who was forcibly disappeared in Egypt in October, 2018.
Amid Huge Crackdown, Egypt Detains Son Of Jailed Former President
Egyptian authorities detained the youngest son of jailed former president Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday without giving a reason.