The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

A high-profile Egyptian activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison has landed in Italy, where the government championed his case

Essam’s new album Metgharabiin (Outsiders) captures the struggles of Egypt’s activists, in prison, exile or silenced.

Egypt's state-run media are saying that President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has pardoned a group of prisoners, including two prominent rights activists

Patrick Zaki had been sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday after being accused of spreading ‘false news’.

The Middle East’s most pointless feud — and that is a very crowded field — is finally over. After a 10-year diplomatic freeze, Turkey and Egypt are finally exchanging ambassadors. Having led their countries through a decade of political repression and economic pain, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and…

The Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions has canceled a permit for Travis Scott's end-of-the-month concert at the Pyramids of Giza, citing claims that the hip-hop star's show would "contradict the identity of the Egyptian people." The decision comes on the heels of unsubstantiated claims that the "Sicko Mode" rapper promotes…

An Egyptian court has sentenced a rights activist to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019

Employees are demanding salaries be increased as Egypt struggles with a dire economic crisis and high inflation.

Patrick Zaki previously spent 22 months in pre-trial detention after writing article about plight of Egypt’s Christians.