#Egypt #Copts https://t.co/hJX54PTIBn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 30, 2017
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Saturday, 30 December 2017
#Egypt #Copts https://t.co/hJX54PTIBn
Former #Egypt president Mohamed Morsi found guilty of insulting judiciary https://t.co/3qy1JOh3Pn
Former #Egypt president Mohamed Morsi found guilty of insulting judiciary https://t.co/3qy1JOh3Pn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 30, 2017
Friday, 29 December 2017
Gunmen Attack Cairo Church, Killing at Least 8 https://t.co/9Xbig34ovG #Egypt #Copts
Gunmen Attack Cairo Church, Killing at Least 8 https://t.co/9Xbig34ovG #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 29, 2017
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
#Egypt https://t.co/ndUIeaQHNa
#Egypt https://t.co/ndUIeaQHNa
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 27, 2017
#Egypt's Prisons Authority says 15 Islamic militants convicted of staging a deadly attack on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula four years ago have been executed https://t.co/QpWfa09Bsm
#Egypt's Prisons Authority says 15 Islamic militants convicted of staging a deadly attack on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula four years ago have been executed https://t.co/QpWfa09Bsm
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2017
Laura Plummer jailed for three years for smuggling drugs into #Egypt https://t.co/NYqT3givGx
Laura Plummer jailed for three years for smuggling drugs into #Egypt https://t.co/NYqT3givGx
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2017
Khaled Ali: #Egypt's unlikeliest challenger to strongman president https://t.co/79VIzhaBsd
Khaled Ali: #Egypt's unlikeliest challenger to strongman president https://t.co/79VIzhaBsd
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2017
Monday, 25 December 2017
In #Egypt, Briton's trial postponed after translation confusion https://t.co/1tCvcmJykl
In #Egypt, Briton's trial postponed after translation confusion https://t.co/1tCvcmJykl
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 25, 2017
Saturday, 23 December 2017
Coptic diocese says hundreds assault church in #Egypt https://t.co/paJTqA4Ntr #Copts
Coptic diocese says hundreds assault church in #Egypt https://t.co/paJTqA4Ntr #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 23, 2017
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
#Egypt https://t.co/AK7cm2sBtx
#Egypt https://t.co/AK7cm2sBtx
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 19, 2017
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Supporters of #Egypt presidential hopeful arrested, say security sources, family https://t.co/kewsA4Vjz1
Supporters of #Egypt presidential hopeful arrested, say security sources, family https://t.co/kewsA4Vjz1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 14, 2017
Egyptian Social Democratic Party member sentenced to 3 years on charges of terrorism, criticizing the state https://t.co/b7HGc3Rn9F #Egypt
Egyptian Social Democratic Party member sentenced to 3 years on charges of terrorism, criticizing the state https://t.co/b7HGc3Rn9F #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 14, 2017
#Egypt's government is using its "war on terrorism" as a pretext to silence human rights organizations https://t.co/wvEQQ1SC31
#Egypt's government is using its "war on terrorism" as a pretext to silence human rights organizations https://t.co/wvEQQ1SC31
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 14, 2017
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
#Egypt pop singer sent to prison for video that 'incited debauchery' https://t.co/7xZcstFour
#Egypt pop singer sent to prison for video that 'incited debauchery' https://t.co/7xZcstFour
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2017
Freed prisoner witnessed radicalization in #Egypt jails https://t.co/QIq9YgxGg9
Freed prisoner witnessed radicalization in #Egypt jails https://t.co/QIq9YgxGg9
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 12, 2017
Sunday, 10 December 2017
#Egypt https://t.co/ah0SqvZURE
#Egypt https://t.co/ah0SqvZURE
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 10, 2017
Saturday, 9 December 2017
#Copts #Egypt https://t.co/sVJ9zNXi3d
#Copts #Egypt https://t.co/sVJ9zNXi3d
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 10, 2017
Monday, 4 December 2017
UN voices alarm about spread of HIV in #Egypt https://t.co/9UqcwTtH8z
UN voices alarm about spread of HIV in #Egypt https://t.co/9UqcwTtH8z
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 4, 2017
Giulio Regeni’s supervisor must not be blamed for his murder https://t.co/Oiu0CHRenc #Egypt
Giulio Regeni’s supervisor must not be blamed for his murder https://t.co/Oiu0CHRenc #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 4, 2017
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Ex-General Says U.A.E. Blocks His Return to #Egypt to Run for President https://t.co/MoM3ltybEX
Ex-General Says U.A.E. Blocks His Return to #Egypt to Run for President https://t.co/MoM3ltybEX
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 30, 2017
Russia negotiates deal for its warplanes to use #Egypt bases - Associated Press News https://t.co/TvProueLO1
Russia negotiates deal for its warplanes to use #Egypt bases - Associated Press News https://t.co/TvProueLO1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 30, 2017
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
The film is on iTunes if you haven’t seen it yet... #Egypt police shutdown screening of banned thriller https://t.co/2uhC5CGox4
The film is on iTunes if you haven’t seen it yet... #Egypt police shutdown screening of banned thriller https://t.co/2uhC5CGox4
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 29, 2017
Former #Egypt premier Shafiq says he intends to run in 2018 election https://t.co/8a9i4au3n2
Former #Egypt premier Shafiq says he intends to run in 2018 election https://t.co/8a9i4au3n2
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 29, 2017
Saturday, 25 November 2017
#Egypt #Copts https://t.co/7A7I29YvUY
#Egypt #Copts https://t.co/7A7I29YvUY
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 25, 2017
“In the midst of the war in Syria and growing worries over a possible conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, there is no confirmed assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs or ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, #Egypt or Qatar.” https://t.co/1S9TCuyMqm
“In the midst of the war in Syria and growing worries over a possible conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, there is no confirmed assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs or ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, #Egypt or Qatar.” https://t.co/1S9TCuyMqm
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 25, 2017
Friday, 24 November 2017
#Egypt crossed the Rubicon today. This is a day we historians will remember far into the future. https://t.co/16rZnzmbXG
#Egypt crossed the Rubicon today. This is a day we historians will remember far into the future. https://t.co/16rZnzmbXG
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 24, 2017
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
#Egypt singer Sherine Abdel Wahab to face trial over Nile comments https://t.co/nCEheDE2qX
#Egypt singer Sherine Abdel Wahab to face trial over Nile comments https://t.co/nCEheDE2qX
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 15, 2017
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
#Egypt activists pan US actress Helen Hunt in open letter https://t.co/657MHBhTMY
#Egypt activists pan US actress Helen Hunt in open letter https://t.co/657MHBhTMY
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2017
Saturday, 4 November 2017
UK ‘deeply concerned’ by detention of human rights lawyer in #Egypt https://t.co/YRrlcQsRWj
UK ‘deeply concerned’ by detention of human rights lawyer in #Egypt https://t.co/YRrlcQsRWj
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 5, 2017
Thursday, 2 November 2017
#Egypt Is Getting a New Administrative Capital That Will Further Exclude Marginalized Citizens https://t.co/QZ3TvhwBW7 via @MuftahOrg
#Egypt Is Getting a New Administrative Capital That Will Further Exclude Marginalized Citizens https://t.co/QZ3TvhwBW7 via @MuftahOrg
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2017
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
#Egypt TV host sentenced to 3 years for 'spreading debauchery' https://t.co/KtVnc1uLmO via @ahramonline
#Egypt TV host sentenced to 3 years for 'spreading debauchery' https://t.co/KtVnc1uLmO via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2017
Sunday, 22 October 2017
Militants Kill #Egypt Security Forces in Devastating Ambush https://t.co/QwsIot7v5L
Militants Kill #Egypt Security Forces in Devastating Ambush https://t.co/QwsIot7v5L
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 22, 2017
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
#Egypt | @Alaa imprisoned for five years under a colonial-era law repealed 89 years ago https://t.co/l9m9Zz153P
#Egypt | @Alaa imprisoned for five years under a colonial-era law repealed 89 years ago https://t.co/l9m9Zz153P
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 18, 2017
With midnight raids and chat-room traps, #Egypt launches sweeping crackdown on gay community https://t.co/AmYVU16XhE
With midnight raids and chat-room traps, #Egypt launches sweeping crackdown on gay community https://t.co/AmYVU16XhE
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 18, 2017
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Inspection battle threatens #Egypt's wheat supply https://t.co/iZBbX3vdsJ
Inspection battle threatens #Egypt's wheat supply https://t.co/iZBbX3vdsJ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 17, 2017
Monday, 16 October 2017
Militants rob bank, attack church in #Egypt's Sinai https://t.co/tl2d8KxHQi #Copts
Militants rob bank, attack church in #Egypt's Sinai https://t.co/tl2d8KxHQi #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 16, 2017
Cairo named riskiest megacity for women, worse since Arab spring https://t.co/JwAZmO9E8C #Egypt
Cairo named riskiest megacity for women, worse since Arab spring https://t.co/JwAZmO9E8C #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 16, 2017
Friday, 13 October 2017
Coptic Orthodox priest slaughtered in Cairo suburb https://t.co/468mgYTJ5H #Copts #Egypt
Coptic Orthodox priest slaughtered in Cairo suburb https://t.co/468mgYTJ5H #Copts #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 13, 2017
Thursday, 12 October 2017
#Egypt extends state of emergency for three months starting Friday: official gazette https://t.co/4wSAWChLB4
#Egypt extends state of emergency for three months starting Friday: official gazette https://t.co/4wSAWChLB4
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 12, 2017
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
#Egypt Activist Receives a Top Human Rights Award https://t.co/Y09KUuVRMo
#Egypt Activist Receives a Top Human Rights Award https://t.co/Y09KUuVRMo
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 10, 2017
Saturday, 7 October 2017
International LGBTQ advocates must take action against the queer crackdown in #Egypt https://t.co/PkDmFu9BRZ via @SlateOutward
International LGBTQ advocates must take action against the queer crackdown in #Egypt https://t.co/PkDmFu9BRZ via @SlateOutward
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 7, 2017
Rainbow raids: #Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown yet https://t.co/9pHygWnDLB
Rainbow raids: #Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown yet https://t.co/9pHygWnDLB
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 7, 2017
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Update: Number of arrests in #Egypt security crackdown on LGBTQ individuals rises to 57 https://t.co/n981anIJSM
Update: Number of arrests in #Egypt security crackdown on LGBTQ individuals rises to 57 https://t.co/n981anIJSM
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 4, 2017
The UAE secretly picked up the tab for the #Egypt dictatorship’s D.C. lobbying https://t.co/jiU8d744Xp by @ZaidJilani
The UAE secretly picked up the tab for the #Egypt dictatorship’s D.C. lobbying https://t.co/jiU8d744Xp by @ZaidJilani
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 4, 2017
#Egypt Expands Crackdown on Gay and Transgender People - New York Times https://t.co/aIHtSJtxYm
#Egypt Expands Crackdown on Gay and Transgender People - New York Times https://t.co/aIHtSJtxYm
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 4, 2017
Monday, 2 October 2017
#Egypt imposes media blackout on LGBT community https://t.co/r23SJMgUGn
#Egypt imposes media blackout on LGBT community https://t.co/r23SJMgUGn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 2, 2017
A North Korean ship was seized off #Egypt with a huge cache of weapons destined for a surprising buyer https://t.co/suWvulEGlI
A North Korean ship was seized off #Egypt with a huge cache of weapons destined for a surprising buyer https://t.co/suWvulEGlI
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 2, 2017
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Seven arrested in #Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert https://t.co/VDzvdGv2JC
Seven arrested in #Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert https://t.co/VDzvdGv2JC
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) September 26, 2017
Monday, 18 September 2017
#Egypt: Irish national acquitted, hundreds sentenced following grossly unfair mass trial https://t.co/qFG235ge0e
#Egypt: Irish national acquitted, hundreds sentenced following grossly unfair mass trial https://t.co/qFG235ge0e
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) September 18, 2017
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Fatwa allowing illegal antiquities excavation triggers ire in #Egypt https://t.co/TosiPkuQ52 via @AlMonitor
Fatwa allowing illegal antiquities excavation triggers ire in #Egypt https://t.co/TosiPkuQ52 via @AlMonitor
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) September 16, 2017
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
#Egypt: Release 24 Nubian activists detained after protest calling for respect of their cultural rights https://t.co/z7KreLeC6s
#Egypt: Release 24 Nubian activists detained after protest calling for respect of their cultural rights https://t.co/z7KreLeC6s
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) September 12, 2017
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Since Trump’s Mideast visit, extrajudicial killings have spiked in #Egypt https://t.co/RxBMtnSF4n
Since Trump’s Mideast visit, extrajudicial killings have spiked in #Egypt https://t.co/RxBMtnSF4n
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 31, 2017
Thursday, 24 August 2017
Regeni, the US: “The order to hit him came from above” via @LaStampainEN https://t.co/iMyaBTmvMz #Egypt
Regeni, the US: “The order to hit him came from above” via @LaStampainEN https://t.co/iMyaBTmvMz #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 24, 2017
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
#Egypt snubs Trump envoy after US cuts, delays aid https://t.co/izV0W1H2lX
#Egypt snubs Trump envoy after US cuts, delays aid https://t.co/izV0W1H2lX
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 23, 2017
U.S. Slaps #Egypt on Human Rights Record and Ties to North Korea https://t.co/rhxQxr3BQm
U.S. Slaps #Egypt on Human Rights Record and Ties to North Korea https://t.co/rhxQxr3BQm
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 23, 2017
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Russia to supply #Egypt with 15 combat helicopters by end of 2017 https://t.co/VCs9RA9d1k via @ahramonline
Russia to supply #Egypt with 15 combat helicopters by end of 2017 https://t.co/VCs9RA9d1k via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 22, 2017
Mahalla strike suspended as management offers to meet workers’ demands https://t.co/sa53LeO5m2 via @Egy_Solidarity #Egypt
Mahalla strike suspended as management offers to meet workers’ demands https://t.co/sa53LeO5m2 via @Egy_Solidarity #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 22, 2017
Monday, 21 August 2017
Raison d’état: On Giulio Regeni and the return of Italy’s ambassador to Cairo https://t.co/MhR2FbYEMg #Egypt
Raison d’état: On Giulio Regeni and the return of Italy’s ambassador to Cairo https://t.co/MhR2FbYEMg #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 21, 2017
Saturday, 19 August 2017
German-backed Arabic website Qantara blocked by #Egypt https://t.co/Jo6nQHyhmf
German-backed Arabic website Qantara blocked by #Egypt https://t.co/Jo6nQHyhmf
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 19, 2017
#Egypt confiscates assets of 16 Muslim Brotherhood members: Committee https://t.co/QI7afw4JgS via @ahramonline
#Egypt confiscates assets of 16 Muslim Brotherhood members: Committee https://t.co/QI7afw4JgS via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 19, 2017
Friday, 18 August 2017
UK's £2m support for #Egypt security projects branded ‘deeply disturbing’ https://t.co/lyXESPfPRk
UK's £2m support for #Egypt security projects branded ‘deeply disturbing’ https://t.co/lyXESPfPRk
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) August 18, 2017
Monday, 31 July 2017
Mystery shrouds disappearance of first female mayor in #Egypt’s Sharqiyah https://t.co/raNhpZ2ffI via @AlMonitor
Mystery shrouds disappearance of first female mayor in #Egypt’s Sharqiyah https://t.co/raNhpZ2ffI via @AlMonitor
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 31, 2017
Thursday, 20 July 2017
#Egypt's poorest risk death for promise of work in Libya https://t.co/gaihc1NvBU
#Egypt's poorest risk death for promise of work in Libya https://t.co/gaihc1NvBU
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 20, 2017
EU: #Egypt's dark human rights record must not be swept beneath carpet https://t.co/lFitzP2QPL
EU: #Egypt's dark human rights record must not be swept beneath carpet https://t.co/lFitzP2QPL
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 20, 2017
Saturday, 8 July 2017
#Egypt Police Kill Two Men in Shootout in Giza https://t.co/Qca0sbnqp0
#Egypt Police Kill Two Men in Shootout in Giza https://t.co/Qca0sbnqp0
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 8, 2017
Friday, 7 July 2017
26 army personnel killed or wounded, 40 militants killed in North Sinai: #Egypt military https://t.co/oDYPiQYpQB
26 army personnel killed or wounded, 40 militants killed in North Sinai: #Egypt military https://t.co/oDYPiQYpQB
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 7, 2017
Thursday, 6 July 2017
#Egypt Censorship Board bans songs from Cairokee’s new album | @MadaMasr https://t.co/ygCNSxSOZi
#Egypt Censorship Board bans songs from Cairokee’s new album | @MadaMasr https://t.co/ygCNSxSOZi
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 6, 2017
#Egypt gov't announces new hikes in electricity prices by up to 42 percent https://t.co/MSPWxFcAsI
#Egypt gov't announces new hikes in electricity prices by up to 42 percent https://t.co/MSPWxFcAsI
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 6, 2017
#Egypt: Investigate allegations of disappearance, torture and extrajudicial execution of four men | Amnesty https://t.co/HSLH6Vx5az
#Egypt: Investigate allegations of disappearance, torture and extrajudicial execution of four men | Amnesty https://t.co/HSLH6Vx5az
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 6, 2017
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
#Egypt parliament approves law eliminating judicial supervision of elections by 2024 https://t.co/SzDDFiYMkK via @ahramonline
#Egypt parliament approves law eliminating judicial supervision of elections by 2024 https://t.co/SzDDFiYMkK via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) July 5, 2017
Friday, 23 June 2017
#Egypt's Sisi pardons 502 prisoners including well-known tycoon https://t.co/9R64OYhULv
#Egypt's Sisi pardons 502 prisoners including well-known tycoon https://t.co/9R64OYhULv
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 23, 2017
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
#Egypt to raise food subsidy allowance in bid to ease pressure from austerity | Reuters https://t.co/jCb1bYjRAQ
#Egypt to raise food subsidy allowance in bid to ease pressure from austerity | Reuters https://t.co/jCb1bYjRAQ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 20, 2017
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
#Egypt parliamentary committee approves Saudi Red Sea islands deal, refers it for final vote https://t.co/rXl5XmvL0X via @ahramonline
#Egypt parliamentary committee approves Saudi Red Sea islands deal, refers it for final vote https://t.co/rXl5XmvL0X via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 14, 2017
Monday, 5 June 2017
Lina Attalah: "we at @MadaMasr — like many other groups — have learned how to thrive in precarity" https://t.co/D52dEtuCox #Egypt
Lina Attalah: "we at @MadaMasr — like many other groups — have learned how to thrive in precarity" https://t.co/D52dEtuCox #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 5, 2017
Sunday, 4 June 2017
Important article by @baqdunis... ‘Snatched by Destiny's Hand’: Obituaries and the Making of Class in Modern #Egypt https://t.co/M0dW3i7gPo
Important article by @baqdunis... ‘Snatched by Destiny's Hand’: Obituaries and the Making of Class in Modern #Egypt https://t.co/M0dW3i7gPo
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 4, 2017
Thursday, 1 June 2017
#Copts describe bus attack in #Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' https://t.co/X8PlFjmJI1
#Copts describe bus attack in #Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' https://t.co/X8PlFjmJI1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) June 1, 2017
Sunday, 28 May 2017
#Copts accuse #Egypt government of failing to protect them https://t.co/lB1czlCoSx
#Copts accuse #Egypt government of failing to protect them https://t.co/lB1czlCoSx
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 28, 2017
Friday, 26 May 2017
23 killed, 25 injured in attack on bus carrying #Copts in #Egypt's Minya https://t.co/PEbJi55YcJ
23 killed, 25 injured in attack on bus carrying #Copts in #Egypt's Minya https://t.co/PEbJi55YcJ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 26, 2017
In #Egypt, Gunmen Attack #Copts on Pilgrimage, Killing at Least 20 https://t.co/ZYZRyJHHH1
In #Egypt, Gunmen Attack #Copts on Pilgrimage, Killing at Least 20 https://t.co/ZYZRyJHHH1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 26, 2017
Thursday, 25 May 2017
#Egypt blocks access to news websites including Al-Jazeera and Mada Masr https://t.co/mshH8DzZlx
#Egypt blocks access to news websites including Al-Jazeera and Mada Masr https://t.co/mshH8DzZlx
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 26, 2017
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
#Egypt sets trial date for rights lawyer Khaled Ali https://t.co/ZdRZnjLE4f via @ReutersUK
#Egypt sets trial date for rights lawyer Khaled Ali https://t.co/ZdRZnjLE4f via @ReutersUK
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 24, 2017
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
In #Egypt, arrests of opposition continue, former presidential candidate Khaled Ali summoned for questioning https://t.co/6Harh1m04x
In #Egypt, arrests of opposition continue, former presidential candidate Khaled Ali summoned for questioning https://t.co/6Harh1m04x
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 23, 2017
In #Egypt, Harsh Measures Against Academic Freedom Persist https://t.co/Ltt5l5lHrb
In #Egypt, Harsh Measures Against Academic Freedom Persist https://t.co/Ltt5l5lHrb
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 23, 2017
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Professor and former diplomat Mostafa El-Feki appointed head of Bibliotheca Alexandrina - #Egypt https://t.co/zs7MQ4oePW
Professor and former diplomat Mostafa El-Feki appointed head of Bibliotheca Alexandrina - #Egypt https://t.co/zs7MQ4oePW
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 11, 2017
Saturday, 6 May 2017
#Egypt Azhar university head replaced after 'apostasy' remarks https://t.co/mULSZHP2WP
#Egypt Azhar university head replaced after 'apostasy' remarks https://t.co/mULSZHP2WP
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 6, 2017
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Islamic State seeks to impose religious rules in #Egypt's North Sinai - Reuters https://t.co/2bmFVmRqWk
Islamic State seeks to impose religious rules in #Egypt's North Sinai - Reuters https://t.co/2bmFVmRqWk
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) May 4, 2017
Friday, 28 April 2017
#Egypt's Coptic pope signs agreement with Pope Francis on baptism recognition https://t.co/IczIlorLh4
#Egypt's Coptic pope signs agreement with Pope Francis on baptism recognition https://t.co/IczIlorLh4
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 28, 2017
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
Attack near #Egypt's St Catherine's monastery kills one, injures four - Reuters https://t.co/fzkU9xd6qu
Attack near #Egypt's St Catherine's monastery kills one, injures four - Reuters https://t.co/fzkU9xd6qu
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 18, 2017
Sunday, 16 April 2017
An Easter blessing... American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in #Egypt - New York Times https://t.co/0wktweCjVn
An Easter blessing... American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in #Egypt - New York Times https://t.co/0wktweCjVn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 16, 2017
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Mubarak-era Interior Minister Habib al-Adly sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption | MadaMasr https://t.co/Oo4dSElgRT #Egypt
Mubarak-era Interior Minister Habib al-Adly sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption | MadaMasr https://t.co/Oo4dSElgRT #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 16, 2017
Thursday, 13 April 2017
The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among #Egypt's Nubians https://t.co/4vdcGn3WWL
The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among #Egypt's Nubians https://t.co/4vdcGn3WWL
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 13, 2017
#Egypt’s media in a state of emergency | @MadaMasr https://t.co/Bh4Ng9ZLvF
#Egypt’s media in a state of emergency | @MadaMasr https://t.co/Bh4Ng9ZLvF
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 13, 2017
Sunday, 9 April 2017
As #Copts enter Passion Week this year, the suffering of the passion is lived experience for the community as palpably as ever. #Egypt
As #Copts enter Passion Week this year, the suffering of the passion is lived experience for the community as palpably as ever. #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 9, 2017
Live Updates: Palm Sunday attacks on Tanta and Alexandria churches leave 31 dead and dozens injured https://t.co/uPQ9Asn5DV #Egypt #Copts
Live Updates: Palm Sunday attacks on Tanta and Alexandria churches leave 31 dead and dozens injured https://t.co/uPQ9Asn5DV #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 9, 2017
Two Explosions Kill at Least 21 at Coptic Churches on Palm Sunday https://t.co/TOzwba0O1Y #Egypt #Copts
Two Explosions Kill at Least 21 at Coptic Churches on Palm Sunday https://t.co/TOzwba0O1Y #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 9, 2017
Saturday, 8 April 2017
#Egypt's women turn to social media to recount childhood sexual violence | @MadaMasr https://t.co/bRpdC8yMvc
#Egypt's women turn to social media to recount childhood sexual violence | @MadaMasr https://t.co/bRpdC8yMvc
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 8, 2017
Sunday, 26 March 2017
#Egypt court jails 56 people over boat disaster that killed 200 https://t.co/KzSC6lCFpk
#Egypt court jails 56 people over boat disaster that killed 200 https://t.co/KzSC6lCFpk
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 26, 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
In #Egypt, 1,181 students detained, 21 killed, 65 referred to military trials in 3 years | @MadaMasr https://t.co/SFLXXGCyZU
In #Egypt, 1,181 students detained, 21 killed, 65 referred to military trials in 3 years | @MadaMasr https://t.co/SFLXXGCyZU
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 23, 2017
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
#Egypt's latest desert boondoggle... https://t.co/KDWz4nFrpn
#Egypt's latest desert boondoggle... https://t.co/KDWz4nFrpn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 14, 2017
Monday, 13 March 2017
#Egypt Prosecutor Orders Release of Hosni Mubarak https://t.co/mgC2ltfTR4
#Egypt Prosecutor Orders Release of Hosni Mubarak https://t.co/mgC2ltfTR4
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 13, 2017
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Protests erupt in several #Egypt cities following cuts in subsidized bread https://t.co/DvaF3nrU1O
Protests erupt in several #Egypt cities following cuts in subsidized bread https://t.co/DvaF3nrU1O
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 8, 2017
Fearing bread subsidy cuts, Egyptians protest https://t.co/mdzSGpS8Sr #Egypt
Fearing bread subsidy cuts, Egyptians protest https://t.co/mdzSGpS8Sr #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 8, 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
When the people who are supposed to protect you actually despise you... https://t.co/6rbEoI4mdU #Egypt #Copts
When the people who are supposed to protect you actually despise you... https://t.co/6rbEoI4mdU #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 7, 2017
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Test for #Egypt as Christian families flee Islamic State hit lists https://t.co/YbilW6W4eE #Copts
Test for #Egypt as Christian families flee Islamic State hit lists https://t.co/YbilW6W4eE #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 4, 2017
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Telling the Stories of #Egypt’s Endangered Journalists https://t.co/mVZSxCZ878
Telling the Stories of #Egypt’s Endangered Journalists https://t.co/mVZSxCZ878
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 2, 2017
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
#Egypt’s economy is in crisis. Why is the government spending millions on a new space agency? https://t.co/t6OZNnTQq4
#Egypt’s economy is in crisis. Why is the government spending millions on a new space agency? https://t.co/t6OZNnTQq4
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 1, 2017
Mostafa el-Abbadi, Champion of Alexandria’s Resurrected Library, Dies at 88 https://t.co/sj3lIQt8N6 #Egypt
Mostafa el-Abbadi, Champion of Alexandria’s Resurrected Library, Dies at 88 https://t.co/sj3lIQt8N6 #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) March 1, 2017
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Province of Sinai intercepts bus carrying Rafah teachers twice demanding they wear niqab https://t.co/596SoI4EsP #Egypt
Province of Sinai intercepts bus carrying Rafah teachers twice demanding they wear niqab https://t.co/596SoI4EsP #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 28, 2017
Anger and desperation accompany #Copts from their homes in Arish to Ismailia https://t.co/mKVlkf9NNs #Egypt
Anger and desperation accompany #Copts from their homes in Arish to Ismailia https://t.co/mKVlkf9NNs #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 28, 2017
#Egypt Parliament Removes Prominent Dissenter: Anwar Sadat’s Nephew https://t.co/J30IhN9AWE
#Egypt Parliament Removes Prominent Dissenter: Anwar Sadat’s Nephew https://t.co/J30IhN9AWE
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 28, 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017
General Says U.S. Wants to Resume Major Military Exercise With #Egypt https://t.co/LHfaIRkZ8G
General Says U.S. Wants to Resume Major Military Exercise With #Egypt https://t.co/LHfaIRkZ8G
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 27, 2017
#Egypt MP seeks end to constitutional restrictions on presidential terms https://t.co/63PB6m2XJ2 via @Reuters
#Egypt MP seeks end to constitutional restrictions on presidential terms https://t.co/63PB6m2XJ2 via @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 27, 2017
Sunday, 26 February 2017
A courageous statement: Exceedingly rare to find such an even-handed and thoughtful approach https://t.co/lugl3CwY4W #Egypt #Copts
A courageous statement: Exceedingly rare to find such an even-handed and thoughtful approach https://t.co/lugl3CwY4W #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 26, 2017
Anglican Church in Ismailia receives 30 families escaping attacks on Christians in North Sinai https://t.co/TV2kqBs8fL #Egypt #Copts
Anglican Church in Ismailia receives 30 families escaping attacks on Christians in North Sinai https://t.co/TV2kqBs8fL #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 26, 2017
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Christians flee Sinai Peninsula in fear of #Egypt's Islamic State affiliate https://t.co/BTD8pcqAXW #Copts
Christians flee Sinai Peninsula in fear of #Egypt's Islamic State affiliate https://t.co/BTD8pcqAXW #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 25, 2017
Inside the Strange Saga of a Cairo Novelist Imprisoned for Obscenity https://t.co/kfRMsrkXSs #Egypt
Inside the Strange Saga of a Cairo Novelist Imprisoned for Obscenity https://t.co/kfRMsrkXSs #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 25, 2017
Friday, 24 February 2017
#Egypt increases fees for tourists entry visas: Airport official - Ahram Online https://t.co/0y0M4ecPo1
#Egypt increases fees for tourists entry visas: Airport official - Ahram Online https://t.co/0y0M4ecPo1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 24, 2017
Number of #Copts killed by militants in North Sinai this year rises to 7 | @MadaMasr https://t.co/Dl76WuLFhT #Egypt
Number of #Copts killed by militants in North Sinai this year rises to 7 | @MadaMasr https://t.co/Dl76WuLFhT #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 24, 2017
Thursday, 23 February 2017
North Sinai #Copts face death or displacement in absence of security and tribal protection https://t.co/aIYcW3DplY #Egypt
North Sinai #Copts face death or displacement in absence of security and tribal protection https://t.co/aIYcW3DplY #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 23, 2017
#Egypt’s poor are bearing the brunt of electricity price hikes, according to @EIPR https://t.co/rqbruqEJ8u
#Egypt’s poor are bearing the brunt of electricity price hikes, according to @EIPR https://t.co/rqbruqEJ8u
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 23, 2017
Three #Egypt real estate executives said companies suspended housing deals with #Saudi gov't amid political tensions https://t.co/pLD6o17Hgl
Three #Egypt real estate executives said companies suspended housing deals with #Saudi gov't amid political tensions https://t.co/pLD6o17Hgl
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 23, 2017
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Ahmed Maher must stay in a police station every night from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. https://t.co/fXaCqe9aTs #Egypt
Ahmed Maher must stay in a police station every night from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. https://t.co/fXaCqe9aTs #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 22, 2017
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Ahmed Naji: 'Prison made me believe in literature more' https://t.co/C2jxCjfIgP #Egypt
Ahmed Naji: 'Prison made me believe in literature more' https://t.co/C2jxCjfIgP #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 16, 2017
Thursday, 2 February 2017
Trump Is Just Fine With Harsh Repression in #Egypt https://t.co/78qILHi5kG
Trump Is Just Fine With Harsh Repression in #Egypt https://t.co/78qILHi5kG
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 2, 2017
Prominent human rights activists in #Egypt targeted by sophisticated hacking attacks https://t.co/LrNmYmbUys by @sharifkouddous
Prominent human rights activists in #Egypt targeted by sophisticated hacking attacks https://t.co/LrNmYmbUys by @sharifkouddous
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) February 2, 2017
Monday, 30 January 2017
#Egypt to Legalize Churches Built Without Permits https://t.co/3VQaJMjunv #Copts
#Egypt to Legalize Churches Built Without Permits https://t.co/3VQaJMjunv #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 30, 2017
Thursday, 26 January 2017
17 people arrested on sixth anniversary of #Egypt's January 25 revolution | @MadaMasr https://t.co/pAy47XmBq2
17 people arrested on sixth anniversary of #Egypt's January 25 revolution | @MadaMasr https://t.co/pAy47XmBq2
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 26, 2017
In #Egypt, renowned poet and songwriter Sayed Hegab died Wednesday at age 76 after long struggle with illness https://t.co/4Qugcfi8A8
In #Egypt, renowned poet and songwriter Sayed Hegab died Wednesday at age 76 after long struggle with illness https://t.co/4Qugcfi8A8
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 26, 2017
"Giulio Regeni, our nation and social research" | #Egypt https://t.co/VJvLPnKYJF via @madamasr
"Giulio Regeni, our nation and social research" | #Egypt https://t.co/VJvLPnKYJF via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 26, 2017
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
A good day to revisit: https://t.co/CncoZXB9Vu #Egypt
A good day to revisit: https://t.co/CncoZXB9Vu #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 25, 2017
Excerpt from The Egyptians: A Radical History of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution https://t.co/FXoTuc7Oh9 #Egypt
Excerpt from The Egyptians: A Radical History of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution https://t.co/FXoTuc7Oh9 #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 25, 2017
Revisiting the Blue Bra Incident: Towards a New Agenda for Researching Politics & Popular Culture in #Egypt https://t.co/QioOR2rBfV @ncpratt
Revisiting the Blue Bra Incident: Towards a New Agenda for Researching Politics & Popular Culture in #Egypt https://t.co/QioOR2rBfV @ncpratt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 25, 2017
A year on, Giulio Regeni murder casts shadow over Italy-#Egypt relations https://t.co/2D405TAtoi
A year on, Giulio Regeni murder casts shadow over Italy-#Egypt relations https://t.co/2D405TAtoi
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 25, 2017
Monday, 23 January 2017
#Egypt's military has received license to form a pharmaceutical company, according to decree by prime minister https://t.co/34zh93G4GT
#Egypt's military has received license to form a pharmaceutical company, according to decree by prime minister https://t.co/34zh93G4GT
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 23, 2017
Sunday, 22 January 2017
April 6 movement co-founder Mohamed Adel released in Daqahlia after three-year sentence for unlawful protest https://t.co/wqYmN0phkD #Egypt
April 6 movement co-founder Mohamed Adel released in Daqahlia after three-year sentence for unlawful protest https://t.co/wqYmN0phkD #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 22, 2017
Saturday, 21 January 2017
How #Egypt is trying to stop looting at ancient mosques https://t.co/B3kkoCAQKk via @AlMonitor
How #Egypt is trying to stop looting at ancient mosques https://t.co/B3kkoCAQKk via @AlMonitor
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 21, 2017
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Campaigners demand answers one year on from murder of Giulio Regeni https://t.co/eamNlNFDXY #Egypt
Campaigners demand answers one year on from murder of Giulio Regeni https://t.co/eamNlNFDXY #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 19, 2017
Monday, 16 January 2017
Families in Arish threaten civil disobedience after #Egypt's Interior Ministry admits killing 10 young men from area https://t.co/WSbSYUs644
Families in Arish threaten civil disobedience after #Egypt's Interior Ministry admits killing 10 young men from area https://t.co/WSbSYUs644
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 16, 2017
Prosecution suspends investigations into assault of Coptic woman in Minya https://t.co/SfAl1B2Pup via @madamasr | #Egypt #Copts
Prosecution suspends investigations into assault of Coptic woman in Minya https://t.co/SfAl1B2Pup via @madamasr | #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 16, 2017
Cairo verdict confirms #Egypt's sovereignty over Tiran and Sanafir, saying gov't failed to prove islands were #Saudi https://t.co/HG968HZlPe
Cairo verdict confirms #Egypt's sovereignty over Tiran and Sanafir, saying gov't failed to prove islands were #Saudi https://t.co/HG968HZlPe
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 16, 2017
Thursday, 12 January 2017
#Egypt court has frozen the assets of human rights defenders Mozn Hassan, Mohamed Zaree, and Atef Hafez https://t.co/ZUOpdsmvHB
#Egypt court has frozen the assets of human rights defenders Mozn Hassan, Mohamed Zaree, and Atef Hafez https://t.co/ZUOpdsmvHB
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 12, 2017
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
New restrictive measures to enter #Sinai | @MadaMasr https://t.co/3fPw2PbggJ #Egypt
New restrictive measures to enter #Sinai | @MadaMasr https://t.co/3fPw2PbggJ #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 11, 2017
Nazra for Feminist Studies defiant in face of asset freeze by #Egypt court https://t.co/4yGKS4xmq3 via @nazraegypt
Nazra for Feminist Studies defiant in face of asset freeze by #Egypt court https://t.co/4yGKS4xmq3 via @nazraegypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 11, 2017
Saturday, 7 January 2017
Sayeda Zeinab police refused to receive notification of a protest over #Egypt's decision to hand islands to #Saudi https://t.co/lr5TsmTHI7
Sayeda Zeinab police refused to receive notification of a protest over #Egypt's decision to hand islands to #Saudi https://t.co/lr5TsmTHI7
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 7, 2017
Friday, 6 January 2017
#Egypt court refers trial of Mubarak-era billionaire, Hussein Salem, to appeals court without verdict | @MadaMasr https://t.co/dVfMbl4hMg
#Egypt court refers trial of Mubarak-era billionaire, Hussein Salem, to appeals court without verdict | @MadaMasr https://t.co/dVfMbl4hMg
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 6, 2017
Infighting among the Free Egyptians | @MadaMasr https://t.co/d2GJtpsdqw #Egypt
Infighting among the Free Egyptians | @MadaMasr https://t.co/d2GJtpsdqw #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 6, 2017
As #Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims https://t.co/T9JRMPH7wE #Copts
As #Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims https://t.co/T9JRMPH7wE #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 6, 2017
A corpse, bag of cash, contested land: Clues threading corruption into challenge to judicial independence | #Egypt https://t.co/LwhuaUy3FG
A corpse, bag of cash, contested land: Clues threading corruption into challenge to judicial independence | #Egypt https://t.co/LwhuaUy3FG
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 6, 2017
Thursday, 5 January 2017
April 6 movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from jail in #Egypt https://t.co/oHYThatbnI via @ahramonline
April 6 movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from jail in #Egypt https://t.co/oHYThatbnI via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 5, 2017
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
#Egypt police arrest man suspected of slaughtering Coptic liquor store owner in Alexandria https://t.co/Y6CeaGqoYv #Copts
#Egypt police arrest man suspected of slaughtering Coptic liquor store owner in Alexandria https://t.co/Y6CeaGqoYv #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 4, 2017
#Egypt ordered detention of photographer Reem Qotb for 15 days pending investigation into links to Al Jazeera https://t.co/fkxl7eTqtz
#Egypt ordered detention of photographer Reem Qotb for 15 days pending investigation into links to Al Jazeera https://t.co/fkxl7eTqtz
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 4, 2017
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
#Egypt’s working poor are facing a silent killer: Bad food https://t.co/KDRCN51BzG via @madamasr
#Egypt’s working poor are facing a silent killer: Bad food https://t.co/KDRCN51BzG via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 3, 2017
Monday, 2 January 2017
April 6 former head Ahmed Maher finished on Monday a three-year sentence on charges of breaking #Egypt's protest law https://t.co/SHVbxZOQmc
April 6 former head Ahmed Maher finished on Monday a three-year sentence on charges of breaking #Egypt's protest law https://t.co/SHVbxZOQmc
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 2, 2017
Prominent #Egypt journalist Ibrahim Eissa terminates TV show after threats, legal complaints https://t.co/7XPd8PHS51
Prominent #Egypt journalist Ibrahim Eissa terminates TV show after threats, legal complaints https://t.co/7XPd8PHS51
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) January 2, 2017