Middle East Near You

On 3 November, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) received ambassadors and diplomats representing 15 countries, mostly from the European Union, at its Cairo office for a public...

The Muslim Brotherhood has issued what I would describe as a "measured" statement about Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election. "We call upon the incoming US administration...

"The President is lying." A striking statement that appeared on CNN's news ticker just a few moments after Donald Trump began a speech in which he refused to acknowledge his defeat...

At the end of September 2001, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stormed into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and hours later the Second (Al-Aqsa) Intifada erupted. Demonstrations swept through Arab...

The new mantra of Egypt's ruling military regime when anyone attempts to express an opinion that differs from the official narrative is that "leaks are our duty". This, in...

The police lieutenant shouted at his subordinates as he left the scene in a hurry: "Come on, get in the cars quickly." It reminded me of the Egyptian police...

If you believe that the Egyptian army contractor Mohamed Ali has a magic wand with which he can persuade millions of people to protest against President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi,...

For the fourth or fifth time in seven years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi outrageously addressed opposition TV channels broadcasting from abroad, particularly from Turkey. This time Al-Sisi accused...

The National Elections Authority in Egypt have decided to refer more than half of the Egyptian people to the Public Prosecutor to investigate the fact that more than 54...

When Bill Jones* and his partner arrived at Luxor Airport to prepare to fly back to Cairo at the end of February, it was the end of a two-week...