Mohamed Morsi

Freed Egypt captive sues Sisi’s ex-PM Hazem el Beblawi over torture

Human rights activist Mohamed Sultan alleges former Prime Minister Hazem el Beblawi oversaw his abuse at the hands of Egyptian authorities.

Egypt says 18 suspected militants killed in Sinai firefight

Security forces found 13 automatic weapons, two explosive belts and three other explosive devices in their possession, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

British Chambers calls for Sisi’s arrest

The UK-based legal body says there is concrete evidence that the Egyptian military junta’s treatment killed Mohamed Morsi and that his death was intentional.

All Anadolu Agency staffers released after detention in Egypt

Earlier this week, Egyptian police raided the Cairo office of Anadolu Agency, detained four employees.

Facing international censure, Egypt accuses detained AA staff of false news

Hilmi Balci, one of the four Anadolu Agency employees detained, has been released, Anadolu Agency's director-general said.

Ten major political events 2019 will be remembered for

From protests in several Middle Eastern countries to the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand, the outgoing year will be remembered as one of the violent ones in the decade of the 2010s.

Key reasons why Turkey placed a bounty on Mohammed Dahlan

Mohammed Dahlan has been behind several regional attempts to overthrow democratic governments including Turkey’s failed 2016 coup. Now, Turkey wants him brought to justice.

Egypt targets relatives of dissidents living abroad - Human Rights Watch

The rights group says the operation targeting relatives of dissidents living abroad appears "to be widespread, organised, and increasing" and that security forces did not show any arrest or search warrants.

Suez Canal marks 150 years of troubled history

An idea first explored at the time of the Pharaohs 3,000 years ago, the canal was finally built by a French diplomat, but its strategic importance and ability to generate revenue saw it become a flashpoint for influence and power.

UN report: Egyptian prison regime may have ‘directly’ led to Morsi’s death

Conditions in Egyptian prisons have been condemned in a UN report, which has also warned that thousands more detainees may be suffering gross violations of their human rights and could be at high risk of death

In Sisi’s Egypt, ‘the barrier of fear has begun to break’

TRT World spoke to Maha Azzam, the head of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council, who opposes the Sisi regime and wants to replace it with a democracy.

Egypt's smouldering dissent against rising inequality and corruption

Why the government's austerity measures and claims of decreasing inflation don’t sit well with regular Egyptians.