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Thaer Mansour

Mansour

Thaer Mansour is a journalist based in Cairo, reporting for The New Arab on politics, culture and social affairs from the Egyptian capital.

Why Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family's petition to count the duration of his pre-trial detention as part of his full sentence was rejected remains unclear.

30 September, 2024

Over the past decade, Abdel-Fattah's imprisonment has been met with international outcry with attempts to secure his early release all reaching deadlock.

25 September, 2024

Egypt's involvement in the Somali crisis through military and security support has raised concerns over its attempt to assume influence in the Horn of Africa.

24 September, 2024

Egypt's involvement in the ongoing Somalia-Ethiopia rift has recently raised concerns over its possible influence in Horn of Africa.

23 September, 2024

57 years after he went missing in action in the Sinai Peninsula, a military funeral has been held for Egyptian soldier Fawzy Mohamed Abdel-Mulwa.

22 September, 2024

Alleged police brutality was among the main driving forces behind the 2011 uprising that toppled the regime of long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

16 September, 2024

Located in Egypt's eastern desert, southwest of Marsa Alam, a coastal town near the Red Sea, Sukari is one of the world's largest gold mines.

11 September, 2024

An Egyptian security source denied reports of a shooting along the Israel-Egypt border, stating the incident involved Israeli guards and smugglers in the Nagab.

10 September, 2024

Tens of thousands of dissidents are believed to have been jailed in Egypt, many of whom are held without trial, according to rights groups.

09 September, 2024

Upon completion of the fourth review, Egypt is expected to receive $1.3 billion as part of the IMF's extended fund facility (EFF).  

29 August, 2024