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Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in the country's 2011 uprising who has spent the last decade behind bars, arrives following his release from prison
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Egyptian activist arrested two years after presidential pardon

The activist previously spent around a decade in prison after being convicted of taking part in a protest in 2011

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 January, 2026
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on 9 September 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. [Getty]
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Egypt wants to be the Middle East's nuclear deal-maker. Can it?

Saleh Salem
21 November, 2025
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Egypt expands prosecution's power with new Criminal Code

The New Arab
05 August, 2025
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Sleep Phase: Navigating post-revolutionary Egypt after prison

Noshin Bokth

Noshin Bokth

04 June, 2025
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Bassam Mortada on family, politics, and healing in Abo Zaabal 89

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

24 April, 2025
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Egyptians to cast votes for 2024 presidential elections

Nabila El-Gaafary
07 December, 2023
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Egypt's expatriates cast votes for presidential elections

Thaer Mansour
01 December, 2023
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Four candidates announced for Egypt's presidential race

Nabila El-Gaafary
09 November, 2023
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Egypt's Sisi seeks third term amid 'national discontent'

Thaer Mansour
03 October, 2023
Ahmed Tantawi
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Egypt plants informants on presidential bid of Ahmed Tantawi

Nabila El-Gaafary
27 September, 2023
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Egypt's next presidential poll due in December this year

Nabila El-Gaafary
25 September, 2023
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Will Egypt's opposition put forward presidential rivals?

Nabila El-Gaafary
13 September, 2023
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
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Egypt political coalition criticises Sisi gov in rare move

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 August, 2023
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Egypt activist Hisham Kassem to be tried over alleged libel

Nabila El-Gaafary
23 August, 2023
Abdel Fatah el-Sisi
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Egypt slams The Economist's report on 'unloved' president

Thaer Mansour
20 June, 2023
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Egypt's ex-Zamalek head Mortada Mansour to form party

Thaer Mansour
08 June, 2023
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Egypt faces 'serious' outcome if rockets to Russia is true

Thaer Mansour
11 April, 2023
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Self-exiled Egyptians denied official documents: HRW

Thaer Mansour
13 March, 2023
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Sisi makes first call to Assad, aid sent to Turkey, Syria

Thaer Mansour
08 February, 2023
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Jailed Egypt media tycoon Mohamed El-Amin dies in hospital

Thaer Mansour
22 December, 2022
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COP 27: Outspoken Egyptian journalist 'forcibly disappeared'

Thaer Mansour
02 November, 2022