Egyptian prisoners

Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, at her home in Cairo, Egypt, 12 May 2025. [TNA]
Alaa Abdel Fatah
MENA
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Laila Soueif 'ready to die' for jailed son Alaa Abdel Fattah

Since TNA interviewed her last December in London, Soueif has grown visibly frailer and her voice sounds weaker. Yet her resolve remains steadfast.

The New Arab Staff
16 May, 2025
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Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Bassam Mortada on family, politics, and healing in Abo Zaabal 89

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

24 April, 2025
Mohamed Abou Huraira
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt rights groups urge action to save jailed hunger striker

The New Arab Staff
01 April, 2025
"Abdel-Fattah has already served his prison sentence and his continued imprisonment is unlawful," Egyptian MP Freddy al-Baiady told The New Arab.
Alaa Abdel-Fattah
MENA
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Egyptian MP urges 'righting errors' on Alaa Abdel-Fattah's case

Saleh Salem
04 March, 2025
Egypt has arrested thousands of political opponents since President Sisi's 2013 coup [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian political prisoner dies due to medical negligence

The New Arab Staff
02 March, 2025
Egypt prison [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Six political detainees die in Egyptian prisons in one week

The New Arab Staff
18 July, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian poet El-Behairy survives suicide attempt in prison

Nabila El-Gaafary
18 September, 2023
Egyptian prisoners
MENA
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Inspection of Egypt’s prisons demanded after leaked videos

Nabila El-Gaafary
14 September, 2023
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Egypt
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Egypt's National Dialogue: What are the potential outcomes?

ACRPS
11 September, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian women face privacy violations in prison: group

Thaer Mansour
27 July, 2023
Al Jazeera
MENA
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Egypt adds Al Jazeera journalists to terrorism blacklist

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 July, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Two detainees reportedly die of medical negligence in Egypt

Thaer Mansour
16 May, 2023
Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi
MENA
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Jailed Egyptian rights lawyer's wife 'freed' after detention

Thaer Mansour
17 April, 2023
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Perspectives

Ramadan & remembering Yusuf the Prophet prisoner: Part 1

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Walaa Quisay & Asim Qureshi

17 April, 2023
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Ramadan
Perspectives

Ramadan: Rethinking zakat for Muslim political prisoners

Dr Asim Qureshi

Asim Qureshi

31 March, 2023
Egyptian prisoners
MENA
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Egyptian NGOs call for probe of Badr prison following abuse

The New Arab Staff
22 March, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Jailed Egypt media tycoon Mohamed El-Amin dies in hospital

Thaer Mansour
22 December, 2022
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COP27
Perspectives

COP27 in Egypt: Greenwashing an authoritarian regime

Joseph Daher

Joseph Daher

09 November, 2022
Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Alaa Abd el-Fattah
MENA
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Alaa Abd el-Fattah on water strike as Sunak lands for COP27

The New Arab Staff
06 November, 2022
Egypt prison [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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COP27: Egypt prisoner dies following prolonged hunger strike

Thaer Mansour
02 November, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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'Inhuman conditions' in model new Egypt jail: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 October, 2022