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Egypt Intensifies Draconian Repression of Free Speech

Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on online freedom of expression, prosecuting and imprisoning dozens of people for social media posts, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. Since May 2024, prosecutors have ordered at least 110 travel bans and asset freezes in cases related to freedom of expression, and courts have ...

Turkey and Egypt Deepen Cooperation as They Mend Ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt's leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said they wanted to deepen their cooperation as they met in Ankara Wednesday to seal their mended ties. "We will strengthen our cooperation in all areas," said Erdogan, who visited Sisi in Cairo in mid-February when the two leaders said they had turned over a "new ...