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Egypt : General Al-Sisi dreams to stand for presidency

Speculations about General Abdulfattah al-Sisi have reached new levels after the posting of a record on YouTube. In the video, the General affirmed that the eventuality of him ruling Egypt has been revealed to him that “he will be president”. It has generated mixed feelings as the country draws nearer to elections without any forthcoming […]

New York: CPJ calls for immediate release of Algerian journalist Ihsane el-Kadi

The Committee to Protect Journalists joins several other international organizations in denouncing Algerian authorities for extending the prison sentence against journalist Ihsane el-Kadi, calling for his immediate release. On Sunday, June 18, an appeals court in Algiers increased from five to seven years a sentence for el-Kadi, editor-in-chief and director of local independent broadcaster Radio […]

Egypt: ‘Senior Hamas official in detention in Cairo’, Security sources

A Security source at the Cairo international airport indicated Tuesday a senior Hamas official has been detained after issues were found about his travel document. The source said Hassan Asseify, the deputy religious affairs minister in Hamas-ruled Gaza, was stopped on his way back from Saudi Arabia to Gaza. The source said Cairo airport security […]