Egypt has arrested several students for promoting pro-Palestinian solidarity campaigns and boycotts, Reuters reports. The detentions are a sign that Cairo does not want to allow space for private activism despite increased government criticism of Israeli policy in Gaza.
According to an independent Cairo-based rights group, at least 125 people have been arrested since the Gaza war began in October; 95 are still being held in pre-trial detention on charges including membership of a banned group or spreading false news.
Lt. Col. Eli Dekel, a former intelligence officer specializing in Egyptian affairs, revealed in a Thursday interview with Marriv that
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the Egyptian city of Arish next Tuesday, his office announced according to AFP. The
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of new tariffs under his 'Liberation Day' trade policy on
Drastic funding cuts at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), triggered by the Trump administration, have halted critical health programs
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