The court convicted Ahmed Bassam Zaki, a former student at American University in Cairo, of blackmailing and sexually harassing two women, in a case that has fueled the country’s #MeToo movement.
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Egypt Frees Human Rights Workers Amid Rising International Pressure
The arrest of the civil rights advocates received international attention, as Western policymakers, celebrities and the incoming Biden administration pressed for their release.
Gasser Abdel-Razek, Egyptian Human Rights Activist, Is Jailed
Before his recent arrest, Gasser Abdel-Razek had no illusions about the risks in being a leading rights advocate under the increasingly repressive el-Sisi regime.
Egyptian Teen Seeks Justice in Rape Case, and a Battle Erupts Over Women’s Rights
A generation of young women in Egypt who have found their voice on social media are challenging the old rules that blamed women when they were attacked by men.
The 22-Year-Old Force Behind Egypt’s Growing #MeToo Movement
In a moment of rage, Nadeen Ashraf created an Instagram page naming a man accused of being a sexual harasser. Within a week, it had 70,000 followers.
After 7 Years on the Run, a Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Caught
Egypt said that a raid in Cairo had netted the outlawed movement’s acting leader, Mahmoud Ezzat, who was thought to have fled abroad.
Cairo Badly Needed a Detox. Lockdown Supplied One, at a Steep Price.
Three months of lockdown slowed its pulse, stripped its grit and exposed a new side to a weary city. But without the noise, bustle and grind, was it really Cairo?
Accusations of Serial Rape Push Egypt Toward a Reckoning
In a country where women are often blamed when they are sexually assaulted, the arrest of an Egyptian student has raised hopes for changing attitudes.
Arrested for Waving Rainbow Flag, a Gay Egyptian Takes Her Life
Charged with “inciting debauchery,” Sarah Hegazi was jailed and tortured.
Coronavirus Rips Into Regions Previously Spared
As the West settles into a grinding battle with the disease, the virus surges across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and South Asia.