Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/21/2023 8:36:52 PM
Khaled Al-Balshy, the newly elected chairman of the Press Syndicate, says he will fight for greater press freedoms and better living conditions for journalists, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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World
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International
3/16/2023 5:29:49 PM
United States Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino said Thursday that Washington does not seek to contain China, nor seek conflicts in the region, but it would take action to support the region against coercion and bullying by authoritarian regimes.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/2/2023 4:48:51 PM
European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore congratulated Egypt on its achievements in the field of human rights, especially the promotion of women's rights and religious freedoms, in a meeting with President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Moushira Khattab on Wednesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/29/2023 3:40:41 PM
The United States stands with Egypt and supports Egyptians in their pursuit of a prosperous future which protects fundamental freedoms for all, said a press release by the US Department of State on Sunday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
1/24/2023 8:48:56 PM
This year marks the centenary of Egypt’s 1923 constitution, the fruit of the 1919 Revolution and the guarantor of rights and freedoms that we take for granted today, writes Moustafa El-Feki
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World
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Region
1/8/2023 10:44:30 AM
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday evening to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms.
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World
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International
12/21/2022 12:57:35 PM
The Taliban have slowly returned to their hardline position against the education of women and their freedoms since their return to power in Afghanistan 16 months ago.
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World
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International
12/7/2022 11:02:00 AM
China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater political freedoms.
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World
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International
12/2/2022 1:55:22 PM
Cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.
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World
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International
11/29/2022 12:26:11 PM
China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns.
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World
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International
11/28/2022 10:33:14 PM
US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring unrest in China by protesters demanding an end to Covid lockdowns and greater political freedoms, the White House said Monday, as smaller demonstrations spilled over outside the country.
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World
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International
11/10/2022 9:51:38 PM
The Taliban are banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan, an official in Kabul said Thursday, the religious group's latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms since they took power more than a year ago.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
9/27/2022 9:20:16 PM
Islamist lifestyle influencers on social media are propagating regressive and narrowly consumerist messages about women’s rights and freedoms, writes Sameh Fawzy
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
9/23/2022 2:17:00 PM
Iran is facing growing internal restlessness with increasing restrictions on personal freedoms and a deepening economic crisis.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
8/9/2022 10:48:26 PM
Over two days, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) organised a panel discussion on a topic rarely discussed in the public sphere: Freedom of Creativity and Academic Freedoms.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/1/2022 7:27:06 PM
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) marked the ninth anniversary of the 30 June 2013 Revolution, saying it coincides this year with "a key leap in advancing rights and freedoms in Egypt."
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World
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International
6/28/2022 12:26:29 PM
Police in India's capital New Delhi arrested a Muslim journalist Monday evening for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in what many have slammed as the latest example of shrinking press freedoms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/1/2022 3:53:00 PM
Preparations for a major national dialogue are being scaled up.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
5/17/2022 11:02:01 PM
Egypt supports the establishment of a union for African state councils and supreme courts to fulfill the legitimate aspirations of African people in protecting continental resources and their preserving rights and freedoms, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/2/2022 10:19:19 PM
Egypt adopts a comprehensive strategy to enhance human rights and fundamental freedoms, said Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday, adding that the country succeeded in achieving a remarkable progress with regards consolidating civil and political rights.
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