Remembering June 30: A Celebration for Some, Ominous for Others

June 30 in Egypt: A Celebration for Some, A Source of Mourning for Others

On June 30, Egypt celebrated the anniversary of protests that ousted its first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi, and laid the ground work for...

Nicolette Teta

July 1st, 2018

Egypt Continues to Crackdown on Press Freedoms in Wave of Dawn Raids

The latest victim of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s press and activism crackdown is University of Washington PhD student Walid Salem. Often going under the...

Nicolette Teta

June 3rd, 2018

We Are Hiring a Social Media Editor!

Title Social Media Editor Organization Muftah.org, digital magazine on global events Location New York City preferable. Remote possible. Muftah is...

Muftah

May 21st, 2018

Activist Amal Fathy Arrested for Decrying Sexual Harassment in Egypt

On Wednesday, May 16, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi continued a Ramadan tradition of granting presidential pardons en masse, freeing 330 prisoners,...

Marie-Helene Rousseau

May 19th, 2018

Ride-Sharing Apps, Uber and Careem, Threaten Egypt’s Taxi Industry

On May 7, Egypt’s parliament approved a law regulating ridesharing companies Uber and Careem and permitting both to operate in the country. The...

Nicolette Teta

May 13th, 2018