Egyptian authorities have detained three leading opposition figures, including a former senior diplomat, as part of an ongoing crackdown in the country. Egyptian security sources said on Thursday that the dissidents were arrested on the orders of Egypt’s public prosecutor. The detainees included ex-diplomat and former ambassador Masoum Marzouk who ...
Egyptians are going to the polls on Monday in an election that is almost certain to result in victory for the president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, after all credible s were prevented from getting on the ballot. Polling stations opened at 0700 GMT on Monday for a three-day vote under tight ...
