Egypt ends US Arms ‘Monopoly’ with French Jet Fighter Deal
Egypt's decision to buy 24 Rafale jet fighters from France underscores its determination to diversify its sources…
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Amnesty Concerned over French Arms Sales to Egypt
Amnesty International has voiced concern over France’s agreement to sell fighter planes and a frigate to…
Amnesty asks Canada PM to make Case for AlJazeera Journalist detained in Egypt
Amnesty International Canada is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to make a "clear and direct request" for…
Egypt’s Buffer Zone on Sinai Border with Gaza is ‘Unlawful’: Amnesty
The Egyptian government demolished hundreds of homes in the Sinai Peninsula this month in an act that Amnesty…
Egypt, France Sign Arms Deal Despites Rights Opposition
French President Francois Hollande has signed military cooperation deal with Egyptian President…
Sinai Buffer Zone not a Solution to Militancy in Egypt: Amnesty
Egypt's plan to create a security buffer zone along its border with Gaza is not a solution to growing militancy in…
US Rights Organisations Urge Obama to Take Stand against Egypt’s NGO Law
Eleven US-based organisations and individuals wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama on Friday urging him to…
Amnesty: Egypt Security Forces Use Excessive Force against Student Protests
Testimonies gathered by Amnesty International indicate that Egyptian security forces used excessive force to crack…
US citizen Held in Egypt Near Death after 230-day Hunger Strike
A U.S. citizen imprisoned in Egypt following the overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood-backed Mohamed Morsi is near death…
Amnesty Calls on Egypt to Release Protesters Arrested for Challenging Protest Law
Amnesty International said authorities must release a group arrested during a protest in…
