Refugees from Syria and Iraq help visitors at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology make connections between history and the present day.
Former actress and model Amal Fathy posted a 12-minute video lamenting her experiences with sexual harassment in Cairo, Egypt. Police detained and accused her of broadcasting false news affecting national security and the possession of indecent materials. Two days after her arrest, Fathy was also charged with belonging to a terrorist group.
Use of tear gas has steadily risen around the world. But odds are, a lot of those silver canisters come from a factory in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, home to just over 600 people, and the uptick in sales has helped the community.
Ramy Essam wrote a song in 2011 that became the anthem of the Tahrir Square protests. But fast-forward eight years and Essam is living in exile in Sweden making music protesting some of the very same things about the Egyptian government.
New research shows how recent laws have slowly eroded the role of nongovernmental agencies all over the world . Experts have said that these actions threaten democracy in countries where institutions have already become weak. See where and how laws like these have had their biggest impact.
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Conflict & Justice
Five years of Sisi’s crackdown has left ‘no form of opposition’ in Egypt
GlobalPost
June 30, 2018
Egypt's "second revolution" unleashed a fierce crackdown which is showing no signs of slowing down. Here's now it happened.
Egyptian court delays verdict in mass trial over Rabaa sit-in
Reuters
June 30, 2018
Some of the more than 700 defendants could face the death penalty if convicted.
Arts, Culture & Media
After the Egyptian military took away a political satirist's show, he podcasts about his new life in LA
PRI's The World
July 19, 2018
Bassem Youssef was once called the "Jon Stewart of Egypt." Now the comedian is looking for American fans.
Arts, Culture & Media
This Philadelphia museum hired Iraqi and Syrian refugees as tour guides for its Middle East gallery
PRI's The World
October 02, 2018
Refugees from Syria and Iraq help visitors at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology make connections between history and the present day.
Conflict & Justice
Egypt and Amal Fathy: One woman's story highlights national wave of repression and sexual violence
The Conversation
November 19, 2018
Former actress and model Amal Fathy posted a 12-minute video lamenting her experiences with sexual harassment in Cairo, Egypt. Police detained and accused her of broadcasting false news affecting national security and the possession of indecent materials. Two days after her arrest, Fathy was also charged with belonging to a terrorist group.
The global tear gas business is booming. It's complicated.
PRI's The World
November 29, 2018
Use of tear gas has steadily risen around the world. But odds are, a lot of those silver canisters come from a factory in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, home to just over 600 people, and the uptick in sales has helped the community.
Music
This Egyptian musician's passport was revoked for his political songs. He still can't wait to go home again.
PRI's The World
January 10, 2019
Ramy Essam wrote a song in 2011 that became the anthem of the Tahrir Square protests. But fast-forward eight years and Essam is living in exile in Sweden making music protesting some of the very same things about the Egyptian government.
Global Politics
Bestselling Egyptian author says he's being sued for 'insulting' the government
PRI's The World
April 01, 2019
The bestselling author of "The Yacoubian Building" has faced bans, backlash and now, a lawsuit in his homeland of Egypt.
Global Politics
Laws are chipping away at democracy around the world
The Conversation
April 02, 2019
New research shows how recent laws have slowly eroded the role of nongovernmental agencies all over the world . Experts have said that these actions threaten democracy in countries where institutions have already become weak. See where and how laws like these have had their biggest impact.
Obituary
Ousted ex-Egyptian president Morsi dies during trial
Reuters
June 17, 2019
Ousted former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday after he fainted in court following a hearing.