Independent Egyptian human rights organization since 2002
Chinese president Xi Jinping has visited Cairo for the first time in a decade and has met President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi. The two governments have signed new economic deals, launched a third phase of the Suez Canal industrial zone and discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence, defence and maritime security as regional trade routes face disruption from the US‑Israel war with Iran.
The UAE has granted a presidential pardon to Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who faced a 10-year prison sentence and a 200,000 dirham fine in Abu Dhabi. The pardon follows extensive international scrutiny and his extradition from Lebanon in 2024-2025.
The Supreme State Prosecution has referred Lina Attalah, editor‑in‑chief of Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a licence. She was released on bail and faces heavy fines and possible closure of the outlet; her first court date is set for Oct. 27. The referral follows a Mada Masr report on prison protests and comes as prosecutions of independent journalists escalate in Egypt.