Beyond Borders: How Egypt Targets Opposition Figures Overseas
A new report documents how Egyptian authorities use consular denial, digital surveillance, legal harassment, and family targeting to pursue dissidents
12 February, 2026
A new report documents how Egyptian authorities use consular denial, digital surveillance, legal harassment, and family targeting to pursue dissidents
Egypt imports millions of tons of wheat at prices higher than global averages, while a military-affiliated entity expands control over
The fifteenth issue of “Deleted Lines” examines political, human rights and economic violations in Egypt in early 2026, where politics
The fourteenth issue of “Deleted Lines” examines the widening gap between official rhetoric and Egypt’s human rights reality: a year
The thirteenth issue of “Deleted Lines” tracks Egypt’s recent human rights and political developments: controversial laws, parliamentary elections, arrests and
Zawia3 documents alleged payments of up to EGP 500 per vote and campaign accounts of security pressure as candidates say
Zawia3 obtained internal WhatsApp messages from Administrative Prosecution counselors in a Giza general committee showing instructions attributed to the National
Sources told Zawia3 that the National Security Sector summoned candidates from the contested districts over the past two days to
The President’s remarks about “electoral violations” came after sovereign reports warned of broad public discontent, as the National Election Authority
The twelfth issue of “Deleted Lines” tracks Egypt’s human rights and political developments during October: passage of the Criminal Procedure
The eleventh issue of “Deleted Lines” tracks contrasting developments: some activists are released while others are detained, amid mounting debate
An exploratory Zawia3 survey and interviews with opposition figures reveal distrust, uncertainty and disengagement ahead of Egypt’s 2025 parliamentary elections.
In the tenth issue of “Deleted Lines,” Zawia3 tracks Egypt’s expanding map of repression: arbitrary arrests, recycled detention, prison deaths,
Israel’s acknowledged targeting of Anas Al-Sharif renews questions about threats to Palestinian journalists and decades of killings without accountability.
Egypt’s 2025 Senate elections were marred by widespread violations, political manipulation, and a call for boycott. With pre-determined results and
The ninth monthly issue of “Deleted Lines” covers enforced disappearances in Sinai, failed social protection despite minimum wage increases, rising
The eighth issue of “Deleted Lines” covers Egyptians deported from Albania, lawyers’ protests, police station deaths, and violations against refugees,
As the Soumoud convoy approaches Egypt, international march participants face detention and removal. Organisers insist they followed official channels; Cairo
The killing of Asmaa Mansour Siam exposes wider fears among refugee women: sexual violence, insecure residence status and barriers to
Egypt’s human rights landscape sees rapid developments: hunger strikes, releases, judicial prosecutions, changing legislative policies and library closures.
Zawia3 investigates Egypt’s military-driven economy, revealing exclusive privileges, forced conscript labor, and the impact on private sector collapse—backed by testimony,
UNHCR has cut financial aid for thousands of refugees in Egypt due to a global funding crisis, leaving vulnerable families—especially
The UAE’s expansion within the Suez Canal Economic Zone highlights a fundamental issue concerning the potential conflict of interest between
Egypt’s 2025 parliamentary elections will be held without full judicial supervision for the first time in decades, under a closed-list
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