Egypt: Foreign Policy, Politics, & Human Rights
- Amnesty International News on Egypt (New York, USA)Current news, press releases, and the archive of previous reports since 1990.
- April 6 Youth Movement (See Shabab 6 April Youth Movement below)
- Arab Republic of Egypt. Cabinet of Ministers
In English or in Arabic.
- Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (Cairo, Egypt)The official site, in English or in Arabic, of an "independent association established in 2006." The site includes brief reports and press releases.
- Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (Egypt) English version
- "Founded in 1993, the CIHRS is an independent regional non-governmental organization which aims to promote respect for the principles of human rights and democracy in the Arab region."
--See also: Arabic version - "Toward the Emancipation of Egypt: A Study on Assembly Law 10/1914. (January 30, 2017) 95 pages in PDF format
- About all CIHRS Publications
- "Founded in 1993, the CIHRS is an independent regional non-governmental organization which aims to promote respect for the principles of human rights and democracy in the Arab region."
- Camp David Accords and Peace Agreement (Egypt-Israel), 1978-79
- Camp David Accords (1978) (via America.gov, United States Department of State, Washington, DC)--See also: Camp David Accords: The Framework for Peace in the Middle East (via The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, Atlanta, Georgia)
- Peace Agreements, Israel-Egypt: 1979 & 1949 (via United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC)
- Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel, 1979 (via Israel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Camp David Accords (1978) (via America.gov, United States Department of State, Washington, DC)
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Egypt (Washington, DC)
- In English and in Arabic, analysis and key information on Egyptian politics and society.
- "Egypt after Mubarak" (February 2011)
- In English and in Arabic, analysis and key information on Egyptian politics and society.
- Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2014 (Amended, unofficial English translation) (Egypt State Information Service, Cairo)
- See also: Lexidin World Law Guide on Egypt (The Netherlands)
- Egypt Government Services Portal (English). (Cairo, Egypt)
- Egypt. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cairo)Official home page in English.
- Egypt State Information Service (English) Or, in Arabic (Cairo)Documents on and from the President, the Cabinet, Parliament, political parties, and links on culture and history.
- Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (Cairo)In Arabic or in English, the official site of this Egyptian NGO, founded in 1996, which includes information about publications and activities, and some online news articles.
- Elections in Egypt, 2023 and earlier (2011-2018)
- Al Ahram--English: Egypt-Presidential Elections 2024 (Cairo, Egypt)
- Al Jazeera-English: "Egypt presidential elections: Here's what you need to know," December 1, 2023. (Doha, Qatar)
- BBC News: "Egypt election: discontent grows as Sisi seeks third term." December 9, 2023. (London, UK)
- ElectionGuide on Egypt, 2023 and earlier (IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Washington, DC)This site offers brief descriptions of the electoral process, political candidates and parties, recent electoral history, and related links.
- Mada Masr on 2023 Presidential Elections (Cairo, Egypt)
- Other election news, see: Egypt Online News (via Columbia University Libraries)
- Elections 2011-2018
- BBC News (London): "Egypt elections: Sisi secures second term on reduced turnout," April 2, 2018 and related stories
--See also: "Egypt elections: Sisi secures crushing win," May 29, 2014 and related stories
--Plus: Egypt's Abdul Fattah al-Sisi (May 16, 2014) - Council on Foreign Relations--Blog Posts on Egyptian Elections (Washington, DC)
- European Union Election Observation Mission in Egypt, April-May 2014 (Brussels, Belgium; Cairo, Egypt)
- Egypt Independent--Archive: "Meet Your President": Mohamed Morsy, June 24, 2012 (Cairo)
- Human Rights Watch (New York): "Egypt: Arrests Escalate Ahead of Unfair Elections," February 26, 2018.
- IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems (Washington, DC)
- MERIP Online: "Sisi's Plebiscitary Election," by Mona El-Ghobashy, March 25, 2018 (Washington, DC)
- BBC News (London): "Egypt elections: Sisi secures second term on reduced turnout," April 2, 2018 and related stories
- Al Ahram--English: Egypt-Presidential Elections 2024 (Cairo, Egypt)
- Embassies of and in the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Human Rights First in Egypt (2011-2012) --Formerly...The Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. (New York and Washington, DC)
- Human Rights Watch on Egypt (New York & Washington, DC)
- HRW on Egypt: latest news and reports
- "Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents." March 13, 2023.
- "'No One Cared He Was A Child': Egyptian Security Forces' Abuse of Children in Detention," March 23, 2020.
- "Families of Dissidents Targeted," November 19, 2019.
- "'We Do Unreasonable Things Here': Torture and National Security in al-Sisi's Egypt." (September 2017) -- New York: HRW, 2017. 80 pages in PDF format
-- See also: Arabic version
- The Road Ahead: A Human Rights Agenda for Egypt's New Parliament. (January 2012) -- New York: HRW, 2012. 51 pages in PDF format.
- "Work on Him Until He Confesses": Impunity for Torture in Egypt. (January 2011) -- New York: HRW, 2011. 101 pages in PDF format
- Elections in Egypt: state of permanent emergency incompatible with free and fair vote. (December 2010) -- New York: HRW, 2010. 28 pages in PDF format
- Sinai perils: risks to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Egypt and Israel. (November 2008) -- New York: HRW, 2008. 97 pages in PDF format
- Anatomy of a state security case: the "Victorious Sect" arrests. (December 2007) Human Rights Watch report; vol. 19, no. 9E. -- New York: HRW, 2007. 87 pages in PDF format
- Egypt: security forces abuse of anti-war demonstrators. (Nov. 2003) By Scott Long et al. -- New York ; Washington, DC : HRW, 2003. (HTML or PDF formats)
- Egypt, 2002. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2003. (Online).
- Egypt, 2001. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2002. (Online).
- Egypt, 2000. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2001. (Online)
- Informed Comment: Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion (Prof. Juan Cole, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)A scholar's blog with commentary on contemporary political affairs by a major American historian of foreign relations in Egypt and the Middle East.
- International Crisis Group on Egypt (New York and Washington, DC, USA; Brussels, Belgium)The site includes reports on Egyptian politics, Islamism, and foreign relations.--"Bridging the Gap in the Nile Waters Dispute." March 20, 2020.
---Egypt's Muslim Brothers: Confrontation or Integration? (June 18, 2008) Middle East/North Africa report no. 76.
37 pages in PDF format. - Jadaliyya on Egypt (Arab Studies Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC)Commentary and analysis in English and in Arabic: "Jadaliyya is an independent Ezine produced by ASI, a network of writers associated with the Arab Studies Journal."
- MERIP Online -- News Analysis and Commentary on Egypt (Middle East Research and Information Project, Washington, DC)
- "The Liguidation of Egypt's Illiberal Experiment," December 29, 2010, by Mona El-Ghobashy, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York.
- "The Dynamics of Egypt's Elections," September 29, 2010, by Mona El-Ghobashy, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York.
- Other articles, 1999-2006
- Middle East Policy Council on Egypt (Washington, DC)"...a nonprofit organization whose mission is to contribute to American understanding of the political, economic and cultural issues that affect U.S. interests in the Middle East...with two principal policy forums: the quarterly journal Middle East Policy and a series of conferences on Capitol Hill."
- The Muslim Brotherhood = al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (Egypt; via United States)The "official English" and Arabic language sites of this Egyptian opposition movement (government-banned political party) originally founded in 1928. The site includes current & recent news, policy statements, interviews, etc.
- National Council for Human Rights (Cairo, Egypt; Washington, DC)
- Shabab 6 April 6 Movement (2010-2012) (Cairo, Egypt)The Arabic language blog of the youth opposition organization begun in 2008 on Facebook.
--See also: summary and comments in English -and- 2009 English site. - Egyptian Shoura Assembly or Council (Cairo, Egypt)
--See: Inter-Parliamentary Union PARLINE on Egypt: Majlis Ash-Shura (2012)
- Tahrir Documents (USA; Cairo, Egypt)Edited by Cameron Hu, Levi Thompson, Elias Saba, and Emily Drumsta: "Initiated in March 2011, Tahrir Documents is an ongoing effort to archive and translate activist papers from the 2011 Egyptian uprising and its aftermath. Materials are collected from demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and published in complete English translation alongside scans of the original documents [in Arabic]. The project is not affiliated with any political organization, Egyptian or otherwise."
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Egypt (Geneva, Switzerland)
--Includes data and reports since 2002.
- United States. Department of State on Egypt (Washington, DC)
- Egypt Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
--Search by country for years: 1996-1999 -and- 1999-2015 - Egypt Country Report on International Religious Freedom: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022
--Search by country for years: 2001-2015
--Plus: 1999 | 2000 - United States Embassy in Cairo, Egypt
- Egypt Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
- United States Institute of Peace on Egypt, 2008 to present (Washington, DC)