Egypt in the news on 09 July 2019
The fallout from the Egyptian national team’s Afcon exit is still dominating coverage in the foreign press. Mohamed Salah expressed his disappointment at the loss on Twitter, thanking fans for their support and saying he hoped that the team would learn from their mistakes. Meanwhile, Merhan Keller, who accused Amr Warda of [redacted] harassment earlier in the tournament, has reportedly been fielding blame from angry fans who claim she contributed to the team’s downfall. She eventually persuaded Facebook to deactivate over 75 fake accounts under her name following the Pharaohs’ defeat, the National reports.
Human Rights Watch is calling on authorities to release Ola Al Qaradawi, who was rearrested on 4 July, one day after a judge ordered her release on probation following two years in pretrial detention without charge. Ola, the daughter of Yusuf Al Qaradawi — who was sentenced to death in absentia in June 2015 — has now been charged with membership and support of a terrorist group.
Also worth a skim:
- The ancient ruins of the Egyptian Old Kingdom hold the solutions to today’s economic, social, and political challenges, archaeologist Sarah Parcak told the New York Times in a conversation about her new book, Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past.