Taha Sakr
Taha Sakr
Journalist / news reporter who worked previously for Daily News Egypt and The Cairo Post.Studied media and journalism at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University. His reporting focuses on the ongoing conflict in Sinai and Egyptian military strategy there, and he also covers other political stories and issues of rights and freedoms.
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
With the recent failure of the Islamic State-affiliated group ‘Sinai Province’ in launching wide-scale attacks against the army and police…
Coptic priest killed in stabbing incident in Cairo outskirts
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Coptic priest killed in stabbing incident in Cairo outskirts
A Coptic priest affiliated with a church in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Beni Suef was stabbed by a man on…
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
Egypt
October 11, 2017
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
On Tuesday a conscript, affiliated to the Third Field Army, was killed after he foiled a suicide bomb plot on Tuesday,…
Egypt’s nominee for UNSECO director general expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ over entry of French candidate
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Egypt’s nominee for UNSECO director general expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ over entry of French candidate
A few hours before the the electoral battle for the position of head of UNSECO [The United Nations Educational, Scientific…
Man lured into Maadi mall attack abandons plot, surrenders
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Man lured into Maadi mall attack abandons plot, surrenders
In a first of its –kind incident, a 28 year-old Egyptian man about to blow up a renowned mall, in the…
Police forces arrest 14 members in ‘Hasm’ group planned to revive militant activity
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Police forces arrest 14 members in ‘Hasm’ group planned to revive militant activity
The Interior Ministry arrested 14 members of the alleged Muslim Brotherhood affiliated militant group ‘Hasm’ on Saturday, following discovered information…
Sisi calls on Egyptians to follow October war’s spirit in fighting terrorism
Egypt
October 5, 2017
Sisi calls on Egyptians to follow October war’s spirit in fighting terrorism
On the 44th anniversary of Egypt’s 6 October victory against Israel, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi gave a short speech commemorating the victory,…
Security co-operation with Egypt’s intelligence agencies improves conditions in Sinai: Hamas leader
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Security co-operation with Egypt’s intelligence agencies improves conditions in Sinai: Hamas leader
Following the reconciliation of Palestine’s two main political forces, brokered by Egyptian intelligence services, the head of the Gaza-based Islamist…
Parliament considers installing ‘Human Rights’ syllabus into schools, universities
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Parliament considers installing ‘Human Rights’ syllabus into schools, universities
Egypt is set to add human rights education as a main curriculum in schools and universities as part of a Parliament-sponsored plan,…
IS militants assassinate police officer in al-Arish
Egypt
June 11, 2017
IS militants assassinate police officer in al-Arish
A non-commissioned police officer was assassinated by IS militants on Saturday while buying vegetables from a street market in the…