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

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

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

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,…
Man lured into Maadi mall attack abandons plot, surrenders
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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