Ahmed Bakr

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‘Virginity tests’ survivor hopes African commission demand for Egypt to compensate victims will protect women in future

Ahmed Bakr and Mariam Soliman | "that one could receive even a small measure of justice is indescribable"

8 January 2026

‘We inherited this land, we cannot leave it:’ Rent hikes over 170% threaten farmers on Endowments, Agricultural Reform land

Ahmed Bakr and Mahmoud Abdel Fattah | The hikes come within a recent push to maximize state revenue and prioritize large-scale farming

14 December 2025

After first ‘old rent’ hikes, tenants fear next rent rise will be worse

Ahmed Bakr and Mahmoud Abdel Fattah | The hike was the first concession permitted to landlords by the new law passed earlier this year

19 November 2025

Tenant vs. landlord: Decades of tension, from rent-control to deregulation

Ahmed Bakr | Fixed rent prices have bred tension for decades. What now?

29 September 2025

Breaking the siege on Gaza and our political imaginary: Ali Kniss on sailing with the Maghreb Sumud Flotilla

Ahmed Bakr | "Despair is not the problem. The problem is what we will do"

22 September 2025

Egypt’s 1st hourly minimum wage: An ‘announcement to global markets that our labor is cheap’

Ahmed Bakr | Sources express fear that the decision will formalize and entrench an already precarious situation

15 July 2025

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Limited access to prisons still undermines national rights council’s efforts to protect detainees

17 December 2025

Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogates journalist after home arrests

7 December 2025

Elections watch: Phase 2 results voided at just 2 polling stations despite widespread violations

2 December 2025

Elections results voided in most constituencies after ‘massive’ number of elections appeals

30 November 2025

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