The amendments give the Egyptian president the authority to take “measures necessary to preserve security and public order,” including imposing lock-downs, among other sweeping powers.

The UK government has planned to conclude an agreement with Egypt for the sale of two ex-Royal Fleet Auxiliary solid stores ships for the first time in more than 30 years, a deal criticized by human rights groups.

Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumes after a giant container ship that had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated.

Some prisoners, Amnesty says, have been deliberately denied access to healthcare due to political affiliations.

Two prominent Italian intellectuals announce they are returning their Legion of Honor awards to France in protest at the awarding of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with the distinction despite his government's dire human rights record.

The French president ruled out conditioning weapons sales to Egypt.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he did not intend to insult Islam and Muslims.