Taha Mahmoud 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.

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International
US Pledges Sanctions on Egypt If Purchasing of Russian Fighter Jets Occurs
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged that the United States would impose sanctions on...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 11 April 2019
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Opinion
A Look at the Muslim Brotherhood’s History of Fraud, and the Empathy Trap
Since its establishment in 1928, deception and fact falsification are, in my opinion, the basis on which...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 15 March 2019
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Buzz
Egyptian Female TV Presenter with Down Syndrome Hosts Morning Show
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Rahma Khaled Hussein, a 20-year-old young woman...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 5 December 2018
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International
Italian Chamber of Deputies to Sever Ties with Egyptian Parliament over Regeni Investigation Failure
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies decided on Thursday to halt all diplomatic relations with Egypt’s Parliament until there...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 29 November 2018
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News
Bill to Fine and Ban Niqab in Public Places Handed to Parliament
Egyptian member of Parliament Ghada Ajami told Egyptian Streets on Sunday that she has submitted a bill...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 4 November 2018
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International
Israel Appoints First Female Ambassador to Egypt
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday that a new female ambassador has been appointed to...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 30 October 2018
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International
Alexandria to Khartoum Train Line Agreement in Sight
According to local media outlets, Egypt and Sudan will establish a railway line that will connect both...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 24 October 2018
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Buzz
Egypt to Build One of the World’s Tallest Towers, Surpassing Burj Khalifa
According to an Instagram post from Idia Design (Architectural Company), Egypt is planning to build one of...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 18 October 2018
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News
Egyptian Terrorist Hesham Ashmawi Arrested in Libya
Expelled Egyptian army officer-turned-terrorist Hesham Ashmwai was arrested on Monday 8 October at dawn in Libya as...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 8 October 2018
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News
BREAKING: 14-year-old Egyptian Girl Breaks World Record for the Longest Dive
After staying under water for two days and seven hours, an Egyptian 14-year-old girl, Reem Ashraf managed...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 5 October 2018
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International
Egypt to Receive 56,000 Tank rounds as Part of $99 Mn Arms Deal with US
The US Department of State has given the green light to sell 56,000 tank rounds in a...

Taha Mahmoud Sakr 19 September 2018