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by Yanis Iqbal / February 8th, 2021 The whiplash of authoritarianism is being ruthlessly used in Egypt. On January 6, 2021, Ahmed Khalifa, social news editor of Egypt 360 website, was arrested after publishing a series of reports on workers’ legitimate protests. He was falsely charged with joining a terrorist group and spreading fake news, and remains in detention to date. Before his arrest, Khalifa published articles about strikes at the state-owned ElDelta Company for Fertilizers and Chemical Industry. Turn of Events In 2011, bold protest chants flowed out from Tahrir Square: from “The people want the fall of the regime!” to “Down, down with military rule!” – everything seemed full of new possibilities. Today, all the dreams envisioned by those chants lie in tatters. Egyptians have gone through an unprecedented and dizzyingly fast-paced trajectory. ....
IFJ 26 January 2021 Global Trade Union Movement Demands Freedom for Jailed Egyptian Journalist Ahmed Khalifa The Global Unions Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation call on the Egyptian president to order the immediate release of Ahmed Khalifa, social news editor at Egypt 360 website. Journalist Ahmed Khalifa. Credit: Masr360 th He was charged on 16 th January with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and using the internet to commit a crime, and remains in detention. The Global Unions Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation call on the Egyptian president to order his immediate release. Before his arrest, Khalifa published several reports about workers’ strikes at the state-owned ....