Sarah el-Sirgany

Sarah el-Sirgany is a Cairo-based independent journalist. She contributes to CNN, EgyptSource and Mada Masr, among other regional and international publications and networks, and is a nonresident fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council. She was the deputy editor of the Daily News Egypt and co-authored Diaries of the Revolution. On Twitter: @Ssirgany

Egypt | Jan 13, 2015

Is Egypt verdict a victory for LGBT rights?

An Egyptian court shocked many by acquitting 26 men accused of indecency and debauchery in a high-profile case made infamous by a journalist widely regarded as unethical.

Defendants react after hearing the verdict at a court in Cairo January 12, 2015. An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the release of 26 men who were detained last month in a raid on a Cairo bath house after police received a tip that they were holding gay orgies."The court has ruled that all the accused are innocent," the judge said. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST) - RTR4L2M4

Palestine | Oct 17, 2014

Gaza 'geeks' find new future in tech startups

While diplomats pledged billions to Gaza’s reconstruction in Cairo, a Gazan entrepreneur was seeking funds for a tech startup accelerator in the Gaza Strip.

Egypt | Aug 14, 2014

Survivors of Rabia massacre still search for justice

A year has passed since more than 1,000 pro-Morsi protesters were killed in Cairo, and anger festers among families of victims who demand justice.

A student supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohamed Mursi reflects sunlight with a mirror to distract riot police officers during clashes in front of Al-Azhar University's campus, in Cairo's Nasr City district, May 9, 2014. The protesters marched towards Rabaa square, closing the roads, during a demonstration by members of the Muslim Brotherhood and the pro-Mursi Anti-Coup National Alliance against the military, interior ministry and presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the fo

Egypt | Jun 3, 2014

Egypt's uncertain opposition after Sisi landslide

While much publicity has been on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's failure to gain a high voter turnout, Egypt's opposition finds itself in a precarious state.

Protesters from ''6th of April'' group and other opposition activists, form a human chain to call for the release of activists in detention, over a bridge in central Cairo, April 16, 2014. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3LKDJ

Egypt | May 9, 2014

Egypt’s 2012 presidential candidates: Where are they now?

The 2012 presidential elections showcased a diverse selection of candidates from across Egypt’s political spectrum, but this time around, the field has narrowed.

Pictures, including images depicting former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and members of his regime, Presidential candidates and some various former leaders, are seen at Tahrir Square in Cairo April 26, 2012. Egypt's election committee announced on Thursday the list of 13 candidates for the presidential election which will be held on May 23 and 24. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3197T

Egypt | Apr 23, 2014

Egypt's diversity test

Egypt's ruling military regime is promoting an exclusive Egyptian identity that refuses to acknowledge any differences in society.

A demonstrator holds placards featuring Baha'i identity cards at a protest in front of the Court of the State Council in Cairo December 16, 2006, to show support for the Baha'i community in Egypt. An Egyptian court on Saturday overturned a lower court ruling that gave the country's small Baha'i community the right to identify themselves as Baha'is on official documents such as identity cards. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT) - RTR1KGZW

Egypt | Dec 30, 2013

Egypt's government fails to end civil strife, terrorism

The Egyptian government’s recent decision to list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization is meant to draw attention away from criticism directed at the government and will not help address Egypt’s primary challenges.

A Molotov cocktail is seen mid-air during clashes between riot police and students of Al-Azhar University, who support the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, outside the university's campus in Cairo's Nasr City district December 27, 2013. Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police clashed across Egypt on Friday, leaving at least three dead in protests after the army-backed government declared the group a terrorist organisation. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS

Egypt | Nov 21, 2013

Egypt’s old and new battle over revolutionary discourse

The Mohamed Mahmoud Street protests mark the first attempt by nonpartisan revolutionaries to reclaim the narrative that has been hijacked by the military and the Muslim Brotherhood.