Egypt

The trial of Saad Eddin Ibrahim and three other human rights defenders is a blatant attempt by the Egyptian authorities to stifle freedom of expression, Amnesty International said as the Court of Cassation is set to pronounce its decision on 6 February 2002 regarding their appeal.

In a significant step to bridge the digital divide, the United Nations Development Programme has set up an an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Trust Fund to make technologies crucial for development more widely accessible to and more affordable for Egyptians.

This website allows viewers to get a broader perspective of the career and educational opportunities within the Middle East.

Eight Egyptian men arrested for the "practice of debauchery" are likely to remain in jail for some time and could be subjected to torture, a local underground human-rights group has warned.

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