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Analysis: By brokering the Gaza ceasefire, Egypt has gained diplomatic leverage and restored its role as a regional mediator, with the Biden administration willing to overlook human rights abuses to protect mutual interests.
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Analysis: The latest conflict in Gaza has seen a marked shift in Egypt's policies and official rhetoric towards Palestinians, but many see it as a bid to reinforce Cairo's regional clout.
In-depth: A $200 million arms deal with Cairo has led many to question the seriousness of Biden's vow to take a tougher stance on human rights violations in Egypt.
In-depth: The Seif family became prominent figures in Egypt's uprising, confronting oppressive regimes which have made them pay dearly - sometimes with years behind bars.
In-depth: Further from the aspirations of the 2011 revolution than ever before, will the demand for 'bread, freedom and social justice' ever be realised in Egypt?
In-depth: As the countdown to the end of a friendly Trump administration begins, Sisi's crackdown on human rights defenders is testing the waters of international patience.
Analysis: While Biden has criticised Trump's support for Sisi, the president-elect has a mixed legacy when it comes to supporting human rights and democracy in Egypt.
Egypt's top translation institution has barred foreign books that criticise religion or violate social values, with fears it could extend to political literature.
Egypt has censored all independent reporting on sensitive political topics, with journalists and social media users only allowed to communicate the official narrative.