Month: June 2019

Egypt refuses to treat senior Brotherhood prisoner, even at his own expense

A security source in Egypt has revealed that the Interior Ministry is refusing to treat the Deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, at his own expense and despite his deteriorating health condition, New Khalij has reported. Businessman Khairat El-Shater…

Fears that a former presidential candidate to face same fate as first elected civilian president

Activists on social media expressed their fear that Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a prominent party dissident and former presidential candidate, is facing the same fate as Mohamed Morsi, the first civilian president. Ahmed, the son of Abu Al-Fotouh, revealed that…

New campaign of arrests in Egypt target ‘Alliance of Hope’

June 26, 2019 On Tuesday Egyptian authorities arrested a number of politicians, activists, journalists and businessmen as part of a campaign to abort what it called a plan to “target the state and its institutions.” It also announced the targeting…

Amnesty International: Egypt has become a large prison

June 26, 2019 Amnesty International has said that Egyptian authorities have arbitrarily arrested at least eight people in the past 48 hours, including a former Member of Parliament, opposition party leaders, journalists and activists in an escalating crackdown against the…

Egypt intelligence bring politics to football stadiums

June 26, 2019 The Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar has reported that Egyptian football stadiums have been turned into a platform for politics during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAF), which is currently being hosted by Egypt. Al Akhbar claims that…

Egypt imposes tight regulations on academic freedoms

Kareem Raafat June 26, 2019 Since 2014 the Egyptian regime has imposed tight regulations over academic freedoms in order to maintain full control over universities. This was particularly evident when severe restrictions were enforced on university staff travelling abroad and…

What is the future of the USD and the EGP? 

Mohammed AhmedJune 26, 2019 Since the beginning of 2019, the EGP has appreciated against the USD. The EGP has appreciated at 7 per cent its value within the first five months of 2019, however this is low when compared with…

Egyptian authorities deport an Algerian fan for holding up  a political slogan

According to Algerian press reports, the Egyptian authorities have decided to deport an Algerian fan to his country because he was raising a political slogan in the first game of Algeria in the African Cup of Nations currently hosted by…

Middle East Eye: Former President Mohamed Morsi was a true friend of the Palestinians

Middle East Eye published an article by Palestinian academic Adnan Abu Amer on the relationship between former president Mohamed Morsi and Palestine. Abu Amer said that during his short stay in office, Mohamed Morsi worked to stop the Israeli attacks…

Egypt to receive $9 Billion for “Deal of the Century”

  Nine billion and 167 million dollars; This is what Egypt will be receiving to implement the US plan for peace in the Middle East, commonly referred to as the “Century Deal.” According to documents published by the US administration,…