Amnesty calls on world leaders to condemn detention of opponents in Egypt
September 27, 2019 Amnesty International has called on world leaders to issue clear condemnations of the security crackdowns launched by the Egyptian regime against its opponents following protests in some Egyptian provinces last Friday. The Amnesty appeal came at a…
Exclusive: Corruption scandals shake National Security Agency in Egypt
September 27, 2019 Amidst the storm of corruption scandals that have hit a number of Egypt’s main agencies, Egypt Watch reveals a corruption case within Egypt’s National Security Agency, an internal intelligence service. The case of corruption is related to…
Restrained repression: Are al-Sisi’s police preparing to withdraw?
September 26, 2019 Egyptian police violence against demonstrators appears to be at its lowest level in more than six years as thousands of Egyptians demonstrate in various Egyptian cities to demand General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi stand down. Egyptian police used…
Egypt arrests 6 foreigners charged of espionage in Tahrir Square
CAIRO – 26 September 2019: Egyptian authorities arrested six foreigners and an Egyptian in Tahrir Square on Friday, September 20; they were assuming tasks related to the protests due to take place on the same day upon the calls of…
Over 1,900 arrested as Egypt braces for more protests
More than 1,900 people have been arrested in Egypt in the last week, as the country braces for further demonstrations on Friday against the rule of president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. The figures were compiled by the Cairo-based NGO the Egyptian…
Egypt authorities arrest 71-year-old wife of political opponent
September 26, 2019 On Monday security forces in Egypt arrested several leaders of the Istiqlal (Independence) Party in Cairo, including Secretary-General of the party Magdi Gargur. Also detained were Mohammed al-Amir, a member of the legal committee of the party,…
Human rights organisations warn Egypt could explode
September 26, 2019 Rights organisations have warned the Egyptian authorities that the situation in Egypt could explode if repression of the protests in the country since last Friday, continue. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has described a…
The crackdown campaign: Has it embarrassed al-Sisi in New York?
September 26, 2019 While the Egyptian president sought to hold extensive meetings with world leaders in New York, international news sites reported on a fierce arrest campaign carried out by his security services. The Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms…
Is Saudi Arabia abandoning al-Sisi?
September 25, 2019 While Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is facing one of his toughest challenges, he has found nothing but complete silence from Saudi Arabia, his powerful regional ally. Immediately after the protests, Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State…
EGP 65 billion market losses in stock exchange after anti al-Sisi protests
September 25, 2019 The Egyptian stock market has continued its decline against the backdrop of the demonstrations last Friday. The EGX 30 index, which measures the performance of the 30 largest companies, shed 4.2 per cent losing market capitalisation to…
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