Imposing state of emergency refutes claims of stability in Egypt, says rights group
On Sunday The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information criticised the Egyptian authorities’ imposition of a three-month state of emergency for the 10th time. The organisation said in a statement that the decision to renew the state of emergency circumvents…
Egypt authorities renew detention of Ola al-Qaradawi for 15 days
On Sunday, the state security prosecutor renewed the imprisonment of Ola al-Qaradawi, daughter of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, former president of the World Federation of Muslim Scholars, for 15 days. Ahmed Madi, a member of Ola’s defence team, said: “The state…
Suspicious arms deals: How al-Sisi disowned North Korean arms shipments
Officials in Cairo have struggled to control the damage caused by a US intelligence agency which revealed a plan to hide North Korean military shipments bought by Cairo in defiance of international sanctions, Egyptian government documents show. Recent records obtained…
A new IMF deal: Are things getting worse?
During the recent period, news has spread about negotiations between the Egyptian government, represented by the Ministry of Finance, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), about a new loan or expanding the current loan for another year. The Ministry of…
Water war: Armament in favour of Egypt, history sided with Ethiopia
What if a military confrontation breaks out between Egypt and Ethiopia over the failure of negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? A question has been raised by observers of African affairs after a shocking statement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy…
OTF: Egypt has seen the worst human rights crackdown since 2013
Open Technology Fund (OTF), a programme sponsored by the US Congress, has said that Egypt has seen the worst human rights crackdown in the country’s history since 2013. “The current regime has imprisoned thousands of political activists, criminalised demonstrations, and…
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi continues endless state of emergency
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Saturday the renewal of the state of emergency for a new three month period starting from October 26, 2019, until January 26, 2020. Al-Sisi evoked the emergency law from the year 1958, on October 25,…
Esraa Abdel Fattah’s lawyer demands she’s transferred to hospital after hunger strike
Ahmed Ragheb, lawyer of the well-known activist and journalist Esraa Abdel Fattah, has sent a request to the attorney general, the interior minister and other concerned officials demanding Esraa is admitted to hospital to save her life. On October 13,…
‘I was whipped with metal chains in an Egyptian prison’
For Ibrahim Halawa, what began as a family holiday in 2013 became four years in an Egyptian prison. The Irish Egyptian student was arrested at a Cairo mosque after a sit-in protest descended into clashes with security forces. He was…
Patients in Egypt suffer from a shortage of expensive medication
Between the shortage of medicine and the high price of drugs, patients in Egypt suffer from increasing problems, especially those with chronic diseases who are constantly searching for medicine. Although drug prices have doubled in just three years, complaints about…
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