Ahmed Shaaban: The intelligence officer who runs the media
Several days ago, Egyptian intelligence sources leaked reports that the son of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had been excluded from the General Intelligence Service and was taking a long business trip to Moscow. In addition, the intelligence officer and director…
9 policemen imprisoned for killing a citizen
The Al-Wayili Criminal Court sentenced on Monday an officer and eight police secretaries from al-Wayili department to three years in prison for beating a citizen during his arrest. The case dates backs to May 2016, when police stormed the workshop of…
Deputy chairman of Strong Egypt Party released after 22 months in prison
The Supreme State Security Prosecution have released Mohammad Al-Qassas, deputy chairman of the Strong Egypt Party, after 22 months in prison, according to lawyer Khaled Ali. The prosecution accused Al-Qassas of promoting and participating in the preparation of fake news…
Egypt expat remittances decrease
Remittances from Egyptian expats decreased this year by about EGP 2.6 billion from last year, according to a report issued by the World Bank in October. The report expected that Egyptian remittances would reach $24.6 billion by the end of…
Sisi has severely compromised Egypt’s grip over its resources
Yesterday in Washington, officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss the ongoing conflict surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The talks ended with the predictable decision that there had to be even more talks – nothing has…
Egyptian whistle-blower gets 5-year sentence in absentia
A self-exiled Egyptian businessman whose allegations of corruption against the country’s military sparked rare protests has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for tax evasion. Mohamed Ali released a series of videos from Spain earlier this year, pitching…
Egypt Approves Law to Grant Foreigners Egyptian Nationality Under Conditions of Investment
On Tuesday, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s cabinet approved a draft decision related to Parliament’s Law 190 which would grant foreigners citizenship to Egypt, in special cases where they meet certain investment conditions. This decision was announced by the PM,…
‘They left him crying out all night:’ Two Egyptian detainees die of medical negligence in 24 hours
“They left him crying out all night.” Witnesses have told the tragic details about the death of political detainee Ibrahim Hosni Bassiouni. Ibrahim Bassiouni from the village of Sheikh Fadl, Bani Mazar, in the governorate of al-Minya (southern Egypt) died…
Enforced Disappearance: Days of terror expand in Egypt
“Take the light of my eyesight, but let me see my son.” In a case of collapse and weeping a bereaved father appealed to a photo affixed to the wall of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, asking him to disclose…
The Turkey-Libya alliance disturbs Egypt
Turkey’s announcement of a new military agreement with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has raised Egyptian-Greek concerns. On the same day of the announcement, Egypt rushed to contact Greece and Cyprus to discuss the signing of two memorandums…
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