Activists call for symbolic hunger strike after Ola al-Qaradawi returned to prison
July 8, 2019 Political and human rights activists in Egypt have called for a symbolic hunger strike for one day in solidarity with Ola al-Qaradawi, who is currently detained in prison in Egypt. Ola al-Qaradawi was returned to detention just…
Egypt in a week: new loans, military satellite receiver, price increases
Ahmed GamalJuly 8, 2019 The Secretary General of the Peasants Syndicate is set to announce a quick plan to control prices in the Egyptian market within hours, and has told Al-Masry Al-Youm: “If the price of tomatoes increase, we will…
Accountability for sexual harassment is absent in Egypt
Mohammed Al-BatawyJuly 7, 2019 The Egyptian player Amr Warda was not absent for long after the Egyptian Football Federation (FAF) quickly reversed its decision to exclude him from the Egyptian national football team after the sexual harassment scandal. The federation…
Al-Sisi selects first president of the Court of Cassation after constitutional amendments
July 8, 2019 The Egyptian judiciary is witnessing major changes, including the promotion of many senior judges in Egypt. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Abdalla Issar as the successor to Majdi Abul-Ela, the former president of the court of Cassation…
Egypt government prepares to raise fuel again in 3 months
July 7, 2019 Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouly decided to implement the “automatic pricing of petroleum products” at the end of last June, in order to link the local selling price to average world prices. The decision of the…
Is the Egyptian real estate bubble about to explode?
July 5, 2019 On April 1, the prominent Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris said that the demand for real estate in Egypt is nearly ten times the supply. Such a statement seems strange at first glance, as most experts expect a…
Everything you need to know about the comprehensive health insurance system
July 5, 2019 In Port Said Governorate the first stage of the comprehensive health insurance system has been initiated as a pilot for two months starting from July 1 to September 1. The Ministry of Health has prepared seven hospitals…
Rights groups condemn “political abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
July 5, 2019 Nine human rights organisations have condemned what they describe as “arbitrary measures and [the] continuing abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, former presidential candidate and President of the Strong Egypt Party. In an official statement the organisations…
Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah sues Egypt President
July 5, 2019 Activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic and the Minister of Interior to enable him to take a laptop and a mobile phone with him whilst he is…
Egypt authorities detain Al-Qaradawi’s daughter again
The Egyptian State Security Prosecution has decided to imprison Ola, the daughter of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, former head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, in a new case. This came a day after the Cairo Criminal Court issued a…
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