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,…
Morsi’s death triggers passive rage against Egypt’s surveillance state
Amidst a controlled media narrative and a heavy blanket of government scrutiny, many Egyptians are questioning former president Mohamed Morsi’s death in whispers and with discretion. CAIRO — The Egyptian media has come under intense criticism for its coverage of former Egyptian…
Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood after Morsi
On June 17th Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s former president, died in court. He had been in custody since 2013 when he was overthrown by his former head of the armed forces, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who replaced him as president. Morsi was…
Russian and Egyptian ministers discuss arms purchases at annual bilateral dialogue
Egypt’s foreign and defence ministers, Sameh Shoukry and Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, will meet their Russian counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu, today. The meeting comes after Egypt agreed to purchase Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets for some $2 billion in March….
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