33 journalists detained in Egypt – the union is under regime control
The number of journalists detained in Egypt has reached 34, including 10 who were arrested during the last wave of detentions over the September 20 demonstrations that called for toppling President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s regime. They protested against the deterioration…
The deteriorating health of imprisoned journalist Hassan al-Banna
On Monday the family of detained journalist Hassan al-Banna, who has been held in pre-trial detention in case number 441 since February 2018, announced the deterioration of his health. According to the family’s Facebook post, Hassan al-Banna suffers from a…
Detention of former justice minister renewed despite release order
Despite a decision that he be released four days ago, the State Security Prosecutor has imprisoned the Morsi-era Justice Minister Ahmed Suleiman for 15 days pending investigation. The son of the former justice minister said that his father is suffering…
Egypt’s army companies should be floated: Sisi
CAIRO (Reuters) – Companies owned by Egypt’s military must be allowed to sell shares on the stock exchange alongside other state companies slated for privatization, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday. Last year, the government said it planned to sell…
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…
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