Mubarak dies but his authoritarian model thrives in Egypt
Whilst Egyptian officials have buried former President Hosni Mubarak, his regime has not been buried with him. On the contrary, it is clear that the current Egyptian regime is reproducing the Mubarak regime’s model. When Mubarak closed his eyes for…
After Ethiopia withdraws from Renaissance Dam negotiations, pessimists predict war
Ethiopia will not attend this week’s round of US-brokered talks on a disputed Nile dam project with Egypt and Sudan, the country’s water ministry has announced, which gives Cairo limited options to face an expected major shortage of Nile water….
Ethiopia boycotts Renaissance Dam negotiations in Washington
Ethiopia has announced that it will not participate in the negotiation round on the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam set to be held in Washington, confirming that it has informed the US Treasury of its decision. The Ethiopian…
Egypt: Shortage in muscular dystrophy and hemophilia drugs
MP Hala Abu al-Saad has submitted an urgent statement to Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly and Minister of Health Hala Zayed regarding the disappearance of drugs for muscular dystrophy and hemophilia from pharmacies in various governorates in Egypt. Abu al-Saad said…
Union Fenosa Gas pursues fine $2 billion fine against Egypt’s government
Union Fenosa Gas, the operator of the Damietta natural gas liquefaction station, has announced that it is pursuing a $2 billion fine against the Egyptian government, in implementation of the ruling issued by the International Arbitration Centre against the Egyptian…
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak dies
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday in the Saudi-German Hospital in Cairo at the age of 91. Mubarak died four days after entering intensive care after his health deteriorated following surgery last month to remove a stomach tumour. General…
Tobacco prices increase, taxes imposed on electronic cigarettes
The Egyptian parliament has passed a bill submitted by the government to amend provisions of the value-added tax law aimed at raising tobacco prices and imposing taxes for the first time on electronic cigarettes. The bill stipulated that the fixed…
Duck loan to fight unemployment sparks outrage
The decision of the Governor of al-Beheira province to distribute ducks as loans to families in the governorate as part of the Productive Bahrawia Village initiative has sparked outrage on social media. The governor’s decision included the distribution of 1,700…
Eight men executed after mass trial
Egyptian security services have carried out the death sentence against eight detainees sentenced in case No. 165 of 2017 by the Alexandria Military Court. Human rights sources said that the lawyer and families of the convicts received calls from the…
In Egypt, the list of mass executions grows
The families of eight people who were executed at dawn on Monday have received the bodies of their relatives after they were convicted in the case known as the 2017 bombing of churches in Alexandria. The eight men were among…
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