Hala Zayed: A controversial minister in hard times
On July 18 2018, Hala Moustafa Zayed took office as the second female minister of health in Egypt’s modern history. Since her assignment to the position of health minister, Zayed has generated a lot of controversy about both of her…
“Save Us” The last shout of Egypt’s detainees
On Tuesday Arabi21 published a leaked message from inside Tora high-security prison, the Scorpion, about the conditions of political prisoners under the pandemic of coronavirus. The prisoners said: “We’re facing death chained, without fresh air, sun, medication, doctors, relatives, food…
Egypt MP calls for supporting the poor as coronavirus spreads
Member of Parliament Haitham al-Hariri has made an urgent statement to the Prime Minister regarding directing monetary support to the working classes and temporary and seasonal workers, within the framework of measures taken by the government to reduce the spread…
Rajaei Attia is voted head of Egypt’s bar association beating pro-regime candidate
The general committee supervising the bar association elections announced the victory of lawyer Rajaei Attia as the head of the bar association after he beat his rival Sameh Ashour by more than 9,000 votes. Arguments took place at the syndicate…
Don’t forget our loved ones, trapped in Egyptian prisons during this pandemic
This week, for many, the coronavirus pandemic that has left much of the world paralyzed is hitting closer to home than ever. But for some of us, the scare is not just about our health or even the availability of…
A message from political detainee Ibrahim Ezz El-Din
The family of researcher Ibrahim Ezz El-Din published a letter sent from Ibrahim from inside prison saying that the authorities’ decision to prevent visits has prevented the entry of medicine he needed for his stomach condition, and for depression. Since…
Egypt’s medical syndicate demands 4 measures to guarantee doctors’ safety
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS) has demanded that the Ministry of Health, University Hospitals and doctors take four urgent measures to guarantee that hospitals won’t turn from a place of recovery to a place where coronavirus is spread. The first…
Recommendations to impose curfew in Egypt to curb coronavirus
Experts have recommended that the Egyptian regime impose a curfew and enact new laws that include penalties for violators of precautionary measures and instructions to confront the new coronavirus, sources have said. These recommendations came in light of people’s lack…
Foreign media falls in Cairo’s autumn of freedom
Like tree leaves in the autumn, correspondents and foreign media offices in Egypt are falling one after another. Journalists and media outlets describe the conditions of the press and the media in Egypt as “the autumn of freedom” that the…
Denial, fear and dictatorship: Egypt’s coronavirus disaster
Every country has struggled to come to terms with the reality of a deadly pandemic. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei’s first reaction was to call coronavirus a “ridiculous disease” used as a pretext by Iran’s enemies to discourage people from voting in parliamentary…
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