In Egypt coronavirus testing is only for the rich
The health ministry has said in a statement that Minister of Health and Population Dr. Hala Zayed ordered the opening of an urgent and immediate investigation into the death of Dr. Waleed Yehya Abdel Halim, who died after being infected…
Three terrifying scenarios for Egypt’s tourist industry
A study by the National Planning Institute expected that tourist traffic to Egypt would decrease by 100 per cent if the corona outbreak continues until the end of December. The study of the National Planning Institute, “The Repercussions of the…
Ukraine frees Egyptian dissident threatened with extradition
On Monday, the Ukrainian authorities released Moataz Mohamed Abdel Mawla, who was arrested on May 7, based on a notification from Interpol. The young man was threatened with deportation to Egypt, as the authorities there accuse him of belonging to…
COVID-19 strikes Egypt as 1mn lose their jobs
The National Planning Institute affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Planning revealed that 824,000 citizens have already lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus crisis which began in February. The governmental institute expected that “the number of the…
The state of oppression: Egypt authorities respond to doctors’ anger with crackdown
During the past week Egypt has witnessed widespread anger among doctors after the death of Waleed Yehya, a young gynecologist aged 31 years. Doctor Waleed died after days of suffering and searching for an ICU bed amid complete official negligence….
During Eid al-Sisi pardons killers and ignores political detainees
The Egyptian authorities have announced the release of 3,157 prisoners under a presidential pardon. According to a decision published in the official newspaper, the pardon comes on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, which began on Sunday. The pardon included…
Mass doctors’ resignations after the death of a young doctor from COVID-19
Doctors at Al-Mounira General Hospital have announced their mass resignation from the Egyptian Ministry of Health after the death of Doctor Waleed Yehia, resident of gynecology and obstetrics in the same hospital, of COVID-19 after he was left for days…
The republic of fear: Al-Sisi uses corona to expand repression
While the coronavirus has raised fear across the world due to its impact on health, and sometimes its economic repercussions, COVID-19 has raised in Egypt fear of another kind… arrest. The Egyptian security authorities have launched a campaign of arrests…
The regime cuts the poor’s salaries and protects the rich
Egyptian activists have attacked the Egyptian government for agreeing to a draft law that deducts one per cent of the salaries of workers in the state and the private sector, and 0.5 per cent of pensions, claiming it is to…
Relatives of Egypt’s exiled opponents are the regime’s hostages
Several days ago, The New York Times published a report that revealed the arrest of many of the relatives of Egyptian opponents. The arrests are to press them to stop criticising al-Sisi or draw attention to his regime’s human rights…
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