Egyptian filmmaker Shady Habash dies in Tora Prison
The Egyptian filmmaker and director Shady Habash has died in Tora Prison where he was being detained under pretrial detention. When Shady became sick in his prison cell, his inmates cried for help for some time, but guards and officers…
In Egypt, the Coronavirus Poses a Political Threat
The pandemic has exposed the shortfalls of a government that has neglected the health sector for too long. On March 16, Egypt had 126 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. By mid-April, that figure had reached 2,700. A week later,…
Coronavirus has impacted Ramadan, Egypt’s month of the poor
The coronavirus has made an intense impact on the poor’s life in Egypt during the month of Ramadan, and forced Egyptians to abandon rituals they have been accustomed to for more than 1,000 years, including setting up the traditional Rahman…
Adaptation instead of confrontation: How has the Egyptian regime’s coronavirus plan changed?
The Egyptian government used completely new words in relation to dealing with the coronavirus when it presented a new plan it said was the “general plan for coexistence” rather than “measures to confront the coronavirus.” This raised many questions about…
The Egyptian government is ignoring its citizens stranded abroad
Abdullah al-Jebali, an Egyptian resident in Indonesia, has been working in the tourism sector for several years. In March, the hotel he was working for closed its doors due to the coronavirus crisis that affected tourism, among other businesses, all…
Al-Sisi extends state of emergency for another 3 months
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a decision declaring a state of emergency throughout the country for another three months, starting from Wednesday, April 29, and until the morning of July 28. The decision to extend the state of emergency is…
Agreement to restart Damietta gas liquefaction station cancelled
The Ministry of Petroleum has announced the cancellation of the agreement to restart Damietta gas liquefaction station, which was signed on February 27 between the Egyptian Holding Company for Natural Gases (EGAS), Italian energy giant Eni and Naturgy Spanish Company….
Coronavirus infection outbreak among doctors in Egypt
The General Secretary of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Ehab al-Taher, has announced that 100 doctors have been infected with coronavirus since it began to spread to the country in mid-February, and five of them have died so far. Al-Taher said…
Pompeo calls for ensuring the safety of American prisoners in Egypt
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, to ensure the safety of Americans detained in Egyptian prisons from the coronavirus. Members of the Democratic and Republican parties in the Senate sent a letter to Pompeo,…
Egypt authorities announce amnesty for 4,000 non-political prisoners
The Interior Ministry has announced the release of more than 4,000 prisoners convicted of non-political crimes on the anniversary of the liberation of Sinai, April 25. After their prison terms were reduced, 3,778 people were released, while 233 people were…
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