3 human rights officials call for the release of detainees
Three members of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt have demanded a comprehensive review of pretrial detainees, and the release of all those who have exceeded the maximum period of pretrial detention that lawfully should not exceed two…
Coronavirus: Egypt infections reach 71,000
Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, said at a press conference in the presence of President al-Sisi that according to statistical analysis and data Egypt has 71,000 total cases of coronavirus, and it is possible that these numbers will…
Egypt detainee Solafa Magdy wins the 2020 Courage in Journalism Award
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) have announced that the detained Egyptian multimedia journalist Solafa Magdy has won the 2020 Courage in Journalism Award, along with three other female journalists from China, Finland and Syria. Solafa has been imprisoned in…
Security services continue crackdown against journalists
The Arabic Network for Human Rights said that security forces arrested the journalist and former researcher for the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, Shaimaa Sami, from her home in Alexandria. Gamal Eid, director of the Arab Network, said security…
Egypt: Wearing masks in public places to be compulsory
Nader Saad, a spokesperson for the cabinet, said that wearing masks will become compulsory on public transportation, in government departments and in enclosed spaces, noting that immediate financial penalties will be imposed on those who do not wear the masks….
Egypt prepares for Haftar’s exit after the loss of Watiya Airbase
Khalifa Haftar’s militia announced it was pulling out of parts of the capital Tripoli overnight, after losing control of Watiya Airbase to the UN-backed government in western Libya, in a major blow to their year-long campaign to seize the capital. The…
The worst rates in Egypt: Coronavirus daily infection rate jumps 35%
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it recorded 14 deaths and 720 new infection cases of coronavirus, which is the worst daily number of infected people with the virus in the country. The rise in infection today…
Al-Sisi orders the armed forces to prepare for a fight: Against who?
Egyptian General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi asked the armed forces to “show the utmost readiness and combat readiness to protect Egypt’s national security,” which raised a number of questions regarding the timing of this statement. Observers say that this is a remarkable…
Loan addiction in Egypt: The regime resorts to the IMF again
A report by the US economic agency Bloomberg revealed that the Egyptian regime is seeking $9 billion in funding to help it bridge the public budget deficit, especially with increased government spending to counter the effects of the coronavirus epidemic….
World Bank approves $50mn loan for Egypt
The Council of Ministers announced that the World Bank has approved a $50 million loan that Egypt would obtain through the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to face the repercussions of the corona pandemic. The Ministry of International Cooperation said that…
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