Doubts rise about the official number of COVID-19 cases in Egypt
In mid-March, the Egyptian State Information Service issued a decision to close the British newspaper The Guardian’s office and withdraw its accreditation because, according to the service, it had not complied with professional standards. The service also gave the New…
Egypt: Medical syndicate member arrested after criticising PM’s statements
Egyptian secret police arrested, on Thursday, doctor Mohamed Moataz al-Fawwal, teacher of Radiology in al-Zagazig Medical School and treasurer of al-Sharkia Medical Syndicate, from his house. Al-Fawwal’s arrest came after his participation in a Facebook blog campaign against the Prime…
Cairo pays $20 billion of urgent debts using new long-term debt
Egypt has announced that it has repaid over the past four months its short-term debt of $20 billion and replaced it with long-term debt. An official banking source said the long-term loan portfolio, some of which extends for 40 years,…
NATO: A new potential enemy to al-Sisi in Libya
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s interest in the Libyan issue has increased, and NATO has begun to give indications of its willingness to play a more active political role in the Libyan arena. The Egyptian regime monitors with suspicion indicators…
Egypt authorities blockade medical syndicate to prevent press conference
Egyptian police forces blockaded, on Saturday, the roads leading to the Dar al-Hekma (House of Wisdom) building, the headquarters of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate located in downtown Cairo and prevented doctors, including the head of the syndicate and the members…
The Renaissance Dam crisis: Desalination alone can’t help
With Addis Ababa announcing the start of filling the reservoir of the Grand Renaissance Dam next month whether an agreement is reached with Egypt and Sudan or not, Cairo’s options became very limited, as the country is on the verge…
Al-Sisi and COVID-19 put Egyptians under financial strain
The Central Apparatus for Public Mobilisation and Statistics issued a study about the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, titled “Coronavirus’ influence on Egyptian families,” which monitored coronavirus’ influence on the consumption habits and income of Egyptians. The study revealed…
High school students attend exams despite coronavirus
Horror over the spread of coronavirus dominated the atmosphere of high school tests in Egypt this year, while the phenomenon of leaking exams continued for the third year in a row. Hundreds of students piled into their exams, some of…
Al-Sisi is pursuing a vendetta against the Seif family
The security forces abducted the activist Sanaa Seif in front of the Egyptian public prosecutor’s office. She was then transferred to the Supreme State Security Prosecution, where she was sentenced to 15 days imprisonment pending investigation. These events took place…
Egypt’s PM blames doctors for failure to handle corona pandemic
The Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has accused medics of failing to handle the coronavirus pandemic in Egypt. This came during his statements at a press conference following the meeting of the Supreme Committee to combat coronavirus. Madbouly said that…
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