Rights defenders demand international investigation into death of el-Erian
Three human rights organisations outside Egypt have called for an international investigation into the death of Dr. Essam el-Erian, a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, about ten days after his death. The joint statement was issued on Monday by Shehab…
16% of coronavirus deaths in Egypt are doctors
The former undersecretary of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Dr. Mona Mina, confirmed that doctors who have died from coronavirus amount to more than 16 per cent of total deaths from the virus in Egypt. These numbers mean that more than…
Did the senate elections mark the end of the Nour Party in Egypt?
Only four candidates remained of the Nour Salafist Party in Egypt in the senate’s run-off elections which took place this month, in a repeat of the successive fall of the party since the coup that they supported with all their…
Corruption is eating away at Egypt’s universities
Egyptian universities suffer from multiple corruption incidents that news reports and court cases reveal from time to time. The manifestations of corruption in public universities vary between financial and sexual bribery, theft of research, professors harassing female students, forcing students…
Egypt expects higher than average flooding for the Nile
The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said that the permanent committee to regulate the river’s revenue confirmed during a meeting that rain is increasing at the source of the Nile. The ministry said in a statement that the…
Coronavirus infections fall below 100 for the first time in 5 months
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced, late on Saturday night, that corona infections decreased to under 100 for the first time in five months. The ministry recorded (officially) 89 new positive cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths during…
The Emirati-Israeli agreement threatens Egypt’s regional role
Egyptian leaders seem to be concerned about the recent agreement between the UAE and Israel, as it undoubtedly threatens to alienate them from their long-term role as key Arab interlocutors with Tel Aviv. Egypt has been a central pillar of…
The monster of high prices devours Egyptians
As a monster devours Egyptians’ dreams, high prices grind the citizens’ salaries and income. They are tired of evaporating in the face of the price increase, which is increasing in ferocity day after day and year after year. For years,…
Boycotting the army’s companies: Could the Egyptian economy be liberalised?
Amidst the army’s growing investments and control over all aspects of the civilian economy in Egypt, a campaign spread on Twitter and social media platforms, calling for a boycott of the armed forces’ products. The campaign “Boycott Sisi’s military products”…
Assets owned by national press institutions to be sold
Losses and corruption, the collapse of distribution, billions of debts for taxes, customs, insurance, and the flight of advertisers are some of the critical crises in the state-owned national press institutions in Egypt. Over the years, the Egyptian government neglected…
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