Famous Nile ferry sinks due to heavy equipment
The famous Nile ferry, Gold’s Gym, sunk in the waters of the Nile River (west of Cairo), due to the heavy sporting equipment and machines on board. On Friday, Egyptians woke up to the news that the ferry had sunk…
Egypt disposes of dangerous materials in its ports after Beirut explosion
Egyptian authorities have begun to dispose of the dangerous materials in their ports after the massive explosion that rocked the port of Beirut earlier this month. The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, said, “What happened in Beirut made us…
Egypt’s government deepens economic suffering for citizens
For the Egyptian citizen, going to a government agency to obtain papers is considered a form of severe suffering. This mission is preceded by anxiety about his success in completing it, as he often returns home after failing to achieve…
Egypt crosses red line, reduces weight of loaf of bread
Although successive governments in Egypt since 1977 have refused to lift subsidies on citizens, fearing that this would trigger a terrible wave in increasing the price of essential commodities and the high cost of living, the regime of Abdel Fattah…
New law redistributes parliamentary electorates to ease governmental control of elections
Despite the objections made by many politicians and parliamentarians, the Egyptian parliament finally approved a bill to amend and redistribute electoral provinces in preparation for the House of Representatives elections expected to be held next October. The House of Representatives…
The Egyptian authorities punishes the Egyptian Medical Syndicate for El-Erian’s obituary
An obituary issued by the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate, before it was withdrawn, to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who died inside his prison, Essam El-Erian, caused a significant crisis that prompted the union’s general secretary to resign, amid news…
Amnesty International calls on Egypt to allow visits for all detainees
Amnesty International (Amnesty) has called on the authorities in Egypt to allow all detainees to receive family visits and enable them to communicate regularly with their families and their lawyers, including telephone calls. This call came in a statement by…
Cairo renewed its adherence to reaching a deal in the Renaissance Dam negotiations
Egypt declared its commitment to the long-term policy during the disputed Renaissance Dam negotiations with Ethiopia. A spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation, Mohamed El-Sebaei, said Tuesday, “We are committed to the long-term policy because we are talking about…
After raising its price: Test of COVID19 compulsory for those coming from abroad
Egypt announced that all those coming from abroad to the country are required to undergo a Coronavirus examination upon their arrival, starting next month, two days after the test’s price was raised. The Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said in…
Mahmoud Ezzat, the acting guide of MB, sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia
The Minya Criminal Court (in the center of the country) issued a verdict to punish the Brotherhood’s deputy guide (formerly and the current acting guide) Mahmoud Ezzat, whose whereabouts have not been known since the summer of 2013, with life…
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