Why is al-Sisi rushing into the House of Representatives elections?
The National Elections Authority in Egypt has set the House of Representatives elections date so that they elect a new council before the end of this year. According to Article 106 of the constitution, the term of membership of the…
Egyptian magic is a means to control the people’s anger
Distracting people from their fundamental issues and societal problems and urging them to think, debate, and quarrel over sub and secondary issues is considered trivial means used by authoritarian regimes to control people. Followers see that the media in Egypt,…
Widespread clashes with police return after several years
Years after disappearing, fierce public clashes with the police forces have returned, but this time the reason was not political. Public anger over the demolition of buildings and mosques turned into confrontations and clashes with Egypt’s security forces, which increased…
Sudan floods worry Cairo: Could Egypt drown?
There is concern and anticipation in Egypt that Sudan’s floods will reach Egyptian lands after the devastating effects of the floods in Khartoum, which led to dozens of victims, the destruction of thousands of homes, and families’ displacement. Citizens in…
‘The poor of the train’ exposes stark disparity between military commanders and soldiers
A video clip which sparked outrage in Egypt was circulated last week on social media of an incident that took place inside a train. The clip shows a train conductor and the train chief scolding a soldier for not paying…
Gulf-Israel rapprochement threatens Egypt’s Suez Canal
The Gulf-Israel rapprochement threatens the Egyptian Suez Canal. It makes it the most significant economic loser. The Gulf states will abolish boycott laws, which will help Tel Aviv activate a desert pipeline to transport oil, withdrawing its agents. The desert…
Al-Sisi’s bulldozers demolish Egyptians’ homes
The Egyptian government has expanded its threats to remove thousands of homes and villages, followed by the massive dispatch of bulldozers and equipment to expel families from their homes in various Egyptian towns and cities. Over the past few days,…
Al-Sisi’s continuous failure to subjugate al-Azhar
“Al-Azhar always wins.” These few words encapsulate the acute crises between the presidency in Egypt led by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and its various agencies and branches, and the al-Azhar Foundation and its Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb. There have been six crises,…
Hunger strike in Scorpion Prison protesting death of detained psychiatrist
Detainees in Scorpion Prison announced their hunger strike, in a statement on Monday, in protest to the death of the consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Amr Abu Khalil. Under the title of a statement to the world’s free detainees from Scorpion Prison,…
Egypt orders end to commercial licences for Syrians
The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, issued a circular to all Egyptian governors and their deputies, prohibiting new licences for commercial shops owned by Syrians in Egypt, or those which they share ownership. The decision stressed…
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