Could Egypt blow up the Renaissance Dam after Trump’s statement?
Since Ethiopia started building the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), the negotiation crisis between the three countries (Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia) has got complicated. Cairo and Khartoum talk about the dam’s danger, and there has been no pause in talking about…
Three reasons explain why family crimes have increased in Egypt
Egyptian society was shocked about the news of a baby dying after his parents left him hungry for several days until he died in a village in the city of Toukh in Qalyubia Governorate. The case caused a stir and…
Egypt concerned about expansion of Arab normalisation with Israel
A state of anxiety plagues Cairo due to the second wave of Arab peace with Israel, the last of which was with Sudan, a step that threatens Cairo’s influence in Khartoum. Some circles in Cairo expressed concern about allowing the…
Sudan, Egypt coordinate to hand over Egyptian opponents to Cairo
Informed sources revealed that Egypt and Sudan have coordinated to hand over opponents and Muslim Brotherhood members to Cairo. Al-Arabiya TV quoted the sources as saying that there is an Egyptian-Sudanese agreement to coordinate in what it called the fight…
Egypt’s state of emergency extended for 3 months
Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the extension of the state of emergency in the country for three months. The decision, which was published in the country’s official gazette, stipulated the declaration of a state of emergency throughout the country…
After attempted abduction, Turkish court summons Egypt’s Chargé d’Affairs
A Turkish court has summoned the Egyptian Chargé d’Affairs in Istanbul after an attempt to kidnap an Egyptian dissident residing in Turkey and withdraw his passport. The attempt on the young Amr Alaa brings to mind what happened to the…
NFP parliamentary candidate: ‘I paid EGP 8mn to get the party’s nomination’
A statement by the Nations’ Future Party (NFP) revealed that a parliamentary candidate in Beni Suef Governorate paid EGP 8 million (about $500,000) for his candidacy on the party lists in the new House of Representatives elections. Engineer Tariq Mukhaimer,…
Why is underage marriage spreading in Egypt?
A video clip circulating on social media has exploded the issue of underage marriage and its clear spread in Egypt and the escalation of the phenomenon over the past several years. The clip showed the engagement ceremony of two 12-year-olds…
$25bn in debt to Russia: Egypt pays for al-Sisi and his security services’ mistakes
Egyptian sources have told Egypt Watch that the construction and installation works at El Dabaa nuclear power plant site have already commenced in preparation for building the first of four nuclear power plants agreed upon with the Russian company, Rosatom,…
The first phase of parliamentary elections concludes in boycott
Amidst a boycott of the opposition, the significant absence of Egyptians, and neglect on social media; Egypt concluded on Sunday the first phase of the elections to the House of Representatives, which witnessed widespread operations to buy votes, and attempts…
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