Death toll of armed conflict mounts continuously in Sinai
Military sources announced that an officer and three soldiers were killed in an armed attack in Sinai, in northeastern Egypt. The death toll included Mohamed Salah Riyad, a lieutenant colonel in the Egyptian army, and three conscripts. On Tuesday, two…
Egypt expects a decrease in revenues in this year’s budget
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that the primary budget surplus amounted to EGP 100 million ($6.39 million) in the first quarter of the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The minister expected a decrease in revenue due to the coronavirus. Egypt trimmed…
Central Bank president a candidate to head new Egyptian government
Informed sources have said that the likelihood of the Central Bank of Egypt’s President Tarek Amer assuming the role of prime minister after the upcoming parliament elections has risen. Sources close to the Egyptian cabinet said that Mustafa Madbouly’s government…
Hunger strike protesting maltreatment escalates in Tora Istiqbal Prison
We Record human rights platform confirmed that it has documented the escalation of tension inside Tora Istiqbal Prison, and the number of people striking is at nearly 75 per cent. The platform said that detainees in Tora Prison were subjected…
Exclusive: Egypt’s security services use gangster Sabry Nakhnoukh to repress protests
Following the calls for protests in September 2019 by the actor and the dissident Egyptian army contractor Mohamed Ali, it was rumoured that there have been calls for large gatherings and counter-rallies to support the regime and the president, sponsored…
For Sinai’s displaced, hope of return fades among mines
They waited for several months, hoping that they would return to their villages and homes after the displacement. The wait was long, the anxiety increased, and when they returned, they were surprised by the extent of the destruction and mines…
Frustrations deepen: The UAE and Egypt move from support to tension
Egyptian and Emirati relations have been lukewarm for months on several levels, especially the hot issues that the region is going through, in which Abu Dhabi plays an influential role. This apathy increased the state of resentment among decision-makers in…
Al-Sisi’s speeches about the January Revolution are between glorification and destruction
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s attack on the January 2011 revolution, while attending the activities of the 32nd Armed Forces Educational Symposium, was not the first of its kind. During the past years, al-Sisi’s rhetoric has steadily escalated against the Egyptian revolution…
Why does foreign investment escape Egypt?
In Egypt there are frequent government announcements about overcoming obstacles facing foreign investors and providing sets of facilities and incentives to attract foreigners to invest in Egypt; however, the pace of their flight and withdrawal from the market is escalating….
Louis Bonabart of Egypt: Al-Sisi renews his attack on January 2011 Revolution
In a quick reaction to Sisi’s renewal of his attack on the January 25, 2011 revolution that toppled the late President Hosni Mubarak regime, a hashtag entitled A Gang has been issued, the list of the most discussed on Twitter…
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