Bridge built over balcony of a house in Egypt raises controversy and ridicule
The Ministry of Transport and Communications strangely built a pedestrian crossing bridge over a house’s balcony. The bridge, built by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Egypt in the city of Marsa Matruh (northwest of the country), sparked widespread…
UN renews its concern over human rights in Egypt
The United Nations renewed its concern about the arrest of activists and human rights defenders in Egypt. This statement came at a press conference held by Stefan Dujarric, spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday. The spokesman responded to a…
Egypt mulls selling 3 companies owned by the army
The Egyptian regime is considering selling three companies owned by the military in 2021, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The agency considered that the potential step is a historic opening of part of the economy to much-needed private investment. Bloomberg quoted…
Al-Sisi continues to pursue opposition channels outside Egypt from France
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his regime were not satisfied with suppressing the Egyptian people of all sects inside the country. Still, they extended their repression abroad through attempts to take over the opponents from the countries to which they…
The Chinese vaccine raises controversy and fears among Egyptians
The Egyptians were expected to receive the news of the arrival of an anti-coronavirus vaccine with happiness and optimism. Still, anxiety, fears, and ridicule prevailed among them in light of their lack of confidence in the regime and the government’s…
The full story of the sit-in to stop the sale of the Delta Fertiliser Company
Like other factory and worker crises, the case of the Delta Fertiliser Company in Dakahlia Governorate, known as Talkha Fertiliser Company, exploded after the government and the governor decided to sell the company’s land for an investment project. The news…
Regeni timeline: 5 years of searching for the truth
Five years have passed since the murder of the Italian doctoral student, Giulio Regeni, during which investigations took place in Cairo and Rome regarding the circumstances of his murder and those responsible for the crime. Investigations ended with the closure…
100 deaths in prisons in Egypt during 2020
The coup in Egypt came against the first elected civilian president, Mohamed Morsi, and opened the prisons to tens of thousands of political prisoners who are subject to deliberate medical negligence and a lack of health care. This negligence has…
Egypt’s civil society between the crackdown and al-Sisi’s allegations
Anger was sparked after General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited France and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, as many Egyptian politicians and activists commented, showing anger at the visit. Al-Sisi’s visit to Paris comes amid popular campaigns to boycott…
A student with COVID-19 dies after being forced to attend a college exam
Massive anger swept over social networking sites in Egypt after a student at the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Sinai University died. The college administration forced him to attend the exam despite his infection with the coronavirus. The death of…
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