Egypt: Researcher arrested and tortured after returning from Italy
Researcher Patrick George has been detained for 15 days on charges of inciting demonstrations to overthrow the regime in Egypt and publishing false information and news. Patrick’s lawyer, Wael Ghali, said that Patrick is a researcher and a master’s student…
Youssef Boutros Ghali’s corruption trial postponed
A court in north Cairo has postponed the trial proceedings of former finance minister Youssef Boutros Ghali to March 1 in the general financial damages case, in which he was sentenced in absentia to 15 years imprisonment and ordered to…
Egypt uses pre-trial detention to take revenge on opponents
On Wednesday, Reporters without Borders (RSF) called for the immediate release of three Egyptian journalists who have been in administrative detention for two years. RSF condemned the use of administrative detention to imprison journalists arbitrarily in Egypt. RSF said in…
Al-Sisi is heading east: Egypt is the third-largest country borrowing from Russia
Egypt has emerged among the largest countries that obtained loans from Russia. Egypt came almost third after Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are two neighbors of Russia, and they were also part of the Soviet Union, which means that…
Abla Fahita TV show presenter released after 20 months in prison
A well-known satirist for Abla Fahita TV show has been released on precautionary measures according to lawyer Khaled Ali. Shady Abu Zeid was arrested 20 months ago on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news on case…
High losses in public economics in Egypt
The Central Auditing Agency has reported that public economic bodies in Egypt during the current fiscal year have been estimated at EGP 21 billion. At the forefront of those public bodies is the Egyptian Railway Authority with EGP 12.6 billion,…
Egypt: Political amnesty for 498 detainees
The pro-regime newspaper Youm7 has said that there will be a presidential amnesty for 498 prisoners on the 68th anniversary of the National Police Day. Included on the list is Ramy Sayed, a member of April 6 Youth Movement, who…
Egypt trade slows to lowest level in 3 years
The growth of the non-oil private sector in Egypt slowed to its lowest level in about three years according to the Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), due to weak consumer demand. Bloomberg said that the PMI retreated in Egypt for the…
Prisoners complain of medical negligence in Egypt’s Gamasa Prison
A lawyer for the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms filed a report on Wednesday against Gamasa Prison’s governor regarding the medical neglect of a prisoner. The Egyptian Commission said in a statement that the detainee Saad Ahmed Diaa al-Deen…
Al-Sisi`s prestigious prize turns into a scandal in Germany
While the Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was preparing to be honoured in Germany with the Order of St George at the Semper Opera Ball, the prestigious prize erupted into a major scandal and the awards ceremony was cancelled. Al-Sisi…
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