50% decrease in Egypt’s petrol imports
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum confirmed, on Saturday, that the country’s petrol imports decreased by 50 per cent, announcing that Egypt used to import 3 million tonnes of gasoline before it dropped to 1.5 million. The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum…
COVID-19 infections increase again after two days of decline
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced, on Sunday, that the daily infection rate of coronavirus in Egypt has increased again, two days after a relatively low decrease. The Ministry of Health confirmed that 230 new infections were recorded on Sunday,…
Former PM Ahmed Shafik on trial again for corruption
An Egyptian court has set a session on September 5 for the retrial of former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and other defendants in the case known in the media as “corruption of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.” Shafik faces…
Parole: False freedom under police surveillance
“Happiness is incomplete, and a new prison for half a day is more difficult than permanent imprisonment.” With these words, many released detainees, in pending cases or who left prison after completing their sentences, described their lives under police surveillance….
Sudan offers Egypt a hard choice between Halayeb and the Renaissance Dam
In its critical situation, the Egyptian regime has got itself into trouble with Sudan, which may push it to make significant concessions over the disputed Halayeb and Shalateen border triangle, in exchange for Khartoum’s solidarity with it over the Grand…
Objections as expropriation law amended
In its plenary session, the Egyptian parliament finally approved the amendment of some provisions of Law No. 10 of 1990 regarding the “expropriation of real estate for the public benefit.” Amendments aim to determine the public benefit by decree of…
A Sudanese refugee accuses three people of gang rape in Egypt
A Sudanese refugee said she was raped by an Egyptian human rights lawyer specializing in refugee issues, an Egyptian Nubian activist, and a Sudanese refugee. The Egyptian activist and blogger Wael Abbas published an audio recording of the Sudanese refugee,…
One military Killed and another wounded in an armored army vehicle explosion in North Sinai
On Saturday, there were deaths and injuries among the Egyptian army as a result of the explosion of an armored vehicle, east of the city of Sheikh Zuweid, in the Sinai Governorate (northeast of the country). Eyewitnesses said that ambulances…
Four defendants in Fairmont rape crime arrested after fleeing to Lebanon
On Friday night, Egyptian media announced that the International Police Interpol had succeeded in arresting four accused in the case known in the media as “The Fairmont Girl” after they fled to Lebanon. She explained that the Lebanese authorities arrested…
New tension between Cairo and Rome due to the arrest of an Italian in Egypt
Tension has risen again between Cairo and Rome, after the arrest of an Italian youth in Egypt, days ago. Authorities arrested Nicolas Valenza upon his arrival at an airport, due to his possession of narcotic substances. Egyptian diplomatic sources said…
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