Private universities: Investment at the expense of students’ futures
During the past years, significant investment in university education in Egypt has flourished through the establishment and opening of several private and investment universities in the Administrative Capital and new cities. These universities and institutes with high fees promote themselves…
Al-Sisi continues squandering public money as revealed by whistleblower Mohamed Ali
This week some photos were published on the official page of the Republic Spokesperson, Ambassador Passam Radi, that were said to be taken during an inspection tour by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the historic Montaza area of Alexandria, where…
National Security threatens to arrest workers on strike
Over a period of four days, workers at the Ceramica Granito Factory in el-Sadat City, Monufia Governorate, continued their sit-in. To protect the factory owner who was formerly the minister of industry, the National Security Agency threatened to say that…
Egyptians fear second wave of corona
Egyptian fears of a second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) have risen, especially with the announcement of an entire soccer team that is infected with coronavirus. These fears come amid escalating government warnings of laxity in precautionary measures. For weeks, experts…
Nation’s Future Party sweeps senate elections without competition
The sweep of the Nation’s Future Party (individual and list candidates) for the senate elections after they gained the majority in the House of Representatives has raised questions about the role of this newly established party, strongly supported by the…
175% increase in Egypt’s debt during al-Sisi’s reign
Recent forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicate that Egypt’s external debt during the era of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will rise by 175 per cent by next June. This clarification came after Egypt’s foreign debts reached $120 billion by…
Government’s negligence turns the Nile from a lifeline into a grave
Death by drowning between the eastern and western banks of the Nile River is the danger facing hundreds of citizens, including students, workers, and employees, who board ferryboats in the various governorates. There are no other means of transportation. Along…
To confront Ethiopia, Egypt aims to strengthen relations with Sudan
Next week, Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly will visit Sudan in an attempt to strengthen relations with Egypt’s southern neighbour, and to agree on certain issues, particularly the Renaissance Dam, which Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile. Madbouly will…
21 missing since the dispersal of Rab’a sit-in
“We have not heard anything about their fate for seven years.” Thus, 21 families spoke about the fate of their relatives who disappeared on August 14, 2013, during the dispersal of the supporters of the late Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi,…
Egyptian authorities allows visits to prisoners after the death of El-Erian
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced in a statement, on Saturday, the opening of the door for visits to prisoners in all detention facilities in the country, according to “regulations,” starting next week. This decision came two days after the…
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