Exclusive: Details of 10-hour street battle in Rabaa village in Sinai
Eyewitnesses told Egypt Watch the details of a 10-hour attack on a security focal point on Rabaa village in Sinai on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of two soldiers and injury of six others, according to an official statement….
Ethiopia to Egypt: We seek a non-binding agreement on the Renaissance Dam
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti revealed that his country seeks to reach a guiding agreement only, not binding, about the Grand Renaissance Dam, and the contentious issues in the legal aspects. Mufti added, during a press conference, that…
Egyptians on social media reject al-Sisi’s interference in Libya
“I did not authorise”… Egyptian activists have launched an electronic campaign rejecting the decision of the House of Representatives (parliament) authorising General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to send military forces west, in reference to military intervention in Libya. Activists warned of…
Eid al-Adha prayer held in Egypt
The Egyptian authorities decided to hold Eid prayers with the same rules that were applied during the last Eid al-Fitr in light of the outbreak of coronavirus. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Supreme Committee for the…
Parties and public figures announce they will boycott senate elections
Egyptian parties and public figures announced that they will boycott the elections for the senate (the second chamber of parliament) to be held next month, considering that the political climate is far from holding free and fair elections. A statement…
Batel Campaign calls on army officers to confront Sisi to save the Nile
Batel, the popular dissident campaign, called on the leaders and officers of the Egyptian army to confront General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in order to save the Nile River, after Ethiopia announced the completion of the first phase of the process…
Egypt is among the countries most vulnerable to default on its debts
Egypt tops the list of the three emerging economies most likely to default on sovereign foreign debt over the next year. This comes against the backdrop of its financial resources being pressured by the corona pandemic, according to the Financial…
Work has stopped in 70% of the clay brick factories in Egypt
Business has stopped in about 70 per cent of the clay brick factories in Egypt, as a result of the decision taken by the regime to stop construction operations. Khaled Abu Ghraib, the spokesperson for the Association of Clay Brick…
A wave of anger over the demolition of ancient areas in Cairo by the authorities
A state of shock, astonishment and anger struck the Egyptian street after the Egyptian authorities demolished parts of the ancient Mamluk tombs located in eastern Cairo. Activists on social media expressed their anger and shock at the removal of tombs…
Dismantling Al-Azhar: A new attempt by the Egyptian regime to limit al-Tayeb’s power
A new episode in the conflict between Al-Azhar and the ruling regime in Egypt has erupted through the law regulating the Egyptian House of Fatwa, which was initially approved by the House of Representatives despite al-Azhar’s strong objection to it….
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