Egypt authorities block Daaarb news website
Egyptian authorities have blocked Daaarb news website launched by the Socialist Popular Alliance Party a month ago, in a continuation of their policy to limit press freedoms. Khaled al-Balshi, the website’s editor-in-chief, said: “In the coming days, we will take…
Death of Egyptian doctor ignites police and political battle
On Saturday Egyptian police fired tear gas at dozens of people in a village in the Nile Delta for refusing to bury a female doctor who died of coronavirus in the village cemetery for fear that the virus would spread…
Rights organisation files lawsuit against the prison authority
The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression have filed a lawsuit against the Egyptian prison authority asking them to allow the journalist and political activist Hassan Al-Banna’s family to send preventive health supplies and personal hygiene tools for protection…
Coronavirus outbreak in the New Administrative Capital
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has postponed the activities and inaugurations of major national projects that were scheduled during the current year until next year, including moving the government and ministries to the New Administrative Capital. This decision came during al-Sisi’s…
Egypt’s billionaires put business over people
The outbreak of coronavirus has led many countries to take comprehensive decisions, such as implementing curfews and quarantine policies and suspending different kinds of businesses, except those necessary to serve people. In Egypt, the government issued decisions to limit the…
Egypt railway fines increased
The Railways Authority has announced that the fines imposed on passengers without a ticket have increased to EGP 20 ($1) instead of EGP 10 ($0.63) and on air-conditioned trains to EGP 30 ($1.90) instead of EGP 20. The fine for…
Samsung closes Egypt factory for two weeks due to coronavirus
Samsung has announced the closure of its factory in Beni Suef for 14 days as a precaution after it discovered that four of its workers had been infected with coronavirus. The company said in its statement that all workers in…
80% of tourist companies will not benefit from al-Sisi’s initiative
Head of the egyptian travel agents association Hussam Al-Shaer has said that 80 per cent of tourism sector companies will not be able to take advantage of the president’s initiative to provide loans with reduced interest, confirming that most of…
Despite calls for release of detainees, security services arrest more
The Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms said that the security services are carrying out an arrest campaign against activists in different governorates, ignoring the calls of human rights organisations to release the detainees in anticipation of an outbreak of…
Egyptian dies of medical negligence in Alexandria police station
Al-Shihab Centre for Human Rights has announced the death of Mohammed Kabakb in the Dekheila Police Station in Alexandria Governorate, due to medical negligence. The centre said in its statement that Kabakb was suffering from chronic asthma and hypertension, and…
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