Egypt and Russia: Political rapprochement without economic benefits
Fifteen Russian delegations have visited Egypt within five years since the Russian plane fell and crashed in Sinai in October 2015, and 235 Russians were killed. However, the tourists did not come back to Egypt. Since that date, Egyptian airports…
Egypt’s presidential pardon is for criminals, not for politicians
From time to time, former Egyptian presidents used to issue pardoning decisions to politicians, sometimes in an attempt to polish their image, and sometimes to calm the political atmosphere, whether internally or externally. However, during the era of Abdel Fattah…
Egyptian regime expands policy of arresting researchers abroad
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to imprison a master’s researcher, Ahmed Samir Santawi, for 15 days pending investigations, on charges of spreading false news and using a special account on social media for that purpose, in addition to joining…
Egypt: 4 detainees die of coronavirus in 48 hours
Last week, the death toll of detainees in Egyptian prisons has risen to four due to coronavirus. The number of deaths due to medical neglect has risen to seven since the beginning of 2021. Last Friday, human rights organisations announced…
Palestinian parties call on Egypt to alleviate suffering of Rafah passengers
Palestinian parties in the Gaza Strip have called on the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah crossing in North Sinai, as it was before, and to alleviate the suffering of passengers stuck at the crossing. The parties issued a statement,…
Corona vaccine for free: the Egyptians’ new battle against al-Sisi’s regime
Getting the corona vaccine for free in Egypt has become the people’s new battle against the regime, which has been accustomed to withdrawing the money it can from Egyptians’ pockets over the years of its rule. A state of surprise…
10 years after the revolution, could the opposition unite again?
Ten years ago, the Muslim Brotherhood stood next to the leftists and the liberals next to the Salafists in Tahrir Square, united by a revolution, which later succeeded in toppling the Hosni Mubarak regime. However, after all these years, the…
Tahia Masr Fund: A little bit of transparency and a lot of exemptions
Its name has been associated with controversy and lack of transparency; it is the fund that has received the most exclusive and unprecedented benefits, which were not available to other funds in the country’s history of funds. The Tahia Masr…
Growing international momentum to advocate for human rights in Egypt
In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, when Egyptians hit the streets demanding freedom, democracy and a life of dignity, international momentum is growing to advocate for human rights in Egypt and to stand against the…
Egypt: Doctors refuse Chinese vaccine
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate monitored rejections among some of its members to have the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, which the government has started to vaccinate medical staff, with due to lack of trust in the vaccine. Doctor Karim Mesbah, a member…
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