Al-Sisi: Security in Egypt should not come at the expense of freedom
Egyptian General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said that “security should not come at the expense of freedom, even in a country that lives in difficult circumstances like Egypt.” Al-Sisi has denied imprisoning anyone in Egypt because of their political views. “Criticism…
Two new testimonies condemn Egypt’s Military Intelligence in the Regeni murder
In the case of the murder of the Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Egypt in 2016, two new testimonies revealed that he was detained, interrogated, and tortured at the headquarters of the Egyptian Military Intelligence headquarters before his murder. Al-Araby…
The Egyptian Minister of Health: A slight but continuous rise in COVID-19 infections
The Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed acknowledged a continuous rise in corona infections throughout the country in recent weeks. Hala described the increase ratio as slight but continuous. She confirmed “recording a weekly increase of up to…
Egyptians in Turkey fear returning home
After five years of living in exile, Abdel Rahman Mohamed does not hide his longing for returning to Egypt, but at the same time he is currently residing in severe anxiety that he may find himself obliged to return to…
Why is Egypt seeking to manufacture an ineffective corona vaccine?
Egypt’s announcement of its intention to produce a Chinese vaccine for the coronavirus raised questions that have not been answered, especially in light of widespread doubts about the extent of the Chinese vaccines’ efficacy. The Egyptian government announced the signing…
Egypt buys 20 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced its contract to purchase 20 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus. According to Reuters news agency, Egypt is expected to receive the first batch of the Chinese vaccine, which includes…
Government mulls privatisation of Egypt’s railways
The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, has made comments suggesting the ministry is about to start large-scale privatisation of the railways. The announcement from the Ministry of Transport comes against the backdrop of the Toukh train crash earlier this…
Renaissance Dam: Sudanese chief of staff arrives in Cairo
The Sudanese army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Othman, arrived in Cairo on a surprise visit that was not announced in advance. His visit comes amid the escalation of the Renaissance Dam crisis and threats issued by Cairo and…
Toukh’s train disaster: Residents rally to help in absence of the state
Activists on social media expressed their admiration and praise for the magnanimity of the people in Qalyubia Governorate, who showed solidarity with the victims of the Toukh train accident. State agencies intervened and supplied the injured and rescue workers with…
Military cooperation with Uganda and Burundi: Egyptian attempts to put Ethiopia under siege
Both Uganda and Burundi announced, separately, that they had signed security agreements with Egypt to exchange information and military intelligence. This step represented an important development in the North and East Africa region that has become inflammable due to the…
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