HRW calls on Egypt to release mother of detainee Abdelrahman Al-Showeikh
Human Rights Watch called on the Egyptian regime to immediately and unconditionally release a woman who was arrested for publishing a letter from her detained son, Abdelrahman Al-Showeikh, revealing that he was tortured and sexually assaulted in prison. HRW confirmed…
4 new COVID-19 deaths among doctors brings total to 533
Within 24 hours, four new doctors died from the coronavirus, which brings the total of victims among Egyptian doctors to 533. The General Syndicate of Physicians mourned: Dr. Mona Mostafa Kamal, consultant anesthetist at Al Munira Hospital and Dr. Ashraf…
Mobile companies in Egypt fined EGP 20.6 million
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has imposed fines of EGP 20.65 million on mobile telecommunications companies operating in the Egyptian market. The hefty financial fines came due to violations of the regulatory rules issued by the authority of the…
Egyptian tourism sector loses $600 million monthly over 2021
The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani estimated the country’s tourism sector losses during the first quarter of this year at about $600 million per month. These losses represent about 60 per cent of Egyptian tourism revenues, compared…
The sovereign bond law: Egypt expands its creditor base
The Egyptian regime was not satisfied with Sukuk and bonds, nor with direct borrowing, nor was it satisfied with its final step in approving green bonds to include among the debt instruments. It also submitted the draft of the sovereign…
Why has Egypt’s attitude towards the Palestinian resistance changed?
A few days were sufficient for a change in the official Egyptian position regarding what is happening in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. This change became noticeable and raised questions on the street and among Palestinian factions. The Egyptian position…
Eid without bagels: Corona and the economic crisis affecting the Egyptians
The largest shops selling Eid bagels in Egypt recorded declines of more than 40 per cent due to the economic situation in the country, the material crises facing the majority of Egyptians, in addition to the repercussions of the new…
Judicial battle ignites between Egypt and owner of Ever Given
The legal battle between Egypt and the ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal continues as Egypt insists it will not release the ship until it pays compensation. Egypt has detained the ship carrying thousands of containers in the…
Rebar prices rose twice during May with predictions of a third increase
Traders in the iron sector expected that rebar prices would rise in the local market for the third time during May due to the expected new rise in the prices of raw materials globally. According to these dealers, iron prices…
A new failure: Preconditions hamper US mediation in the GERD
After a shuttle tour which lasted about 10 days, the United States found nothing but a call for an “immediate” resumption of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Addis Ababa is building…
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