Egypt’s stock exchange is collapsing. Can a blackout solve it?
The shares of the Egyptian stock exchange have recently witnessed a sharp decline, despite the government’s announcement of a package of incentives to support the capital market. But instead of searching for and addressing the real reasons that push the…
12 human rights organisations criticise ‘disappointing’ US-Egypt strategic dialogue
Twelve independent human rights organisations have filed a letter to the US Secretary of State in response to the disappointing, in its words, US-Egypt strategic dialogue which it held a few days ago in Washington DC. The organisations mentioned that…
Italian parliamentary panel denounces halt to Regeni trial
An Italian parliamentary panel from all parties has officially accused the Egyptian security apparatus of killing the Italian Ph.D. student Giulio Regeni in 2016 in Cairo. According to a report issued by the panel, the investigation conducted by the public…
Sisi uses Covid-19 to restrict freedom of research and expression
President Abdel Fattah Sisi has issued Law 152 of 2021 regarding measures to confront epidemics and health pandemics, an important law that addresses a legislative vacuum. The new law gives important powers to the prime minister in the event of…
The Egyptian economy is in danger and people cannot eat, says ex-media CEO
Osama Gaweesh interviews Mamdouh Al-Wali, the former Chief Executive Officer of the official Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram The fifth anniversary of the Egyptian government’s decision to float the currency came and went on 3 November. The flotation saw the Central Bank…
Presidential decree imposes 10% customs tariffs on mobile phone calls in Egypt
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has decided to impose an increase of 10 per cent of customs tariffs on imported mobile phones and any other wireless networks. The customs tariff is calculated considering the total import cost that includes…
CFJ highlights that Egypt’s prosecution ignores prisoner complaints
The Committee for Justice association issued its semi-annual report about violations committed inside Egyptian prisons and detention places. The report title is, “We decided to close the investigation: Mechanisms of complaint and reporting of human rights violations in Egypt in…
Sisi ratifies 25 extraordinary freedom-restricting measures under covid
On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ratified 25 extraordinary procedures after the issuance of law no. 152/ 2021 related to the procedures combating epidemics and pandemics approved by the cabinet. The most notable articles included restrictions on individuals’ movement….
Coronavirus infection outbreak in Scorpion Prison in Egypt
Over the last 10 days, We Record human rights organisation monitored the presence of suspected cases of infection in more than one ward of the 992 high-security Scorpion Prison. The organisation confirmed that it recorded the rejection of the prison’s…
Egypt police celebrate children’s day whilst arresting and violating children
A few days ago, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior participated in the celebration of International Children’s Day, where it organised visits to children’s hospitals, orphanages and people with special needs, and presented in-kind gifts to these children to celebrate the…
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