Leaked memorandum reveals illegal concessions made by Al-Sisi for Trump’s support
A leaked, highly confidential memorandum presented from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi revealed that the Egyptian regime made illegal concessions to get the support of US former president Donald Trump. The memorandum, uncovered by Al Jazeera Mubasher…
A new floating of the Egyptian pound appears on the horizon
“The new liberalisation of Egypt’s currency.” This topic has sparked growing fears and intense debate recently among Egyptians. This debate has gained increasing importance in light of the critical monetary phase the Egyptian pound faces after the increase in the…
Women are forbidden at Egypt’s hotels if they travel alone
Last July, Heba Afifi, an Egyptian journalist and activist, tried to reserve a hotel room in the city of Minya (in the south of the country). In light of her failure to get a room, she got the impression that…
The UN international statement against the human rights situation in Egypt hits Al-Sisi’s regime
“A sign of the beginning of a change in Western countries’ policies towards Egypt.” This is how the international lawyer, human rights defender, Toby Cadman described a statement issued by 31 countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council criticising…
Egypt and Qatar: A potential friendship faces obstacles
At the Al-Ula summit in Saudi Arabia last January, a declaration was issued to end the Gulf crisis. In that crisis, Egypt was involved, but now Cairo has the ambition to start new relations between Doha and Cairo. Since that…
Al-Manassa: The Egyptian media’s calm towards Turkey preceded the Turkish one
The Egyptian authorities gave instructions to Egyptian newspapers, news websites and TV channels to stop addressing Turkish affairs, reported Al-Manassa news website, which quoted two sources working in the United Group, the media corporation affiliated to Egypt’s intelligence which monopolises…
3rd wave of COVID-19 knocks on Egypt’s door
“The epidemiological curve in Italy and its reading are similar to Egypt, except that Italy is a month and a half ahead of us.” Thus, a prominent Egyptian official indicated that a third wave of the emerging coronavirus was on…
War crimes: Army destroys thousands of homes in Sinai
With the continued intensive demolition campaign carried out by the Egyptian army in Sinai, international human rights organisations described these operations as likely to amount to war crimes. Human Rights Watch documented that they had destroyed at least 12,350 buildings,…
Jihan Fadel: An actress pays the price for supporting the January revolution
She retired from acting and emigrated outside Egypt and works in a small shop so she can buy food … This is the case of the Egyptian artist Jihan Fadel, who recently raised controversy amid great sympathy between Egyptians, especially…
Is the Egyptian opposition in Turkey to be the victim of rapprochement?
Over the past few days, Ankara and Cairo exchanged flirtation regarding a possible normalisation of relations after eight years of mutual hostility. Accordingly, tens of thousands of Egyptians who fled to Turkey are now concerned about their fate. Such concerns…
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