This is why Egyptian opponents abroad fear Khashoggi’s fate
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of torture. The American report on the assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi raised fears in Egypt that similar practices will be used against opponents of the regime abroad. The report accused Saudi…
Why did the Egyptian Petroleum Minister travel to Israel?
There was no unexpected information published in the international media about the meetings that the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tariq al-Mulla had with Israeli officials led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin. But the unexpected came from…
New amendments to anti-terror law authorise government to confiscate private property without indictment
The Egyptian parliament is preparing to discuss amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Law, submitted by the government, that prohibits renting apartments without notifying the Ministry of Interior within 24 hours of the conclusion of the contract, and obligates the Criminal Court…
First term exams in Egypt marred by technical problems and overcrowding
Tens of thousands of first and second grade students at secondary school complained of technical problems during the first term exams, which started two days ago. Many of the videos showed overcrowding during exams, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Technical problems…
The Administrative Court inspects a lawsuit demanding education expenditure raise
The Administrative Court held, on Saturday, the first session to discuss a lawsuit applied by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, which demands the government raise expenditure on education up to the rate defined by the constitution, which is four…
Egypt’s CSF: The structure of the paramilitary force that protects the ruling regime
According to the former Minister of Interior, Major General Habib al-Adly, the Central Security Sector is “the military wing and strike force of the Egyptian police.” Since its establishment in 1969, the sector has played a prominent role in public,…
Back to exams: Blunder and complexity in Egypt
Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Education announced the schedule of the first semester and the details of exams in the second semester. Since then, primary education students and their family have lived in a complete mess. Rather than reassuring…
‘Unconstitutional’: Egypt’s civil society rejects Community Associations Law
Seven Egyptian human rights organisations have declared their rejection of the executive regulation of the Community Associations Law, issued in January 2021, expressing their strong condemnation of the Egyptian regime’s insistence on closing all outlets of the civil associations, by…
What are the Egyptians waiting for from Biden’s Democracy Summit?
Egyptian opponents hope that the Global Democracy Summit called for by US President Joe Biden will be the beginning of even partial changes in Egypt’s political and human rights scene. While the US administration has not set a date for…
A disaster is threatening Egypt: Milled iron invades the markets
Construction companies and real estate construction companies in Egypt increasingly rely on buying iron unfit for construction and not observing the standard specifications due to its low price, threatening a country-wide real estate disaster. The General Division for Building Materials…
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