The Egyptian Industries Federation warns of a crisis in the tobacco industry over the new import measures
The Tobacco Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries has warned against cigarette factories stopping production due to banks’ refusal to issue credit letters required to import raw tobacco. According to experts, this could lead to the unemployment of nearly…
Egyptian women journalists resurface before the Supreme State Prosecution after enforced disappearance
After days of disappearance, Egyptian TV anchor Hala Fahmy finally appeared in the Supreme State Security Prosecution Office, which decided to imprison her for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 441 of 2022 State Security. Khaled Ali, Fahmy’s lawyer,…
Aboul Fotouh’s lawyer calls for a retrial for the former presidential candidate over new video leaks
A human rights lawyer and former presidential candidate, Khaled Ali, said his office submitted a request to retrial former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh in Case No. 1059 of 2021 State Security Emergency Felonies based on what was mentioned…
Egypt borrows and wastes debts on unproductive projects
Some economists have criticized the current policies of the Egyptian government, especially those related to investment in areas that do not achieve a good return, such as some industrial cities that cost billions of pounds and export minimal production to…
Egypt’s secret police arrests social media comedians for mocking the high prices
The Egyptian security forces arrested three citizens known as Zorafaa El Ghalaba for posting satirical videos about Tik Tok’s high prices. The three were referred to the Supreme State Security Prosecution in Cairo, which decided to imprison them for 15…
Al-Sisi turns Egypt into a large prison for dissidents by preventing them from travelling
The prominent human rights lawyer and former presidential candidate, Khaled Ali, revealed that he is still banned from travelling despite a judicial decision to cancel the travel ban against him following the 2018 presidential elections. Ali is an example of…
Sami Abdel Rahim: Egyptian judge tried Muslim Brothers now accused of bribery and drug dealing
Amid a complete media blackout, the security services in Egypt arrested Counselor Sami Abdel Rahim, head of the Criminal and Supreme State Security Court in Port Said, on charges of receiving bribes to issue reduced sentences to some of the…
A parliamentary report reveals financial and administrative scandals in the Egyptian government
The final account report of Egypt’s general budget for the fiscal year 2021/2020 revealed corruption and a massive administrative failure of the government, which led to the wasting of hundreds of millions of pounds without accountability or oversight. According to…
The Economist report on Safwan Thabet hits the constrained Egyptian economy
The Economist has published a report on the Egyptian armed forces’ control of sectors of the local economy. The report said that the economic ambitions of the army were behind the arrest of Egyptian-Palestinian activist Rami Shaath and businessman Safwan…
Government obtains $373 million in financing from the Arab Monetary Fund
On Thursday, the Egyptian government approved obtaining $373 million in the Arab Monetary Fund financing. The cabinet issued a statement in which it said that the funding comes to contribute to overcoming the negative repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic. On…
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