Human rights organizations call on Sisi to stop the execution of 16 people
Nine human rights organizations have called on President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to halt the execution of 16 people after “an unfair trial before an exceptional court whose rulings are not subject to appeal.” The organizations called for the defendants to…
Alaa Abdel Fattah demands a consular visit in prison after obtaining British citizenship
The AP agency said, quoting the sisters of imprisoned activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, Mona and Sanaa, that Abdel Fattah had recently obtained British citizenship and requested a consular visit in prison to discuss the legal paths available to…
The third filling of the Renaissance Dam: Popular frustration at the Egyptian government’s reaction
Ethiopia is currently preparing for the third filling of the Renaissance Dam. The Egyptian citizen is frustrated by this announcement and the Egyptian government’s failure to persuade Addis Ababa to coordinate the manner and method of filling. It should be…
Ahead of privatizing electricity: The Egyptian government hands over the electricity sector to “international consulting firms”
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity announced yesterday that it had cooperated with an international consulting firm to develop a strategy for what the ministry called the optimal technical and economic mix of energy in Egypt. Dr Hani Al-Noqrashi – an…
Carnegie: IMF must push the Egyptian government to rationalize the military economy
The Carnegie Middle East Center has called on the International Monetary Fund to adopt a strategy that pushes the Egyptian government to rationalize the military financial and economic apparatus, in line with the Fund’s general recommendations. According to the report…
Egypt: Inflation hits 12.1, exceeding the target of the Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has announced that the inflation rate rose last March, on an annual basis, by 12.1%, reaching its highest level in nearly three years, which is more than the rate expected by the…
The Full Story of Ayman Hadhoud
“Your brother has died. Come take his body.” These harsh words ended a strenuous search journey that the family of economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud had undertaken since his enforced disappearance by the National Security Agency (the political security apparatus of…
The Egyptian Regeni: The National Security tortured economist Ayman Hadhoud to death
Saturday, the news of Ayman Hadhoud’s death trended on social media. As an economic expert, Hadhoud was well-known for his analytic writings, whether social media or press platforms. He worked as a financial chancellor of the Islah and Tanmia Party…
“No one is safe in Egypt”: Horrific sexual abuses of detainees and their families
Thursday, the Egyptian Front for Human Rights issued a report documenting 655 cases of sexual violence against detainees in Egyptian prisons and their families between 2015 and 2022, confirming that the regime of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi uses sexual violence…
With over EGP 100 billion in 2021: The Egyptian military dominates governmental contracts
The National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) of the Egyptian Armed Forces revealed that it had implemented 227 state projects worth 100 billion Egyptian pounds ($5.45 billion) this year. During a meeting with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the director of the…
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