Panda Bonds: New Foreign Debt from China’s Dangerous Source
The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, said that the government is issuing Chinese Panda bonds, allocated to the government and Chinese investors, after completing the process of offering “samurai” bonds given to the Japanese market, in an attempt to…
Two Egyptian irregular migrants drown in the Mediterranean
Two irregular Egyptian migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean, while the search for 19 others is still underway following the sinking of a migrant boat from Libya to Italy. Libyan authorities said they had found six surviving Egyptians and two…
Members of tribal groups supporting the army killed in Sinai
On Sunday, three members of the tribal groups supporting the Egyptian army were killed in an attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Sinai Province organization. Tribal sources said that the bodies of the three dead were taken to Al-Arish Military Hospital,…
Cairo International Airport authorities prevent the researcher from travelling
Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawi has said that the Cairo International Airport authorities have prevented him from travelling, despite receiving a presidential pardon last month after he was imprisoned on charges of spreading false news. Santawi’s lawyer, Ahmed Ragheb, said that…
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s health deteriorates
On Monday, the family of the former presidential candidate and head of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, said they received a letter stating that his health had deteriorated inside Tora prison. This coincides with a campaign launched…
With COP27 approaching: Egypt suffers from further environmental failures
Next November, Egypt is preparing to host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). This supposedly motivated the Egyptian government to give more attention to the green transformation and global warming issues. However, the government’s actions have surprisingly been…
Human rights groups call for the unconditional release of Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia
Human rights groups have called for the immediate and unconditional release of ten Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia for more than two years. They said the Egyptian Nubians were being tried before a superior court simply for exercising their…
Egypt’s govt released plans to develop the islands of Qursaya and Dahab
Employees from the Agrarian Reform Directorate in Giza Governorate informed residents of the islands of Qursaya and Dahab that there are government directives to write minutes against the island’s residents on charges of trespassing on the Nile. Assistant Minister of…
Sisi and MBZ discuss Emirati investments in Egypt
Two Egyptian government sources said that the meeting in El-Alamein between Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Emirati President, Mohammed bin Zayed, focused on Emirati investments in Egypt. One of the sources said that Emirati investors are facing difficulty in completing…
Cairo Criminal Court renews Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s detention despite his health deterioration
Cairo Criminal Court has decided to renew the detention of the Strong Egypt Party head and former presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, for 45 days, pending a case in which he faces charges of leading and financing a terrorist…
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