Privatising health: What is behind offering five governmental hospitals for development?
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced its readiness to offer five government hospitals for investment to the private sector, claiming to “develop them and raise the level of service”. At the same time, the decision is seen as the first…
Civil Democratic Movement expresses concern over the re-arrest of Sherif El-Rouby
The Civil Democratic Movement has expressed concern over the re-arrest of political activist Sherif El-Rouby, released only four months ago. It called on the Egyptian authorities to release El-Rouby. He had spent nearly a year and a half in prison…
39 deaths in 2022: Egypt’s prisons tombs of political detainees
September’s first half recorded three deaths of political detainees in Egyptian prisons due to lack of medical care, bringing the number of prison deaths during 2022 to at least 39 victims. Deaths continue while Egyptian authorities still present prisons in…
Activists face unprecedented obstacles to attending COP27, said Climate Change News
Climate Change News has revealed unprecedented difficulties and obstacles facing climate activists and civil society organisations when booking hotels in Sharm El Sheikh, which will host the November COP27. It added that organisations have complained of high reservation prices, while…
Sherif Roby: Egyptian activist re-arrested weeks after releasing
Monday, Sherif El-Roby, ex-spokesman of the April 6 Movement and member of the Constitution Party, was re-arrested less than four months after his release, said the Constitution Party in a statement, warning of a re-arrest campaign against released detainees. The…
Young doctor deaths: Egyptian doctors burning out under the governmental yoke
Egyptian Medical Syndicate started to speak out about the recurrent burnout deaths of young doctors in Egyptian hospitals and clinics. The member of EMS and rapporteur of the syndicate-ministerial committee, Doctor Ibrahim El-Zayat, said to Al Masry Al Youm that…
Egyptian Observatory for Press and Media: Six violations of press freedom during August
On Saturday, the Egyptian Observatory for Press and Media said it had documented six press freedom violations during August. Violations ranged from arrest, arbitrary dismissal, beating, fines, release on financial bail, and prevention of broadcasting content. The human rights group…
Electronic Frontier Foundation awards Alaa Abdel-Fattah its 2022 freedom award
On Wednesday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which deals with the relationship between civil rights and the Internet, announced that programmer and political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah won its award for the year “in honour of his vital contribution to pushing…
Alaa Abdel-Fattah resembles Palestinian captives in Israeli prisons, says his mother
On Saturday, Professor Laila Soueif, mother of imprisoned programmer and political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, described the condition her son was found during a visit to the Wadi El-Natrun prison complex as close to that of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons….
Sisi in Qatar for the first time
In the first visit by an Egyptian president since 2010, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Doha on Tuesday. Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad visited Egypt on June 24, his first visit since Sisi became president. According to the Qatar…
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