Prices of aluminium products rise by 20%
On Tuesday, Sherif Abdel Moneim, secretary of the Housewares Division at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, said that the prices of aluminium products rose by 20% in November. “The price of a ton of aluminium has reached 102 and 103…
Egypt bans a prominent human rights activist from entering the country to participate in the COP27 because of his anti-torture activism
On November 10, the Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport prevented Italian human rights defender Giorgio Caracciolo, deputy director of international programs at the Danish Institute Against Torture (Karama), from entering Egypt to attend the United Nations Climate Conference (COP…
Egyptian security violations against COP27 participants embarrass Egypt
The German Federal Police has warned its country’s delegation to the Climate Conference “COP 27”, which is currently being held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, that they may be vulnerable to spying from Egyptian security agents, according to…
COP27: Biden gave Sisi free praise and climate finance
COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh received US president Joe Biden on Friday in the first US participation after overturning Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement of 2015. Biden pledged that his country would adhere to the outcomes of the previous…
Egypt Healthcare and Military Domination (1)
The term “military hegemony” has been defined as the process of transforming society categories into military units mostly based on a conflict management method. Unfortunately, the military seize all affairs of power, in reliance on their ranks, in absence of…
Why did the 11/11 protest call fail?
At 03:00 pm, Qasr Elnil Bridge in the middle of Cairo appears empty of any walkers or cars. At first glance, you might suspect that Cairo is under broad civil disobedience instead of the usual noise of the weekend. This…
UN investigates allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers securing COP27
On Monday, Reuters reported that German police had warned their country’s delegation to the COP27 climate conference that they might be vulnerable to spying by Egyptian security. The German police had told delegates that Egyptian agents might record their conversations…
The trade balance deficit rose 0.6 per cent in August
On Sunday, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMS) said that the trade balance deficit rose 0.6 per cent in August to record $4.18 billion, compared to $4.15 billion in August 2021. CAPMS said that the country’s exports…
Authorities arrest a journalist for publishing a post about Alaa Abdel Fattah
On Sunday, the Egyptian Observatory for Press and Media said that the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to imprison journalist Ahmed Fayez for 15 days pending investigations, against the background of his publication of a news piece stating that imprisoned…
Potential trap: Egypt awaits climate finance in COP27
Egypt receives delegations from nearly 200 Sharm El-Sheikh countries to participate in the United Nations Climate Summit (COP27) between 6 and 18 November. The conference will be held during the escalating global energy crisis, the prospects of an unprecedented recession…
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