Documentary and news TVs: State-sponsored media in Egypt doomed to failure
Two days ago, the United Media Services Company, owned by the Egyptian General Intelligence, announced the establishment of the first Egyptian documentary channel. The trial broadcast begins next January, and will start working next May. This channel broadcasts documentaries produced…
Egypt is the Arab and African nation that detains journalists the most, says CPJ
On Wednesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Egypt still detains journalists the most in Africa and the Arab world. The CPJ’s rating does not take into account disappeared or abducted journalists. It defines journalists as people who cover…
Ramy Shaath turns to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights against the Egyptian governmental violations
On Tuesday, Egyptian-Palestinian political activist Ramy Shaath said he would turn to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to demand compensation for what he described as the violations he was subjected to while he was held in Egypt…
Egypt to witness an unprecedented wave of inflation and price hikes
On Saturday, bankers said that Egypt’s approval of measures stipulated by the International Monetary Fund to approve a $3 billion loan, including switching to a flexible exchange rate system, is a precursor to an unprecedented wave of inflation and price…
IMF agrees to grant Egypt a $3 billion conditioned loan
On Friday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive Board had agreed to grant Egypt a loan of $3 billion over the next four years, with an immediate disbursement of $347 million. The IMF expected that the loan…
The government of National Unity in Libya rejects Egypt’s decision to restrict western maritime borders
On Friday, the Government of National Unity in Libya rejected Egypt’s decision to restrict its western maritime borders. A statement issued by the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Egyptian decision constitutes a violation of the rights of…
Egyptian government made a statement on the economic crisis full of fallacies
The Egyptian government released a comprehensive 52-page report responding to what the information called “claims and allegations about the Egyptian economic performance” between June and November 2022. The few months witnessed the peak of an economic crisis that struck the…
Egypt to obtain $500m in financing from China
On Monday, a finance ministry source revealed that Egypt was close to obtaining $500m in financing from China as part of a $10bn financing package that China plans to redirect from its reserves in the International Monetary Fund to African…
Saudi Public Investment Fund to acquire The United Bank
On Monday, Asharq Business revealed that the Saudi Public Investment Fund is in talks to acquire The United Bank, owned by the Central Bank of Egypt, in a deal that could be worth about $600 million. The news site quoted…
Five human rights groups condemn the arrest of Egyptian dissident Sherif Othman
Five human rights groups have condemned the arrest of Sherif Othman, an Egyptian-American while visiting the United Arab Emirates. The rights groups called on the UAE authorities to release him. They also appealed to the international community “not to assist…
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