Egyptian MPs criticize the government for excessive loaning
Several members of the Egyptian House of Representatives have objected to the government’s tendency to rely on loans at approximately 50% of its resources in the draft budget for the new fiscal year, stressing that the government is only good…
The Egyptian government aims to raise foreign funds by 87%
Press reports have indicated that Egypt plans to obtain foreign funds of about 146.4 billion pounds in the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023, with an increase of 87% in the volume of foreign funds. According to a document seen…
Egyptian activists demand the regime make fundamental political reforms instead of promises
A group of human rights activists, politicians and public figures have called on the Egyptian regime to take several reformative measures to build confidence between the ruling authority and the rest of the Egyptian political and civil society components and…
ISIS claims the attack on the Egyptian military east of the Suez Canal
The Islamic State, ISIS, the terrorist organization, claimed the attack in Western Sinai that killed 11 Egyptian militaries via his Telegram. Saturday, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman declared an Egyptian officer and ten rankers were killed and five others injured…
Detained Lawyer Ali Kassab passes away in Tora Prison
Lawyer Ali Kassab’s family has said that his body was buried in his family’s graves in Dakahlia after receiving it from Zeinhom Morgue. Kassab, active in defending Islamist political prisoners, was imprisoned for three months in Tora Prison. The security…
Arab Media Freedom Monitor observes increased violations against journalists in Egypt
Arab Media Freedom Monitor has issued its monthly report, in which it documented 45 violations of media freedom in Egypt last April. The violations included 13 blocking websites, 13 violations by prosecutions and courts, nine arbitrary administrative decisions, 5 cases…
Egyptian government requires Indian wheat to be fumigated with highly toxic insecticide
The Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine of the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, has decided to use an aluminium phosphide pesticide to fumigate wheat coming from India at specific doses, according to the document we got. Aluminium phosphide…
RSF confirms the continued deterioration of press freedom in Egypt
Egypt ranked 168th in the Reporters Without Borders index of press freedom out of 180 countries included in the index, declining two places in the classification compared to the situation in 2021. This is the worst rank recorded by Egypt…
The Egyptian government imposes more restrictions on NGOs’ fundraising
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has decided to ban the collection of cash or in-kind donations for the benefit of NGOs through the use of electronic platforms or social networking sites, except after applying for a specific permit from the…
Gold prices in Egypt rise to unprecedented levels
Gold prices continue to rise in Egypt, affected by the rise in the ounce of gold globally, which crossed 1,900 dollars, in the wake of the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.5%. The price of a…
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