Egypt’s energy wealth is monopolised by foreign companies
At a time the Egyptian regime says it is taking strong steps towards converting the country into a regional energy hub, economists confirm that the Egyptian regime is distributing the country’s oil and gas wealth among foreign companies in exchange…
In attacking dissidents Egypt’s state-owned press has forfeited its own professionalism
State-owned newspapers attack dissident symbols with vulgar words, abandoning professionalism to the extent that one dissident journalist has submitted a formal complaint to the Journalists Syndicate, calling for the Journalistic Honour Charter to be activated against the Egyptian media Over…
Egypt is attacking Qatar again: Have reconciliation efforts failed?
Egypt’s representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Amjad Abdel Ghaffar, has accused Doha of “adopting a hostile stance towards Cairo.” He pointed out that “Egypt’s decision to sever relations with Qatar came because of the insistence of the…
Printing EGP 12 bn: An easy solution for al-Sisi, a difficult one for Egyptians
Data issued by the Central Bank of Egypt CBE revealed that General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime printed about EGP 12 billion last August (one US dollar equals approximately EGP 16.30). This comes at a time when indicators show that the…
Ahmed Shaaban: The intelligence officer who runs the media
Several days ago, Egyptian intelligence sources leaked reports that the son of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had been excluded from the General Intelligence Service and was taking a long business trip to Moscow. In addition, the intelligence officer and director…
9 policemen imprisoned for killing a citizen
The Al-Wayili Criminal Court sentenced on Monday an officer and eight police secretaries from al-Wayili department to three years in prison for beating a citizen during his arrest. The case dates backs to May 2016, when police stormed the workshop of…
Deputy chairman of Strong Egypt Party released after 22 months in prison
The Supreme State Security Prosecution have released Mohammad Al-Qassas, deputy chairman of the Strong Egypt Party, after 22 months in prison, according to lawyer Khaled Ali. The prosecution accused Al-Qassas of promoting and participating in the preparation of fake news…
Egypt expat remittances decrease
Remittances from Egyptian expats decreased this year by about EGP 2.6 billion from last year, according to a report issued by the World Bank in October. The report expected that Egyptian remittances would reach $24.6 billion by the end of…
Sisi has severely compromised Egypt’s grip over its resources
Yesterday in Washington, officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss the ongoing conflict surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The talks ended with the predictable decision that there had to be even more talks – nothing has…
Egyptian whistle-blower gets 5-year sentence in absentia
A self-exiled Egyptian businessman whose allegations of corruption against the country’s military sparked rare protests has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for tax evasion. Mohamed Ali released a series of videos from Spain earlier this year, pitching…
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