Egypt Approves Law to Grant Foreigners Egyptian Nationality Under Conditions of Investment
On Tuesday, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s cabinet approved a draft decision related to Parliament’s Law 190 which would grant foreigners citizenship to Egypt, in special cases where they meet certain investment conditions. This decision was announced by the PM,…
‘They left him crying out all night:’ Two Egyptian detainees die of medical negligence in 24 hours
“They left him crying out all night.” Witnesses have told the tragic details about the death of political detainee Ibrahim Hosni Bassiouni. Ibrahim Bassiouni from the village of Sheikh Fadl, Bani Mazar, in the governorate of al-Minya (southern Egypt) died…
Enforced Disappearance: Days of terror expand in Egypt
“Take the light of my eyesight, but let me see my son.” In a case of collapse and weeping a bereaved father appealed to a photo affixed to the wall of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, asking him to disclose…
The Turkey-Libya alliance disturbs Egypt
Turkey’s announcement of a new military agreement with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has raised Egyptian-Greek concerns. On the same day of the announcement, Egypt rushed to contact Greece and Cyprus to discuss the signing of two memorandums…
Exclusive: The arrest of producer Yasser Selim
On Friday (November 29) several Egyptian news websites related to the regime reported that the media producer Yasser Selim had been arrested. Several judicial verdicts had been issued against him in lawsuits regarding bounced cheques to one of the Egyptian…
Western correspondents get to choose when they face danger. Journalists in Egypt deal with it every day
Last Sunday afternoon, journalists at the Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr were working at their Cairo office when a large group of plain-clothed security personnel stormed into the room. The men, who refused to identify themselves, started collecting laptops, phones…
Raising the Palestinian flag: The latest cause for arrest in Egypt
Egyptian parliament member Talaat Khalil questioned the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Youth and Sports about the arrest of a young man who raised the Palestinian flag at the Cairo stadium during a match between Egypt and South…
‘She had been sick from the start’: A strange justification for Aisha al-Shater’s deterioration
“She has been sick from the start,” Ahmed Mousa, a broadcaster close to the Egyptian regime, said, justifying the deteriorating health of Aisha, the daughter of the Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater and a human rights activist. Mousa said on…
In Egypt, only foreign pressure can rescue journalists from arrest
In a rare incident in Egypt over the past six years, the Egyptian authorities released four journalists just hours after their arrest. The four journalists are affiliated with Mada Masr, one of the last remaining independent media outlets in Egypt….
Al-Sisi and bin Zayed’s investment platform: Selling Egyptian assets
Egyptian Planning Minister Hala al-Saeed raised concerns about the loss of state assets in favor of the UAE when she made explanatory statements about the investment platform between Egypt and the UAE. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and…
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