Rights groups condemn “political abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
July 5, 2019 Nine human rights organisations have condemned what they describe as “arbitrary measures and [the] continuing abuse” of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, former presidential candidate and President of the Strong Egypt Party. In an official statement the organisations…
Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah sues Egypt President
July 5, 2019 Activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic and the Minister of Interior to enable him to take a laptop and a mobile phone with him whilst he is…
Egypt authorities detain Al-Qaradawi’s daughter again
The Egyptian State Security Prosecution has decided to imprison Ola, the daughter of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, former head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, in a new case. This came a day after the Cairo Criminal Court issued a…
Muslim Brotherhood: we will not offer candidates for elections again
July 4, 2019 Spokesman of the General Bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood, Abbas Qabari, has talked to the website Arab 21 about the strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood in the coming period after the death of former President Mohamed…
Shock for Egypt as government announces rise of gas prices
July 4, 2019 The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources set the date for the increase in gas prices at 8:00 am on Thursday July 4. Following the news, gas stations became very busy. The increase in gas prices comes…
Opposition bloc in Egypt parliament refuses to “slaughter” political life in Egypt
July 4, 2019 Opposition parliamentary bloc 25-30 has issued a sharp statement objecting to the “slaughter” of political life in the country and the campaign to “liquidate” MP and member of the bloc Ahmed Tantawi, according to a statement. “The…
Amnesty International: Egypt has experienced catastrophic deterioration in human rights since al-Sisi took power
July 4, 2019 On Wednesday Amnesty International published a report on the human rights situation in Egypt since the arrival of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The Egyptian authorities are trying to normalise human rights violations by issuing a series of…
Al-Qaradawi’s granddaughter demands the release of her parents
July 2, 2019 Aya, daughter of Ola al-Qaradawi and granddaughter of Islamic preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi, former president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has demanded the release of her mother and father Hossam Khalaf after two years in prison…
Egypt on a date with fuel and electricity hikes
July 2, 2019 In conjunction with the start of Egypt’s new fiscal year, July 1 2019 to June 30 2020, the price of electricity has increased by an average of 14.9 per cent. The highest rate of increase in prices…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood denies allegations of surrender to authority
July 2, 2019 The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has issued a statement announcing its political position after the death of former President Mohamed Morsi. The Brotherhood expressed its appreciation to the political forces that joined with the late President, who…
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