Middle East Eye: Former President Mohamed Morsi was a true friend of the Palestinians
Middle East Eye published an article by Palestinian academic Adnan Abu Amer on the relationship between former president Mohamed Morsi and Palestine. Abu Amer said that during his short stay in office, Mohamed Morsi worked to stop the Israeli attacks…
Egypt to receive $9 Billion for “Deal of the Century”
Nine billion and 167 million dollars; This is what Egypt will be receiving to implement the US plan for peace in the Middle East, commonly referred to as the “Century Deal.” According to documents published by the US administration,…
Morsi’s death triggers passive rage against Egypt’s surveillance state
Amidst a controlled media narrative and a heavy blanket of government scrutiny, many Egyptians are questioning former president Mohamed Morsi’s death in whispers and with discretion. CAIRO — The Egyptian media has come under intense criticism for its coverage of former Egyptian…
Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood after Morsi
On June 17th Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s former president, died in court. He had been in custody since 2013 when he was overthrown by his former head of the armed forces, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who replaced him as president. Morsi was…
Russian and Egyptian ministers discuss arms purchases at annual bilateral dialogue
Egypt’s foreign and defence ministers, Sameh Shoukry and Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, will meet their Russian counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu, today. The meeting comes after Egypt agreed to purchase Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets for some $2 billion in March….
Hazem Abu Ismail goes into coma in detention
Egyptian Salafi politician, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, has gone into a coma in detention after allegedly being attacked by jailers, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party announced yesterday. Quoting rights sources, the Islamist party said that Abu Ismail’s medical…
Arabs deeply divided on Egypt attending US peace meeting
CAIRO — Egypt’s recent announcement that it will attend a US-arranged conference on the Palestinian economy next week in Manama, Bahrain, is causing consternation among Palestinians who fear Cairo will abandon their cause. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stressed, however, that his…
Azzam Al-Ahmad: Egypt Seeks to Revive Palestinian Reconciliation Talks
Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee Azzam al-Ahmad has announced that Egypt will seek to put inter-Palestinian reconciliation talks back on track. Ahmad, who is also a member of Fatah Movement’s Central Committee, explained after talks with…
Morsi’s death spotlights systematic mistreatment of prisoners
The death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has cast the spotlight on the dire conditions faced by political prisoners in Egypt under the government of army chief-turned-president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president was declared dead on…
Will Egypt privatize electricity delivery?
Controversy ensued in Egypt after the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy received two offers on May 28 from a subsidiary of the Blackstone Group, the world’s largest asset management company, and a Malaysian company, Edra Energy, to buy shares in power plants in Beni Suef, Burlus…
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