Foreign Affairs: Sudan and Algeria learnt from Egypt’s failed experience
EgyWatch – June 13, 2019 Prominent global affairs magazine, Foreign Affairs, said that the lessons of the Egyptian revolution were useful for revolutionists in Sudan and Algeria. The feature titled ‘What Algeria and Sudan can learn from Egypt’ by Killian…
Al-Akhbar: A film set off a conflict between General and Military Intelligence
EgyWatch – June 13, 2019 Al-Akhbar Lebanese newspaper reported disputes between General Intelligence and Military Intelligence in Egypt to the extent that they are competing over films. The newspaper described differences between General Intelligence and their military counterparts regarding cinematic…
Egyptian government sweeping the lands of Al-Warraq Island
EgyWatch – June 13, 2019 In an escalating step against the people of Al-Warraq Island, security forces used bulldozers to remove cultivated areas of fruit trees on the island, amid fears of forced evacuation by local residents, a threat that…
Urban Researcher detained for Opposing State Policies in al-Warraq Island
EgyWatch – June 14, 2019 The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, a non-governmental human rights organisation, submitted a report to the Attorney-General on the detention and disappearance of Ibrahim Ezzeddin, a researcher in urban policy. According to the complaint…
No alternative to al-Sisi in Egypt’s ruling military?
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who carried out the coup d’état in 2013 against Egypt’s first freely elected civilian President Muhammed Morsi, consolidated his power further with a snap referendum held in late April. Although many analysts and observers cast doubt on…
British Armed Forces Minister bolsters UK-Egypt defence ties
The meeting came as a part of the Minister’s first official visit to Egypt, and presented an opportunity to reaffirm the strength of the UK’s defence relationship with Egypt and deepen the longstanding strategic partnership between the two countries. The…
Maariv: Egypt Buys Weapons from Israel
EgyWatch – June 14, 2019 Maariv Israeli newspaper revealed that Egypt has become one of the most important customers of Israeli weapons, amongst other Arab countries. The military analyst of Maariv newspaper Yossi Melman said in an article that although…
Egypt officials say roadside bomb wounds 6 police in Sinai
Egyptian security officials are saying that six policemen were wounded by a roadside bomb targeting a police patrol vehicle in the restive northern Sinai province. The officials said Thursday that the bomb was detonated remotely near the city of El-Arish….
BP Sells its Share in Oil Concessions in Egypt
EgyWatch – June 4, 2019 British Petroleum has announced the sale of its stake in oil concessions in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt to Dubai-based Dragon Oil for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the agreement, Dragon Oil…
Egypt,Tunisia, Algeria FMs hold meeting on Libya Wednesday
The tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria held a consultative meeting on the situation in Libya on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez. The meeting comes to follow…
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