Budget deficit in Egypt amounts to 2.6% in the current fiscal year
Egypt announced that the total deficit in its budget amounted to 2.6 per cent of GDP in the first four months of the current fiscal year. Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that the primary budget surplus decreased to EGP…
Egypt renews its adherence to a fair agreement on the GERD
The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty, renewed his country’s adherence to a fair and binding agreement for all regarding the Renaissance Dam, which is disputed with Ethiopia. The official spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation reported on…
Elneny tests positive for coronavirus despite EFA denial
The talented midfielder for Egypt’s national team and England’s Arsenal Football Club, Mohamed Elneny, tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has announced. Elneny’s results came after he landed in Togo on Sunday with the rest…
Director of human rights organisation arrested after meeting with European ambassadors
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has said that security forces arrested its executive director, Mohamed Bashir, from his home on Sunday and charged him with joining a terror group and spreading false news. In a statement, the initiative…
Egypt official warns of upcoming COVID-19 peak
The head of the scientific committee to combat COVID-19 in Egypt, Dr. Hossam Hosni, warned of a significant increase in the spread of the virus in the country during December and January. During a television interview, Hosni said that this…
5 relatives of US-Egypt activist Mohammed Soltan released after months of detention
Egyptian-American activist Mohammad Soltan revealed on Twitter that the Egyptian authorities had released five of his relatives who had been arrested months ago in connection with his filing a lawsuit against former Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy in the United States….
Victim no. 71: Detainee Muhammad al-Sagheer dies from medical negligence
A new political prisoner has died inside Egyptian prisons due to the deliberate medical negligence policy pursued by the Abdel Fattah al-Sisi regime. This brings the number of victims in Egyptian prisons to 71 detainees since the beginning of this…
The revolving door: Academic Hazem Hosni detained on new case after brief release
The Egyptian prosecutor decided to imprison the opposition academic Hazem Hosni, spokesman for the campaign of Lieutenant General Sami Anan, the former chief of staff of the Egyptian army, for 15 days pending investigations into a new case. According to…
Egypt’s parliament approves the dismissal of political opponents from their jobs
The Egyptian parliament has approved amendments to Law No. 10 of 1972, which defines dismissal cases of state employees other than through disciplinary measures, allowing dissidents to be dismissed from their jobs. The law stipulates that dismissals include the employee’s…
IMF criticises Egypt’s excessive borrowing from abroad
A member of the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund, Mahmoud Mohieldin, has criticised Egypt’s excessive borrowing to face the repercussions of the coronavirus. He added in press statements, “Countries should not depend too much on the external…
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