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.
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Detained journalist Mahmoud Hussein awarded Percy Kobuza Prize
The National Association of African American Journalists announced that the Percy Kobuza Prize would be awarded to Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist detained for nearly four years in...