Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Egypt completes 1,400 days
On Friday Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein completed 1,400 days in detention in Egypt without conviction. The Egyptian authorities arrested Hussein on December 23, 2016, while he was on holiday with his family, and they continue to detain him without trial…
Human Rights Watch condemns the execution of 49 people in 10 days in Egypt
Human Rights Watch condemned the execution of 49 people within ten days in Egypt, pointing out that “these mass executions came after suspicious killings in prisons.” In a statement the rights watchdog said, “The Egyptian authorities have executed 15 men…
Al-Sisi: ‘Slander no less dangerous than attacking the state’
Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of the seriousness of questioning and slandering the state’s capabilities, considering that this is no less dangerous than an attack on the state. During his speech at the graduation ceremony for new batches of…
Deleted Facebook post reveals political agenda behind senate appointments
The Egyptian Legislations Facebook page mistakenly published a post exposing that the representatives appointed to the Egyptian senate by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi were recommended for political purposes. The post was deleted immediately. The internal circular included the names, photos, and…
Another Egyptian detainee dies of medical negligence in Minya Prison
Egyptian human rights sources have announced the death of engineer Hamdi Reyad inside Minya’s high-security prison, south of Cairo. Reyad suffered medical neglect. As he was suffering from a heart condition, he underwent open-heart surgery before his arrest. The sources…
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of rejecting GERD agreement
The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty, accused Addis Ababa of obstructing a fair and balanced agreement that considers Egypt and Sudan’s interests regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). He added during the opening of Cairo Water Week…
Al-Sisi appoints a new vice-sheikh of al-Azhar who previously worked in Dubai
Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a presidential decree appointing a new vice-sheikh of al-Azhar. The decision stated that Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Muhammad al-Dhawini was appointed as a vice-sheikh of al-Azhar al-Sharif, with the minister’s rank, based on the…
Egypt stops renewing citizens’ passports in Kuwait
The Egyptian Consul General to Kuwait Hesham Asran has said that Cairo has issued instructions to stop renewing its citizens’ passports in the Gulf country. Asran explained that the law prohibits renewing passports except for travel to Egypt, and that…
Egypt’s army closes 800 marble quarries and raises licensing fee by 400%
The Egyptian authorities have closed 800 granite and marble quarries, as of October 1, according to a decision by the Egyptian Company for Mining, Management, and Exploitation of Quarries and Salt Mines, owned by the National Service Projects Agency of…
IMF: Egypt’s spending on the Corona crisis is weak
The International Monetary Fund said that Egyptian spending on the Coronavirus pandemic crisis is limited and weak. This report said that the crisis’s impact on Egypt’s public finances is limited, which was reflected in a rapid recovery. He pointed out…
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