Egypt intends to sell 3,700 state assets to pay off debt
The Egyptian authorities intend to sell thousands of state assets to Arab and foreign investors and use their proceeds to pay off part of the public debt. The Egyptian government has set conditions and rules for approving the disposal of…
Al-Sisi: The administrative capital cost EGP 380bn over 7 years
Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that the new administrative capital cost the country EGP 380 billion ($24 billion) over seven years. On Sunday, al-Sisi said during the opening of the hydrocracking complex in Mostorod, Qalyubia Governorate, that the…
14 children among 150 detainees in the September 20 protests
The Egyptian authorities have arrested at least 150 people connected with the protests during the past days, including 14 children. Lawyer Khaled Ali said that the Supreme State Security Prosecution would investigate these people as defendants in Case 880 of…
Al-Sisi allows the army to exploit quarries and saltpans for 30 years
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed a law allowing licensing for three ministers, in contracts with the Egyptian Company for Mining, Management and Exploitation of Quarries and Saltines (especially for the Egyptian army), for a period of 30 years. The…
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta attacks dissident groups for calling for protests
The Observatory of Takfiri Fatwas and Militant Opinions, affiliated with the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta, accused the Muslim Brotherhood, the largest opposition group in the country, of adopting the methods of other terrorist groups to recruit new people and incite chaos….
Due to scarce liquidity Egypt freezes plans to expand second line of subway
Informed sources with the National Tunnels Authority said that the Egyptian Ministry of Transport was forced to freeze extending the second line metro project, from Shubra el-Khaima to Qalyoub (north of Cairo). This line was to extend 8.7 kilometres. The…
The end of free education: Public school fees double after COVID-19
The Egyptian authorities announced a new increase in school fees for the new academic year, which sparked angry reactions from citizens suffering from difficult living conditions. The Egyptian Ministry of Education has set school fees for the new academic year…
25 protesters arrested for demonstrating against al-Sisi
A human rights source said that the Egyptian authorities have arrested 25 Egyptians in connection with the ongoing demonstrations against the regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi since September 20. Local media reported, according to security sources, that two citizens…
4 prisoners and 3 policemen killed in Tora Prison
On Wednesday, the Egyptian security authorities announced the killing of four prisoners on death row as they tried to escape from prison, which also resulted in the killing of three police officers. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior said in a…
Internet slows in Egypt amid protests against al-Sisi
Egyptians complained of a slow internet connection late on Sunday night, in conjunction with the outbreak of demonstrations and limited protests against General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, calling for his departure. Activists circulated confirmations of a decline in the speed of…
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