Famous Nile ferry sinks due to heavy equipment
The famous Nile ferry, Gold’s Gym, sunk in the waters of the Nile River (west of Cairo), due to the heavy sporting equipment and machines on board. On Friday, Egyptians woke up to the news that the ferry had sunk…
Egypt disposes of dangerous materials in its ports after Beirut explosion
Egyptian authorities have begun to dispose of the dangerous materials in their ports after the massive explosion that rocked the port of Beirut earlier this month. The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, said, “What happened in Beirut made us…
The Egyptian authorities punishes the Egyptian Medical Syndicate for El-Erian’s obituary
An obituary issued by the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate, before it was withdrawn, to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who died inside his prison, Essam El-Erian, caused a significant crisis that prompted the union’s general secretary to resign, amid news…
Amnesty International calls on Egypt to allow visits for all detainees
Amnesty International (Amnesty) has called on the authorities in Egypt to allow all detainees to receive family visits and enable them to communicate regularly with their families and their lawyers, including telephone calls. This call came in a statement by…
Cairo renewed its adherence to reaching a deal in the Renaissance Dam negotiations
Egypt declared its commitment to the long-term policy during the disputed Renaissance Dam negotiations with Ethiopia. A spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation, Mohamed El-Sebaei, said Tuesday, “We are committed to the long-term policy because we are talking about…
After raising its price: Test of COVID19 compulsory for those coming from abroad
Egypt announced that all those coming from abroad to the country are required to undergo a Coronavirus examination upon their arrival, starting next month, two days after the test’s price was raised. The Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said in…
Mahmoud Ezzat, the acting guide of MB, sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia
The Minya Criminal Court (in the center of the country) issued a verdict to punish the Brotherhood’s deputy guide (formerly and the current acting guide) Mahmoud Ezzat, whose whereabouts have not been known since the summer of 2013, with life…
With 14% voting: The government-sponsored bloc dominates the Senate
The head of the National Elections Authority in Egypt announced that an entire electoral list of 100 members who support General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won a third of the seats in the new Senate. Counselor Lasheen Ibrahim added, in a…
Coronavirus raises the unemployment rate in Egypt to 9.6%
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics in Egypt said that the unemployment rate increased to 9.6% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to 7.5% a year ago. He explained that the rise came due to the repercussions…
Sultan’s defense puts Al-Beblawi’s immunity at risk
The defense team of the Egyptian activist Mohamed Sultan kept the torture case filed in the United States against the former Egyptian Prime Minister and member of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund residing in Washington, “Hazem Al-Beblawy,”…
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