During Eid al-Sisi pardons killers and ignores political detainees
The Egyptian authorities have announced the release of 3,157 prisoners under a presidential pardon. According to a decision published in the official newspaper, the pardon comes on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, which began on Sunday. The pardon included…
Mass doctors’ resignations after the death of a young doctor from COVID-19
Doctors at Al-Mounira General Hospital have announced their mass resignation from the Egyptian Ministry of Health after the death of Doctor Waleed Yehia, resident of gynecology and obstetrics in the same hospital, of COVID-19 after he was left for days…
Rights groups call for justice for dead Egyptian filmmaker
Dozens of human rights organisations from around the world have signed an open letter to the Egyptian authorities calling for a full investigation into the death of a young filmmaker in a maximum-security prison Shady Habash was 24 when he…
Egypt sells $5bn eurobond in largest ever issuance
Egypt has raised $5 billion in the largest ever issuance by Egypt in international bond markets. The sale included $2 billion of notes due 2050 at a yield of 8.875 per cent as well as $1.25 billion in four-year notes…
1.6% increase in the monthly inflation rate during April
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics announced that the general consumer price index reached 107.5 points for the month of April 2020, registering an increase of (1.6 per cent) for the month of March 2020. It attributed this…
SCMR announces licencing requests despite widespread criticism
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced that all press and media institutions will have to submit licencing requests in accordance with the recently issued regulations, in order to settle their legal status including those who have already applied for…
New registration system for doctors ignites criticism
Medical graduates of 2020 have rejected the Ministry of Health’s proposal to start electronic registration for doctors, who have been on strike during the past few weeks. The ministry proposed two ways this could be done: The first is to…
Hamdok explores Ethiopia’s position on the Renaissance Dam negotiations
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok informed Cairo that he would communicate with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to clarify his position regarding the return to the negotiating track over the Renaissance…
3 human rights officials call for the release of detainees
Three members of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt have demanded a comprehensive review of pretrial detainees, and the release of all those who have exceeded the maximum period of pretrial detention that lawfully should not exceed two…
Coronavirus: Egypt infections reach 71,000
Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, said at a press conference in the presence of President al-Sisi that according to statistical analysis and data Egypt has 71,000 total cases of coronavirus, and it is possible that these numbers will…
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