Amnesty International calls for the release of political detainees in Egypt
In an official statement Amnesty International called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political detainees and others who are vulnerable to coronavirus in Egyptian prisons. Amnesty pointed to the overcrowding of prisons and the lack of adequate access to…
11% increase in the price of beans
The Division of Cereals and Agricultural Crops at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce revealed that the prices of local beans increased by 11 per cent to a record EGP 30,000 ($1,904), compared to EGP 27,000 ($1,714) at the beginning of…
Outrage among doctors due to lack of medical supplies
The Ministry of Health announced that it has sent one million surgical masks and preventive tools as a grant to Italy to help deal with the outbreak of coronavirus. This news sparked outrage among Egypt’s doctors due to the severe…
Egypt MP calls for supporting the poor as coronavirus spreads
Member of Parliament Haitham al-Hariri has made an urgent statement to the Prime Minister regarding directing monetary support to the working classes and temporary and seasonal workers, within the framework of measures taken by the government to reduce the spread…
Rajaei Attia is voted head of Egypt’s bar association beating pro-regime candidate
The general committee supervising the bar association elections announced the victory of lawyer Rajaei Attia as the head of the bar association after he beat his rival Sameh Ashour by more than 9,000 votes. Arguments took place at the syndicate…
A message from political detainee Ibrahim Ezz El-Din
The family of researcher Ibrahim Ezz El-Din published a letter sent from Ibrahim from inside prison saying that the authorities’ decision to prevent visits has prevented the entry of medicine he needed for his stomach condition, and for depression. Since…
Egypt’s medical syndicate demands 4 measures to guarantee doctors’ safety
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS) has demanded that the Ministry of Health, University Hospitals and doctors take four urgent measures to guarantee that hospitals won’t turn from a place of recovery to a place where coronavirus is spread. The first…
Air traffic in Egypt suspended until end of March
The Egyptian government will suspend air traffic starting from midday on Thursday March 19 until the end of March. Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly said in a press conference that all hotels and tourist facilities will sterilise and disinfect their…
Washington Post: Egypt government lacks transparency in combating coronavirus
The Washington Post has revealed that the American Taiwanese passenger who boarded the Nile cruise ship MS Asara in late January was the beginning of a chain which spread coronavirus in the country. Until the case was discovered the ship…
Bad weather causes 20 deaths in Egypt
Major General Mohamed Abdel Maksoud, head of crisis sector and decision support in the Cabinet Information Centre, said that 20 people have died from the latest spell of bad weather. Abdel Maksoud added, in a TV interview, that many of…
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