Rights groups demand Red Cross inspect Egypt prisons
Nine human rights organisations expressed in a statement on Sunday their deep concern about the medical negligence suffered by political detainees in Egyptian prisons, who are treated in an undignified manner prompting them to go on hunger strikes. The organisations…
Appeal on the reservation of money in terror cases
The Supreme Constitutional Court received, on Sunday, its first appeal against the anti-terror law that allows authorities to freeze money of those accused in terrorism cases, on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. Khalid Ali, the well-known lawyer, said that…
Lawsuit against banned visits to detained lawyer Ibrahim Metwally
The lawyer for the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms said that the administrative court has postponed the appeal against the decision of preventing visits to the detained lawyer Ibrahim Metwally. This came as part of the lawsuit filed against…
Report to attorney general on crackdown against the Socialist People`s Alliance Party
The Socialist People’s Alliance Party in Egypt has reported to the attorney general what it describes as a crackdown on its members. Party leader Medhat al-Zahid said that the party will ask for legal protection for its members, support for…
Medical Syndicate refers 5 Ministry of Health officials for investigation
The Medical Syndicate has referred five doctors from administrative leaderships in the Ministry of Health and Directorate of Health Affairs in Minya to the union’s investigation committee over the Minya Doctors’ accident. Dr. Ibrahim al-Zayyat, member of the Syndicate Council,…
Egypt`s external debt rises to $109bn
The Central Bank of Egypt declared that Egypt’s external debt reached $109.4 billion at the end of last September, compared to $108.7 billion by the end of last year. The bank said it was the second slowest increase since the…
Pompeo expresses ‘anger’ at death of American detainee in Egypt
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has expressed anger towards al-Sisi during their meeting on the sidelines of the Berlin summit after the death of American citizen Mustafa Kassem inside Scorpion Prison as a result of his year and…
Minister of Finance adviser arrested in bribery case
The Administrative Control Authority has arrested the adviser to the Minister of Finance for Conflict Affairs Osama Tawakkol as a new suspect in the corruption case in which the former head of the Tax Authority Abdel Azim Hussein was accused…
Nation's Future Party appoints Muhammad el-Enein to supervise parliamentary elections
The Nation’s Future party, which is loyal to the security services, has issued a decision appointing businessman Mohamed M. Abou el-Enein as deputy head of the party for Parliamentary Council Affairs, as part of the party’s preparations for making lists…
Egypt's cotton exports drop 17%
The volume of exported cotton declined during the first three months of this season by about 17 per cent compared to the same period last season, according to Azza Rashwan, President of the Cotton Exporters Union. Rashwan said that the…
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