Al-Sisi selects first president of the Court of Cassation after constitutional amendments
July 8, 2019 The Egyptian judiciary is witnessing major changes, including the promotion of many senior judges in Egypt. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Abdalla Issar as the successor to Majdi Abul-Ela, the former president of the court of Cassation…
Egypt government prepares to raise fuel again in 3 months
July 7, 2019 Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouly decided to implement the “automatic pricing of petroleum products” at the end of last June, in order to link the local selling price to average world prices. The decision of the…
Egypt, Germany sign 7 cooperation agreements
CAIRO – 26 June 2019: Egypt signed seven cooperation agreements with Germany, including four agreements for the Arab Organization for Industrialization during Egypt’s participation at the Arab-Germany Business Forum. Meanwhile, Egypt and Germany agreed to start preparing a framework of…
Egypt says 7 policemen killed in Sinai attack
Seven Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack claimed by the ISIL armed group in restive North Sinai. Egypt‘s interior ministry said the attack late Tuesday near the regional capital El Arish targeted an “assembly centre” for police, adding that…
Egypt footballer Amr Warda banned over sexual harassment claims
Egypt’s football federation on Wednesday banned midfielder Amr Warda from playing in any further matches at the African Cup of Nations over mounting sexual harrasment allegations. “Amr Warda is banned from the national squad after discussions with the team’s technical…
Egypt refuses to treat senior Brotherhood prisoner, even at his own expense
A security source in Egypt has revealed that the Interior Ministry is refusing to treat the Deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, at his own expense and despite his deteriorating health condition, New Khalij has reported. Businessman Khairat El-Shater…
Morsi’s death triggers passive rage against Egypt’s surveillance state
Amidst a controlled media narrative and a heavy blanket of government scrutiny, many Egyptians are questioning former president Mohamed Morsi’s death in whispers and with discretion. CAIRO — The Egyptian media has come under intense criticism for its coverage of former Egyptian…
Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood after Morsi
On June 17th Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s former president, died in court. He had been in custody since 2013 when he was overthrown by his former head of the armed forces, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who replaced him as president. Morsi was…
Russian and Egyptian ministers discuss arms purchases at annual bilateral dialogue
Egypt’s foreign and defence ministers, Sameh Shoukry and Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, will meet their Russian counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu, today. The meeting comes after Egypt agreed to purchase Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets for some $2 billion in March….
Hazem Abu Ismail goes into coma in detention
Egyptian Salafi politician, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, has gone into a coma in detention after allegedly being attacked by jailers, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party announced yesterday. Quoting rights sources, the Islamist party said that Abu Ismail’s medical…
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