Egypt Watch

Members of tribal groups supporting the army killed in Sinai

On Sunday, three members of the tribal groups supporting the Egyptian army were killed in an attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Sinai Province organization. Tribal sources said that the bodies of the three dead were taken to Al-Arish Military Hospital,…

Cairo International Airport authorities prevent the researcher from travelling

Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawi has said that the Cairo International Airport authorities have prevented him from travelling, despite receiving a presidential pardon last month after he was imprisoned on charges of spreading false news. Santawi’s lawyer, Ahmed Ragheb, said that…

Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s health deteriorates

On Monday, the family of the former presidential candidate and head of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, said they received a letter stating that his health had deteriorated inside Tora prison. This coincides with a campaign launched…

Human rights groups call for the unconditional release of Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia

Human rights groups have called for the immediate and unconditional release of ten Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia for more than two years. They said the Egyptian Nubians were being tried before a superior court simply for exercising their…

Egypt’s govt released plans to develop the islands of Qursaya and Dahab

Employees from the Agrarian Reform Directorate in Giza Governorate informed residents of the islands of Qursaya and Dahab that there are government directives to write minutes against the island’s residents on charges of trespassing on the Nile. Assistant Minister of…

Sisi and MBZ discuss Emirati investments in Egypt

Two Egyptian government sources said that the meeting in El-Alamein between Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Emirati President, Mohammed bin Zayed, focused on Emirati investments in Egypt. One of the sources said that Emirati investors are facing difficulty in completing…

Cairo Criminal Court renews Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s detention despite his health deterioration

Cairo Criminal Court has decided to renew the detention of the Strong Egypt Party head and former presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, for 45 days, pending a case in which he faces charges of leading and financing a terrorist…

BDS calls for boycotting Israeli concerts in El-Gouna

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) has called for a boycott of Nacelle after it announced that it was organizing a concert in El-Gouna resort on the Red Sea, in cooperation with the Israeli company, The Gardens of Babylon,…

Israel’s top security man in Egypt to remedy strain over the Israeli policies in West Bank

On Monday, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar visited Egypt to remedy the strain in diplomatic relations between Israel and Egypt. Senior Israeli officials said Bar met Egyptian General Intelligence head Abbas Kamel, during his visit. On Thursday, Haaretz said that…

Zaki Abdeen: Chairman of NAC resigns after recurrent failures

On Monday, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Administrative Capital Company, Major General Ahmed Zaki Abdeen, resigned, citing “health conditions and the desire to find comfort.” However, a source said that Abdeen had to resign because…