To control inflation: Al-Ahly National Bank and Banque Misr issue new savings certificates
On Sunday, Egypt's two largest state banks, the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, issued two three-year savings certificates with a return of up to 22%...
Egyptian prisons still deteriorating in 2023, says El-Nadeem Center
On Monday, the El-Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture released its report for the first quarter of 2023, documenting 374 human rights violations...
Families of Egyptian detainees in Saudi Arabia ask Sheikh Al-Azhar to mediate with authorities
On Friday, the families of Egyptian detainees in Saudi Arabia asked the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, to mediate with the Saudi authorities to pardon their relatives....
Italian court summons 4 Egyptian officers accused of killing Julio Regeni
According to Giulio Regeni's family attorney Alessandra Ballerini, the four Egyptian officers suspected of killing the Italian doctoral student have been told to appear before a court...
Egyptian Medical Syndicate accuses police officers of killing a psychiatrist
On Thursday, the Egyptian Medical Syndicate filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor accusing the head of the Gamasa police station and other officers of killing consultant...
Central Bank of Egypt raises basic interest by 200 basis points
On Thursday, the Central Bank of Egypt announced it would raise interest rates by 200 basis points to curb soaring inflation. Since the beginning of 2022, the...
Egyptian military used schools in Sinai as military bases, says Sinai Foundation
The Sinai Foundation for Human Rights has accused the Egyptian army taking over 37 schools and turning them into military bases while destroying dozens of other schools...
Egypt among the most benefited of China’s grants, says FT
Financial Times reported that China had granted hundreds of billions of dollars in loans to several countries, including Egypt, over the past two decades. China started the...
Central Bank of Egypt to raise overnight interest rates
On Monday, a Reuters poll showed that the Central Bank of Egypt is expected to raise overnight interest rates by 200 basis points, or 2 per cent....
UN Human Rights Committee concerned about arbitrary detention in Egypt
On Monday, the United Nations Human Rights Committee expressed concern about reports of arbitrary detention and systematic unfair use of pretrial detention in Egypt. The committee urged...