The Egyptian government expands extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance, says the US Department of State
On Monday, the US Department of State released a report on the state of human rights in Egypt for 2021. The report cited unlawful killings by the government, enforced disappearances, and torture. It also mentioned the state of media freedoms,…
Egypt is among the most prone to bankruptcy
Reuters has published a review of historical economic collapse experiences, noting similar signs that apply to countries currently in danger of bankruptcy, including Egypt, Tunisia, Argentina, Ukraine, Ethiopia and Pakistan. The news agency company shed light on the countries facing…
Rome: Egyptian authorities did not cooperate in probing Regeni’s murder
The Court of Cassation in Rome has upheld a ruling that the trial in absentia of four Egyptian security officers accused of the 2016 kidnapping and murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni should not proceed, according to the Associated Press….
Bloomberg: Egypt is among the most debt-deficient countries in the world
The accumulation of $250 billion in bad debt threatens to drag developing countries into a historical series of defaults, Bloomberg Economics said, warning that Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan and El Salvador are the most vulnerable. Senior experts voiced their concerns, including…
CPJ calls on Biden to demand releasing journalists detained in Egypt
During his Middle East tour, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement calling on US President Joe Biden to take concrete action on press freedom, including releasing imprisoned journalists. Amnesty International has also released a statement saying that Biden…
Egypt’s external debt hits $157.8 billion
World Bank data has shown that Egypt’s external debt rose to $157.8 billion last March, from $145.5 billion last December, an increase of about $12.3 billion in three months. According to the World Bank, Egypt should pay loan instalments and…
Ongoing negotiations between Egypt and IMF for a new loan
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Egypt, Celine Allard, has said that the IMF staff and the Egyptian government held fruitful discussions on the economic policies and reforms to be supported through a new loan from…
Amnesty International and HRW: Egyptian authorities failed to investigate Ayman Hadhoud’s death
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have issued a statement saying that the Egyptian authorities had failed to conduct a thorough, independent, effective, transparent, and impartial investigation into the suspicious death of economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud. They added that the…
Egypt’s private sector contracts to the lowest level in two years
Wednesday, the Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded the worst performance of the non-oil private sector in Egypt in two years. The sector witnessed a noticeable decline, as the index reached 45.2 points, compared to 47 points in May, moving away from…
The family demands to transfer Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh to a hospital
The family of former presidential candidates and head of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, said they had requested the Ministry of Interior, the Public Prosecutor, and the National Council for Human Rights to transfer Aboul Fotouh to…
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