TikToker arrested in Egypt for mocking high cost of meat
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior issued a statement stating that it had arrested a person named Mohamed El-Fatla after he published a video saying that he had opened a butcher shop to sell meat in instalments, in a…
Child labour in Egypt exacerbated by the economic crisis
Two Egyptian children were killed a few days ago, and 40 other children were injured when a pickup truck carrying them to work on a farm in the Ismailia governorate overturned. The accident is not the first of its kind,…
The Egyptian government is very close to selling Helwan Fertilizers
Sources have said that the Egyptian government had come very close to selling Helwan Fertilizers. Managing Director of a securities trading company, Ahmed Abu Hussein, has said that Helwan Fertilizers is one of the government companies that achieve significant profits….
Human rights activists criticize the blocking of press websites in Egypt
On Monday, journalists, human rights activists, and intellectuals gathered to denounce the restrictions imposed by the Egyptian government on the media and the blocking of press websites. In a round session organized by the National Council for Human Rights, political…
Egyptian government to sell $1.5 billion securities
On Thursday, Asharq Business said the Egyptian government would start promoting the sale of financial certificates worth about $1.5 billion to help bridge a financing gap estimated by the International Monetary Fund at about $17 billion. According to the news…
Egyptian parliament approves €250m loan from France
On Monday, the Egyptian parliament approved a €250m loan from the French Development Agency for constructing a metro in Alexandria, the second loan for the same project in eight months. The Alexandria Metro would be the first to be implemented…
The Egyptian government is considering purchasing Indian-made fighter jets
On Tuesday, Asharq Business said that the Egyptian government is considering purchasing 20 Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jets. A senior Hindustan Aeronautics executive has said the company is also in talks with Malaysia, Botswana and Argentina. According to the news…
Laila Soueif calls upon the UK government to urge Egypt to release Alaa Abdel Fattah
On Friday, the mother of imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, Laila Soueif, called on the UK government to urge Egypt to release her son in a meeting with James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of…
The workers’ trade union of Universal Home Appliances complains about the administration to the Ministry of Manpower
The Union Committee for Universal Home Appliances has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Manpower and the General Union for Engineering Industries due to a salary delay issue in the company. Universal workers have been waiting to receive their…
Bloomberg: Egypt’s Record Food Price Surge Puts More Big Rate Hikes in Play
On February 9, Bloomberg published this detailed report on inflation and rising food prices in Egypt: Egypt’s monthly food prices soared at the fastest pace, sending inflation in urban parts of the country sharply higher in January and adding to…
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