Opposition bloc in Egypt parliament refuses to “slaughter” political life in Egypt
July 4, 2019 Opposition parliamentary bloc 25-30 has issued a sharp statement objecting to the “slaughter” of political life in the country and the campaign to “liquidate” MP and member of the bloc Ahmed Tantawi, according to a statement. “The…
Amnesty International: Egypt has experienced catastrophic deterioration in human rights since al-Sisi took power
July 4, 2019 On Wednesday Amnesty International published a report on the human rights situation in Egypt since the arrival of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The Egyptian authorities are trying to normalise human rights violations by issuing a series of…
Al-Qaradawi’s granddaughter demands the release of her parents
July 2, 2019 Aya, daughter of Ola al-Qaradawi and granddaughter of Islamic preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi, former president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has demanded the release of her mother and father Hossam Khalaf after two years in prison…
Egypt on a date with fuel and electricity hikes
July 2, 2019 In conjunction with the start of Egypt’s new fiscal year, July 1 2019 to June 30 2020, the price of electricity has increased by an average of 14.9 per cent. The highest rate of increase in prices…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood denies allegations of surrender to authority
July 2, 2019 The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has issued a statement announcing its political position after the death of former President Mohamed Morsi. The Brotherhood expressed its appreciation to the political forces that joined with the late President, who…
After being forcibly disappeared, Egypt journalist detained for 15 days for “communicating with news channels”
July 1, 2019 The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided on Sunday to detain Egyptian journalist Aya Alaa Hosni for 15 days on case 640 for 2018, on charges of communicating with news channels and publishing false news. Security forces arrested…
Rights organisations concerned about Abdel Fotouh’s health
Two human rights organisations have submitted a statement to the Egyptian Prosecutor about the health of politician and member of the opposition Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, head of the Strong Egypt Party, in which they warned that his life is…
New Israel project to develop Sinai for people of Gaza
July 1, 2019 Several news outlets on Sunday reported on a new Israeli proposal to resolve the issue of the Gaza Strip by developing the Egyptian Sinai region within the framework of so-called “economic peace,” which is supported by several…
Giulio Regini crisis re-emerges at G20 summit
June 29, 2019 The death of the Italian student Gulio Regeni, who was killed in Egypt in 2016, has once again become top news. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the latest developments with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on the…
Newsweek: Trump’s classification of Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists will not make the region stable
June 29, 2019 The American magazine Newsweek has published an article entitled “Banning the Muslim Brotherhood: a gift for both dictators and terrorists” by Galap Dalay, a visiting scholar at Oxford University, who sees the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood…
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