COP26 summit: Egyptian exiles call on UK to rescind invitation to Sisi
In a Letter, the political refugees warned that Egypt’s government could use the environmental summit to ‘whitewash’ its human rights abuses record. A group of Egyptian political exiles wrote to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking him to withdraw an invitation to President Abdel…
Greek Foreign Minister in Cairo amid predictions about Egypt-Turkey rapprochement
The Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias met, on Monday, with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo. The two ministers reaffirmed the two countries’ views on the issues of Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean maritime borders demarcation. “The ministers affirmed…
Egypt authorities release 3 journalists to support their candidate in syndicate elections
Three detained journalists were released early on Monday on parole. On Sunday, the head of the journalists’ syndicate Diaa Rashwan declared on Facebook that there was “good news regarding the detained colleagues.” The release of the detained journalists is allegedly…
Palestinian parties call on Egypt to alleviate suffering of Rafah passengers
Palestinian parties in the Gaza Strip have called on the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah crossing in North Sinai, as it was before, and to alleviate the suffering of passengers stuck at the crossing. The parties issued a statement,…
World Bank approves $50mn loan for Egypt
The Council of Ministers announced that the World Bank has approved a $50 million loan that Egypt would obtain through the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to face the repercussions of the corona pandemic. The Ministry of International Cooperation said that…
In Egypt, the Coronavirus Poses a Political Threat
The pandemic has exposed the shortfalls of a government that has neglected the health sector for too long. On March 16, Egypt had 126 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. By mid-April, that figure had reached 2,700. A week later,…
Families of detainees demand Egypt authorities issue visit permits
A number of families of political detainees demanded they be allowed to visit their loved ones after two months of a ban put in place to mitigate the coronavirus. The government has reduced precautionary measures, curfew hours, and allowed shops…
Don’t forget our loved ones, trapped in Egyptian prisons during this pandemic
This week, for many, the coronavirus pandemic that has left much of the world paralyzed is hitting closer to home than ever. But for some of us, the scare is not just about our health or even the availability of…
Denial, fear and dictatorship: Egypt’s coronavirus disaster
Every country has struggled to come to terms with the reality of a deadly pandemic. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei’s first reaction was to call coronavirus a “ridiculous disease” used as a pretext by Iran’s enemies to discourage people from voting in parliamentary…
Egypt: rate of coronavirus cases ‘likely to be higher than figures suggest’
Egypt is likely grappling with a higher rate of coronavirus infections than official figures, according to research by Canadian disease specialists and increasing infection among tourists who departed in recent weeks. At least 97 foreign nationals who visited Egypt since mid-February…
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