As more virus cases trace their origins to Egypt, questions rise over government measures
CAIRO — For days now, the Egyptian government has stated that a Taiwanese American woman was the source of the coronavirus infections of 45 passengers and crew members aboard a Nile cruise ship, suggesting that Egypt was a victim of…
Three teenage girls committed suicide in Egypt
Egyptian mass media said that three girls under the age of 16 were collectively suicide using poisonous pills in Sharkia province one of the Egyptian governorates. Investigations of the public prosecution said that two students committed suicide Thursday morning inside…
ANHRI: Mubarak and Morsi don`t receive equal treatment before the law
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information issued a report saying that away from political matters, citizens are not equal before the law and in prisons as well as presidents, including former Egyptian presidents Mohamed Hosni Mubarak and Mohamed Morsi….
Parliament committee approves bill to list media outlets as ‘terror entities’
The Parliament’s Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee has approved a bill that aims to expand the list of terrorist entities to include satellite TV channels, radio stations, social media outlets and websites. When it was proposed Reporters without Borders condemned…
US stops sending sniffer dogs to Egypt, Jordan after seven died of ‘negligence’
The United States announced on Monday it has stopped sending counter-terrorism dogs to Egypt and Jordan after several of the animals died over lack of care. “Any death of a canine in the field is an extremely sad event and…
Did Sisi release ex-army chief to please Egyptian generals?
Experts say the sudden release of Sami Annan, Sisi’s political rival, indicates Egyptian military generals are not so sure whether the country is heading toward the right direction. Many security experts believe that the release of Egypt’s former army chief…
Sisi has severely compromised Egypt’s grip over its resources
Yesterday in Washington, officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss the ongoing conflict surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The talks ended with the predictable decision that there had to be even more talks – nothing has…
Egyptian whistle-blower gets 5-year sentence in absentia
A self-exiled Egyptian businessman whose allegations of corruption against the country’s military sparked rare protests has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for tax evasion. Mohamed Ali released a series of videos from Spain earlier this year, pitching…
Egypt Approves Law to Grant Foreigners Egyptian Nationality Under Conditions of Investment
On Tuesday, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s cabinet approved a draft decision related to Parliament’s Law 190 which would grant foreigners citizenship to Egypt, in special cases where they meet certain investment conditions. This decision was announced by the PM,…
Western correspondents get to choose when they face danger. Journalists in Egypt deal with it every day
Last Sunday afternoon, journalists at the Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr were working at their Cairo office when a large group of plain-clothed security personnel stormed into the room. The men, who refused to identify themselves, started collecting laptops, phones…
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