The everlasting crackdown against intellectuals in Egypt continues
The oppressive bodies in Egypt keep going, performing their role to the fullest. In spite of the outbreak of COVID -19 in Egypt which has infected around 4,000 people and killed 307, besides Ramadan being the most sacred religious occasion…
Egypt’s authorities are chasing Reuters
After a long list of Egyptian and foreign media being targeted by the regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, it appears that the regime’s fire this time is directed against one of the most famous international news agencies, Reuters. An…
Egypt defames dissidents by adding them to the ‘terror list’
Last week, an Egyptian court included 13 people accused under the Alliance of Hope case on the “terror list” for five years including the former parliamentarian Ziad al-Alimi, and the human rights activist Ramy Shaath, the Egypt coordinator of the Boycott,…
Egypt’s regime acts Salafi so it can target social media activists
An Egyptian judge has issued a decision to imprison university student Haneen Hossam, who is referred to in the media as “the Tik Tok girl,” for 15 days as a precaution for investigations. This decision sparked widespread controversy on social…
US criticises Egypt’s rights violations in rare rebuke
The US State Department has expressed concern about the Al Jazeera journalist detained in Egypt, Mahmoud Hussein. A spokeswoman for the ministry said on Wednesday that Washington is concerned about the frequent reports on Mahmoud Hussein. This statement is a…
Egypt’s new budget violates the constitution
“The state is obliged to allocate a percentage of government spending for health that is not less than three per cent of the gross national product, which gradually escalates to conform to global rates,” says Article 18 of the 2014…
Will the Egyptian regime lose by supporting Haftar?
Over the past few days the Libyan General Khalifa Haftar’s forces have suffered some serious losses. Haftar is supported by the Egyptian regime, in opposition to the internationally recognised forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA). Haftar’s forces, calling…
Egypt’s benefits and losses from the collapse of world oil prices
Many Egyptians received news of the falling oil prices with great happiness, expecting that this would mean tangible economic improvement at home. The Egyptians expected that the collapse of oil prices would be in their favour, given that Egypt is…
Egypt’s new budget: Subsidy cuts and increased tax revenues
The analytical statement of the Egyptian public budget project for the next fiscal year 2020/2021 revealed the abolition of electricity subsidies entirely, and the reduction of petroleum material subsidies by 46.8 per cent compared to the allocations for the current…
Four reasons Egyptians are avoiding quarantine
Between escaping from quarantine for societal reasons or for security, health, or finances, there are a number of reasons why Egyptians are escaping quarantine. Recently, the village of Bahtit in Sharqia Governorate witnessed a strange event that raised terror and…
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