Fears of dollar cash crisis in Egyptian banks
Several Egyptian banks doubled the fees for using payment and credit cards abroad from 3% to 6%. In contrast, other banks resorted to restricting the ceiling of cash withdrawal abroad with specific values due to the continued crisis of the…
South Sudanese arrested in Cairo: Demonstration banned in Sisi’s Egypt
The Egyptian security forces arrested about 16 students from South Sudan after beating them as they gathered in front of their country’s embassy in Cairo to show solidarity with their colleagues at the embassy. According to the accounts, the attack…
Kerdasa’s school accident: Scant governmental spending dilapidate public schools in Egypt
The first days of the new academic year (2022/2023) in Egypt witnessed the death of a middle school student and the injury of 15 others after a wall staircase of their school fell on them due to the deterioration of…
Terrorism lists: Egyptian authorities’ tool to persecute dissidents
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to include journalists Ahmed Sebei, Badr Mohamed Badr and 55 others on the “terror lists” for five years. This decision has many effects, most notably the inclusion on the travel ban lists and the anticipation…
Lack of greenback alarms food and medicine shortages in Egypt
The dollar shortage crisis in Egypt, which began at the beginning of this year, has exacerbated the possibility of affecting the primary diet of Egyptians, such as wheat, pasta, eggs and meat. At the same time, the crisis has affected…
Less than 1% of GDP: Egypt’s government winks at social protection
The World Bank revealed low spending on social protection in Egypt, which leads to weak investment in human capital and dissatisfaction with the level of public services. The report, Egypt Public Expenditure, published last Tuesday, also pointed out that the…
“Safe Return”: Initiative for the return of dissident Egyptians abroad
The Reform and Development Party launched the “Safe Return” initiative for Egyptians who travelled outside the country for fear of persecution and security for their political activity or their defence of human rights. The party said the various state institutions…
Amnesty International: Egyptian authorities show no intention to address the human rights crisis
Despite the launch of the National Human Rights Strategy a year ago, the Egyptian authorities have not shown a sincere intention to acknowledge or even address the deep-rooted human rights crisis in the country, Amnesty International said. Instead, the regime…
Moving the terrorism court away from Cairo breaches the right to a fair trial
The Egyptian Minister of Justice, Omar Marwan, decided to establish a magistrate affiliated to the Cairo Appeal Court in Badr prison complex, east of Cairo, instead of its current headquarters in Tora prison complex, to consider trials related to terrorism…
Privatising health: What is behind offering five governmental hospitals for development?
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced its readiness to offer five government hospitals for investment to the private sector, claiming to “develop them and raise the level of service”. At the same time, the decision is seen as the first…
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