Reports

Egypt refuses the appointment of the former Algerian foreign minister as UN envoy to Libya

Emirates objected to the proposal of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to appoint the former Algerian foreign minister, Sabri Boukadoum, as the UN envoy to Libya to succeed the current US envoy, Stephanie Williams. Egyptian official sources told Egypt Watch that…

The fate of the forcibly disappeared is not on the agenda of the national dialogue in Egypt

In late April, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for an extensive national dialogue to solve the country’s problems. Although there are many indications that this dialogue is formal to distract the severe economic crisis afflicting the country, the opposition…

Gulf investments in Egypt: Real estate first and foremost

The Egyptian government betakes attracting more Gulf investments to compensate for the flight of hot money over the past few months after the US Fed hiked interest rates. The Central Bank of Egypt kept the interest rate un-increased in its…

Egyptian, Arab, US and Israeli militaries gather in Sharm El Sheikh to build up an air defence alliance

Arab, US and Israeli sources said a closed meeting took place between several Arab countries, Israeli, and American military leaders to discuss the possibility of a joint defence system coordination to confront the Iranian threat. According to sources speaking to…

New information confirms the collaboration of the Public Prosecution in the murder of the researcher Ayman Hadhoud

The family of researcher and economic expert Ayman Hadhoud, who died mysteriously last March inside Abbasiya psychiatric hospital after his arrest and enforced disappearance by the Sisi regime’s security services, has revealed extensive evidence of the prosecution’s conspiracy in dismissing…

Ethiopia Deducts 10 Billion CM of Egypt’s Water Share Through the Third Filling of the GERD

The countdown to the third filling of the GERD has started, it’s only ten days away from the start of the filling process. While Ethiopia is heading towards the third filling of the GERD, which is built on the Blue…

Egypt’s defective budget: Inaccurate estimates and imbalanced austerity

Egypt’s government budget, even though approved by the pro-government parliament, is still raising critical comments from the few members of parliament who attempt to keep independent states amid a puppet parliament. MP Suleiman Wahdan criticized the imbalance in austerity policies…

The Abolition of El Gouna Festival and Egypt’s loss of soft power

The administration of El Gouna Film Festival declared, days ago, the abolition of the sixth convention that was decided next October. According to the statement, the decision was attributed to the “current international challenges that could hinder the international and…

Refugees in Egypt: Arbitrary Detention and Unfair Treatment

During the launching of the Egyptian Migration Hub in The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, several experts criticized the conditions of refugees. They demanded establishing a transparent system that enables refugees and asylum seekers to follow clear steps regarding…

Despite Sisi’s prisons: The International Bar Association awards two detained Egyptian human rights lawyers

The two detained Egyptian lawyers, Haitham Mohamadin and Mohamed El-Baqer, won the Ebru Timtik award of the International Bar Association in recognition of their role in the struggle for human rights, a role they paid for in years of their…