Finally: Egypt begins to deal seriously with the repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
After the Russian war on Ukraine entered its third week, the Egyptian government began dealing with the repercussions of the crisis on the country with some seriousness, as it announced the suspension of the export of many important commodities, which…
The American strategy in dealing with the Sisi regime
The US Congress approved providing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, of which $320 million is conditional on improving human rights conditions, an increase of $20 million compared to the amount related to human rights conditions during 2021. This…
The fact about Coronavirus deaths in Egypt between the reality and government records
Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic at the beginning of the year 2020, there are many doubts about the numbers announced by the Egyptian government about the numbers of deaths from the virus, but the authorities have repeatedly emphasized…
Whilst celebrating international women’s day, violations against Egyptian women continue
On March 8 the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This day was supposed to be a feast for the women of Egypt as well, but their situation deprived them of their right to enjoy their feast as they should. Far…
Wheat crisis: Will the Egyptian government risk raising the price of bread?
The current Russia-Ukraine war threatens a global increase in the price of wheat. Egypt is the biggest wheat importer in the world. According to experts, the current ration subsidies cover about 60 million Egyptians, which is two-thirds of the population,…
A significant rise in commodity prices and an absence of government oversight
The price of many basic commodities in Egypt have significantly increased, sometimes up to 50 per cent, in the absence of serious oversight that the government pledged to activate to prevent major traders from exploiting the crisis brought about by…
Egypt’s vulnerable economy cannot stand the Russian Ukrainian war
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war on February 24, the political and economic fallout has affected all countries of the world, especially Egypt, which imports a lot of wheat from these two countries. The war will also affect tourism…
Spiking budget deficit in Egypt – the worse is expected
The overall public budget deficit in Egypt increased by 0.3 per cent, amounting to EGP 57.1 billion ($3.6 billion) during the first seven months (July/January) of the current fiscal year 2022/2021. According to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of…
Egypt’s parliament passes new legislation legalising the intelligence business
In no time, and secretly, the Egyptian parliament, two days ago, with a two-thirds majority of its members, passed amendments to the General Intelligence Law, granting the agency the right to establish commercial companies of all kinds, in addition to…
Families are not informed when political detainees pass away in prison
The family members of detainee Tamer Fikri Gamal El-Din were at the gates of Minya Prison in preparation to visit him, when prison authorities informed the family that he had died a week ago and that his body had been…
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