The 25 January revolution is ongoing
On January 25, 2011, coinciding with the Egyptian Police Day, tens of thousands of Egyptians demonstrated, calling for the dismissal of the Minister of Interior, Major General Habib Al-Adly, an end to the violations of the supposed “security men,” and…
Egypt: Students increase despite a tutor shortage
The number of students at the pre-university level in the 2020/2021 school year increased by about one million male and female students, compared to the academic year 2019/2020, while the number of teachers decreased in the same period by about…
The World Youth Forum: Al-Sisi’s version of woke washing
Between 10 and 13 January, the fourth conviction of the World Youth Forum was held in Sharm al-Sheikh of Egypt with heavy media coverage by Egypt’s local media that celebrated the event, which is sponsored by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The…
How accused policemen evades accountability in Egypt?
After two and a half years of investigations, the Attorney General of Helwan College Prosecutions referred the former head of investigations at the Helwan Police Department, Colonel Hani Abu Alam (imprisoned), and his former assistant police secretary Hani Heikal (fugitive),…
In Egypt, the regime exchanges citizenship for freedom
After being forced to give up his Egyptian citizenship, Ramy Shaath has been released by the regime of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The activist in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement spent two and a half years in pre-trial…
Spiking inflation in Egypt burdens the poor
The annual general inflation rate in Egypt continued its upward trajectory, as it recorded a 6.5 per cent increase in December 2021, due to the increase in the cost of education, food and beverages nationwide compared to December 2020, according…
Maspero worker protests highlight corruption eroding Egypt’s state-run media
Hundreds of employees belonging to the Egyptian Radio and Television Union Maspero demonstrated for three days protesting their working conditions, the delay in the payment of their financial dues and the corruption that exists within the union. Several officials, and…
Egyptian court ruling over Khaled Saeed murder is a reminder of the systematic bias of the police
Nearly 12 years after the murder of the young Khaled Saeed, who was tortured to death by members of the Egyptian police which ignited the angry demonstrations starting the revolution of January 25, 2011, an Egyptian court ruled that a…
Egypt Watch unveils a new chapter of corruption by Sisi
During the inauguration ceremony of an electricity project in Aswan, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi praised the minister of electricity, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, for not allowing his company to work on any governmental projects. Egypt Watch investigated the statement and proved it…
Egypt heading for new coup d’etat as Sisi destroys the country
According to the Freedom House, Egypt’s rate of freedom has reached its worst status in the last few decades with 18/100 points for freedom and civil rights in 2021. This has been the average estimation since Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took…
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