Egyptian authorities harass Safwan Thabet’s family to pressure the detained businessman
Last Sunday, The Egyptian Public Prosecution put Mrs. Bahira El-Shawy, the wife of the imprisoned businessman Safawa Thabet and mother of his imprisoned son Seif Eldin, onto a new case accusing her of spreading false news to disturb public opinion…
Inflation rate in Egypt jumps to 8%
The annual general inflation rate in Egypt continued its upward trajectory in September, recording its highest levels in at least a year, as it jumped to eight per cent compared to September 2020, while the inflation rate rose on a…
Egypt government prepares to remove dozens of historical buildings
A governmental committee has marked tens of tombs, surrounding the mosques of Al-Sayyida Nafisa and Al-Imam Al-Sahfi’I, with red and black signs in preparation for demolition. The committee consists of representatives from the Armed Forces, the Egyptian Survey Authority, and…
Hamas leaders in Cairo: Sisi sought regional power through Palestine
The Hamas leadership at home and abroad met in Cairo after an official invitation from Egypt, at the first meeting of its political office after the completion of the movement’s internal elections in early August, at a time when Egypt…
Sisi’s obsession with security stains all aspects of life in Egypt
A few days ago, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a republican decision to form a committee affiliated with the prime minister to review ministers’ decisions regarding the dismissal of state employees without a disciplinary method, to start the practical application…
Preventing prisoners from receiving letters is a new way to punish detainees and their families
It is no secret that political detainees in Egyptian prisons suffer from various violations, including torture, ill-treatment, solitary confinement, and deprivation of the right to exercise, receive visitors and read books. The most recent of these means is the denial…
Archaeological sites in the crosshairs of government bulldozers again
After days of conflicting statements, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced, officially, that a committee affiliated with it discussed removing part of the historic fish park from the census of antiquities, while ministry officials said that the goal…
Workers’ rights in Egypt: Lost under the auspices of the government
“The Egyptian factor is the nation’s true wealth, the engine of development, and the base for working towards a better reality and future, by strengthening the march of the national economy (…) Your country always takes into consideration and prides…
Human rights organisation reveals grave violations by parties to the conflict in Sinai
A human rights organisation has revealed the expansion of human rights violations in Sinai, and the bleak human rights reality that has spread in recent years, in which human rights organisations are not allowed to enter and the work of…
Safwan Thabet: The story of a businessman who refused to submit to Sisi’s regime
At dawn on 2 December 2020, about 50 heavily armed policemen, led by officers from the National Security, raided the home of the famous businessman Safwan Thabet, 75, in Cairo and arrested him. Thabet was referred to the Supreme State…
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