A new failure: Preconditions hamper US mediation in the GERD
After a shuttle tour which lasted about 10 days, the United States found nothing but a call for an “immediate” resumption of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Addis Ababa is building…
Egypt-Turkey rapprochement continues with positive prospects
“The results were positive.” This was the official Egyptian and Turkish evaluation of the exploratory talks that took place last week in Cairo, amid indications that one or more meetings at the ministerial level between the two countries are imminent….
Lenient sentence against grandson of Egyptian tycoon raises concerns over integrity of judiciary
The Egyptian Red Sea Criminal Court has sentenced Haitham Abu Ali (son of businessman and influential film producer Kamel Abu Ali) to one year in prison with a suspended sentence and a fine of EGP 1 million. Abu Ali was…
In Egypt demonstrations are forbidden even if they are for Palestine
For decades, by virtue of its position, Egypt was at the forefront of Arab and Islamic countries that interact with what is happening in the Palestinian territories, especially Jerusalem. Egyptians remember how universities, trade unions, and sometimes schools in Cairo…
Egypt’s government to privatise shares of army’s business
The announcement by the Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala Al-Saeed of the sovereign fund’s intention to sell shares in two companies owned by the army for the benefit of the private sector has raised many questions. The announcement…
Rafale deals to Egypt devoid of Meteor missiles
Egypt is seeking to have the strongest army in the region, as seen in the Cairo announcement that it is purchasing 30 new French Rafale aircraft. Nevertheless, the reality indicates that Cairo will accumulate debt in exchange for a result…
Leading human rights organisations list urgent steps to stop violations
Five Egyptian human rights organisations have declared a list of seven urgent and necessary demands to stop the unprecedented degradation of human rights that Egypt has witnessed over the last years. Last Tuesday, a joint statement was released by the…
A new purge: Firing opponents from their jobs using a law bill
Hardly a week passed since Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir, the former army official, claimed that Muslim Brotherhood members were behind the disasters afflicting the country, before two deputies announced two draft laws to fire the group’s members from their…
Executing 17 defendants in Kerdasa case violates Egypt’s penal code
The Egyptian authorities’ execution of 17 people last week revealed that the Ministry of Interior had made flagrant legal violations of articles contained in the Criminal Procedure Law. The Egyptian authorities carried out the death sentence by hanging against 17…
Egypt’s new Rafale deal raises human rights criticism
The Egyptian military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defence firm Dassault Aviation to shore up “national security.” The new deal has been condemned by rights advocates, including the French wife of a jailed activist. The new…
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