Egypt and the IMF: Good indicators, bad social conditions
In
November 2016, Egypt signed a $12 billion loan agreement with the International
Monetary Fund. This three-year agreement included the IMF’s primary conditions,
such as floating the exchange rate of...
Al-Sisi’s decision to raise the minimum wage suggests imminent wave of high prices
With great irony and a faint smile, Said El-Messiri, an employee at a
government institution in Egypt, commented on the presidency's announcement of
raising the minimum wage as part...
A new floating of the Egyptian pound appears on the horizon
"The new liberalisation of Egypt's currency." This topic has
sparked growing fears and intense debate recently among Egyptians. This debate
has gained increasing importance in light of the critical...
Women are forbidden at Egypt’s hotels if they travel alone
Last July, Heba Afifi, an Egyptian journalist and activist, tried to
reserve a hotel room in the city of Minya (in the south of the country). In
light of...
The UN international statement against the human rights situation in Egypt hits Al-Sisi’s regime
“A sign of the beginning of a change in Western countries’ policies
towards Egypt.” This is how the international lawyer, human rights defender,
Toby Cadman described a statement issued...
Egypt and Qatar: A potential friendship faces obstacles
At the Al-Ula summit in Saudi Arabia last January, a declaration was issued to end the Gulf crisis. In that crisis, Egypt was involved, but now Cairo...
3rd wave of COVID-19 knocks on Egypt’s door
“The epidemiological curve in Italy and its reading are similar to Egypt, except that Italy is a month and a half ahead of us.” Thus, a prominent...
War crimes: Army destroys thousands of homes in Sinai
With the continued intensive demolition campaign carried out by the
Egyptian army in Sinai, international human rights organisations described
these operations as likely to amount to war crimes. Human...
Jihan Fadel: An actress pays the price for supporting the January revolution
She retired from acting and emigrated outside Egypt and works in a small
shop so she can buy food ... This is the case of the Egyptian artist...
Is the Egyptian opposition in Turkey to be the victim of rapprochement?
Over the past few days, Ankara and Cairo exchanged flirtation regarding
a possible normalisation of relations after eight years of mutual hostility.
Accordingly, tens of thousands of Egyptians who...