Reports

KSA and UAE attempts to include Egypt in their campaign to boycott Turkish goods

The talk about tightening the noose around Turkish goods in Egypt is not spur of the moment. Still, Egyptian merchants complain of administrative harassment upon import from Turkey, against the backdrop of the tension in relations between the two countries…

Could Egypt blow up the Renaissance Dam after Trump’s statement?

Since Ethiopia started building the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), the negotiation crisis between the three countries (Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia) has got complicated. Cairo and Khartoum talk about the dam’s danger, and there has been no pause in talking about…

Three reasons explain why family crimes have increased in Egypt

Egyptian society was shocked about the news of a baby dying after his parents left him hungry for several days until he died in a village in the city of Toukh in Qalyubia Governorate. The case caused a stir and…

Egypt concerned about expansion of Arab normalisation with Israel

A state of anxiety plagues Cairo due to the second wave of Arab peace with Israel, the last of which was with Sudan, a step that threatens Cairo’s influence in Khartoum. Some circles in Cairo expressed concern about allowing the…

Why is underage marriage spreading in Egypt?

A video clip circulating on social media has exploded the issue of underage marriage and its clear spread in Egypt and the escalation of the phenomenon over the past several years. The clip showed the engagement ceremony of two 12-year-olds…

$25bn in debt to Russia: Egypt pays for al-Sisi and his security services’ mistakes

Egyptian sources have told Egypt Watch that the construction and installation works at El Dabaa nuclear power plant site have already commenced in preparation for building the first of four nuclear power plants agreed upon with the Russian company, Rosatom,…

The first phase of parliamentary elections concludes in boycott

Amidst a boycott of the opposition, the significant absence of Egyptians, and neglect on social media; Egypt concluded on Sunday the first phase of the elections to the House of Representatives, which witnessed widespread operations to buy votes, and attempts…

Popular campaign in Egypt to boycott French products

Popular campaigns are escalating in Egypt and the Arab world calling for a boycott of French products and goods due to statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron which were considered offensive to Islam. Macron affirmed in a video message…

Egypt authorities arrest a guy for making fun of Radio Qur’an

In a comic clip filmed at a party, a young man stands on a small stage in front of a limited number of attendees, cracking jokes and imitating the style of the most famous Radio Qur’an broadcasters in Egypt, turning…

Violations prevail in the first phase of parliament elections in Egypt

Wholesale violations were monitored by Egyptian human rights organisations in the first stage of the House of Representatives (parliament) elections and the National Council for Human Rights (governmental) admitted these violations. On Saturday and Sunday, in 14 governorates, Egyptians went…