The army takes control of the quarries. What will happen to minerals in Egypt?
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decided to legalise the army’s control over mineral wealth after they have monopolised investments and working in mines, quarries, and salt mines, as he had also given the army and the military control over multiple sectors,…
Increase in public school fees shocks parents
Students and their parents in Egypt received a shock after the increase in public school fees during the school year, despite already difficult living conditions. The Ministry of Education’s decision to raise public school fees by more than 100 per…
Fishermen organise protest against hunger and military trials
The Izbat al-Burj fishermen in Damietta organised a protest with their boats, yesterday evening, on the Nile Corniche in Ras al-Bar, to protest against the ban on fishing, the deterioration of their living conditions, and the imposition of higher taxes….
Wage disparity in Egypt crushes the middle class
“The poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is melting away…” This is the case for most Egyptian citizens who suffer from wage differentials and the absence of social justice that were among the essential demands and slogans of…
Egypt: Broad solidarity with the village protests against al-Sisi
Amid the continuation of the protests in Egypt’s villages for more than a week, activists launched a hashtag, A Million Greetings to the Galabiya, on social media sites in solidarity with the countryside movement that is expanding day after day….
How Egypt lost its diplomatic role in Palestine
The past days revealed a sharp decline in the Egyptian role towards the Palestinian issue, especially concerning reconciliation between the different factions, which raises controversy over Egypt’s current role vis-a-vis diplomacy. Instead of meeting in Cairo as usual, Fatah and…
Could Sudan’s river floods happen in Egypt?
At the moment, when the heat of discussions and disagreements about the Renaissance Dam have reached their climax, the river erupted, and it seemed to express its anger at the bickering and squabbling around it. The Nile flooded, as if…
Friday of Anger: Will the uprising turn into a revolution?
For the sixth consecutive day demonstrators demanded the departure of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his regime in Egypt, and many villages and some cities witnessed widespread protests under the slogan of the Friday of Anger, 25 September. After Friday prayers,…
Corruption dogs Egypt’s new administrative capital
Several news sites have revealed the investigations being conducted by the Egyptian Supreme State Security Prosecution, in one of the largest corruption cases related to the new administrative capital. In cooperation with police and army leaders, the case involved business…
How did Egypt look on the eve of Friday of anger?
On the eve of the Friday of anger, which witnessed rare protests in dozens of Egyptian villages, Egypt’s face looked different after the hopes of the Egyptian opposition rose significantly due to an unexpected response to the calls for protest….
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