‘The poor of the train’ exposes stark disparity between military commanders and soldiers
A video clip which sparked outrage in Egypt was circulated last week on social media of an incident that took place inside a train. The clip shows a train conductor and the train chief scolding a soldier for not paying…
Gulf-Israel rapprochement threatens Egypt’s Suez Canal
The Gulf-Israel rapprochement threatens the Egyptian Suez Canal. It makes it the most significant economic loser. The Gulf states will abolish boycott laws, which will help Tel Aviv activate a desert pipeline to transport oil, withdrawing its agents. The desert…
Al-Sisi’s bulldozers demolish Egyptians’ homes
The Egyptian government has expanded its threats to remove thousands of homes and villages, followed by the massive dispatch of bulldozers and equipment to expel families from their homes in various Egyptian towns and cities. Over the past few days,…
Al-Sisi’s continuous failure to subjugate al-Azhar
“Al-Azhar always wins.” These few words encapsulate the acute crises between the presidency in Egypt led by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and its various agencies and branches, and the al-Azhar Foundation and its Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb. There have been six crises,…
Egypt under threat of a new strain of COVID-19
A state of anxiety and fear is afflicting Egyptian citizens and health officials after news of the start of the second wave of coronavirus and the emergence of new symptoms that attack the digestive system.Some specialists have talked about the…
September 20: A new national date for protesting against al-Sisi’s tyranny
Egyptian activists called for broad participation in the protest demonstrations demanding the departure of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 20, which was called for by the actor and defected army contractor, Mohamed Ali. Although Ali’s previous calls have miserably…
The last supper: Why is al-Sisi punishing Shafik and Diab?
A few days ago, a media and judiciary attack on Lieutenant General Ahmed Shafik, former prime minister and presidency candidate, and the business tycoon Salah Diab, one of the most important agents of foreign companies in Egypt who is well-known…
How did al-Sisi legitimise selling state assets?
On the morning of September 4, 2020, Egyptians were surprised by General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision to transfer ownership of several state-owned real estate assets to the Egypt Sovereign Fund (Tharaa). The decision was surprising, and many Egyptians did not…
Retired military commanders arrested after objecting to demolition of Alexandria club
In Alexandria, three retired high-ranking armed forces officers were arrested by the security forces against the backdrop of the removal processes currently taking place in Egypt. One of those who were arrested is the retired General Hashem Abu el-Fadl Abdel…
‘Look at the sparrow’: Has parliament exploited people in the time of corona?
Since the beginning of 2020, the Egyptian parliament has rapidly passed a large number of laws, at a time when most Egyptians were busy with news of the spread of the coronavirus, and the media did not shed sufficient light…
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