Militarising Egypt’s economy wastes the public budget on infrastructure and megaprojects
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not invent the military’s attachment to controlling the economy for political purposes, but after decades of military intervention in the economy, the decline...
One billion dollars in monthly losses… How did Egyptian tourism collapse in 2020?
The tourism sector suffered a major collapse and huge losses during the year 2020 due to the Corona pandemic, closures, and travel and air travel bans for...
Egypt’s political figures break silence over September protests
The demonstrations against General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his regime in Egypt, which lasted for more than two consecutive weeks, made a remarkable change in the opposition's...
Families are not informed when political detainees pass away in prison
The family members of detainee Tamer Fikri Gamal El-Din were at the gates of Minya Prison in preparation to visit him, when prison authorities informed the family...
Inflation rate in Egypt jumps to 8%
The
annual general inflation rate in Egypt continued its upward trajectory in
September, recording its highest levels in at least a year, as it jumped to
eight per cent compared...
Second wave of COVID-19 hits Egypt amid governmental inaction
It seems that the
official announcement of the start of the second wave of the coronavirus
epidemic in Egypt has been delayed, as citizens touched the danger about a...
Extreme discrimination: The title of the labor market in Egypt
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics admitted that Egypt's labor market is dominated by "severe inequality." This statement coincides with the anniversary of the International...
Egypt’s incidents: Human mistakes or political disasters?
During
the past few days, Egypt has suffered three major accidents and many other
incidents. Two passenger trains collided in the city of Tahta in the Sohag
Governorate (south of...
EIPR’s detainees: Hostages in Egypt for future negotiations with Biden
In April 2017, three
months after the outgoing American President, Donald Trump, won the elections,
an American military plane took off to Cairo Airport to transport the
Egyptian-American political prisoner...
Inflation, IMF austerity and grandiose military plans edge more Egyptians into poverty
Increasing numbers of Egyptians are desperately hunting for second jobs, cutting back on eating meat and scrambling to find new ways to cope with soaring prices, amid...