CBE governor Tarek Amer resigns days before new expected pound devaluation
Egyptian television has announced that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had accepted the resignation of Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer. Amer said he asked to step away from his position to allow others to “complete the successful development process” under the…
Egypt: Church fire in Imbaba kills 41, including 18 children
Sunday, the Egyptian ministry of health declared that 41 persons died and 14 were injured in the massive fire of Abu Seifin Church in the Imababa district of Giza city. Eyewitnesses said fire engines arrived an hour and a half…
Moustafa Mountaser: A new victim of systemic torture in Egypt
After ten days of arrest, Mustafa Mountaser, 19 years, gave his last breath in Montazah III police station in Alexandria two weeks ago. The police claimed the death was expected, but the family said torture signs were evident on his…
Ibrahim Metwally: Life of detained human rights defender in danger
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and the Egyptian Network for Human Rights warned of the deterioration of the health of the detained lawyer Ibrahim Metwally. Metwally’s family announced that he is in bad need of treatment because he has…
Al-Sisi`s reforms began with the arrest of journalists and activists
While Egyptians await the beginning of political reform and media openness promised by journalists and media affiliated with the regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian security forces arrested the Associated Press correspondent in Cairo, as well as the…
EGP 65 billion market losses in stock exchange after anti al-Sisi protests
September 25, 2019 The Egyptian stock market has continued its decline against the backdrop of the demonstrations last Friday. The EGX 30 index, which measures the performance of the 30 largest companies, shed 4.2 per cent losing market capitalisation to…
The imprisonment of Mahienour el-Massry
September 25, 2019 On Monday, the Supreme State Security Prosecutor imprisoned human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry for 15 days pending investigation, on charges of “participation in a terrorist group and the broadcasting of news, statements and false rumours.” On Sunday,…
To confront the danger of the Renaissance Dam,is the military option on the table?
September 25, 2019 In a new development related to the Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia has rejected an Egyptianproposal to operate the dam, 70 percent of which has been completed. Cairo wants to get40 billion cubic metres of water a year, Ethiopian…
Sinai activist accuses al-Sisi and his son of masterminding attacks against army
September 24, 2019 Sinai activist Massaad Abu Fager has accused Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his son Mahmoud of being behind attacks targeting the Egyptian army in northern Sinai. Abu Fager said in a video posted on Twitter that “a military…
How the world saw the Egyptian demonstrations against al-Sisi
September 24, 2019 On Friday 20 September 2019, hundreds of Egyptians took to the streets demanding that the president leave. Egypt has not witnessed demonstrations for several years. The current demonstrations came in response to a call made by Egyptian…
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