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Month: May 2022

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Al-Jazeera presenter ‘Ahmed Taha’ given 15 years in prison for hosting a politician

May 31, 2022 MEO Staff

An Egyptian journalist and presenter for Al-Jazeera has been sentenced to 15 years in absentia for hosting former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Egyptian journalist and news presenter at Al-Jazeera Ahmed Taha was accused [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

Israel: Racist ‘flag march’ threatens status quo in occupied Jerusalem

May 30, 2022 MEO Staff

An estimated 25,000 far-right Israeli ultra-nationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs”, marched through the Muslim quarter of occupied Jerusalem yesterday in a now annual event seen as a major threat to the status quo in [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Court gives Aboul Fotouh and other political figures lengthy sentences in prison

May 29, 2022 MEO Staff

An Egyptian court has sentenced former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several prominent political figures to lengthy jail terms for broadly-defined charges, including plotting to overthrow the state. Rights groups say thousands of [ More … ]

Algeria

Algerian president says “Tunisia has gone off democratic path”

May 28, 2022 MEO Staff

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has become increasingly isolated as political climate continues to deteriorate in country, and Algerian president offers help Algeria’s president has offered to help Tunisia return to the “democratic path” as political [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Highest death sentences issued in 2021 worldwide, report

May 27, 2022 MEO Staff

Egypt carried out at least 83 executions in 2021, the third-highest total in the world, according to a report released yesterday by Amnesty International. The Amnesty International report also stated that Egyptian courts sentenced 356 [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Israeli orchestra performs at pyramids on Nakba Day

May 26, 2022 MEO Staff

On the Nakba Day anniversary, known in Israel as the Independence Day, an Israeli orchestra has reportedly performed at pyramids in Egypt, amid a boom in the Israeli-Egyptian economic ties. An Israeli orchestra performed near [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Sisi and his FM’s contradictory comments on regime’s critics

May 25, 2022 MEO Staff

While at home Sisi warns critics not to “talk about things of which you don’t know”, and pro-democracy activists are convicted on “false news” charges. Egypt’s FM in Davos promises to allow protests at COP [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Government seeks new international loans

May 24, 2022 MEO Staff

Amid a dire economic situation and decline in the country’s foreign exchange reserves, Egyptian parliament has started discussion for seeking new external loans Egyptian parliament has commenced discussion of six decisions issued by Egypt’s Abdel [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Amid hiking prices, Sisi says Prophet ate tree leaves in hard times

May 23, 2022 MEO Staff

In a comment that may suggest Egyptians should eat tree leaves amid the soaring prices, Sisi says Prophet Mohamed and his Companions ate tree leaves when they were trapped in the outskirts of Makkah for [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Jailed activist ‘Alaa Abdel Fattah’ moved to a new prison

May 22, 2022 MEO Staff

Egyptian authorities have transferred the  prominent political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah from the maximum-security prison to a new correctional facility where he was allegedly tortured and denied basic rights to a new correctional facility, his [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

U.S. approves large arms sales to Egypt, most recently anti-tank missiles

May 21, 2022 MEO Staff

Despite its dire human rights record and its serious economic situation, the Biden administration has approved a potential sale of anti-tank missiles and other equipment to Egypt. The U.S. administration on Thursday informed Congress that [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Family of acquitted detainee ‘Waheed Hassan’ calls for his release

May 20, 2022 MEO Staff

The family of a 31-year-old prisoner, Waheed Hassan, has called on the Egyptian government to “release him and save his life.” Hassan’s family told the media that he was sick as a result of “cancerous [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Concerns about direction of proposed dialogue, while Gov. promises to sell off state assets

May 18, 2022 MEO Staff

A political party chairman has voiced concerns over the direction of Sisi’s proposed national dialogue by intelligence-affiliates youth organizations. Meanwhile, PM Mostafa Madbouly and other government officials have announced the government’s plans to sell off [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt facing sharp rise in costs to finance $30 bln. deficit, report

May 18, 2022 MEO Staff

Egypt faces $16 bln in foreign debt servicing in 2022/23, including $2 bln to IMF. However, the interest payments will be equivalent to 45% of state revenue Higher interest rates, a weak currency and broader [ More … ]

Lebanon

Lebanon: Early results show Hezbollah and allies suffering losses

May 16, 2022 MEO Staff

Lebanon holds elections, with a likely loss of parliament majority by Hezbollah and its allied parties, according to early reports. The preliminary results from Lebanon’s parliamentary election suggest allies of the Iran-backed Hezbollah have lost [ More … ]

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