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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 … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Renowned activist reportedly assaulted once again by prison officers

May 15, 2022 MEO Staff

During a recent visit to her son in prison, blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, Laila Soueif learned that he had again been assaulted by prison authorities for attempting to exercise his rights. During a visit yesterday [ More … ]

Uae Latest News

UAE: After death of former president ‘Sheikh Khalifa’, MBZ officially named new president

May 14, 2022 MEO Staff

Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), the longtime de facto ruler of UAE has unanimously been elected by the federal council as new president following the death of his half-brother the former president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Alaa Abdel Fattah’s mother expresses fears over his lasting hunger strike in prison

May 13, 2022 MEO Staff

Mother of the renowned Egyptian activist who has recently gained British citizenship expresses fears that she may not see him alive again due to his continued hunger strike over the dire prison conditions. The mother [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: HoR delegation at European Parliament to whitewash regime’s dire rights record

May 12, 2022 MEO Staff

At the European Parliament, the Egyptian House of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee chairperson and the rest of the Egyptian delegation with him have recently been ‘grilled on the government’s human rights record’. Tarek Radwan, the [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

Palestine: Al Jazeera reporter ‘Shireen Abu Akleh’ killed by Israeli forces

May 11, 2022 MEO Staff

Israeli forces have shot Shireen Abu Akleh in the head while she was on assignment in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces on Wednesday 11 May 2022 shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: No pardon for political prisoners accused of ‘affiliation with a terrorist organization’

May 10, 2022 MEO Staff

The Egyptian political prisoners facing charges of ‘affiliation with a terrorist organization’ will not be included in the presidential pardon, according to a member of the Presidential Pardon Committee. A member from Egypt’s Presidential Pardon [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: More than half the budget to be dedicated for the country’s debt service

May 9, 2022 MEO Staff

A statement of the new financial year draft budget projects 54 percent expenditure on debt service Meanwhile, less than the constitutionally required entitlements are allocated for spending on health and educationOn Monday, May 9, 2022, [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

KSA to ‘invest in Israel’ through Jared Kushner, report

May 8, 2022 MEO Staff

A new private-equity fund started by Jared Kushner is reportedly planning to invest money from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in Israeli businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Affinity Partners, a new private-equity fund [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

8 Egyptian rights organizations issue recommendations to ensure regime’s seriousness

May 7, 2022 MEO Staff

Eight Egyptian rights organizations have issued several recommendations aimed to ensure that the regime’s supposed new approach to political prisoners would offer positive results rather than a mere show. Eight leading Egyptian human rights organizations on [ More … ]

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

Egypt Latest News
May 22, 2022

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

Egypt Latest News
May 21, 2022

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

Egypt Latest News
May 20, 2022

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

Egypt Latest News
May 18, 2022

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

Egypt Latest News
May 18, 2022
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