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The Sinai Foundation for Human Rights says the Egyptian military is compromising children’s right to education with its campaign against militants in Sinai, reported the Guardian. According to the UK-based watchdog, the Egyptian forces have [ More … ]
For the first time, Egypt is offering a multiyear visa and adding more nationalities, including Chinese and Indian, to visa-on-arrival eligibility, according to Egyptian Tourism Minister. A five-year multiple-entry visa will be available for $700, [ More … ]
The rising cost of imported feed in Egypt has significantly hurt poultry farmers and led to tripling chicken prices in a year. “Last year, Ihab Gomaa was managing 12 chicken farms in Egypt’s Fayoum, an [ More … ]
In the wake of the Cop27 summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh, repression in Egypt is back but now at full steam, and the world is no longer watching violations. During the UN climate conference (COP27), [ More … ]
Egypt’s spy chief has reportely met with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s internal opposition to ‘select presidential election rivals’ in the coming elections. The director of Egypt’s intelligence agency has recently met with opposition politicians to discuss [ More … ]
A prominent Israeli newspaper accuses Sisi of wasting billions of dollars on show projects while Egyptians are starving. Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has wasted vast sums of money on “extravagant projects” at a time when [ More … ]
Preparations for the first review of Egypt’s economic reform program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have begun and dates for the review mission will be announced when agreed with the authorities, reported Reuters, citing [ More … ]
EFHR denounces Egyptian authorities’ failure to properly compensate and reintegrate released political prisoners The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) on Wednesday denounced Egyptian authorities’ failure to properly compensate and reintegrate released political prisoners in [ More … ]
“Sisi is showing few signs of dismantling the military’s business interests, despite pressure from the IMF and Persian Gulf backers,” says Wall Street Journal. Under Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, a former general, the armed [ More … ]
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior says it will start trial operations at 3 new prisons even as the existing prisons continue to be sites of flagrant abuses The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced Sunday the imminent [ More … ]
Several Egyptian and international human rights organisations have recently reported numerous suicide attempts and hunger strikes among detainees. Human rights groups said on Monday that collective punishment is taking place at Egypt’s Badr prison complex, [ More … ]
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group signed a 30-year concession agreement worth $200 million to develop and operate Egypt’s Safaga port, according to a statement released by AD Ports on Saturday, reported Reuters. Two additional 15-year [ More … ]
Independent candidate Khaled al-Balshi is to head the Journalists Syndicate following his success in a hotly contested set of midterm elections. After a heated election race, members of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate chose Khaled Balshi as [ More … ]
Civil society organizations have condemned the Public Prosecution’s decision to refer three female journalists from “Mada Masr” to trial on misusing social media. Some 32 civil society organizations, including the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) [ More … ]
As China attempts to assert its geopolitical clout with Riyadh, US senators push for addressing human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia A bipartisan pair of US senators introduced a resolution yesterday (Wednesday, 15 March) that [ More … ]
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