The long-delayed executive bylaws for new legislation governing the operations of non-governmental organizations were published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, a final step in the implementation of the highly scrutinized law.
Read More »Egypt seizes assets of Morsi, 88 Muslim Brotherhood members
An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered the seizure of assets of former president Mohamed Morsi and 88 other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a judicial source said.
Read More »Egypt extends conflict with Turkey to African Sahel
Cairo has made its conflict against Ankara a foreign policy priority, rendering all regions a potential battleground, even the African Sahel region, which has generally been excluded from the focus of the Egyptian state.
Read More »The Power of Social Sanctioning: The Egyptian App Exposing Sexual Abusers
The rise of social media in recent years has given unprecedented visibility to people from all walks of life, with a myriad topics shaping up countless conversations taking place at any given moment.
Read More »Egypt dodges Trump’s ire as White House orders massive last-minute aid cuts
US military aid to Egypt, Jordan and Israel was explicitly excluded from a list of deep cuts to domestic and foreign spending ordered by the White House in a last-minute sign of outgoing President Donald Trump’s frustration with last month’s omnibus spending package.
Read More »Egyptian group Hasm designated ‘terrorist organisation’ by US
The United States has designated the Egyptian group Harakat Sawa’d Misr, also known as Hasm, a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) following a series of attacks against government officials and security personnel.
Read More »United Arab Emirates proposes initiative to break deadlock in GERD negotiations
A top-ranking delegation from the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs has finished a one-day-visit to Sudan, aimed at bringing an end to the standstill around negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia, said Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Wednesday.
Read More »Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Sudanese delegation discuss Ethiopia border dispute
Egypt’s stance towards Sudan is based on historical relations between two countries which have never changed under any circumstances, said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in meeting with Sudan Sovereign Council member Shamseldin Kabbashi in Cairo on Thursday.
Read More »Egypt’s private sector is squeezed by the army’s hold over the economy
The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Dr Mohamed Maait, has confirmed that the country is set to witness a greater role for the private sector in economic development, as it is the engine of growth. The government has an increasing interest in opening new development opportunities that will enhance private sector …
Read More »Egypt court prolongs detention of social media influencers
An Egyptian court Thursday prolonged the detention of two young women, accusing them of human trafficking connected to social media videos, after their acquittal this week on other charges, legal sources said.
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