The head of the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie, expressed Jan. 29 his country’s concern over the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline project between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.
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Sisi Learned the Wrong Lessons From Mubarak’s Fall
After decades of political paralysis, economic discontent, and increasing repression, Mubarak’s 30-year rule ended swiftly in an 18-day popular uprising in 2011. Judging by the violence Sisi’s regime has unleashed on Egyptians in the past few years, it seems that his biggest fear is that the crowds will fill the …
Read More »Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
The Egyptian Cabinet and Ministry of Planning and Economic Development came under fire on Monday by Egyptian MPs for the country’s rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion.
Read More »Nigeria deepens security ties with Egypt to battle Boko Haram
Egypt is concentrating on strengthening its economic and security influence in Nigeria and consolidating relations with the ruling regime there. On Jan. 27, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a letter from his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, which included a formal request from Nigeria to cooperate with Egypt in security …
Read More »Amid human rights and foreign policy concerns, Egypt scrambling to reinforce US ties under Biden
In the weeks leading up the US presidential elections in November and through Joe Biden’s victory at the polls, officials in Egypt’s Foreign Ministry were scrambling to prepare for one of the most consequential leadership changes in decades for Cairo’s most important ally.
Read More »Political Prisoners in Egypt Call on Biden to Seek Their Release
Political prisoners lodged in Egyptian prisons have sought the intervention of US President Joe Biden to end human rights violations in their country and to seek their release.
Read More »Egypt looks to Congo for breakthrough on Nile Dam talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi the faltering negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during Tshisekedi’s first visit to Cairo on Feb. 2, as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepares to take over the presidency of the African Union for 2021.
Read More »Egypt is killing detainees by denying them medical care, rights group says
The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) has today condemned the Egyptian regime of General turned President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s denial of adequate medical treatment for detainees in its prisons.
Read More »Egypt considers purchase of Indian missile system
India is drawing up a list of countries that it could potentially supply with modern missile systems as part of New Delhi’s bid to emerge as a major arms exporter, according to Indian press reports. The list includes Egypt.
Read More »UK military delegation to Egypt seeks to strengthen ties as rights abuses worsen
A UK military delegation has just finished a three-day official visit to Egypt to reinforce bilateral cooperation, enhance joint training and enforce the armament partnership.
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