Media organizations received instructions from security agencies to attack the National Council for Human Rights and its head, following a statement it published criticizing recent police violations, media sources told Mada Masr.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is not the only one playing down the outbreak of protests against his rule. So too are politicians and media in neighbouring Israel.

A media watchdog has called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release journalists Alaa Abdelfattah, Nasser Abdelhafez, Engi Abdel Wahab and three others arrested for reporting on the recent protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Egypt’s head of military intelligence has banned intelligence offers from leaving the country as rumours circulate that there may be an internal revolt against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sources have said.

Egypt’s head of military intelligence has banned intelligence offers from leaving the country as rumours circulate that there may be an internal revolt against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sources have said.

Prominent Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim is frantically calling for the release of his brother, who he said was “kidnapped” by security forces in Egypt.

Egypt’s Homeland Security Service killed on Tuesday six militants upon receiving information that a militant hotbed was camping in Beheira Oasis of New Valley governorate.

Cairo is resuming its efforts to reconcile the Fatah and Hamas Palestinian factions, taking a somewhat more hands-on approach to solving the main problem.

The main decision-making circles of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime have begun new deliberations on the future of Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly. The potential reshuffle comes as Egypt's parliament is in the last week of its fourth legislative term that started in October 2018. It's fifth and last term is expected to start this coming October. The General Intelligence Service (GIS), headed by General Abbas Kamel, would like there to be a broad ministerial reshuffle, sources told The New Arab, including a change in prime minister - citing a number of his failures. "He is hardworking and has constructive ideas," the source said, "but he is incapable of seeing them through," claiming that meetings are often plagued by clashes between ministers. It is unclear who would replace Madbouly. Sources told The New Arab that some lawmakers have put forward the Minister of Planning, Hala al-Saeed. As the first woman to potentially head Egypt's government, she is seen a key way to improve the image of Egypt abroad. Saeed in her role as Minister of Planning is also responsible for Egypt's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, as well as other donors and lender, putting her in a key position. Egypt's government is introducing a range of other cuts on public spending as part of $12 billion bail-out loan from the IMF that Cairo secured in 2016. Others inside Sisi's close circle are looking to other successful minister, such as the Minister of Electricity Mohammed Shaker. Minister of Petroleum Tariq al-Muslla and Minister of Communications Amr Talat, have also been mentioned in light of the growing interest in cybersecurity. Meanwhile, Egypt's parliament on Monday approved amendments to a controversial law that rights groups say imposes strict curbs on non-governmental organisations. Sisi has faced international condemnation for a crackdown on civil society groups since he took power in 2014, a year after the military toppled president Mohamed Morsi. In May, information about a cabinet reshuffle was widely circulated in government circles, resulting in a semi-paralysis of some ministers. Egypt's last cabinet reshuffle took place in June 2018 and included the appointment of Medbouli as Prime Minister.

On Wednesday morning the head of Egypt’s General Intelligence, Abbas Kamel, made a quick visit to South Sudan where he met with President of South Sudan Silva Kiir.