Egyptian authorities have launched the “biggest crackdown” under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi‘s rule, according to Amnesty International, rounding up more than 2,300 people following a series of anti-government protests in late September.
Egypt’s reputation as an emerging market star lost some of its sparkle last month when street protests revealed a population yet to benefit from years of economic reforms that had impressed investors. That reality check may prove to be uncomfortable.
Egypt’s parliament speaker favourably compared President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Adolf Hilter on Tuesday, saying the Nazi leader “made mistakes” but “built a strong infrastructure” for his country.
Egypt’s supply ministry yesterday said it would bring back of 1.8 million Egyptians to the so-called “smart-card system” for subsidised goods.
For the second week in a row, demonstrations against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi were held in the cities of Qena, Luxor, Sohag and al-Warkh near Giza governorate.
Exiled contractor Mohamed Ali published a video on Monday evening calling on Egyptians to hold protests on Tuesday afternoon against autocratic President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Marsad Egypt Egyptian Security Sector Observatory