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Political Rights
Egypt's Parliament holds fourth social dialogue on proposed amendments of constitution
The Egyptian parliament's legislative and constitutional affairs committee concluded on Thursday its national dialogue on proposed amendments to Egypt's 2014 constitution.
Egypt's Sisi calls on government to combat physical and psychological violence against women
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed the Egyptian government to empower women and to fight physical and psychological violence against women during a speech on Saturday.
Tagammu Party opposes proposed amendments to the constitution as submitted by MPs from majority Support Egypt parliamentary coalition.
Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah released from prison after concluding sentence
Prominent Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison on Friday after serving a five-year term for illegally protesting, rioting and attacking public servants.
Egypt's water worries: Plan of action
While marking World Water Day, Egyptian officials reviewed current efforts to ration usage
Egypt parliament concludes national dialogue on constitutional amendments
The Egyptian parliament's legislative and constitutional affairs committee concluded on Thursday its national dialogue on proposed amendments to Egypt's 2014 constitution.
Egypt’s anti-corruption authority arrests 22 people involved in illegal immigration
Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority, the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, has said it arrested twenty-two people involved in facilitating illegal immigration by Egyptians to Europe.
Egyptian expats in New York prepare for a constitutional amendments referendum
Members of the Egyptian expat community in New York said in a statement on Sunday that they are ready to participate in a referendum on the proposed amendments to Egypt's constitution, voicing their support for the proposed changes, according to Al-Ahram Arabic news website.
Egyptians actors Khaled Abul Naga, Amr Waked expelled from Actors Union over 'treason'
The Egyptian Actors Union has suspended the membership of prominent actors Amr Waked and Khaled Abul Naga over what the union called "high treason" after the two attended a Congress panel criticizing proposed amendments to Egypt's constitution in Washington earlier this week.
Egyptian court releases researcher Hisham Gafaar with precautionary measures
Egypt's Cairo Criminal Court has ordered on Wednesday the release of Researcher and Journalist Hisham Gafaar, with precautionary measures, including parole and travel ban, pending a case in which he is tried for joining a "banned organization."
Egypt MPs give comments on proposed constitutional amendments in internal dialogue
Parliament held an internal dialogue on Monday to hear MPs representing Cairo and Upper Egyptian governorates.
Security interventions place 3 pro-govt figures on Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate council
The mid-term elections for Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate on 15 March, saw Diaa Rashwan become its head and several new figures join its council. A security source and multiple journalists told Mada Masr that the security apparatus played a role in the outcome.
How ordinary Egyptians embodied nationalism around the 1919 revolution
In his 2011 book Ordinary Egyptians: Creating the Modern Nation through Popular Culture, in which the song “Pardon, Wingate” is quoted, Fahmy uses popular culture as a lens through which to view the emergence of a distinctly Egyptian identity at the turn of the twentieth century.
Foreign Policy
Egypt's Sisi meets with Tunisian president Essebsi ahead of the Arab Summit on Sunday
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has received on Sunday his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Conference Palace in capital Tunis on the sidelines of thirtieth Arab Summit, which is due to kick off later in the day.
"The liberation of all Arab occupied territories is the only way to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict," Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in his speech during the opening session of the thirtieth Arab Summit in Tunisia on Sunday.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed said the United Arab Emirates lends special attention to boosting ties with Egypt, considering it the linchpin of security and stability in the region.
Sadat and the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty
Beyond the victory, the drama, and the eventual assassination connected with his rule, the name of former president Anwar al-Sadat is most associated with the forty-year-old Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
Economy
Egypt current account deficit widens, tourism picks up, FDI falls
Egypt’s current account deficit widened to 2.1 billion US dollars in the last three months of 2018 from a deficit of 1.78 billion US dollars in the same period a year previously, according to Reuters calculations based on central bank data released on Monday.
Egypt's finance ministry auctions EGP 1.7 bln T-bonds
The Finance Ministry auctioned on Monday treasury bonds at a total value of 1.750 billion Egyptian pounds.
Egypt's petroleum ministry says 95 octane gasoline price will remain fixed for coming three months
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum decided on Sunday to fix the sale price of 95 octane gasoline in the local market for three months to remain at 7.75 Egyptian pounds per liter during the second quarter of this fiscal year, according to a statement by the ministry.
Egypt maintains customs exchange rate for essential goods
Egypt will keep its customs exchange rate steady at sixteen Egyptian pounds to the dollar for strategic and essential goods for April, the finance ministry said on Monday.
Domestic Security
23 people arrested for illegal currency trade: Egypt's ACA
Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority (ACA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, has arrested a criminal ring of twenty-three people accused of illegal trade in foreign currencies.
Arabic
خدعة زيادة الأجور.. ما لم يخبرنا به السيسي
The article examines how Sisi’s raise of wages will affect the economy.
تجديد حبس إيمان الحلو و3 آخرين 15 يومًا على خلفية دعوات التظاهر عقب «حادث محطة رمسيس»
The Higher State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of four defendants for fifteen days over protest calls following Ramses train accident.
تراجع الاستثمارات الأجنبية يعيد ميزان المدفوعات إلى العجز
Egypt’s balance of payments recorded a deficit of 1.8 billion US dollars during the first quarter of 2018-2019, according to Egypt’s Central Bank.
حوار التعديلات الدستورية: المعارضة لا تتعلم من أخطائها
The article discusses the ineffective role of the opposition in the latest national dialogue on constitutional amendments.