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Political Rights
International rights organizations call for the release of rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer
Human rights organizations urged the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed El-Baqer and bring an end to the arrests and detentions of human rights defenders.
3 workers at appliance manufacturer arrested as thousands continue strike against delayed wages
At dawn on Tuesday, security forces arrested three workers of Universal for Electrical Appliances from their homes, as the workers’ strike over delayed wages continued for the tenth day.
2,000 workers at Universal for Electrical Appliances strike against wage delays
Around 2,000 workers at Universal for Electrical Appliances entered a fifth day of strike action on Wednesday in 6th of October City to protest late wage payments.
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi dies at 85
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who held commanding positions in the Armed Forces in Egypt’s 1967 and 1973 wars and headed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces during the year that it steered Egypt following the 2011 ouster of Hosni Mubarak, died at the age of eighty-five on Tuesday morning.
Egyptian court bans use of mosques for political purposes
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court issued on Saturday a final verdict banning the use of mosques for political purposes and upholding the state's right to supervising them.
Struggle over Egypt's Juhayna behind arrest of founder, son – Amnesty
Egyptian authorities are holding the founder of the country's largest dairy products and juices producer and his son in conditions that amount to torture because of their refusal to cede their assets, Amnesty International said on Monday.
Foreign Policy
Biden National Security adviser headed to Egypt to discuss Libya, Israeli-Palestinian relations
The US and Egyptian delegations will discuss support for Libyan elections and regional security, including in the Horn of Africa.
Egypt resumes operation of Rafah border crossing
The Egyptian authorities resumed the operation of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip in both directions after the official weekend, Egypt’s state-owned news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
President Sisi says River Nile lifeline for Egyptians, slams Ethiopia's intransigence in GERD talks
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi slammed on Tuesday Ethiopia's "intransigence", which has strained the decade-long negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Strategic relations between Egypt and US are indispensable to both countries’ interests: Egyptian FM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed in a meeting on Wednesday the latest developments regarding the dispute caused by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), expressing desire for results-oriented negotiations on the decade-old row.
Egypt’s FM calls for holding Libyan elections as scheduled in neighboring states meeting in New York
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed on Friday the need for holding the Libyan elections as scheduled as a step to consolidate stability in Libya.
Egyptian Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Ati said on Tuesday that Addis Ababa lacked a “sincere” political will and intention to reach a deal with Egypt and Sudan in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Egypt, Netherlands discuss measures to counter irregular migration
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a session of bilateral consultations between Egypt and the Netherlands in the field of immigration and irregular migration.
Egypt’s defence minister discusses cooperation with Yemeni counterpart
Egypt’s Defence Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General Mohamed Zaki discussed in Cairo on Monday with his Yemeni counterpart boosting military cooperation between the two countries in the upcoming period, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced in a statement.
FMs of Egypt, Cyprus, Greece discuss tripartite cooperation
Continuing cooperation through the Trilateral Cooperation Mechanism, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with the Cypriot and Greek counterparts Nikos Christodoulides and Nikos Dendias, respectively, to discuss promoting the cooperation among the three countries, and to coordinate regarding issues of common concern, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez on Twitter on Thursday.
Egypt, Greece, KSA, UAE forces conduct Hercules-21 military training
Special Forces of Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates carried out, for the first time, quadruple joint training (Hercules-21), which continued for several days in Nea Peramos municipality of Greece.
Economy
Egyptian MPs to draft amendment postponing Capital Gains Tax Law to 2023
The MPs, led by businessman and deputy chairman of parliament's industry committee Mohamed El-Sallab, said their legislative amendment comes on the heels of Minister of Finance Mohamed Mait announcing early in September that the new Capital Gains Tax law would be implemented in January 2022 as scheduled.
NBE, Banque Misr offer syndicated loan worth EGP 2.5bn to Palm Hills-affiliated company
A banking alliance consisting of Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) signed a long-term joint financing contract for Palm Investment and Real Estate Development Company, a subsidiary of Palm Hills Developments with a value of 2.5 billion Egyptian pounds.
Total financial position of banks in Egypt increases to EGP 7.948trn in June 2021: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed that the total financial position of banks operating in the local market, other than CBE, increased to about 7.948 trillion Egyptian pounds in June 2021, compared to 7.554 trillion Egyptian pounds in March 2021, an increase of 394 billion Egyptian pounds.
Egypt allocates billions for development in Sinai
Egypt is seeking to attract residents to move to the Sinai Peninsula, by carrying out development projects and providing job opportunities, to boost the national economy and maintain national security.
Domestic Security
Welfare may be halted for unlawful use of water, agricultural resources, says Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that people will be cut off from all state subsidies and support programs that are offered to low-income households if they are found to have used water facilities or agricultural lands unlawfully. If introduced, the punitive withholding of welfare would be the latest addition to a legislative framework that has expanded since 2018 to centralize and securitize government control over land and water resources.
Egyptian president sets 6-month ultimatum to eliminate encroachments on Nile mainstream, canals
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi set Monday a six-month ultimatum to efface any encroachments on Nile River mainstream and canals.
By the end of November, all of Egypt’s civil servants are to be barred from entering government workplaces unless they show proof of vaccination, or present negative PCR tests twice a week.
Arabic
الحكومة تصدر قرارًا يمنع موظفيها من إقامة أي دعاوى قضائية ضد أي جهة حكومية.. وعقاب المخالفين
Civil servants are banned from filing suits against any governmental body, according to a recent decision issued by the cabinet.
رئيس «الضرائب» اﻷسبق: مطالبة البلوجرز واليوتيوبرز بـ«قيمة مضافة» فيه خطأ قانوني
The decision to tax bloggers and Youtubers sparked debate in Egypt, criticizing the legality of the decision.
بعد 10 سنوات.. رفع التحفظ على أموال علاء وجمال مبارك
Egypt’s prosecution decided to lift the reservation on the money of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak.
رفض استئناف محمد عادل وتأييد استمرار حبسه 45 يوما احتياطيا.. وزوجته: 3 سنين و3 شهور حبس مش كفاية؟
Mansoura Criminal Court rejected the appeal by activist Mohamed Adel against his detention renewal, according to his wife.
New Cairo Court renewed the detention of Ayman Mansour Nada, professor of Mass Communication at Cairo University, for fifteen days over “defamation and slander” charges, following a series of Facebook posts in which he criticized Egypt's pro-government media.