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Egyptian lawyers go on strike in solidarity with jailed colleaguesF

The Egyptian Bar Association announced Thursday an "unlimited" strike to condemn the imprisonment of six colleagues for a court brawl with three clerks earlier this month. "We are immediately suspending all of our activities, we will stop appearing before the courts...

Egypt faces major risks this year as economy continues to fall apartF

“Chicken feet are good for you…” The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for a third time as part of an International Monetary Fund loan agreement. The devaluation, representing a drop of around 50 percent...

Egypt: Violent military operation in North Sinai with army saying it killed 73 insurgentsF

Cairo, Aug 30, 2020 - Egypt's army announced Sunday that more than 70 alleged jihadists have been killed in recent military operations in North Sinai, the location of an insurrection affiliated to the Islamic State group. A statement by the Egyptian army said that the...

Egypt: Police arrest suspected rapist as #MeToo movement reignitesF

Cairo, Aug 27, 2020 - Egypt has arrested a suspect in the alleged gang rape of a woman in a luxury Cairo hotel, the prosecution said Thursday, in a case that has fuelled a resurgent #MeToo movement. The rape allegedly took place six years ago but the allegations only...

Egypt: Sisi strengthens his powers with loyalists winning upper house seatsF

Cairo, Aug 19, 2020  - Egypt's electoral commission said Wednesday that candidates on an electoral list loyal to President  Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won overwhelmingly in party elections held to a newly-restored upper house last week. But the polling, on August 11 and...

Libya: Patchwork of divided tribes complicate the Libyan crisisF

As Egypt flexes its muscle with threats to intervene in Libya's civil war, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to join forces with some of the neighbouring country's powerful tribes. Cairo hopes the alliances would boost its legitimacy if it were to wade...

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