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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: IS claims attack in Ismailia that killed three policemenF

The Islamic State group said Saturday that it carried out a deadly attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia the previous day. "A cell of soldiers of the caliphate managed to attack an Egyptian police roadblock... with a machine gun,"...

Egypt: Suez Canal chief seeks to dispel fears over draft Egypt lawF

The chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal on Thursday affirmed the waterway is "not for sale", in a bid to allay fears over a draft law under discussion in parliament. On Tuesday the legislature approved in principle a bill proposed by the government seeking to establish a...

Egypt: At least 14 inmates died from Covid-19 in Egyptian prisonsF

Beirut, July 20, 2020 - At least 14 prisoners have died from likely COVID-19 complications in scantly-monitored outbreaks of the disease at Egyptian detention centres, Human Rights Watch said Monday. "At least 14 prisoners and detainees have died, most likely from...

The seeds of future crises: More troubles for Egypt’s poorF

Wandering Cairo's bustling streets, Zeinab was struggling to survive by selling tissues when the coronavirus left her even more vulnerable, along with thousands of other homeless people and street children. The only good news was that, amid the pandemic fears,...

Libya: Egypt’s Sisi doubles down on threat to send troops to LibyaF

Cairo, July 16, 2020 - Egypt's president said Thursday that his country "will not stand idle" against threats to the national security of Egypt and Arab countries, in a meeting with tribal leaders from eastern Libya. His comments came days after the eastern-based...

Egypt: You are considered a criminal if you fly a kite in EgyptF

Cairo, July 11, 2020 - [Photo: Rene Vincit]  Egyptian police have seized kites from people flying them after a ban by a northern governorate for "safety" reasons and a lawmaker's warning they posed a "national security threat". Police seized 369 kites in Cairo on...

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