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Egyptian authorities intervene in hunger strike situation of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday they were told by prison authorities that medical intervention was taken to maintain his health, four days after he escalated his protest. Abd el-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike since April 2, had said he would stop drinking water on Sunday… Read More Egyptian authorities intervene in hunger strike situation of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issues presidential pardon to jailed former MP and activist Zyad Elelaimy

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned jailed former member of parliament and prominent activist Zyad Elelaimy, parliamentarian and presidential pardon committee member Tarek Elkhouly said on Monday on his Facebook page. Elelaimy was one of the leading Egyptian activists during the 2011 uprising which toppled Hosni Mubarak and had been jailed since 2019 on charges… Read More Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issues presidential pardon to jailed former MP and activist Zyad Elelaimy

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Egypt, Qatar sign agreements to boost cooperation

Egypt and Qatar signed three memomoranda of understanding, including one between the two nations’ sovereign wealth funds, the Egyptian presidency said on Wednesday during a two-day trip by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Doha. Sisi’s trip to Qatar is his first since Cairo and Doha restored relations last year following a regional diplomatic rift. Qatar and… Read More Egypt, Qatar sign agreements to boost cooperation

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China’s President Xi Jinping pledges a billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to Africa

China will deliver another 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa and encourage Chinese companies to invest no less than $10 billion in the continent over the next three years, President Xi Jinping said on Monday. The country has already supplied nearly 200 million doses to Africa, where vaccination rates have fallen behind amid… Read More China’s President Xi Jinping pledges a billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to Africa

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ends state of emergency in nation

Egypt’s state of emergency will be lifted for the first time in years, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday. Egypt imposed a state of emergency in April 2017 after deadly bombings of churches and has since routinely extended it at three-month intervals, despite an improved security situation. “Egypt has become … an oasis of… Read More Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ends state of emergency in nation

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U.S. to withhold $130million military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns

The Biden administration will withhold $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt to pressure its Arab ally to improve its human rights record, two sources familiar with the matter, including a U.S. official, said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s move will be a break with his predecessors’ policy of overriding a congressional check on… Read More U.S. to withhold $130million military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns

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