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Suspended Verdict for Nubian Activists Allows Egyptian State to Keep Control
25 defendants received preliminary fines up to 50,000 Egyptian pounds ($2,900) and seven were acquitted of charges ranging from illegal protesting to blocking roads, chanting against the state and receiving foreign funding. The fines will be upheld if...Egypt Approves Constitutional Amendments Amid Widespread Vote Buying
The amendments include an extension of the presidential term to six years, which means al-Sisi, whose current term was due to end in 2022, can now stay in power until 2024 plus another six years if he is reelected. A 180-member Shura Council (senate)...With Their Books Increasingly Banned, Writers in Egypt Under Threat
The situation for Egyptian writers is growing increasingly difficult, with many in exile or even facing imprisonment at home. Voicing critical or alternative views on politics, morality or religion has become a red line and many writers are now afraid...Amal Suleiman: An Historic Female Ma'dhun Who Has Conquered Old Habits
As of June 2018, Amal had documented nearly 3,000 marriages and 200 divorce cases in the Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. She believes that most cases of divorce are caused by the spouses’ use of mobile applications, namely Facebook and WhatsApp, in addition...Constitutional Changes in the Making to Seal Autocracy in Egypt
The most notable change is to the presidential term limit, increasing it from two four-year terms to two six-year terms. This would allow al-Sisi to run for two more terms after his current one ends in 2022, which could keep him in power until 2034.In Egypt, the Space for Dissent Has Shrunk to Zero
al-Sisi regime has succeeded in rebuilding the wall of fear separating citizens from the state. The space for dissent in Egypt has shrunk to zero. Many of those arrested were not politically active, or at least not recently, but voiced criticism on social...Egypt Looks to Return of Russian Flights to Aid Tourism Recovery
Egypt has since taken extensive measures to adhere to the Russian demands. Flights from Moscow to Cairo were reinstated in April 2018, but the more important flights to the tourist resorts on the Red Sea such as Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh are still...The Paradox at the Heart of Cairo’s City Centre Revival
In short, the government and private parties such as Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment envision a city centre with higher end residents and businesses, regulated and controlled entertainment, and a vibrant but nevertheless strictly censored arts...
