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Items by Mahmoud Hassan
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Record price increases of cemetery plots in Egypt
In a new development in Egypt, modern and luxurious cemetery plots have hit the market recently at very high prices. This is happening in a country burdened with debt and suffering several crises, including high prices and low living and economic conditions. The new cemetery plots come with distinguished architectural…
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The Suez Canal is being attacked by the Houthis by default
Tension in the Red Sea threatens global trade and is bound to damage the Egyptian economy. The Suez Canal is being attacked by the Houthis by default with every attack they make on international shipping in the Red Sea, which is forcing shipping companies to suspend their use of the…
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6 harsh years lie ahead of Egyptians
With the announcement that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has won a third presidential term which ends in 2030, Egyptians are facing the question of what challenges lie ahead over the next six years which will add to the many existing crises. The power cuts, which resumed after the three-day…
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Egypt presidential elections 2024: Why did the Egyptians sell their votes?
“Smile for the camera” was the name of an Egyptian movie that was made in 1998, and it has been embodied throughout the ongoing elections in Egypt from 10 December to 12 December. “Let’s all take a picture”. This was a scene in front of a poll centre in Giza near…
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Egyptians hope for a deal to release prisoners held by Al-Sisi
Thousands of Egyptian families have watched the mediation by their government and Qatar to get Israelis held by Hamas released in exchange for Palestinians held by the occupation state. They hope that their government will agree to a similar deal to release all political prisoners in Egypt. Tens of thousands…
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International standards for free and fair elections are not part of the process in Egypt
As the presidential election in Egypt scheduled to begin next Friday approaches, the result, allege the opposition, is predetermined amid doubts about the integrity of the electoral process. The Egyptian regime sees the election as an opportunity to confirm its legitimacy and obtain a third term for President Abdel Fattah…
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Al-Sisi is using the war in Gaza as an excuse for more repression
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi quite possibly sees the ongoing Israeli war against the Palestinians in Gaza as a blessing in disguise, because it has provided cover for his ongoing political and security repression in his own country before the presidential election next month. He hopes to stay in power…
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Egypt’s considerations for closing the Rafah border crossing
As the war in the Gaza Strip enters its second month and amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment of civilians and ground invasion, the importance of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza increases. The crossing is the only channel for delivering humanitarian aid to the…
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Egypt’s considerations for closing the Rafah crossing
As the war in the Gaza Strip enters its second consecutive month, amid violent Israeli bombardment of civilians, the importance of the Rafah land crossing between Egypt and the Occupied Palestinian Territories doubles. This crossing is the only means for delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, which is facing a…
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Egypt: A new generation threatens Israel
A 7-year-old girl drew a Palestinian flag with her coloured pencils; a 10-year-old boy chanted while carrying his school bag, “No way, no how, we will not give up the land” and a 15-year-old girl wrote the word Gaza on her hands. Perhaps Israel does not realise the extent of…
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Sinai as an alternative to Gaza: Who is funding this? Who is passing the deal?
Egyptian Sinai has returned to the forefront of the conflict between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli occupation, with the circulation of plans that include the displacement of the residents of the Gaza Strip there, in exchange for a huge financial deal with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s regime. Despite…
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In Egypt, fear, poverty and money lead to endorsements of Sisi
You may be surprised if I told you that opponents of the current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi have endorsed his candidacy in the presidential elections scheduled for December, in an effort on his part to win a third term lasting until 2030. It is also interesting that more than…
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Will Falcon be Egypt’s Wagner?
Threads are joining in Egypt, towards formulating new roles, which may be suspicious, for a major security company, with ties to the government, security and intelligence departments, amid great fears that dirty and secret tasks will be assigned to it in the coming period. Questions have arisen about the nature…
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Al-Sisi’s stark warning to Egyptian voters: it’s either me or chaos
Egyptian law requires each presidential candidate to collect a recommendation from 20 representatives in parliament, or certified letters of support from 25,000 citizens from at least 15 Egyptian governorates, with a minimum of 1,000 from each governorate. It is not possible to support more than one candidate. You can spend…
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Egypt’s imams, teachers, diplomats and judges are being militarised
Egypt is moving rapidly towards militarising politics, the economy and education, and more. There is a strong desire on the part of the regime of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to extend the influence of the military establishment and subject all ministries and state institutions to the control of the generals.…
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The Egyptian tragedy in Libya is far from over
They were looking to make a living but were denied the opportunity for decent work in their own country, so they left for a neighbouring land in the hope of earning a few hundred dollars and fulfilling their dreams of making a home. Instead, though, 74 young people from the…
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Egypt’s population increase indicates the failure of the Sisi regime
From terrorism to population growth; from the January Revolution to the Muslim Brotherhood; and from the coronavirus pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine war, the regime led by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has an array of arguments to justify the major economic failure of Egypt since the army seized power in the coup…
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Pay high, get higher education in Egypt
In Egypt, smartness is not the condition to get high scientific certificates, and hard work is not the condition to achieve success through academic study. Meanwhile, money could help you get senior positions, regardless of quality and efficiency standards. Touring Egyptian universities and reading admission criteria for graduates of General…
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Outrageously high prices raise divorce and violence rates in Egypt
A merciless father kills his wife in front of his children because of household expenses; a husband slaughters his wife because of household expenses in Mahalla; a teacher kills his wife because of household expenses in Shubra Al-Khaimah because of household expenses; a young man kills his wife in Aswan;…
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The Egyptian treasure plane increases the pains of the Sisi regime
Bad things often come in threes, it is said. This is the case with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s regime, which is having a difficult time paying the country’s foreign debts as the country suffers from power cuts, a severe shortage of dollars and leaks about corruption. Now along comes…
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This is the Egypt that the regime doesn’t want the world to see
Under a propaganda poster bearing the image of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and the slogan “Citizens First”, a homeless person lies on the ground. This is in Manial, an area in Old Cairo, and it is a paradox that reveals a different side of Egyptian life. The people of…
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Egyptians and the drug shortage crisis
You may stand in a long line in front of El Esaaf pharmacy, one of the largest and most famous pharmacies at the centre of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, waiting to receive a medication that is in short supply, or an expensive alternative that may relieve some pain or heal…
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Egyptian love and marriage behind bars
A look of admiration from behind bars, accompanied by hope for a better tomorrow that brings her and her life partner together. A life partner in whose cause she believes and has pride in his steadfastness in the face of his jailer, awaiting his release to that she can complete…
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Deadly real estate in Egypt: corruption, bribery and more
From time to time, Egypt wakes up to the news of a collapsed building and the death of dozens of people. The news is usually accompanied with a government decision to examine the condition of the collapsed property, arrest its owner and the payment of a meagre compensation to the…