Mohamed al-Sadat

#Telecom Egypt

Govt halts sale of Telecom Egypt shares to UAE amid concerns over ceding of strategic assets, expectations of further pound devaluation

The government backed out on March 20 from a deal to sell 10 percent of Telecom Egypt’s shares to a strategic investor…

#school conditions

Wall collapse kills student in overcrowded school at start of academic year

The school had not undergone maintenance in seven years

#Central Bank of Egypt

An end to Tarek Amer’s tenure at Egypt’s central bank

“Foreign reserves are not sacred; they are there to rely on in times of crisis,” Amer said in May

#August 2021 Cabinet reshuffle

13 new faces join Madbuly Cabinet, media prohibits ‘negative’ coverage of certain outgoing ministers

The move over a year of rumors anticipating a Cabinet reshuffle

#censorship

Intelligence-owned media group moves to regulate livestreaming after price hike coverage

A broader set of streaming rules is in the works including a ban on price hike coverage

#Civil Democratic Movement

Prisoner releases, judicial independence ignite backstage debate, as National Dialogue board determine agenda

The board held a five-hour session that was closed to journalists