#Egypt-US relations
US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue: What’s on the agenda for Shoukry and Blinken?
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is yet to meet in person with US President Joe Biden
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#Education Ministry
Students strike at STEM boarding schools as teacher shortage, poor living conditions disrupt study
Almost a month into the academic year, students at school in Sohag still have not begun classes.
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#Sisi legislation
House approves laws consolidating executive, military powers days after end of state of emergency
Transparency around the military will be further reduced by the final piece of legislation
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#deportations
Egyptian authorities forcibly deport 8 Eritrean migrants, 10 await departure
An Eritrean community leader in Cairo said they know of 300 Eritrean migrants detained across Egypt
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#Sudan military takeover
Millions turn out across Sudan to defy military takeover, met with harsh violence from joint security forces
At least 17 people have now been killed since the military seized power last week
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#Sudan military takeover
Sudanese security forces launch deadly attack in Bahri city, as Burhan pressures Hamdok to lead technocratic government
A "march of millions" against the military takeover is planned for Saturday
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#Sudan military takeover
Sudan: Prime minister returned to home under heavy security, general strike, arrests continue, mass protests planned for Saturday
A number of government ministers and political leaders remain detained in an undisclosed location
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#Sudan military takeover
UPDATE: Anti-coup protests continue with general strike in Sudan, at least 4 dead after live ammunition dispersed crowds on Monday
Along with several Cabinet members, at least 320 Freedom and Change Coalition members were arrested
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#Abdalla Hamdok
Hundreds of thousands turn out to affirm revolutionary demand of civilian rule in Sudan
Mass pro-civilian protesters delivered stern rebuke to rival calls for military government
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#NGO foreign funding case
Four more NGOs in the clear in decade-old foreign funding investigation
'We have yet to actually see our personal and NGOs’ assets unfrozen and travel bans lifted'
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#Alaa Abd El Fattah
In first trial session after over 2 years in prison, Alaa Abd El Fattah tells court his detention is illegal
Their new false news charge is punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of one year
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#Sudan
Manufacturing popular pro-military protests: How Sudanese protesters are being brought out to call for a coup
Not all of the “pro-military” protesters had the same degree of conviction as Hajo
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#migration
Sisi highlights Egypt’s role in regulating migration at Budapest conference
The foreign minister suggested that Egypt requires additional funding to control migration
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#emergency law
Military ruler annuls ruling against Mamdouh Hamza setting ‘historical precedent’
Egypt has been under a state of emergency since April 2017
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#COVID-19
Egypt ranks 5th worldwide in underreporting COVID-19 deaths according to World Bank report
A high undercount ratio implies that unreported COVID-19 deaths were missed in the official count
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#Egypt-UAE relations
Outlet headed by journalist Mohamed Fahmy accused of publishing pro-Egypt, UAE propaganda, ordered to pay out GBP80,000 by UK court
Cahane claimed that Fahmy was “assisted and directed” by representatives or agents of the UAE
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#civil service law
4 security officials to sit on committee empowered to dismiss state employees without disciplinary process
The committee will ultimately answer to the president
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#human rights in focus
Newly formed National Council for Human Rights to focus on remand detention, says member
“We have hope that a large number of prisoners will be released on the occasion of October 6"
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#labor actions
Older staff excluded from compensation deal for 6,200 workers as state industrial giant winds down
Excluded workers will continue working in the liquidation process until they can retire at age 60
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#militant attack
10 Egyptians arrested in Khartoum after exchange of fire kills 5 Sudanese intelligence personnel
A militant group which is not affiliated with IS has reportedly claimed responsibility.
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