#COVID-19
Government compels public servants to receive COVID-19 vaccination or provide negative PCR test twice per week
Concerns remain over how the mandate will be implemented
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#labor actions
3 workers at appliance manufacturer arrested as thousands continue strike against delayed wages
Workers’ wage payments had not been disbursed since July
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#food subsidies
Welfare may be halted for unlawful use of water, agricultural resources, says Sisi
The move fits into the state's efforts to centralize and securitize control over land and resources
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#Cairo
Several wards emptied at Abbasseya Psychiatric Hospital in move staff say heralds contested relocation
The management of Abbasseya Psychiatric Hospital closed down several departments and suspended some of the hospital’s services in September — a move…
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#labor actions
2,000 workers at Universal for Electrical Appliances strike against wage delays
A coworker died from a heart attack under financial pressure last week, spurring the strike
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#Hussein Tantawi
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi dies at 85
Tantawi headed SCAF during the year that it steered Egypt following Mubarak's 2011 ouster.
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#African Union
Egypt agrees to look at proposal for resuming GERD talks under African Union, says govt source
Cairo will “will interact with all seriousness with Kinshasa’s effort"
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#political prisoners
‘What would you say if you got out?’ Hundreds questioned in prisons as authorities prepare amnesty lists, lawyers say
The final list of names rests with the president, one source said
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#Egypt-US relations
After US govt upholds immunity, federal judge drops former prisoner’s torture lawsuit against ex-PM Beblawi
Soltan called the move "devastating but expected” given the “Biden admin’s unnecessary intervention"
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#acquisitions and mergers
Despite repeated denials, United Company of Pharmacists takes steps to acquire stake in 19011 pharmaceutical chain
United may be considering further staff layoffs as part of a potential plan to restructure 19011
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#coptic christians
Researcher Patrick Zaki faces emergency trial for penning 2019 article on life as Coptic Christian in Egypt
Zaki was allegedly beaten and electrocuted in detention following his arrest
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#Egypt-US relations
Biden administration condition portion of Egypt’s security aid to rights, civil society files
The conditioned amount is less than was withheld by the admin of Biden's predecessor Donald Trump
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#activist detentions
Family, lawyer raise concerns about mental health of imprisoned activist Alaa Abd El Fattah after years in prison
Alaa said on Monday that since 2011, “I have not spent a full year outside of detention”
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#deportations
After over 7 years’ detention in Egypt, 2 Eritrean migrants face deportation
Legal charges and lengthy prison sentences could await the two men once they return to Eritrea
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#security forces
Human Rights Watch: Egyptian security forces carried out dozens of extrajudicial killings from 2015-2020
Egyptian security forces have killed dozens of people they allege to be terrorists in extrajudicial killings between January 2015 and December 2020,…
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#Egypt-Palestine relations
Sources: Egypt pushing for September meeting between Palestinian, Israeli leaders as US pressures Israel to loosen Gaza blockade
The push for high level coordination comes in light of mounting tension in Gaza
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#Ahmed Samir Santawy
To protest 4-year sentence for ‘false news’ charges, family of graduate researcher Santawy files petition
The grievance submitted is the only way to stop the sentence before it is ratified
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#Al-Azhar
Deterred from official healthcare, 26-yr-old dies after sex reassignment surgery
The committee that approves gender reassignment surgeries has not met in years
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#political prisoners
Lobby group says 3 detainees released Sunday: YouTuber Shady Sorour, researcher Shaima Samy, party member Ziad Aboul Fadl
The Public Prosecution frequently adds detainees to new cases often bypassing release orders.
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#migrant deaths
Sources: Dozens of Egyptians held in Libya after migrant boat bound for Italy capsizes
Dozens of Egyptian survivors are being held in the western Libyan town of Zawiya.
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