Egypt: Egyptians Suffer Yet Another IMF-Instigated Price Hike

The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector. Read more »

Egypt: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Freed - 'One Step at a Time, But Then the Next Step Please....?'

Alaa's release by way of a presidential pardon came after a long international solidarity campaign calling for his freedom and a 10-month hunger strike by his elderly mother. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Largest Hydroelectric Dam As Regional Tensions With Egypt and Sudan Persist

Ethiopia has officially opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, marking the end of a 14-year, USD 5 billion undertaking that has… Read more »

Egypt: Netanyahu Halts Major Gas Deal With Egypt Over Alleged Peace Treaty Violations

Egypt seems to have been caught in Netanyahu's political bargaining trap due to its urgent need for energy supplies. Read more »