Egypt on Saturday added 13 people, including former parliamentarian Zyad El Alaimy, on the country's terrorism list for collaborating with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
The decision, published in the official gazette, stated that their "placement on the terrorism list will be for a period of five years".
Mr El Alaimy, a key figure of Egypt's 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak, was arrested in June 2019.
Also put on the list was Ramy Shaath, a prominent activist and the son of veteran Palestinian politician Nabil Shaath, who holds Egyptian citizenship and was arrested two months after Mr El Elaimy.
Since their arrest, the pair have been charged with joining a "terrorist group" – namely the Brotherhood which has been outlawed in Egypt and several other countries in the region, including the UAE.
In a statement issued on June 25 last year, Egypt's interior ministry said it had uncovered “a joint plot between the Muslim Brotherhood’s exiled leadership and the civil opposition to target the state and its institutions in order to oust it on June 30”, the anniversary of the military's 2013 removal of Brotherhood member Mohammed Morsi from the presidency following mass protests against his rule.
In its ruling on Saturday, the court said that Brotherhood members had tasked "other members of the group ... including Ramy Shaath and Zyad El Alaimy" with carrying out activities against the state.
Defence lawyer Khaled Ali told AFP that the decision was taken in the absence of their lawyers and would be appealed.
Hundreds of people have been added to Egypt's terrorism list in recent years, including fugitives and people detained by authorities.
The measure allows the authorities to freeze their assets while those who are not behind bars are banned from travel.
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Empty Words
By Mario Levrero
(Coffee House Press)
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Museum of the Future in numbers
- 78 metres is the height of the museum
- 30,000 square metres is its total area
- 17,000 square metres is the length of the stainless steel facade
- 14 kilometres is the length of LED lights used on the facade
- 1,024 individual pieces make up the exterior
- 7 floors in all, with one for administrative offices
- 2,400 diagonally intersecting steel members frame the torus shape
- 100 species of trees and plants dot the gardens
- Dh145 is the price of a ticket
What the law says
Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
The President's Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Rating: 4/5
