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Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.
Several writers commented on the situation of Egyptâs Christian community given recent controversy in the Upper Egypt governorate of Minya and possible tensions. In the privately-owned Al-Watan newspaper, Magda Al-Gindi touched upon the issue of worship places for Coptic citizens, highlighting how the government has undermined churches over the years and the challenge to make …
Op-ed writers picked up topics related to tourism, Copts, and Jamal Khashoggi in Sundayâs newspapers. A recent incident involving a foreign couple posing for explicit footage on the top of Egyptâs Pyramid continued to stir fury. State-owned daily Al-Ahramâs Makram Mohamed Ahmed also commented on the Yemen war, arguing that the implementation of a ceasefire …
Yemen peace talks progressed as US lawmakers push for ending military assistance to the Saudi-led military coalition
Op-ed writers are saying goodbye to 2018 and speculating on local and foreign affairs for the upcoming year, while France continued to be a trending topic this week. In state-owned daily Al-Ahram, Gamal Zaida outlined achievements of the year in Egypt from his point of view. They include success in countering terrorism, expanding the network …
Op-ed writers kept eye on incidents occurring in France
Experts warn growth rates will hinder economic stability, 2030 goals
The media has been all over a ârevealingâ dress worn by Egyptian actress Rania Youssef at the Cairo Film Festival last week, a move she almost went on trial for, after heavy public criticism, including from the Actors Syndicate. For Egyptâs op-ed writers, the issue continues to be an interesting topic. Writers in the state-owned …
Fighting continues as coalition faces mounting pressure
Egyptian writers picked up variety of local topics which topped this weekâs news agenda
Ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salmanâs expected visit to Egypt, some writers picked up once more the Jamal Khashoggiâs murder case, showing their support of Saudi Arabia and praising US President Donald Trumpâs position on the issue. In state-owned Al-Ahram, Ahmed Abdel Tawab said Qatar and Turkey were waiting for this opportunity to …
After the revolution, a new goal appeared: restoring that money, with the illusion of distributing that money to the people, plus some calculating each personâs share in the wealth estimated at the time to be between $40 to $70bn
Arab affairs with Palestinian cause at its heart dominated Egyptian writersâ op-ed in Sundayâs newspapers
Al-Sisi among few country leaders to attend, summit conclusions support unified military dialogue hosted by Egypt
Amid debates on cultural taste, critics oppose ban on artists
Egyptâs writers looked at economy in Sunday op-eds
Over 12,000 people killed by firearms, 307 mass shootings in 2018 in US
In state-owned media Al-Ahram, each writer picked up a topic. Salah Montasser chose the question on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggiâs murder, to which Al-Sisi responded by warning from jumping to conclusions as long as official investigations are in process.
State-media writers say victims endangered themselves
âWe have suffered from this incident and previous ones,â says Pope
Egyptâs writers followed-up on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiâs visit to Germany this week. The Khashoggi case continues to be of interest, as well as the recent synagogue attack which killed a dozen people in the US. German applied sciences universities opening in Egypt, was the main focus of op-eds reviewing the Germany visit on Wednesday. …
A strong support for Saudi Arabia has been expressed by Egyptâs columnists since the Jamal Khashoggi case broke out. In Sundayâs papers, a few more op-eds praised the kingdom and addressed the case. Additionally, writers picked some local affairs to analyse. In state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Osama Al-Ghazaly Harb wrote that the relationship between Egypt and …
Case topped news agenda for weeks pushing world leaders, Saudi Arabia to seek accountability
Comments on how Saudis are handling Khashoggiâs case
In state-owned daily Al-Ahram, Osama Al-Ghazaly Harb praised Egyptâs stance through statements issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry demanding truth to be revealed through transparent investigations, and warning against politicising the case and using it against Saudi Arabia.
Despite Saudi Arabiaâs admission of journalistâs murder, case coverage problematic
For Al-Akhbarâs Karam Gabr, Al-Sisiâs visit comes amid a series of successful connections with economic powers
In state-owned newspaper Al-Akhbar, Elham Abu El-Fateh seconded Al-Sisiâs rejection of the Muslim Brotherhood, writing that Egyptians wonât forget, and will not let them back in the scene, after they learnt the lesson the hard way, and found out under their rule what treason meant.
Libya in Italy conference next November, elections off table
Praise given to military operation that arrested Al-Ashmawy
2018âs Nobel prize had no âpeace recipients,â perhaps absence of peace will last for a while, says Nour