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Al-Sisi on official visit to UAE
Defence minister overseeing final stages of military exercises and meeting officials
What are the justifications for Al-Sisi’s nomination? Part 1: The popular current
There are three movements rooting for Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s nomination in the upcoming presidential elections. One of those movements is what we can call the popular current, which expresses the general mood of the people in the streets. The second movement is supporters of the former regime, including some of the state’s apparatus. …
6 April Youth Movement oppose Al-Sisi presidential bid
“Anyone who loves his homeland and loves the Egyptian people cannot ignore or turn his back on the state of division and acute polarisation plaguing society,” says movement
Al-Sisi to ‘complete procedures’ for presidential run
Defence minister says he cannot ignore the will of the Egyptian people
Your Weekly News
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this week’s news from the fair land of Egypt, the place so magical that the state’s institutions spend all of their effort in putting a smile and a chuckle on its citizens’ faces. We start our broadcast with the latest update regarding the military’s miracle cure, the CCD, by General …
Egypt’s new buffer government
The culture of rumours and speculations in Egypt can tempt us to abandon our logical thinking. Take, for example, the resignation of Beblawi’s government—this was a move that took many by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. The government resignation was inevitable; the timing may be intriguing, but the decision was not. Clarity and transparency are …
New PM Mehleb appoints new ministers
Names of appointed ministers began coming in Wednesday afternoon, formation expected to be completed by Saturday
Al-Sisi’s reality check
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi still rides a wave of soaring popularity following his unrelenting support for the toppling of former president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. The kingmaker is widely expected to enter the presidential race largely uncontested. Save a few decorative candidates, such as presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy and former chief of staff …
Sabahy meets former presidential candidate
Meeting between Sabahy and Ali aims to reach common ground over coming presidential elections
Leadership and Spin
In an interview two years ago, a French journalist asked me the tired question of whether the pitfall of the 25 January Revolution was the lack of a clear unifying leader. With exasperated breath, I explained to her that this was impossible for two very logical reasons: (1) If such a leader existed, he would …
Egypt dismisses Erdogan remarks
Turkish PM’s remarks on Egypt fall on deaf ears in Cairo, says foreign ministry
What is the stance of the democratic entities regarding Al-Sisi’s nomination?
The democratic entities are currently being bombarded with many questions concerning Al-Sisi’s nomination. The questions’ purposes are not answers, but rather denunciation. They are asking: “Will you dare object to Al-Sisi’s nomination?” The weird irony is that Al-Sisi hasn’t even announced his nomination yet. In addition, the available statements for him do not confirm that …
Al-Sisi and Fahmy travel to Russia for high level talks
Russian and Egyptian Defence and Foreign Affairs ministers to conduct follow up to quadrilateral meeting
Youth political groups announce support for presidential candidates
Tamarod announces support for Al-Sisi, Al-Tayar Al-Shaaby supports Sabahy
Al-Sisi’s dwindling options
The Media momentum was there: the constitutional referendum had passed without “major incidents” (which is code for polling stations not getting blown up), the presidential elections law was issued, Adly Mansour promoted Al-Sisi to the rank of field marshal, and even the military published its semi-endorsment for him to run for president. All the man …
Abul Fotouh not to compete in presidential elections
Misr Al-Qawia Party refrains from nominating presidential candidate to protest lack of democratic process
A benevolent dictator would consider human rights for respectful citizens: Hammouda
Daily News Egypt interviews Ahmed Ezz’s lawyer
Sabahy enters presidential race; decision widens Tamarod rift
The presidential hopeful announces the decision after months of consideration
Al-Sisi discusses security and upcoming elections
Army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi says the people’s free will to decide next leader
Op-ed review: The deep state and Samy Anan
Has the deep state returned? Saad Eddin Ibrahim Al Masry Al Youm Newspaper Sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim begins his column by discussing the origin of the term “deep state”. He explains that the term is traced back to Turkish sociologists who realised that despite the change in Turkish authority since the 1920s, some bureaucratic practices …
What happens after the presidential elections?
This article’s title was supposed to be “What happens after electing Al-Sisi?” but I changed my mind, and hence the current title. That is because I still have hope that Al-Sisi will choose the third scenario, which includes cooperating with democratic entities to support a certain candidate for presidency. This candidate will also be accepted …
Limited cabinet reshuffle imminent: PM
El-Beblawi says defence minister seat may be vacant, alluding to Al-Sisi’s possible presidential candidacy
Op-ed review: Youths and the army
Six misguided groups and a surviving one Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Columnist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere wonders how it is possible that even though the majority of voters are made up of young people, they are not present in the political scene by running for parliament or the presidency. He writes that he found the answer to …
Egypt’s elections draw near amid unrest
Violence sweeps country as charismatic general waits in wings
Op-ed review: Marrying into Al-Sisi’s family
Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Al-Masry Al-Youm Newspaper Columnist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere chose to create an analogy for the current political scene in Egypt, with each political entity becoming a family, similar to the mob families seen in action movies. In the analogy, Egypt is a small village made of farmers and peasants. “When there was a …
Is Al-Sisi’s nomination settled?
I write this on the evening of Monday, 27 January and I still believe that Al-Sisi has not made up his mind on nominating himself for presidency. I wondered if this thought was due to what I read from the current political scene or is it what I am hoping for based on an accurate …
AFP photo depicts ‘child endangerment’: Human rights lawyer
The law defines endangering children as exposing them to any type of danger, whether physically, psychologically, morally or in any other way, with a penalty that can reach up to six months in prison.
Political players weigh Al-Sisi’s potential candidacy
Reactions to defence minister’s possible presidential bid are mixed along party lines
Death of a nation’s conscience- A revolution isolated
By Wael Eskandar Setting aside miracles, something about the story of Jesus seemed incomprehensible to me when I was younger. I found myself wondering how people were so willing to cheer on Jesus’ crucifixion although he had done nothing but preach values of goodness. After three years of preaching, he was smeared and condemned to …
Update: At least 49 killed, 247 wounded and over 1000 arrested in 25 January anniversary
Lawyer: Security apparatus are becoming more vicious; ministers of interior, justice and Prosecutor General meet