Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Attack on government buildings in Iraq kills two
Iraq is suffering its worst violence since 2008, when the country was just emerging from a brutal sectarian conflict, and authorities have so far failed to curb the surge in unrest.
Pressure mounts on Syria opposition to join talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Arab League representatives in Paris later on Monday ahead of a Tuesday meeting of the opposition and its Western and Arab backers.
Investigations into church shooting begin
Political parties and prominent figures strongly condemn an attack on a Christian wedding that left four dead
EU Foreign Ministers discuss cooperation with Egypt in governance
EU foreign affairs chief presents report on recent visit to Egypt and expresses hope for the future
Mubarak trial continues
Private session held to hear witness statements from former military general Hassan Al-Roweiny and former head of the investigation unit Omar Al Dardeer
Egypt supports Saudi decision rejecting UNSC seat
The Saudi government rejected the seat one day after it was elected into the UN body
In Pictures: Egyptians mourn dead following church attack
AFP- Egyptians mourn the dead of the attack on the Virgin Mary Coptic Christian church in Cairo, after gunmen on a motorbike shot dead three people Sunday night including an eight-year-old girl, in a shooting attack on a group standing outside the church in Al-Waraq neighbourhood following a wedding ceremony. Photos by AFP
Dozens of Al-Azhar students interrogated by prosecution
Student protests resume; detained students accused of inciting riot
‘Societal dialogue’ will discuss draft protest law: National Defence Council
Prime Minister El-Beblawi says he is ” ready for dialogue”; law continues to stir negative reactions
Jihadists claim responsibility for Ismailia military bombing
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis has claimed responsibility for attacks on military buildings and police forces
Simply Food in Zamalek
New restaurants in Zamalek make carbohydrates look good
Contemporary Egyptian non-sense part 1: Suez Canal in Pounds!
In modern days Egypt, so many ideas grow out of the blues captivating the minds and souls of the population. Some of these ideas are political, economical, or social. While some fade away fast, others never seem to go out of fashion, surfacing every now and again as if begging to be shot down. Over …
With friends like Sisi, who needs enemies?
Last week, the interim cabinet approved a controversial new law restricting Egyptians’ ability to hold peaceful assembly. While the law is yet to be ratified by Interim President Mansour, it represents a massive, draconian step backward for Egypt. The law’s ambiguity potentially gives legal basis for aggressive suppression of protests, and in doing so, it …
Mosques and politics in Egypt
By Nervana Mahmoud Nothing reflects the essence of Islam better than the pilgrimage to Mecca. It sums up the faith in a nutshell: humility, reflection and most importantly, equality. In the haj, women stand side by side with men; the rich stand alongside the poor; brown people alongside white. All are equal in the journey …
Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbours: Pew Research Centre
Mixed Views of Saudi Influence, Record on Civic Freedoms
Al-Azhar University students clash with security forces
Students accuse security of storming university campus; several arrested
Egypt pushes for WMD-free Middle East
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy addressed the issue in official letters he sent to diplomats across the world
Global consultancy firms and investors anticipate government announcement to begin development of the Suez Canal
SCA Board of Directors President Mohab Mumish said that the project would be presented to the cabinet when finalised for review; this is the first step in the right direction of the planning stage in the project’s execution.
Abducted Egyptian drivers in Libya set free
Meetings held to secure the release of dozens of Egyptian drivers abducted in Libya
375 police force members killed since January 2011: MOI
Independent documentation sources report 885 civilian fatalities during the Rabaa and Nahda sit-in dispersals
Three injured in Sinai attack
Three conscripts were injured in Sinai’s most recent violence
In Pictures: Al-Azhar Pro-Morsi students clash with police
Al-Azhar University students clashes with the police on Sunday during an anti-army protest. Nearly 3,000 students initially blocked the main Nasr road leading to the campus, and clashes with police ensued leaving reports of injury. Tear gas was fired by the police while students used rocks and fireworks in return. Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky …
World worries despite temporary truce in polarised US
The bad news for America’s worried friends is that new stalemates over budgets and borrowing are looming early next year.
Ministerial delegation embark on Nile Basin tour
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Housing, Utilities and Urban Development seek to strengthen cooperation with Nile Basin countries
Government continues attempts to encourage exporting
Five main criteria were set to encourage exporting enterprises
Brotherhood criticises West’s “hypocrisy”
The Muslim Brotherhood lambasts Western governments and their post-3 July stances in its weekly message
Thousands protest against austerity in Italy, Portugal
Several people were seen being detained during the protest in Rome after around 100 militants threw rocks at police guarding the finance ministry, who charged and chased them into side streets.
AP chief slams US leak probe as attack on journalism
The AP found itself under scrutiny after it published a report in May 2012 recounting the Central Intelligence Agency’s thwarting of a plot by Al-Qaeda in Yemen to bomb a US-bound jet.
Confusion over date for Geneva II peace conference
Brahimi stresses no official date has been announced yet
We are not party to any incident in Sinai or elsewhere in Egypt: Haniyeh
Deputy Head of Hamas’s political bureau addressed relations with Egypt in a lengthy speech