Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
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From the other side
Advice to the president
On hope and gratitude in 2013: the rock and the tide
I am not particularly enthusiastic about New Yearâs Eve. My favourite in the last decade was in 2007/8; my wife and I watched a movie, and fell asleep at 11pm. That is usually the extent of my excitement on this night. But it seems that a lot of my dear friends take this evening rather seriously, …
Crude bomb found near home of Delhi rape suspect
Protests in India, which continued on Monday and on New Year’s Eve, have also spilled to other parts of the world with people taking to the streets in Hong Kong, Islamabad, London and Kathmandu
West Bank vehicle torched in ‘price tag’ attack
Palestinian security sources said about 20 settlers arrived at Qusra and threw stones at the residents’ homes
Attacks down but Iraq in ‘low-level war’
A total of 144 people were killed across Iraq last month, including 40 policemen and 15 soldiers
Clinton has blood clot close to her brain
Clinton’s lengthy absence from public life had sparked claims from some of her fiercest critics that she was faking illness to avoid testifying before lawmakers investigating a deadly attack on a US mission in Libya
The Hobbit: Every nerdâs dream but fun for everyone
Peter Jackson maintains the balance between pleasing the fans and attracting casual viewers in his latest Tolkien adaptation
An enriching experience at Sufi Bookstore
While Cairo has an abundance of bookstores, Sufi’s cozy feel and wide variety of products makes it stand out from the rest
Israeli detained at Taba border
Although arrested on Saturday, the Egyptian government has yet to inform the Israeli government as to the exact identity of the detainee, nor on what grounds he was arrested
Townhouse announces âWorkshop Seriesâ in 2013
Townhouse art gallery is planning to publish a series of works produced last year while the workshops were taking place
Al Kotob Khan: Cairoâs cultural centre turned bookstore
Al Kotob-Khan bookstore in not you average book seller; it has empowered civil society since the 25 January uprising and closed its doors on 28 January, famously called âThe Friday of Rage.â
A Year in Review: The Surprise Quiz
Daily News Egypt tests your political and social awareness in 2012. Don’t worry, we also provide the answers to the pop quiz
National dialogue discusses new parliamentary elections law
Proposals for elections law are offered as part of government orchestrated dialogue
A Year in Egyptâs Search: Google’s Top Searches of 2012
Port Said Incident, Tawfiq Okasha and Nader Bakar top the 2012 trending list for search queries
A Year in Review: Strikes and civil disobedience
2011 was a busy year, with over 1,300 labour protests held. The frustrated workers continued to take to the streets in 2012.
Most read columns in 2012
Daily News Egypt would like to thank contributors to the Commentary page who provided us and our readers with insight, analysis, hope and in some cases laughter to pull us through the stressful times
Public transport drivers angered over colleague’s death
After the death of one of their colleagues on Sunday, public transport drivers at the Athar El-Naby garage have been on full strike
Daily News Egypt picks 10 In-Focus features
Ten of our best features in 2012
Injured doctor to be treated at stateâs expense
The administrative court rules in favour of doctor injured during the Friday of Rage
A Year in Review: Constitutional mazes
For the past two years whoever has been in power in Egypt has taken it upon themselves to issue constitutional decrees in order to right the wrongs of previous decrees. Predictably, this plunged the country into constitutional chaos.
A Year in Review: Road accidents in Cairo
Daily News Egypt takes a look at Cairo’s most dangerous roads in 2012
A Year in Review: The Egyptian revolutionariesâ wish list for a Ministry of Interior revamp
Violations of the Ministry of Interior were a catalysts for the 25 January Revolution. However, activists’ hope for real change in the ministry during 2012 have been crushed.
A Year in Review: The powers of Morsy versus the powers of SCAF
Daily News Egypt points out the similarities and differences between President Mohamed Morsy and the Supreme Council of Armed Forces
Foreign ministry condemns church attack in Libya
Fears of sectarian conflict rise as two Egyptians die in Libyan church bombing
A Year in Review: Timeline of the transitional period
Daily News Egypt reviews 2012’s most important events on the Egyptian political scene
A Year in Review: Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away
A serious analysis of the ins and outs of the political alliances and coalitions that will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections
Egypt: A year in review
A generation that refuses autocracy under any pretense has finally been born in Egypt.
Tahrir protester in critical condition
Barely months after his release from prison, Mohanad Samir has been shot and is in critical condition
Judgesâ meeting âfailsâ
Supreme Council of the judiciary says it cannot remove prosecutor general from office, judges head to Minister of Justice Ahmed Mekkiâs office
Two Saints church bombing memorial held in Alexandria
Various political and civil groups have joined a memorial in solidarity with the families of those killed by a suicide bomber in Alexandria in 2011