Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Leaving a mark
Voters wipe their fingers on the walls to get rid of the excess of ink on their fingers that indicates they have voted
When the dust settles in Gaza…
The continuing battles of an independent activist in Palestine
From the other side
The other Islam
Post Bashar Syria: Local, Global and Regional Players.
The United States has probably started on the bad side of Syria by putting “Al-Nusrah Front” on the list of terrorist organisations. There are legitimate fears and concerns that neighbouring countries and the west have over the destabilisation of an already volatile region. However, insisting on delegitimizing Al-Nusrah will only complicate matters worse. The world …
Review: The referendum and then what?
Egyptians are at the edge of their seat to know the results of Saturday’s constitutional referendum. Columnists wonder how Egyptians will behave in the coming months, taking punts on what comes next. What next? Hassan Nafaa Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Nafaa asks what will come after the constitutional referendum. Regardless of the result, the writer …
Traders differ on impact of EGP devaluation
Exporters see an opportunity while importers see disaster in devaluation of currency
Both camps claim early referendum victory
Conflicting results emerge from first stage of constitutional voting
No transparency over referendum supervision, experts say
Critics claim it is unclear who is monitoring the constitutional referendum
Egypt meets Syrian commission of inquiry
Government pledges to continue advocating for political solution to the Syrian crisis
Constitution articles could be altered after voting lawsuit claims
Lawsuit questions legitimacy of referendum given absence of clear final constitutional draft
Supreme Constitutional Court besieged again
Judges prevented from entering the highest constitutional court in the country for the second time in a fortnight
Referendum campaigns resume
Political groups resume campaigns, following preliminary results of the first round of the referendum
Women critical of referendum process
NCW flooded with complaints of voting violations from female witnesses
Government offers land for wind energy projects
The New and Renewable Energy Authority to issue a bid round for wind energy projects
Abu Ismail challenges interior ministry
Salafi leader calls for resignation of interior minister and denies inciting followers to attack Al-Wafd Party headquarters
Rebel Economy Wrap
Egypt’s constitution and why the wheel won’t turn
March in memory of the Cabinet clashes
Protesters struggle with emotions as they remember the brutal clashes that took place at the Cabinet Office last year
Another attempt at a Sudanese Spring
Sudanese in Cairo show solidarity with activists in Sudan who are uniting to decry the government
Lieberman resignation a gamble, says Israeli media
Lieberman’s resignation from the government still leaves him with his Knesset seat
Pakistan police battle militants after deadly airport raid
It was the second Islamist militant attack in four months on a military air base in nuclear-armed Pakistan
Investors postpone visits to Egypt due to political unrest
Business councils have pushed back meetings until political dust settles
Russia frees protesters after anti-Putin rally
Scores of activists are facing jail time for taking part in 6 May protests on the eve of Putin’s inauguration
Political turmoil marks Iraq’s first post-US year
Disputes among Iraqi politicians escalated as US troops departed on 18 December
New in the movies
The Hobbit, Flight, and Vamps
The more things change…
A man enjoys a shisha as behind him voters stand in line
Salafi mob attacks opposition party offices
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail denied any link to the group which also threatened independent newspapers
Democracy and the Egyptian experiment
Us Egyptians are proud and our honour reigns supreme. It doesn’t matter if you’re a wealthy businessman or a destitute employee, an illiterate farmer or an erudite scholar, a petty thief or an upright gentleman, a teenager or a grandparent, Muslim or Coptic, this particular susceptibility prevails among all Egyptians. It is part of our …
The referendum of shame
It is finally here, the big event the Muslim Brotherhood has been eagerly waiting for. The constitutional referendum is finally taking place as this column is being written. There is no question that this referendum is indeed a historic moment that will be remembered. However, while I confess to the referendum being a historic event, …
Review: Columnists weigh in on referendum
As Egyptians lined up to cast their vote on the constitution Saturday, columnists were divided. Although some argued that voting for the constitution would lead to more stability and would grant citizens more state support, the majority considered the constitution and the referendum unsatisfactory. Mohamed Amin Do you want to go to heaven? Al-Masry …
Cabinet clashes remembered
Egypt ended 2011 with street fighting that left many dead