Latest in Tag: itihadiya Highlight
Latest in Tag: itihadiya
Interior ministry obstructs 5 pardoned prisoners’ release
Two activists from Shura Council trial released from Tora Pirson after “major intransigence”, says lawyer
Presidential pardon for Al Jazeera journalists, activists
Al-Sisi instructs release of 100 youth, including journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, on Wednesday
Egypt’s face of justice: Court considers labelling 6 April ‘terrorist organisation’
Judicial system a joke, movement will not respect court verdicts, says spokesperson
Morsi supporters to march against ‘retaliatory justice’
Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to carry out Friday protests amid closures of Tahrir, Nahda and Rabaa Al-Adaweya squares
In Pictures: Cairo secured
Armed Forces place Al Nahda square, Itihadiya presidential palace, and Tahrir square under high security
If you are not with us, you are against us
For three years, Egyptians have been taking to the streets demanding democracy, social justice and freedom, and for three years they have been denied. They are being cornered over and over into making tough choices, then end up choosing what they deem “less horrible” and the results have never lived up to their aspirations. As …
Thousands march to presidential palace “against violence and terrorism”
Demonstrators expressed their desire for the armed forces to protect them
Clashes near Itihadiya repelled by security forces
Unidentified people threw Molotov cocktails at the Itihadiya palace, two got arrested
Nine injured and 21 arrested during Itihadiya clashes
Protesters clashed with police using water cannons in an attempt to disperse crowds near the palace gates
Review: Op-Eds chide authority for using violence
After the recent video clip showing an Egyptian man being beaten and dragged by security forces, several commentaries have exposed the issue of human rights violations in Egypt. Many writers pointed fingers at the executive authority, blaming it for the widespread violence. Several columnists believe that the authorities should end the practice of violence to …
Saber changes position, claims police beat him
Says he only initially accused protesters to ‘contain the incident’
Egypt: A twilight without a new dawn
By Nervana Mahmoud Egypt has always been portrayed in folk history as a woman with eternal youth, defiant and graceful. But the state that has been proud of its iconic past is currently crumbling at a surprisingly fast pace, and no one seems to be able to stop it. The chaotic scenes witnessed in Egypt …
The Police: Back to square one
Once again we go back to the very basics, to where it all began. What the police did last night around the presidential palace was nothing but a simple reminder of how things are just the same. Those who fell victim to the illusion of change should now wake up and see things for what …
Clashes continue in Cairo on “Friday of Deliverance”
One dead and dozens injured in clashes near presidential palace and Qasr Al-Eini
Differing reactions to Itihadiya violence
Political parties and presidency react disparately to Friday’s clashes near presidential palace
Football tournament to be held in front of Itihadiya Palace
Organizers say the matches are meant to “express solidarity with the canal cities”
Women march from Roxy Square to join protests at Presidential Palace
Women carried flags bearing pictures of renowned Egyptian feminist icons such as Shahinda Maqlad and Hoda Shaarawy
East Cairo Attorney General announces return to bench
Mostafa Khater responded to decision to transfer him by saying he would return to work as a judge
Review: Columnists condemn presidential manoeuvres
Amid Morsy’s recent decisions, columnists criticise how the president blindly follows instructions from his Islamist group. Although the results of the national dialogue meeting were deemed successful by many, some columnists argue it rather marked a new presidential failure. It is not a state Ibrahim Eissa Tahrir Newspaper Eissa examines the policy “blunders” the …
Graffiti on the palace walls
“Those giving the orders are still alive”
From the other side
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Review: Millioneya marches and Morsy’s (old) declaration
Before President Mohamed Morsy had issued a new constitutional declaration to repeal his old one, columnists continued to analyse the “million-man” marches that were organised in front of the presidential palace. Other writers denounced Morsy’s authoritarian approach in curtailing the judiciary. A president for the whole group Amr Al-Shobaki Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper President Morsy’s …
Public trust in public servants
Looking at how the presidency chose to deal with last week’s turmoil, it has become increasingly difficult to find a silver lining. The dreadful sight of Egyptians killing one another over political beliefs with such conviction is unprecedented, and it makes me sick to see politicians use that to further their agendas with absolute disregard …
Review: Columnists debate Morsy’s speech
As President Mohamed Morsy met with over 40 political and legal experts to reach national accord over the constitutional crisis columnists explored his invitation for dialogue. Emad Al-Din Hussein Al-Shorouk Newspsper Morsy’s speech and the blood curse Hussein analyses Morsy’s first speech following the violence near the Presidential Palace. He rejects speculation that the …
MB supreme guide demands accountability for clashes
Badie calls for dialogue and decision-making through the ballot box
Mass resignations in protest at palace clashes
Presidential advisers resign due to violence while judges and diplomats refuse to cooperate with referendum plans
In Pictures: Brotherhood and opposition clash near presidential palace
Supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy lobbed firebombs and rocks at each other Wednesday as their standoff over his expanded powers and an Islamist-drafted constitution turned violent.
Participants, parties and protests
A breakdown of the political groups involved in protests and marches on 4 December, where they will go and the nature of their demonstrations.