Latest in Tag: law Highlight
Latest in Tag: law
Constituent Assembly keeps local administration centralised, governors will not be elected
Local administration would be tightly watched by the central government in Cairo
The fight for justice continues in Egypt
Movements created to help military detainees work together
Review: columnists condemn division of Liberal bloc
Major opinion pieces in Egyptian newspapers have debated a variety of topics that relate to Egyptian politics. Most importantly, most commentators have condemned the division and separation hitting the landscape of the secular power in Egypt. The success of the Muslim Brotherhood and the popularity of political Islam in Egypt has led many writers to …
Sudanese refugee: Eight years in Egypt and still no status
“The Sudanese who chose to come to Egypt had certain expectations that this country that had long historical and cultural bonds with Sudan would be a better refuge for them. The question remains, have their expectations been fulfilled?”
Mariamâs Tree residents displaced after security forces raid
Inhabitants faced gunpoint eviction over unpaid debts
The Day the Music Died!
The real threat comes from a society that refuses to accept individuals who reject its norms and values
Review: Columnists debate emergency law, Coptic community and Tahrir Square
Across different Egyptian newspapers, columnists have tapped upon various issues that relate to Mohamed Morsy’s rule. Some writers have condemned the debate over female circumcision; others criticise proposals of the new Justice Minister to reinstate the long-lived emergency law. On another note, some commentators discussed how the deteriorating Tahrir Square is calling upon Egyptians to …
Bahrain continues crackdown on street protests
Bahraini uprising continues, as the tear gas covers Manama
Police attack historic used book market in Alexandria
“All the kiosks have licences”, says a book vendor
Government studies new law to regulate foreign capital
By Ibrahim El-Masry Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf Al-Arabi said the government is considering drafting a new law to regulate the flow of foreign capital to Egypt whether in investments or funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Speaking during a public session of the Shura Council that tackled the issue of foreign grants and …
Case of jailed Israeli Bedouin resurfaces after rumours of a possible prisoner swap
One week before his lawyer’s visit to Egypt, Israel requests releasing Tarabin
Comfortably numb: identifying the root of Egyptâs drug problems
Despite, or perhaps because of, the prevalence of recreational drug use in Egypt, especially with regards to hashish and marihuana, there seems to be a ‘blind-eye’ approach to the presence of the country’s underlying and more problematic drug culture
Shura council appoints new Supreme Council of the Press
The Shura Council ratified new members of the Supreme Council of the Press on Tuesday, according to state-owned MENA news agency. The new formation of the council includes the head of the Shura Council, Ahmed Fahmy, 16 senior staff editors of state-owned newspapers, and four chief editors of party-owned newspapers which are: Al-Wafd Party, the …
Government studies new law to regulate foreign capital
By Ibrahim El-Masry Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf Al-Arabi said the government is considering drafting a new law to regulate the flow of foreign capital to Egypt whether in investments or funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Speaking during a public session of the Shura Council that tackled the issue of foreign grants and …
Shura council appoints new human rights council staff
Appointments includes Islamists, rights activists and is headed by Constituent Assembly Chairman
Mekki confronts backlash over emergency law proposal
Following his emergency law proposal, Mekki meets civil society and human rights organizations
Jordanian online media hosts electronic protest
Press and Publication Law amendments stir electronic protest
Algerian hostage in Mali pleads for his life
Movement for Oneness and Jihad kidnaps an Algerian consulate employee
Dictatorship through democracy
New emergency law threatens to severely curb freedom
Columnists continue dissecting 24 August protests
After anti-Muslim Brotherhood protests gained public and political attention on 24 August, columnists in several Egyptian newspapers examined the primary reasons behind the demonstrations. Many supported the idea and condemned assaults against protesters, accusing the Muslim Brotherhood of being intolerant of opposition and criticism. Others took the time to consider the protester’s demands, rather than …
Minister Mahsoub proposes new ‘Equal opportunities’ law
Interviewed By Wafaa Abdel Bary What is your mission during your first year in office, and what is your plan to improve the Ministryâs performance? My first yearâs mission encompasses restructuring the Ministry, laying down the legislative plan and general guidelines, and pushing through several urgent legislations. In addition, the Ministry is working on a …
Review: âOffending the Presidentâ should not be an offence
After President Morsyâs decision to release chief editor of Al-Dostour newspaper Islam Afify from temporary detention, almost all opinion writers have criticised the President for not using his so-called powers to abolish all laws relating to âoffending the President of the republic.â Despite praising the move to release the editor, many writers have questioned why …
The âBe a Manâ campaign is launched in the metro
âThe female carriage is for women onlyâ posters were plastered everywhere in several metro stations
Hunger strike in Western Sahara prison
12 Activists enter a 48-hour hunger strike, in response to their detention condition
The women’s carriage is for women only
Activists to stick âthe women’s carriage is for women onlyâ posters
The constitutionality of Morsyâs decision to reverse SCAFâs constitutional decree
Morsy regained presidential powers which the constitutional decree had barred from
Gamal Eid: Human rights continue to suffer since revolution
Gamal Eid, the executive director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information speaks with DNE
Tunisian bill set to criminalise âvalues-based offencesâ
Rights group: “The draft bill would provide prison terms and fines for broadly worded offenses such as insulting or mocking the ‘sanctity of religion'”
UN reports violations of humanitarian law in Aleppo
Observers caution both sides to abide by international humanitarian law
Al-Gabaly leaves for Saudi Arabia despite travel ban
Al-Gabaly submitted a written approval granting him one-off permission to travel