Ahmed Mekki summoned to Court
Arrest warrant issued to former Minister of Justice to testify in court
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In other words: Who is the alternative to the Muslim Brotherhood?
Before answering this question, ask yourself: Has the Muslim Brotherhood succeeded in running the country? I ask this as someone who considers himself relatively involved in the country’s political circuit, who does not seek to judge the Muslim Brotherhood based on his own political convictions; however at the same time I do not pretend to …
Cabinet reshuffle: Bad News
It was quite surprising to sense optimism in some people’s voices when they received news on the cabinet reshuffle, disrespectfully announced in a tweet by Morsi. All the signs indicate an even worse government taking over. First of all the prime minister remains, which means that inadequacy will continue to be the main characteristic of the new cabinet. For …
Mekki in Pakistan for D8 summit
Morsy staying home to monitor domestic situation
Mekki asks to modify emergency law
The people refuse changes to emergency law
Where the shoe pinches
By Mohammed Ali Ibrahim the former editor in chief of both The Egyptian Gazette and Algoumhoria newspapers In 1928, Muslim Brotherhood founder, Hassan Al-Banna, adopted an approach to critics and skeptics which his followers and loyalists still adhere to today. His method was to shun reasonable argument or debate, opting instead for criticism and shouting …
Iran, emergency law, Shafiq’s flight and Morsy’s performance
The prospect of the return of the hated emergency law, issues surrounding scientific research in Egypt and more specifically the Zewail City and Nile University projects, Shafiq’s flight and Morsy’s performance; these are the domestic issues concerning columnists. Further afield, Morsy’s recent trip to Tehran continues to attract the attention of columnists, most who think …
Mekki confronts backlash over emergency law proposal
Following his emergency law proposal, Mekki meets civil society and human rights organizations
Dictatorship through democracy
New emergency law threatens to severely curb freedom
Mekki finalising judicial independence law
The Judicial Inspection Directorate is the body concerned with monitoring the performance of judges
Mahmoud Mekki: activist judge turned Vice President
Mekki’s appointment as vice president comes at a time where the position has no rigidly defined powers