Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
Tamarod attacked twice overnight
More than 24 injuries in attacks in Damanhur and Headquarters in Cairo set ablaze
Editorâs letter: Low budget presidential thriller
During a disastrous meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday with the objective of handling the threat of Ethiopiaâs project building a massive dam on one of the Nileâs main tributaries the Blue Nile, some of Egyptâs âtop politiciansâ came out with a number of solutions, hysterical enough to start a war that can easily …
Reactions vary to Tamarodâs 30 June plans
Tamarodâs call for mass protests is met with mixed results from political parties.
Presidency holds meeting to discuss Sinai
Morsi meets with ministers while EU delegation head visits development projects in South Sinai
Relocating the Nubians
The presidency is considering a bill to relocate Nubians in Upper Egypt
Convictions in NGO trial âa disgraceâ
Guilty verdicts and prison sentences in NGO trial draw international condemnation
Power cuts spark lawsuits against government
Civil society groups demand government timetable cuts
Amr Moussa meets Ethiopian ambassador
Former Secretary General of the Arab League discusses Renaissance Dam with Ethiopian ambassador
Rights group calls on Morsi to pardon activist
Legislation under which activist sentenced for insulting president criticised
Morsi forms committee on dam, meeting mistakenly televised
ElBaradei apologises to Ethiopia for âirresponsible utterancesâ of political leaders during televised presidential meeting
Morsi meeting discusses effects of dam
The meeting discussed the findings of the report issued by an international panel of experts which political leaders described as âworrisomeâ
NSF Youth tries to stir up support for June protests
Nasserist Party member: 30 June should be a global day of protest against Muslim Brotherhood worldwide
Egyptâs budget deficit estimated to hit EGP 197.5bn by end of June
Last year, the budget deficit reached EGP 134.996bn.
Four protesters arrested outside Morsiâs home
The detainees were part of a demonstration on Sunday against the recent power cuts witnessed across the country
The day after the âRebellionâ
By Taher El Moataz Bellah After the minor uprising against the Muslim Brotherhood on 24August 2012 failed to mobilise public support, the Islamist group was relieved by the low turnout of demonstrators. However, eight months of deteriorating economic conditions and unfulfilled promises paved the way for Tamarod, (âRebellionâ), a leaderless movement, in gathering more than …
Political figures react to SCC ruling
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly were formed illegally
Dam report presented to Morsi
Tripartite committee to present findings following inspection of Ethiopian dam
SCC deems Shura Council and Constituent Assembly unconstitutional
The Council will remain until parliamentary elections
Watching Egypt crumble
An acquaintance several weeks ago was in shock, âI got my daughter a bicycle which she parks on the street. Last night I found an old man trying to break its lock. I couldnât believe it!â Confronting the petty thief, the old man fumbled, cried and apologised telling my friend that he needs the …
Presidency will not allow meddling in Egyptâs share of Nile water
President Morsi discusses all options for dealing with Ethiopian dam with foreign and water ministers as well as security, defence and intelligence chiefs
Police arrest owner of internet café where Sinai kidnappers uploaded video
Another suspect arrested and both referred to prosecution
Egypt insists Ethiopia honour pledge not to harm water interests
Foreign Ministry summons Ethiopian ambassador as President Morsi meets foreign and water resources ministers
Khaled Abdullah given suspended jail sentence
TV presenter was sentenced to three years in prison for slandering actress Hala Fakher
Court rejects lawsuits against formation of Constituent Assembly
Lawsuits challenging the formation of the Constituent Assembly are rejected by Administrative Judiciary Court
Suez Advisory group explains resignation
The group of advisors for the Suez Canal development project had resigned last month
The 6th Stage of grief
On a relatively hot summer night, in lieu of nothing, a bunch of revolutionary friends were discussing the state of gloom that has befallen the majority of the population, and came up with a theory: We have all gone through the five stages of grief throughout this revolution. The Denial phase started with the first …
Shafiq appeals against presidential election results
Lawyer of former presidential candidate lodges appeal against presidential election result
Op-Ed Review: Tamarod, electricity and Shura Council
One columnist analyses the Tamarod campaign and sees what the Muslim Brotherhood can learn from it, another addresses the recurring blackouts and who to blame, while the third explains why the Shura council is a scandal in itself. Dr Taha Abdel Alim Lessons from Tamarod campaign Al-Ahram Newspaper Dr Taha Abdel Alim extracts some beneficial …
Bloody cuts
By Philip Whitfield If you twitch a nostril near a cop in Cairo, you risk being beaten up, arrested, thrown in jail, raped, held in isolation and sentenced to five yearsâ hard labour. If you kidnap a military patrol in the Sinai, tie up thousands of troops in tanks, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters for …
Kerry urges Morsi to make progress on economic reforms
Reform measures hampered by unrest and lack of political support for plans