Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
Supreme Constitutional Court: clauses in tax law are unconstitutional
SCC: Certain clauses in the law do not set out criteria to govern authoritiesâ actions
Opposition marches scheduled for Thursday and Friday
Participants to voice opposition to Morsiâs economic policies and commemorate dead activists
Parties refuse Shuraâs discussion of judiciary law
The Al-Nour Party calls for postponing the discussions until the âJustice Conferenceâ is held
Presidential approval ratings after 10 months in office
Less than one third of Egyptians would vote for Morsy if presidential elections would be held tomorrow
Egyptiansâ attitude towards the National Salvation Front doesnât witness a significant change
Presidential spokesperson: Morsi pledges for Egypt to join BRICS
Morsi is still keen on Egypt joining BRICS, according to the presidentâs spokesperson
Financial experts react to Shura Council income tax law
Economy experts and analysts describe government as âcompliantâ with IMF rules
Families of Port Said martyrs receive compensation
Ministry of Youth issues EGP 100,000 per family
Egypt and the IMF: Are we asking the right questions?
By Iris Boutros The focus of Egyptâs progress to secure the pending $4.8bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been on the size, timing, and conditions of the loan. Many have speculated on the impact of protracted negotiations, the economy, the currency, investment, price inflation and subsidy cuts. These questions are critical, but …
Armed Forces respond to Al-Wasat remarks
Representatives from the Armed Forces hold a series of private meetings with political forces
Penalty spot
By Philip Whitfield Whyâs Morsi picking up tips from Jose Mourinho? Theyâre both hoping for a second chance: Mourinho to Chelsea, Morsi to the palace after Ramadan. Both need to turn things round: Mourinho to keep John Terry and Frank Lampard happy, Morsi to woo the crowd to his side. On his left, Iranâs Mahmoud …
6 April Democratic Front begin sit-in for detained member
Youth group holds a sit-in at Presidential Palace in solidarity with detainees
The Brotherhoodâs democratic failures
Congratulations everyone, the Muslim Brotherhood is back, this time bigger and better, reaching further and deeper into everything. This absurd statement is unfortunately the overall meaning of the chain of events starting with the Cabinet reshuffle and ending last night with the arrest of Ahmad Maher. First of all, the issue is not one of …
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Egypt welcomes US-Russia conference on Syria
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr welcomes new US-Russian initiative on Syria
Morsi seeks closer trade ties with Brazil
Rousseff hailed her guest’s “historic” visit and the two leaders witnessed the signing of several technical cooperation accords
Equality Now: Taking Egyptian womenâs issues to a global level
Launches a campaign to help sexually harassed women in Egypt
Talking Box By Ziad Akl
The scientific definition of insanity is making the same mistakes and expecting different results. There is a structural problem in the government that requires a fundamental reform of policies and change of personnel. The first step in this reform process is relieving Prime Minister Hesham Qandil of his duties because he clearly cannot deliver. However, …
What does the future hold for Egypt?
Sunday night, during a late night call to the âAl-Hafezâ television channel, I took part in a discussion with a prominent Egyptian political analyst regarding the countryâs rampant political polarisation. For those who donât know, Al-Hafez is a relatively extremist channel that plays host to a number of far right personalities, including a sheikh who …
Op-ed review: Civilization and Brazil
One columnist refers to Sayyid Qutbâs writings to highlight how civilization will be destroyed and another comments on Brazilâs path to economic reform. Dr Murad Wahba Either civilisation or the Muslim Brotherhood Al Masry Al Youm Dr Murad Wahba addressed the writings of Sayyid Qutb, who was an Islamic theorist for the Muslim Brotherhood. Dr …
Government and military representatives attend Cathedral
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil and representatives of Defence Minister Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met with Pope Tawadros II and wished him and the Coptic community a happy Easter
Clerical error
By: Philip Whitfield Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Iranâs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei must be walking on air. His acolyte President Mohamed Morsi apes Iranâs every move. Essam El-Haddad, one of the top honchos in the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau, has been in Tehran chewing over Syria. Just as on 4 December …
Celebrating Mubarak’s birthday
Today, 4 May, marks a date hated by many of my generation; Hosni Mubarak’s birthday. For 30 years, the “people” celebrated his birthday. The people in this case were mainly state media, publishing articles regaling our magnanimous dictator, as state TV aired songs praising his birth, mainly with a song well-mocked among the younger generation, …
Egyptâs economy: A state of âzugzwangâ
By:Â Mohamed A. Fouad The Egyptian economy is slated for a growth of only 2% in the fiscal year ending June 2013. Despite President Mohamed Morsiâs hope for a 5.5% growth next year, the outlook for 2014 is not flattering. Earlier this year, the World Bank forecasted economic growth at 3.8% for 2014 and in a …
Morsi officially withdraws complaints against media
Prosecutor General terminates investigations with media figures
Egyptians in Israeli prisons begin a hunger strike
Israel has so far released 5 Egyptian inmates, all from the Sinai Peninsula, who confirmed the fact that they were exposed to poor conditions and harsh treatment by Israeli prison officials.
The Tamarod campaign gathers in Tahrir
The Tamarod campaign urges citizens to withdraw confidence from President Morsi
Pakinam El Sharkawy tweets for Labor Day
Presidentâs political consultant hopes for a ârevolution in productionâ
Kefaya says Tamarod campaign is not under auspices of Kefaya movement
Kefaya: some members are involved in the Tamarod campaign but the campaign does not belong to Kefaya
Egypt and the IMF: Between rhetoric & reality
By:Â Mohamed A. Fouad In a recently televised interview given to Al-Jazeera Channel, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has asserted that the delay in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations is largely due to âEgyptâs refusal to succumb to the IMFâs termsâ. This marks the continuation of rhetoric which attempts to politicise a simple loan. This rhetoric …
Egypt and Germany sign âŹ165m agreement
Deal part of debt swap agreement initially stalled by German Chancellor Angela Merkel