Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
Bassem Youssef released on bail
TV host released on EGP 15,000 bail following questioning by Prosecutor Generalâs office
In Pictures: Bassem Youssef presents himself at the High Court
Political satirist arrives for questioning by Prosecutor Generalâs office
Bassem Youssef presents himself at the High Court
Political satirist arrives for questioning by Prosecutor Generalâs office
Targeting Activists in the Ikhawni state
On Friday night in Alexandria, well-known activist Mahienour Al-Masry, together with several others, was arrested after they staged a protest in support for those detained in the latest clashes. Al-Masry, for those who are not familiar with her work, is one of Alexandria’s top human rights defenders. During the Mubarak era, she was known for …
Engineers protest against Morsi
Engineers reject the Presidentâs appearance at Egyptian Engineersâ Day celebration
Who Cut Egyptâs Cable?
By Daniel Nisman On 28 March, the Egyptian military stunned the tech world when it announced that it had apprehended three divers suspected of attempting to sever the SEA-ME-WE 4 fibre optic cable  which services communications and internet connections to Egypt and the greater Middle East region, as well as Asia.  Included in the press …
Egyptâs Islamist Groupies
There are few Egyptâs president can rely on more in these economic hard times than his band of Islamist brothers. Key financial supporters from Islamist-led governments have come through with cash injections at times of extreme economic hardship, when Mohammed Morsi faced a spike in inflation and subsequent social unrest. Egyptâs Islamist groupies, including Qatar, Turkey, …
Kamel Amr to visit France
Minister of Foreign Affairs to meet his French counterpart and President Hollande during three-day visit
NSF calls for protest on Friday
Opposition vows to support any peaceful revolutionary action against the Muslim Brotherhood
Qatar Foreign Minister criticises Egyptian media
Qatari Foreign Minister says Egyptian media tries to set the public against his country, denies attempts to rent pyramids and Suez Canal
Breaking: Court overturns Morsiâs decision dismissing prosecutor general
Abdel Meguid Mahmoud refuses to comment on the verdict
Myths
Egypt is a country where people operate on myths instead of facts, which is one of the primary reasons why we never seem to get on with the country. Between the 7,000 years of civilisation (of which 2,000 we were under occupation), the army that never gets defeated (except in every war it actually partakes …
Where does the Army stand in the struggle between those with money and those with power?
As we are aware, Egyptâs political scene is divided along many fault-lines and fraught with a number of conflicting internal struggles, particularly those which have to do with the identity of our nation-state. These struggles have, for the most part, divided and separated followers of Egyptâs political life into two distinct camps, between those who …
Review: Op-eds warn from expected violence
Several writers have warned of more expanding violence in the coming period. Some commentaries advised President Mohamed Morsi to announce an initiative to combat violence and stop listening to the instructions of the Muslim Brotherhood. Security and law Amr Rabei Hashem Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper The recent incidents of violence that erupted in Egypt over …
Morsi addresses Arab Summit in Doha
Morsi addresses regional problems and issues invitation to a conference of womenâs rights later this year
Activists and parties denounce prosecutor generalâs decisions
Summoned activists refuse to be interrogated, parties call for investigating all violent incidents
Egyptâs Economic Crisis Growing
By Sherif Elhelwa Egyptâs political and civil unrest is combining with economic decline to threaten the countryâs future. President Mohamed Morsiâs decision to remove government subsidies from some forms of energy and to establish ration cards for gasoline has sparked popular anger. Dozens of Egyptians were injured when thousands of supporters and opponents of Morsiâs …
Review: Columnists continue to criticise the Muslim Brotherhood
Op-Ed pages in major Egyptian newspapers continued to analyse the chaotic situation the country is in. Looking back at eight months ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood, more than one writer has chided their way of management and accused them of using violence against the opposition. Withdrawing Nobel Prize Mohamed Salmawi Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Salmawi …
Shura Council committee re-draws electoral districts
Shura Council committees agree on electoral borders and have drafted protest law for discussion on Tuesday
6 April announces âday of rageâ on its anniversary
Youth movement calls for civil disobedience to force Morsiâs resignation
NSF round table postponed
Al-Nour refuses to participate, says National Salvation Front leaders incited violence in Moqattam
Thatâs not your mother, itâs a MAN, baby!
(Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, in case youâre wondering about the title.) In our patriarchal, unfortunately chauvinistic, society, many of the words or phrases used to denote positive qualities have a distinctly male flavour: gadaâ or dakkar, for example. The brilliant Cairokee, right at the end of their song Matloob Zaâeem (Wanted: A leader), …
Spies in the skies
By Philip Whitfield At least you can hear the jets overflying Cairo from time to time. In future clusters of silent âflying Weetabixâ will conduct furtive surveillance thanks to promises President Mohamed Morsi received in India. Thatâs on top of the 70,000 dodgy electronic voting machines (EVMs) ordered for delivery in January. Until now EgyCubeSat-1 …
Morsi announces initiative to support womenâs rights
Aims to expand the role of Egyptâs women through workshops
Teachers discuss their rights in public schools
Independent Teachersâ Syndicate holds a conference named âDefending the rights of teachers with contracts and new recruitsâ
US State Department âworriedâ about violence in Egypt
State Department: Morsi has taken steps towards reform
Review: Op-Eds voice anger against Muslim Brotherhood
After the attacks by Muslim Brotherhood members on reporters and media professionals in front of the groupâs headquarters in Moqattam, several columnists have expressed their frustration with the groupâs intolerance of othersâ views and perspectives. Islamâs morals Amr Al-Shobaki Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Looking at the background of the Muslim Brotherhoodâs structure, Al-Shobaki states that …
Egypt, India sign seven memoranda in various fields
One of the deals signed will include the launching of an Egyptian satellite on an Indian spacecraft
Military intervention and Egypt’s future
The military may be coming â and it seems like everyone knows and is waiting for it, except the Muslim Brotherhood. The irony is: they are the ones who have the most to lose. A new intervention into governance by the Egyptian armed forces is something that many in the political, social and economic elite …
Has the army truly withdrawn from Egyptian politics?
I recently claimed in a previous article, to all those who were interested in the progress of political dialogue within Egypt, that the countryâs military would ânot seek to return and inject itself back into politics, and will not seek to once again directly administer the affairs of our countryâ. I was pleased to see …