Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
Editor’s letter: On the interior and stability nonsense
A few months before the revolution’s spark ignited, I had two Palestinian friends working in the media visiting me in Cairo. The last time I had seen them before this was during an Arab summit in 2007 (we were working together back then). So, the three of us met at a fancy Mohandiseen flat they …
Will Morsi Face Mubarak’s Fate?
By Sherif Elhelwa As Egyptians celebrated the second anniversary of former president Hosni Mubarak’s ousting, protests organised by opposition groups continued against the rule of Mubarak’s successor President Mohamed Morsi, who some believe will meet Mubarak’s fate. Others believe he remains firmly in control. Although promoted as “peaceful”, marches toward government institutions and the presidential …
Review: Columns attack Brotherhood’s electronic militias and slow decision-making processes
Writers explored an assortment of political topics in Egyptian newspapers. Some have debated the issue of the electronic militias of the Muslim Brotherhood, and others have denounced Morsi’s slow pace in making urgent decisions. The failure of the electronic militias Mohamed Salmawi Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Salmawi speaks about the groups belonging to the Muslim …
Mekki appointed new ambassador to Vatican
President Morsi had originally appointed former Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who refused the post
Debt swap on hold
Deal includes projects in the fields of education and employment
Strong Egypt Party boycotts dialogue
Presidency calls all political forces to attend next dialogue session, Strong Egypt refuses
When will Middle Easterners stop seeking to export their image?
Despite the fact that the countries of the Middle East are not currently consumed by war, and that there exists at best a cold peace, or a rather muffled sense of competition between them, it is still a shock to see that there do not exist larger cleavages between these countries with regards to their …
Several Administrative Court hearings on Tuesday
Court hears lawsuits against live ammunition during protests, general prosecutor’s appointment, and electoral distracting
Review: Op-Eds encourage consensus ahead of elections
The current state of political polarisation might drag Egypt to an even more dangerous stage after the upcoming parliamentary elections. Writers in several newspapers have debated the importance of reaching consensus ahead of the elections. On another note, some other commentators have listed the reasons for President Mohamed Morsi’s failing management. What does the …
Kidnapped NAC member found
National Association for Change activist found, claims he was tortured by Islamists
6 April begin escalation in search of justice for Jika
The movement will use new methods of non-violent protest if their demands are not met
Thirty-nine percent drop in Morsi votes if elections held tomorrow
A Baseera Centre poll evaluates Morsi’s performance after seven months in power
Therapy required for Shura Council
Shura Council Human Rights Committee blames women for being victims of sexual assault
Shawky Abdel Karim nominated as new Grand Mufti
Abdel Karim voted as new Grand Mufti, pending Morsi’s approval
The (not so) curious case of the prime minister and the dirty breasts
“Giant breasts full of milk… I want clouds, damn it!” During a memorable scene from Martin Scorsese’s Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator, Hughes, played by Leonardo Di Caprio, asks Professor Fitz, a meteorologist he has hired during the making of his film, Hell’s Angels, when clouds looking like “giant breasts full of milk” will appear …
Review: Commentaries ask if opposition is ready for elections
Writers in Egyptian newspapers have explored a variety of topics recently. Some writers questioned the opposition’s readiness to compete against the Muslim Brotherhood in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Others chide the independent and opposition media for failing to provide a fair coverage of the 12th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is …
Dina Abdel Fattah released on bail
TV anchor investigated for hosting Black Bloc members
Egypt and Iran—odd bedfellows?
By Nervana Mahmoud The extraordinary and well-organised funeral procession of the deposed Iranian Shah in 1980 marked the first state funeral to be held in Old Cairo in modern Egypt’s history. The Egyptian president Anwar Sadat had done his best to give the Shah a dignified burial. Sadat had chosen the beautiful Rifa’i Mosque, where …
New complaints raised against Morsi
Head of Lawyers’ Syndicate in Port Said accuses Morsi of attempted murder
Marches planned for two-year anniversary of Mubarak ousting
Opposition groups announce demonstrations marking two years since the departure of Mubarak and in criticism of Morsi
Egypt condemns US senator for comments made about Morsi
Senator Inhofe described Morsi as an “enemy” when proposing the US suspend military aid to Egypt
Morsi holds talks with Gul over Palestine, Syria
Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt next week for discussions
Amidst the chaos, a really bad NGO law is about to be enacted
 By Robert Becker In a year that has been dominated so far by gruesome images of police brutality, horrific gang rape, curfew-busting protests, controversial court decisions, and ineffectual leadership by all Egyptian political forces, it is easy to understand how this 31 January headline caught no one’s attention: Final draft of NGO law sent to Cabinet …
Islamic Summit’s12th session launches in Cairo
Syria, Palestine and Mali dominate the conference’s agenda
Islamic Summit launches in Cairo
Syrian and Palestinian issues dominate the conference’s agenda
Egypt is not Somalia (it isn’t Switzerland, either)
The last two weeks were not a huge surprise. For some, it seems that the last couple of weeks were the result of a strategy by forces opposed to the presidency of Mohamed Morsi—that the violence was planned, arranged, and implemented. There is a corresponding logic to that line of thought—that had the violence not …
Review: Commentaries debate opposition, violence and corruption
Writers across Egyptian newspapers have explored an assortment of topics. Some of them dissected the deteriorating level of human rights in Egypt, especially after the recent clip of torture showing a man being beaten and dragged across the ground by Central Security Forces (CSF). Other writers condemned the opposition and their failing attempts to establish …
Ahmadinejad arrives in Cairo
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes first Iranian head of state to visit Egypt since 1979
US condemns violence in Egypt
In a daily press briefing the US said there must be a real and independent investigation into the violence that has persisted in Egypt
Morsi: There is no alternative to dialogue
President Mohamed Morsi will attend the next session of a national dialogue next week