Latest in Tag: Mubarak Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mubarak
Students clash at Sabahy’s seminar
Sabahy: ‘If any of you have evidence that I’m lying please come forward’
The Revolutionary Connection
Unfortunately, revolutions come at a price. The whole idea of revolting is to destroy the connection with the status quo, and this connection can be broken in two main ways. You either break the connection, celebrate its destruction, propose a different status quo, implement it and build a new connection; or simply break the connection, …
Former housing minister acquitted
Ibrahim Soliman acquitted after 24 months on remand, to be retried on 19 May
Injured revolutionaries protest against Mubarak’s acquittal
Protesters describe the court’s decision as ‘wasting the goals of the revolution’
Al-Wasat calls for judicial reform and new government
Islamist party blames information and justice ministers for having counter-revolutionary elements in their ranks
Muslim Brotherhood to protest on Friday
The Muslim Brotherhood plans protest near High Court building, calling for ‘cleansing state institutions’
Review: Commentaries continue to watch Mubarak’s trial
Mubarak’s healthy condition and wide smile continued to attract attention from the Egyptian writers in major newspapers. Other commentators called upon the youth to unify their efforts to achieve the objectives of the 2011 revolution Abdel Hakim Al-Shami Search for the new-look Freedom and Justice Newspaper Al-Shami recalls the recent scene of ousted president Mubarak …
Review: Op-Eds debate Mubarak’s court session
After ousted President Mubarak appeared smiling and waving behind the bars, more than one writer has explored the court rulings and the possibility of a counter-revolution. Several commentators believe that those supportive of the 25 January revolution were busy with minor cases and were not concerned with the death of protesters. Mubarak has ended and …
Review: Columnists analyse Mubarak’s smile behind the bars
In the occasion of ousted President Mubarak’s retrial, op-ed pages dissect how he appeared waving to the people in the courthouse as if no revolution has occurred. How will the country be administrated in the coming six months? Hassan Nafaa Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper After President Mohamed Morsi’s statements about the probability of holding parliamentary elections …
Egypt’s banning of soccer fans from matches likely to boomerang
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian authorities have expanded the ban on fans attending matches to include international as well as domestic matches in a bid to prevent violence that is likely to backfire and spark renewed incidents in a country reeling from economic decline, widespread discontent and lack of confidence in the government and law …
Sami Mahran sentenced to 3 years in jail
Cairo Criminal Court sentences Mubarak-era official to 3 years in prison for illegally acquiring EGP 22m
Review: April 6 celebration and Iranian tourists
Commentators in major Egyptian newspapers have discussed the celebration of the sixth anniversary of the April 6 Youth Movement and the potential for establishing its own political party. Meanwhile, some writers continued to condemn the negative reaction of the Salafis in Egypt after the recent visits of Iranian tourists to Luxor. Mohamed Salmawi The …
Review: Bassem Youssef’s interrogation and Al-Azhar University incident occupy writer’s attentions
Columnists in major Egyptian newspapers discuss the recent summoning for questioning of satrist Bassef Youssef and the fierce attack of Islamists on prominent artists and comedians. Also occupying the column inches was the food poisoning debacle at Al-Azhar University, which ended with the dismissal of the university’s president. Writers argue that the poisoning of more …
EIPR: New information about Gamal Mubarak’s assets
Gamal Mubarak could have used tax havens to launder money
Mubarak family reimburses illegal gifts
Mubarak family returns over EGP 1m received from Al Gomhoreya newspaper
Editor’s letter: Revolution level II: Waiting for the right spark
On the second anniversary of the military-Islamist orchestrated referendum of 19 March 2011, deliberately putting the cart in front of the horse in post-Mubarak’s state rebuilding, one should always remember that Egypt is choosing the long path to meet the demand of the revolution and will suffer the consequences. It is clearly one of those …
Islam’s enemy!
It goes without saying that the Egyptian crisis is now beyond repair. None of the parties involved, including the military, have the power to resolve the conflict that the country seems destined to engage in. At some point there was hope for such a solution, but it now all seems that we are heading to …
Will the army administer our country once again?
It’s no secret that some in Egypt who seek to bring the army back into power have once again descended onto the nation’s streets, not for the purpose of restoring peace and security as some claim, but rather to rule and administer the country from anew. This position enjoys widespread support within a certain sector …
Wizards or woozies
By Philip Whitfield One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors – Plato. For what it’s worth, the election degenerates into a scrap between bigots and zealots. Tactical withdrawal? Tacit defeat? Haughty hogwash? Take your pick. Either way the self-styled democratic opposition has …
Review: Morsi’s son and bearded policemen explored in columns
Commentaries in several newspapers have analysed Islamist policemen’s demands that they should be allowed to grow beards. Despite arguing that it is part of their basic human rights, many writers believe that the move might contribute to potential sectarian strives.On another note, some commentators have discussed Morsi’s son’s offensive attitude to a security guard at …
Mubarak retrial to commence 13 April
The former president’s appeal against his life sentence exonerates him of prior charges until appeal verdict is reached
The end of the Muslim Brotherhood
I have no problem admitting how much the Muslim Brotherhood annoys me. There is absolutely nothing that I admire about this group. I hate their fascist intentions, I disrespect their manipulative politics, their constant lying appalls me and I am offended by how much they distort a peaceful religion like Islam. The mere presence of …
Court: Governors will not give permission to build or demolish churches
The Administrative Court has cancelled the decision of ousted President Hosni Mubarak
Shura discusses amendments to asset-recovery committee
The draft aims to coordinate efforts to restore money smuggled abroad
“Our Sinai” Movement condemns Hamas comments
Hamas officer describes Sinai tribes as “having a legacy of smuggling weapons into Gaza”, dismissed as lies
Lack of labour reform: Egypt’s ticking time bomb
The recent history of Egypt’s labour force under Mubarak and SCAF points to an uncertain future if the status quo does not change under Morsi
Double or quits
By Philip Whitfield You get the best odds when the runners and riders are still in the paddock. So it’s not surprising to get 1,000:1 gambling ante-post on a race without a finish: the 2013 Egyptian General Election. I’ve bet a steak dinner the result won’t be declared this side of Ramadan. I’ve even chosen …
Banking and Insurance Special: CBE to assist investigators
CBE is willing to assist investigators to uncover financial transfers before and after the revolution
Hani Sari el-Din:“The Guidance Office, Rather than the President, Rules Egypt”
Dr. Hani Sari el-Din speaks to DNE
Red hearts on a torched truck
A photo of a torched CSF truck painted with red hearts near Tahrir Square took the virtual world by storm a couple of days ago. It seems some creative soul decided to decorate the recently torched truck with festive hearts, possiby to display his deep and undying love for his beloved amid the rubble. Valentine’s …