Latest in Tag: Mubarak Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mubarak
Will you vote this year?
This will be the third year in a row that Egyptians will vote on a constitution. Yet another referendum with yet another Yes campaign. Vote Yes for stability , they said in 2011. Vote Yes for Islam, they said in 2012. Vote Yes for your country, they are saying in 2013. Never are there campaigns …
Swiss extend freeze on Ben Ali, Mubarak assets
The aim is to give investigations in Tunisia and Egypt more time and to take account of the political transition in the two countries
Court overturns Ahmed Ezzâs 37-year sentence
Cassation court overturns criminal court ruling of Mubarak-era steel tycoon
Tantawi and Anan to testify in Mubarak trial
Former head of SCAF asked 84 questions in a private court session.
Mass protester killings going unanswered: HRW, Amnesty International, 11 NGOs
Statement recommends establishing an âeffective independent fact-finding committeeâ to investigate unlawful killings
Former Minister of Interiorâs retrial postponed
El-Adly is accused of profiteering and money laundering of EGP 5m during his time as Minister of Interior
Editor’s Letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (5 of 5): Sisi in Nasserâs suit, Sadatâs tongue and Mubarakâs fist
Since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on 3 July this year by the military with support of the masses, Egypt is witnessing a unique example of governance models: all-in-one leadership style. Officially, we have Mr Adly Mansour as the interim president of the country until the so-called roadmap is accomplished sometime hopefully this coming …
Sabahy launches presidential race, announces candidacy âon one conditionâ
Former presidential hopeful calls for national consensus naming âcandidate of the revolutionâ
ANHRI condemns prosecutor generalâs media blackouts
Earlier this week Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat issued media blackouts on four high profile cases
Mubarakâs sonsâ release request denied
New evidence surfacing
Tantawi to testify in Mubarak trial
Trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak adjourned until 14 December to hear other witness statements
‘Trial of the century’ resumes
Witness statements for charges directed at Mubarak, former interior minister and six of his aides, heard
âDown with the next presidentâ
During the two weeks spent in Tahrir Square in 2011 that culminated in ousting former president Hosni Mubarak, there was a young man who held a placard that read, âdown with the next presidentâ. It did not make sense to many who deemed it a witty play on words in Arabic, while others viewed it …
Morsi facing criminal charges, not political: Foreign Ministry
âIndependent âinvestigative judgeââ appointed with sole task of investigating charges against the former president
Editorâs letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (3 of 5): A nation on the back burner
Mubarakâs propaganda machine had the habit of spreading false optimistic information about his âeconomic achievementsâ on an almost daily basis. Several governments appointed by the ousted president got used to the practice of faking reports about the countryâs economic performance, or at least show or hide the data based on what would fix the governmentâs …
Amr Ali becomes 6 Aprilâs new coordinator
New 6 April coordinator hopes to âachieve the movementâs dreams for Egyptâ
Egypt: Absent Justice
By Mohammed Nosseir Egypt is a country that has been lacking justice for decades. Two revolutions and thousands of marches and demonstrations demanding justice, among other things, have taken place in all Egyptian governorates. So far, however, nothing has been achieved, be it the amendment of laws or the actual application of justice on the ground. …
Editorâs letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (2 of 5): The Mubarakonomics of dismantling Nasserâs state
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak had his own economic model that can be described as an incoherent blend combining the disadvantages of both capitalism and socialism in one entity. We can easily call it Mubarakonomics. A pro-rich neoliberal model in a fat nonfunctioning extremely centralised state. Under such a model, the middle and lower income groups …
State of Emergency will not be extended: Shawky
Extension would require a public referendum; end date is 14 November
Mubarak trial continues
Private session held to hear witness statements from former military general Hassan Al-Roweiny and former head of the investigation unit Omar Al Dardeer
The Evolution of Tamarod
By Nicholas Gjorvad Early last May, Tamarod was merely a small, upstart group created by a handful of rather unknown youth activists. Two months later, the campaign was known throughout Egypt, the Middle East, and the world. The original goal of this campaign was simple: force Mohamed Morsi to resign as President of Egypt. The …
Reports of ex-military officials diaries a threat to national security: Armed Forces
Alleged diary of former army chief of staff weighs in on revolution; army says such reports only sow confusion
Rent boys
By Philip Whitfield Whoâd be in the presidentâs shoes? Adly schleps in the shadows. Morsi shuffles round prison in his. Mubarak hobbles in hospital pumps. Sadat died with his on. Nasser wore his out on socialismâs slippery slope. Whoâs got the courage to give the old ways a kicking? The economist Felix Inmonti says rent-funded …
Mubarak trial postponed
Judge orders a media blackout on the next sessions
Has the police state returned?
In the previous article, we discussed the secret conflict raging between supporters of the old regime and advocates of a democratic state. We discussed in detail the nature of the supporters of the old regime, and the different fault lines which exist within this group, in addition to the propensity of those from the the …
Manufacturing Fear
There was a taste lost between bitterness, anger and shock last Thursday when the news about the attempt to assassinate the Minister of Interior was out. I donât know how many of you lived in Egypt in the early 90s, but there was a time that I most clearly remember where such acts of terror …
Squandered Opportunities
Over the past 3 years, there may have been numerous instances when Egypt has taken the wrong turn. Some of those wasted chances are indeed lamentable. The bitter irony is that 32 months following 25 Jan, there isnât a single concrete aspect in Egypt that justifies the soaring death tolls, the economic stalemate, the degradation …
Where will the hidden struggle lead between Egyptâs democracy supporters and members of the old regime?
It is no longer a secret that the removal of the Muslim Brotherhood came as the result of an unannounced, strategic partnership between Egyptâs democracy forces and supporters of the old regime, (i.e. supporters of Hosni Mubarak, Gamal Abd el-Nasser and Muhammed Ali). This partnership did not possess long term goals, as those from the …
Snippets from a fun society
On June 26th, four days before June 30th, I was driving home to Heliopolis passing by Ghamra, when the following took place in 60 seconds: The driver of the car in front of me suddenly got his arm out, which had a gun, and proceeded to shoot three times in the air, before swerving and …
What are the political factions currently operating within Egypt?
All political systems throughout the world must include large, dominant political parties, and small, opposition parties. These parties must be rooted in legitimacy and capable of engaging in dialogue regarding the foundations of political life and the relationship that exists between citizens and the state. Such dialogue is successful when it is rooted in specific …