Latest in Tag: Opposition Highlight
Latest in Tag: Opposition
Op-ed review: national development projects, Palestine & opposition to US, sectarianism & citizenship
Saturday kicked the week off with the inauguration and launch of developmental projects by the armed forces in the Suez Canal, including tunnels and bridges to facilitate access to Sinai. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attended a ceremony Saturday for the occasion. In the privately-owned Al-Masry Al-Youm, several pieces reflected on the event. Newspaper Chairperson Mohamed …
Democratic Current parties renew escalation plans over Red Sea islands, fail to deliver protest notification to authorities
Red Sea islands defenders confident in winning judicial battle, say opposition groups
Opposition to 11/11 protests continues
Al-Dostour party rejected the ongoing  calls for protests on 11 November in a statement released on Tuesday, calling them anonymously backed and condemning them for increasing tension in the political scene. The party described the calls as “lacking any political vision or an alternative that can extract the country from its problems”. Though the party …
Bahrain court upholds dissolution of main Shiite opposition group al-Wefaq
An appeals court in Bahrain has upheld the order to dissolve the Gulf state’s leading Shiite opposition group, al-Wefaq. The move comes despite criticism from the UN and human rights groups.
Russian opposition activists get creative
As traditional protests become increasingly difficult in Russia, one group of activists has found its own way of voicing dissent. The “Silent Protest” movement has made demonstrating part of an everyday routine.
Opposition rejects ‘Bongo’s victory’ in Gabon election
Results released on Wednesday suggest that President Ali Bongo has narrowly won the presidential election in Gabon. The opposition has rejected the results and has called for a recount in at least one province.
Clashes in Aleppo after Syrian rebels break regime siege
Syrian government troops have clashed with opposition forces in Aleppo, a day after rebels breached a regime blockade in the embattled northern city. The government has responded with a major airstrike campaign.
Cambodian opposition presses on amid growing clampdown
The Cambodian government is accused by opposition and rights groups of increasingly cracking down on dissent, prompting concerns about the state of human rights in the country. Abby Seiff reports from Phnom Penh.
Experience shows that citizens don’t get their rights until group pressure occurs: NCHR
Hope follows government’s intention to amend contested Protest Law
Lawyers Syndicate announces support for arrested rights defender Malek Adly
The syndicate will not abandon its sons who defend the nation, its independence, and its freedoms, says Sameh Ashour
Syrian government is mobilising troops on several fronts: Opposition
US and Russian foreign ministers have spoken in favour of launching intra-Syrian talks as soon as possible, according to Russian foreign ministry
In Cartoon: The Gulf and the opposition
Opposition figure Ayman Nour denied entry to EgyptÂ
State Litigation Authority, on behalf of foreign ministry, appealed court decision obliging foreign ministry to renew Nour’s passport
Montenegro’s fractious opposition takes to the streets
Around 3,000 people protested in Podgorica against the government of Milo Dukanovic. They are convinced that there voices on the streets are louder than their ballots, reports Nemanja Rujević. “Milo, you thief,” chant the crowd in the Republic Square in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica. Then a speaker says the word “thief” is too weak to …
Egyptian elections to yield president-friendly parliament
Egyptian elections will give the country its first elected parliament in over three years. President el-Sissi’s supporters called the vote free and open, but critics said electoral laws suppress political opposition. As Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday to elect the first parliament since then-army general and now President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi el-Sissi led the …
6 April leader arrested in Menufiya
General Coordinator Amr Ali was arrested on basis over unknown charges, the youth movement says
Burundi opposition leader wins top position in National Assembly
In a surprise vote, Burundian opposition leader Agathon Rwasa was voted in as deputy speaker in the National Assembly despite being one of the main voices condemning the recent elections. The vote came just a week after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a controversial third term. His win followed months of violent protests, much of it …
Terrorism empowers ‘military dictatorship’: Political opposition
Latest incidents put opposition in division crisis, says Revolutionary Socialists group
Syrian opposition representatives in Cairo agree outlines of transitional period
Code of conduct was developed during two-day conference in Cairo
3 policemen referred to trial over torture accusations
Detained man was allegedly beaten to death in police station
Egypt’s judiciary unites opposing political currents in one trial
Mohamed Morsi, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Amr Hamzawy among 25 accused of ‘insulting judiciary’
Cairo to host Syrian opposition conference in June
The conference aims at forming a united opposition front against Assad
A butterfly effect could turn things upside down: Hala Shukrallah
Daily News Egypt spoke to Shukrallah about the future of politics in Egypt, and whether the rule of the military is serving democracy
Syrian opposition leader in Cairo to prepare for April conference
The meeting also discussed latest updates on the situation in Syria
President approves ‘terrorist entities’ law
New law becomes effective as of Wednesday, according to article 10 of the law
Syrian opposition leaders reach agreement in Cairo
Opposition figures demand a joint transitional body based on Geneva I communiqué
Syrian opposition leaders in Cairo to form united front
Egypt meeting seeks to strengthen opposition forces in Syria, says foreign ministry
Shoukry meets Syrian opposition delegation to discuss political solution to conflict
Results of Egyptian initiative for non-violent transition remain uncertain, says expert
Shoukry warns against sectarian and ethnic conflict during Bahrain summit
Egyptian foreign minister is on two-day trip to the Gulf country to discuss international security in Middle East
Egypt does not support the Syrian regime or opposition: Al-Sisi
Egypt is a member of the Friends of Syria group, which is made up of countries that oppose Syrian president Al-Assad