Latest in Tag: Opposition Highlight
Latest in Tag: Opposition
Clashes break out in Fayoum
Fayoum residents say Brotherhood wanted to “pick a fight”; Brotherhood says protest was “peaceful”
Dar Al-Ifta legitimises peaceful protest
Statement by Islamic institution stresses the sanctity of life, calls for national unity
Morsi’s Syria speech angers opposition
Amr Hamzawy: Speech calculated to win Salafi support on 30 June
Islamist parties call for protests against violence
Islamist leaders: President can only be removed through elections
Morsi’s speech on dam ‘unjustified escalation’
Politicians react to president’s speech at Popular Conference on Egypt’s rights to Nile water
Eleven arrested for attacking FJP member’s home
Protesters destroyed the main gate and two cars
Government will fall before end of year: Ex-deputy PM
Yehia Al-Gamal predicts Morsi’s downfall at launch of new political movement
Morsi: Early election calls ‘absurd’
Morsi: We held a free and fair election and to talk of an early presidential election is absurd and illegitimate.
Syria opposition peace talks enter second day
The National Coalition is expected to choose a new president, incorporate new members and decide the fate of an interim rebel government
Op-ed review: Sinai and the Armed Forces
One columnist claims that the whole of Sinai is the problem, and discusses how media and political forces failed, and the other discusses the Armed Forces’ role in the current crisis. Fahmy Howeidy It is Sinai that is abducted Al-Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Fahmy Howeidy, who is known for siding with the ruling party, addresses the …
Muslim Brotherhood hosts former Malaysian PM
Former prime minister of Malaysia stresses importance of national unity and economic progress in Egypt
Tamarod rejects Shafiq endorsement
Petition campaign says it stands against what both President Mohamed Morsi and former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq represent
Free Egyptians Party elects chairman
Ahmed Said re-elected as party chairman in the party’s first internal elections
Al-Dostour Party holds elections in Alexandria
Abdel Latif Beshara wins party secretary seat
ElBaradei: Current situation may lead to angry, hungry people
IMF is essential to economic recovery
Syria opposition names George Sabra interim chief
“Sabra ” was assigned today to carry out the functions of the head of the Coalition until elections for a new president
The responsibility of opposition
For months, from these pages and elsewhere, I have written a rather large number of articles criticising the conduct and performance of Egypt’s post-uprising political forces. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which resumed power after Hosni Mubarak, gave a good deal of material for me to work with. I knew at the …
Does Qandil have the right to amend the constitution?
Constitutional expert: Constitutionally, Qandil doesn’t have the right to call for amending the constitution unless he is advised to do so by the president
How the prosecution has helped Bassem Youssef
By Nick Gjorvad It is rare to hear someone say that a court summons could be viewed in a positive light. However, Bassem Youssef’s recent interrogation by Egypt’s Prosecutor General’s Office may bring with it some benefits for his cause. Youssef’s satirical television show has criticised several political figures for quite some time, especially Islamists …
Review: Columnists discuss Iranian tourists in Egypt, condemn Morsi’s big mistakes
Writers in several newspapers hve focused their commentaries on the recent group of Iranian tourists who visited the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. A few writers criticised the negative reactions of the Salafis in Egypt, who fear potential Iranian influence on the country. In another note, some commentaries have explored Egyptians’ hatred towards Morsi arguing …
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 …
Egypt’s Economic Crisis Growing
By Sherif Elhelwa Egypt’s political and civil unrest is combining with economic decline to threaten the country’s future. President Mohamed Morsi’s 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 Morsi’s …
The future of the Muslim Brotherhood
Almost nine months have passed since Mohamed Morsi was declared President. Nine months went by with the Muslim Brotherhood on top of state institutions, state authorities and in charge of political policies. Last summer when Morsi went to Tahrir Square for the first time, I was debating with a friend whether this experiment would be …
Review: Columnists express anger over recent clashes
The recent violence taking place in front of the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Mokattam over the past two days has pushed several writers to voice their frustration at the ongoing clashes. Other commentaried explored the recent visit of United States President Barack Obama to the Middle East, who did not visit Egypt while in the …
At least a dozen journalists injured in Moqattam
Journalists protest outside the Press Syndicate condemning the attack on FJP newspaper journalists; syndicate chairman files a complaint with the prosecutor general
Violence flares up in Moqattam
President Morsi blames foreign elements as scores injured in street battle between supporters and opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood
Review: Commentaries explore new revolutionary bloc and IMF loan
Writers in different newspapers have praised the newly established national revolutionary bloc and its objectives to protect the 25 January Revolution demands. On another level some commentators called upon Egyptians to decide their own destiny, rather than waiting for a devoted leader to come save the country. The national revolutionary movement bloc Mohamed Salmawi …
Muslim Brotherhood shot down in SU elections
Muslim Brotherhood secures tiny percentage of seats in student union elections at Mansoura and Cairo Universities
Review: Egyptian commentators debate how to end the political crisis
As protests continue to shake the streets of a number of Egyptian cities, writers are proposing suggestions to end the current political plight by calling for the delay of the upcoming parliamentary elections and forming a new government that is allowed time until 2016 to perform its duties. A suggestion to exit the crisis …
On boycotting the elections: Shadow vote
Can boycotting the parliamentary elections yield results for the opposition?