Latest in Tag: politics Highlight
Latest in Tag: politics
Egyptâs new political map
By Nervana Mahmoud The political map of Egypt is slowly changing. As events continue to unfold following June 30 and then the July 3 coup, there are emerging new realties that may have an impact the future of the country for years to come. Currently, however, there is nothing definitive or clear. First, the ongoing …
Out on a limb
By Philip Whitfield Once upon a time a crocodile was snoozing on the banks of the River Nile. Along came a spritely gazelle. Sheâd spotted a bunch of cherries on the opposite side. How to get across? One crocodile in sight indicated more dozing. âWake up, Mr Crocodile,” she pleaded. The crocodile opened one eye …
Revenge of the Sisi
Deep State? Donât give them too much credit; their danger is much simpler than that
Egypt 2013: What can you tell?
By Fadi Elhusseini Genuine democracy requires practice and partnership, and cannot be realised aloof from people. Mobilising crowds to replace the ballot box is very dangerous as the lust for power and authority can be cast in popular demands, and gain proforma legitimacy. In order to put forward a truthful analysis, one should call a …
Fahmy meets his Libyan and Saudi counterparts
Foreign minister discusses closer cooperation with neighbouring countries
Barbatoze
Sherif Adelâs weekly look at Egyptâs events.
Syria
It could be that by the time this article goes to press, a strike has already taken place on Syria by a conglomerate of forces, led mostly by the US and France. It could be that it has not. The decision to do it, one way or the other, is beyond the purview of the …
Whom does the United States Support?
Following 30 June, Egypt has been awash with conspiracy theories. An interesting one aims to answer the infamous question: Whom does the US really support in the Egyptian debacle? Supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi as well as the current regime are accusing each other of heavy reliance on the US; such assertions border on …
Lies my teacher told me
The title is originally sociologist James Loewenâs. In 1995, Loewen published his book Lies My Teacher Told Me, closely and carefully chasing historical inaccuracies that the high school educational system is so full of. Issues like slavery, the relationship with the natives and how national heroes are sort of custom tailored. Â To make a long …
Foreign Ministry condemns arrests of Egyptians in Gaza
Egyptian Cultural Centre in Gaza raided by âelements of the Hamas policeâ, Egyptians arrested
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 …
Editorâs letter: Unsustainable return of Mubarakâs state
Hosni Mubarak is out of Tora prison and placed under âhouse arrestâ in a military hospital in Cairo. Some Egyptians take this development to the extreme and pessimistically claim Mubarak is back to power, which is definitely more of a desperate joke than anything else. Simply, both politically and physically it is unfeasible to even …
Mohamed ElBaradei and Egyptian politics canât see eye to eye
By Mohammed Nosseir Mohamed ElBaradei, who recently resigned as interim vice-president ending his political career in my opinion, had been the most controversial Egyptian politician in the last few years, and will remain a debatable figure for a good time to come. ElBaradei, who had intended to live his life after retirement away from politics, …
Two dead in Beni Suef in demonstration dispersal
Armed forces and Muslim Brotherhood issue conflicting narratives of events in Beni Suef
Churches of Upper Egypt
Egypt boasts a rich Coptic heritage, especially in Upper Egypt
Here to informâŠ
When the television was invented back in the early 20th century, many people believed that they had finally found an effective method to eradicate ignorance all over the world. Enthusiasts believed that children would learn from their homes, and the public would become better informed about the issues that governed their lives. While most people …
Egyptian opinion on sit-in dispersals: Finding truth in reported facts
A recent poll suggests that 67% of Egyptians are âsatisfied with the mannerâ in which security forces dispersed the sit-ins at Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Nahda Square. Meanwhile a different poll suggests that 79% of Egyptians believe the âmassacresâ on 14 August were âcrimes against humanityâ. These two polls seem to be presenting contradictory facts about …
The Muslim Brotherhoodâs fate: An Algerian explosion or a Turkish resurrection?
By Nervana Mahmoud October 6, 1981 _____Â the distance between my home and the bakery was no more than a few hundred metres, yet it felt like an endless journey. The vibrant streets of Cairo were reduced to a deafening silence, as if everyone has disappeared. My mother and I were totally unaware that President …
UNESCO head deplores deaths of Egyptian journalists
Bokova calls for an investigation into death of three Egyptian journalists
Fahmy travels to Ramallah
Foreign Minister to reiterate Egyptâs support for Palestine
Egypt rejects military solution in Syria
Foreign ministry spokesman says we must find a political solution
Truth or dare
By Philip Whitfield Truth trumps fiction. According to some Muslim Brothers itâs time to dump Morsi and dump on General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi. Remember this bit of Brotherhood balderdash? âWe’re not seeking power. We just want to build this country.âIt was mind-boggling mapping Morsiâs mendacious malarkey. Nowadays itâs caliginous charting the Brotherhoodâs course. Did you …
The Arab Spring: An implosion of historic proportions
By Ralph F Georgy When the Egyptian people rose, in what can only be described as a spontaneous and unprecedented show of collective displeasure with the status quo ante, to remove a dictator from power, the world witnessed the unmediated power of freedom emerging from centuries of control and manipulation. This power, densely compact and …
Turmoil in Egypt: Learning lessons from the Philippines
By James M. Dorsey With Egypt deeply polarised politically and religiously, kick–starting a political process capable of bridging divides and creating an inclusive democratic process seems a distant prospect. It will ultimately depend on the likely shrinking over time of the military’s popular base and the government’s realisation that it needs the United States and …
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel is a Cairo based cartoonist and dentist. Running his online comics blog and working on his first graphic novel. www.barbatoze.com
BLOG CORNER: The violent birth of a sit-in
Charlie Miller and I were on our way to catch the tail end of the clearing of Nahda Square when we heard reports of clashes in Mohandeseen. We adjusted our course and sped off down Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street only to see a cloud of black smoke at the intersection ahead. Our driver decided …
Collective punishment and competing collateral
Blood and burned churches. These are the lasting images in Egypt over the past week. Out of context, each are abhorred and condemned by most. However, the unprecedented levels of violence in the country have not only desensitised many Egyptians to such images, but have sparked arguments as observers take parts of the images to …
Raping the Nile
By Ahmed M. El Ashram and Amgad Hegazy As the events in Egypt continue to weigh upon us, we are confronted by an increasingly disturbing impasse that has serious implications possibly beyond Egypt and its troubling fate. Â It may be true that the democratic experiment in Egypt has been prematurely aborted. But whether the …
For Mohamed Ibrahim, the clock is ticking for his removalâŠ
In case you are not familiar with who Mohamed Ibrahim is, he is the current Minister of Interior in Egypt, and a disgrace. He was appointed by former President Mohamed Morsi in the middle of the constitutional crisis in order to turn a blind eye when the Muslim Brotherhoodâs thugs were sent to attack and …
Choices
Things in Egypt are moving quite quickly. It has gotten to the point where if one stops keeping up to date for an hour, one finds that a fundamental shift has just taken place â again. With that in mind, I am keenly aware that in the space of time it takes for me to …