3 policemen referred to trial over torture accusations
Detained man was allegedly beaten to death in police station
Latest in Tag: secular Highlight
Latest in Tag: secular
Egypt’s judiciary unites opposing political currents in one trial
Mohamed Morsi, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Amr Hamzawy among 25 accused of ‘insulting judiciary’
The Grand Mufti and Al-Nour Party oppose proposed amendments to Sharia-related articles in the constitution
Controversy surrounds the 50-strong constitutional committee as its members discuss amending articles that pertain to Sharia in the suspended 2012 constitution
Orthodox churches boards will be elected
The Coptic Orthodox Church Sacred Council issued a new internal law regarding the selection of board members
Al-Zawahiri calls for “victims and sacrifices”
Al-Qaeda Leader criticised Islamists for not uniting to implement Sharia
Farag Fouda; assassination of the word
Twenty one years ago Egyptian thinker and philosopher, Farag Fouda was assassinated in front of his NGO, the Egyptian Society for Enlightenment at the hands of a radical Islamist group, Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya. He was shot with a machine gun in front of his son. He was shot because he was deemed an “infidel” by the …
Civil MPs forced to hold press conference outside
Progressive Shura Council members criticise ban on television crews from chambers to cover their press conference
A polarised media: Religious satellite TV channels
In a deeply polarised media climate, Egyptians must choose between secular or religious satellite TV channels. Religious channels are a widely used source of information for social and personal issues, but have also been accused of broadcasting political agendas, inciting sectarianism, and spreading hate speech. The Daily News Egypt explores the topic of religious TV channels, and speaks to people on both sides of the debate.
Tunisia in crisis as president’s party rejects government plan
Congress for the Republic party demands the resignation of the interior, justice and foreign ministers
Hamzawi: “Morsy’s talk about being a president for all Egyptians is politically romantic”
Hamzawi asserts the importance of “unifying” liberal powers in the upcoming elections, discusses the mistakes of the past
Reconciliation
You need utopian idealists and pragmatic realists if we hope to make something of this mess we call a country