Latest in Tag: Sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sisi
Egypt cannot be censored into unity
The ugly face of military fascism continues to show in Egypt, and if recent happenings are any indicator, the trend shows little sign of reversing. As reported in Al Arabiya, at least three Egyptians have been tried in military court since Morsi was deposed in July resulting in two suspended six-month jail sentences and another …
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
Football and autocracy: Who do national football teams represent?
By James M. Dorsey Little better illustrates the inextricable link between sports and politics than the frequent perception of Middle Eastern and North African national football teams as representatives of repressive autocratic regimes. That perception is reinforced by players’ adoption of a neo-patriarchic acceptance of their autocratic leader as a father figure that leads them …
In Pictures: Sisi supporters face off with Bassem Youssef’s supporters
Pro-army protesters faced-off with supporters of political satirist Bassem Youssef on Wednesday in downtown Cairo while Youssef was filming the second episode of his show ‘Al-Bernameg’s third season in Radio Theatre. A protest against Youssef was planned ahead due to some viewers’ displeasure with the satirist’s previous episode. Youssef is being investigated by prosecutor general Hisham Barakat, according to multiple media sources including Reuters. The political satirist created controversy last Friday when he took jabs at the cult of personality surrounding commander of the armed forces Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Islamists, and the low profile of interim president Adly Monsour.
General Sisi is no saviour for Egypt’s non-Islamists
By Nervana Mahmoud Quick glances at the events that lead to the 30 June protests and the subsequent army take-over on 3 July are enough for any observer to understand that Sisi’s success resulted mainly in his ability to garner a wide coalition against the Muslim Brotherhood. This support included a wide section of the …
On popularity and bubbles
Stories by foreign journalists on Egypt usually come in themes. One period it’s all about sexual harassment, the other it’s all about Egypt’s very bad liberals, and currently it’s all about the Sisi Personality cult. Articles probing all sides of the “story”, from the cult’s prevalence to what it means to the role of the …
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 …
Ministry of Water Resources seeks alternative methods for increasing Egypt’s water share
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation for the El-Beblawi government, Dr Mohamed Abdul Muttalib, ruled out escalation with Ethiopia as a means solve the dam crisis.
Egyptian people ‘will never forget who stood with them or against them’: Al-Sisi
Minister of Defence: The army is like the Pyramid, it cannot be broken
Ashton meets with broad spectrum of political players
EU foreign affairs head is also expected to meet president, PM, and defence minister before leaving Egypt Thursday
Al-Sisi meets congressman to discuss strategic relations
Chairman of the House of Representative’s Oversight and Government Reform Committee met with General Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday
We will remain in Constituent Assembly if there is national consensus: Al-Nour Party chairman
Makhioun says that the party will not nominate a candidate in the upcoming presidential elections
Constitution will not be rushed: Moussa
Head of Constitiuent Assembly says the “Egyptian mood” tends to support Al-Sisi; announces unwillingness to nominate himself for Presidency
Shafiq will not run for presidency if Al-Sisi nominates himself
“There was a Gorbachev assigned to divide Egypt, and he is a prominent politician”
Where will the hidden struggle lead between Egypt’s 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 Egypt’s 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 …
Sisi meets with UAE prince
UAE prince and deputy commander Nahyan reiterates his country’s support for Egypt’s interim government and military
Army killed CSF soldiers in Rafah as distraction: Al-Beltagy
Muslim Brotherhood leader urges detainees not to answer prosecutor’s questions
The Muslim Brotherhood’s fate: An Algerian explosion or a Turkish resurrection?
By Nervana Mahmoud October 6, 1981 _____ 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 …
Al-Nour Party rejects constituent assembly
The Salafi party opposes amending constitution under current government
State of play
Upon returning from a two-week trip abroad, the level of hatred towards the Muslim Brotherhood that I found in every person I spoke to is unprecedented and shocking. From the moment I boarded the plane in New York until I left the airport in Cairo there was a constant theme to every small talk conversation …
Al-Sisi meets with Islamists
Meeting aimed at easing tensions, said army spokesman
Close, but no cigar
Egypt is locked into an uncomfortable anticipation zone. Everyone is bracing to see how the current events will unfold. Will a sweeping security intervention be deployed to clear the sprawling sit-ins? Will a last minute bid to reconcile be made? The only option left is for us to wake up and this would all have …
US Mideast envoy Burns heading to Cairo
Burns, the under-secretary of state for the Middle East, has already visited Egypt once since the July 3 ouster of Morsi
United States Secretary of Defence calls Al-Sisi
Obama asks McCain and Graham to visit Egypt
Anti-Coup Coalition marches against ‘terrorist coup’
Pro-Morsi demonstrators continue demands for ‘legitimacy’
If you are not with us, you are against us
For three years, Egyptians have been taking to the streets demanding democracy, social justice and freedom, and for three years they have been denied. They are being cornered over and over into making tough choices, then end up choosing what they deem “less horrible” and the results have never lived up to their aspirations. As …
Culling youth
Egypt haemorrhages. Stretcher-bearers bus bodies, fallen replaced. Helicopters swoop and hover. Tormented faces agonise. None dares call it outright civil war; just as none want to admit a coup is a coup. The memory of happier times scurrying across Tahrir Square for a bite to eat or taking in a movie in Heliopolis is fading. …
African Union arrives in Egypt
Senior delegation on a fact-finding mission meets with leadership to discuss suspension
Man of the hour
Yesterday the streets were filled with vendors hawking the image of the man of the hour.
Moving Egypt back to the democratic path
By Catherine Ashton Even in a country as turbulent as Egypt is today, some traditions transcend the sharpest divisions and provide brief periods of calm. Last week, on my drive into Cairo we saw very few cars. The city’s legendary traffic jams had disappeared. It was just after dusk. People were at home with their …