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A benevolent dictator would consider human rights for respectful citizens: Hammouda
Daily News Egypt interviews Ahmed Ezz’s lawyer

Op-ed review: Youths and the army
Six misguided groups and a surviving one Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Columnist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere wonders how it is possible that even though the majority of voters are made up of young people, they are not present in the political scene by running for parliament or the presidency. He writes that he found the answer to …

Where have all the young votes gone?
As I watched news coverage of Egypt’s constitutional referendum, I am constantly inundated with this urban legend that has surfaced following the polling regarding the absence of young voters. Interim President Adly Mansour has recently held a meeting with the youth to discuss this theme; around the same exact time, presidential political adviser Mostafa Higazy held a …

16,000 new job opportunities offered to Egyptian youth: Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade
70 local and international companies to participate in the third employment fair are organised by the ministry
Mansour holds first national dialogue on roadmap
Several political movements and youth representatives participated in the seven-hour exchange

MENA youth refuse to step down despite setbacks
By Aisha Habli Beirut – The glow of the Arab Spring wore off in the media a while ago. Violence, internal division and widespread frustration have replaced the hopeful scenes of youth standing up to demand change. But have youth really stepped back from the frontlines of such change? I followed up with my peers, …

Tunisia old guard shuts out youths behind revolt
Two veterans dominate the crisis-hit political scene in the North African country, where people under the age of 30 account for 51% of the population.
Amr Ali becomes 6 April’s new coordinator
New 6 April coordinator hopes to ‘achieve the movement’s dreams for Egypt’
El-Moslimany meets youth representatives in Presidential Palace
Presidential adviser’s meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign

El-Moslimany meets youth representatives
Presidential adviser’s meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign

The bridge between the educational life and the professional one is Injaz Egypt
Injaz Egypt works on developing generations of entrepreneurs to benefit the community

Former minister of youth arrested
Muslim Brotherhood arrests, detentions and interrogations continue, Beltagi’s son released

Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics: 51.3% of youths live in poverty in 2012
51.3% of youths between the ages of 18 and 29 lived in or near poverty in 2012

6 April Youth Movement to stay off the streets on Friday
6 April: combating terrorism is an “elastic” term that may entail extraordinary measures

Brotherhood leadership split members
Group criticises Brotherhood leaders and accuses them of forgetting the teachings of founders

Youth encouraged to join politics
Egyptian Social Democratic Party holds conference with Arab youth

Gabha Youth announce post 30 June plans
SCC president to take over, constitution to be stalled and a revolutionary commission to guide the regime

Egypt remembers Khaled Saied
Demonstrations across governorates to commemorate his death

NSF Youth tries to stir up support for June protests
Nasserist Party member: 30 June should be a global day of protest against Muslim Brotherhood worldwide

Cairo governorate launches ‘Cairo 2030’ conference
Governor: There’s a need to establish a law specific to the city

NSF protests against governor of Giza
Schedules further protests against Prosecutor General and Minister of Higher Education

Al-Dostour Party youth launch initiative
The initiative which aims to mend party rift comes after a second sit-in by party youth in objection to internal affairs

Police refuse to file 6 April report against Interior Minister
FJP member describes 6 April methods as an example of ‘moral collapse’

Protesters surround Morsi’s house
Members of 6 April Ahmed Maher youth group decided to protest outside President Mohamed Morsi’s home in the Fifth Settlement

World Bank invests $250m, creates 250,000 jobs in Egypt
The project targets those who are incapable of finding a job, and labourers

Brotherhood supreme guide attacked
Young man tells Mohamed Badie his rule will not last for long

The Second Winter Arab Youth Seminar
The seminar will address gender equality, civic education, intercultural dialogue, and volunteerism

Citizen exchange programme Dawrak comes to Egypt.
The programme aims to provide Arab countries with tools and skills for exchange and to promote intercultural dialogue, networking and participation

On the youth and the revolution
For many, the early days of the revolution served as a political coming-out for a number of underground organisations, some weak, others strong, and individuals, all out to prove their revolutionary worth and zeal. Hailing almost exclusively from the country’s middle and upper middle class youth, from within the ranks of these revolutionaries quickly emerged …

Al-Dostour Party youth plans protest on Friday
The protest aims to convince citizens of civil disobedience