Mai Shams El-Din
Presidential powers questioned in elections appeal
Egypt
March 14, 2013
Presidential powers questioned in elections appeal
A judicial body on Wednesday appealed the Cairo Administrative Court's recent decision to suspend upcoming parliamentary elections, raising questions…
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday were mostly concerned with different, sometimes conflicting speculations over the fate of the country’s current government, as…
Judicial committee proves military violations, presidency remains tightlipped
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Judicial committee proves military violations, presidency remains tightlipped
A report issued by a judicial fact-finding committee appointed by President Mohamed Morsy last June has proved serious…
Violence against activists becomes more systematic, observers say
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Violence against activists becomes more systematic, observers say
Reports released by human rights organizations over the past months say that the targeting of activists and deliberate murder of…
Student union elections reveal Brotherhood’s weakening social base
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Student union elections reveal Brotherhood’s weakening social base
The preliminary results of student union elections across Egyptian state universities reflect a sweeping success for students affiliated with opposition…
Wednesday’s papers: Hot air balloon crash and national dialogue disaster
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Hot air balloon crash and national dialogue disaster
The news of a hot air balloon that crashed in Luxor, killing at least 19 tourists and injuring others, as…
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
Sheikh Shawky Ibrahim is due to begin his tenure as grand mufti in March, when the term of the current…
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
The news of an ongoing civil disobedience campaign organized by protesting Port Said residents, as well as the exchange of…
Protesters and ultras clash during march reveals a rift and rivalries
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Protesters and ultras clash during march reveals a rift and rivalries
Demonstrators organized a march Friday to demand justice for former military leaders whom protesters accuse of killing revolutionaries during the…
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic visit to Cairo for a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well…