President of Cairo University approves police presence on campus during exams
President says police will remain outside interior campus unless âriotsâ occur
Sara Abou Bakr
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Turkey, Russia agree on boosting Blue Stream gas pipeline: Minister
To 19 billion cubic metres (bcm) annually from 16 bcm
Running for sexism
Running has long been used to promote causes; fighting cancer, eradicating poverty, promoting literacy among other worthy endeavours. It has been used by men to spread awareness, including women’s rights. In Europe, the well-known “walk a mile in her shoes” displays men wearing high heels and walking a mile to draw attention to the different …
Who needs a constitution?
It’s a running joke in the political circuits in developing countries: “Who needs a constitution over here?” Currently in Egypt, the joke has turned sour. Three years, six cabinets (not counting the reshuffles), two Constituent Assemblies and two constitutions after the 25 January Revolution, Egypt remains a country not bothered by its own governing laws. …
Government accountability a must: CPJ MENA head
DNE interviews Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator at Committee to Protect Journalists
Thou shalt celebrate
What happened on Saturday, marking the third anniversary of the 25 January Revolution, was simply surreal. Hundreds of thousands, as expected, were in Tahrir Square, celebrating. Posters of Defence Minister Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi were all over the square, with people on live TV “pleading” for him to run for presidency. Any political analyst worth his …
Journalism in Egypt, a dangerous business
On Saturday, while thousands of Egyptians were celebrating the third anniversary of the 25 January Revolution in Tahrir square, Daily News Egypt reporter Basil El-Dabh was experiencing a “citizen arrest” for recording the celebrations. The angry mob questioned his presence, roughed him up – along with a female freelance journalist- then handed them to the …
Explosion rocks downtown Cairo
Blast heard in several neigbourhoods
Setting the records straight
The year 2013 has not been kind to Egyptians or history books. Twisting facts has become the mantra highlighting this year in Egypt. Between the voices of Hosni Mubarak supporters getting louder and pro-Morsi team chanting “legitimacy”, accusations of 30 June protesters of being “army lovers” while others prodding Al-Sisi to run for presidency, the …
Explosion near military intelligence building in Sharqeya
Four injuries have been reported thus far
Protests target Turkish PM assailed by graft scandal
Calling for Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign
Muslim Brotherhood paper banned
Journalists of the banned paper describe the decision as illegal and announce a sit-in at the Press Syndicate
NGOs reel from frozen assets
The Cabinet announces “the aid to the poor has not stopped”
The Zamalek uprising
Two weeks ago dozens of Zamalek residents organised a protest to denounce the district’s deteriorating conditions. For over five years an infestation of new cafes and restaurants spread like wildfire in the Zamalek area. With no urban planning in mind nor care for the old island’s infrastructure, people dubbing themselves small and medium sized business …
Euromoney: Army does not influence the Egyptian economy in any way: Military spokesman
In response to questions about their food product factories, the military spokesman insisted that âthe military is responsible for 400,000 recruits.
âDown with the next presidentâ
During the two weeks spent in Tahrir Square in 2011 that culminated in ousting former president Hosni Mubarak, there was a young man who held a placard that read, âdown with the next presidentâ. It did not make sense to many who deemed it a witty play on words in Arabic, while others viewed it …
âOsunaarashiâ, the Egyptian sandstorm of Sumo
DNE interviews Abdelrahman Shaalan, the Egyptian Sumo Champion
One Night for Humanity
Friday night a night dedicated to sending a message of unity unfolded in the scenic Citadel Azur Resort in Sahl Hasheesh on the Red Sea
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In Pictures: Zamalek residents protest islandâs deteriorating conditions
On Saturday, Zamalek residents took to the streets protesting the declining status of their island Carrying placards that read âEnough with cafes in Zamalekâ, âProtect the remaining greeneryâ and âAgainst abuse of public propertyâ, tens of the residents demonstrated by the Cultural Wheel in hopes of getting their voices heard. One of the most pressing …
The land of few men
This is what I have dubbed Egypt years ago, to the chagrin of some of my guy friends and agreement of others. Egypt-mostly- is not a very healthy society with regards to interaction between women and men. A clear example is simply walking down the street; cat-calls, sexual insinuation and at times groping are the …
Animal rights in Egypt
Two days ago, a young lady in Port Said posted photos of a horse in the said governorate with a severely broken leg, eating from garbage bins. She implored the online community of animal activists to help the poor creature. She has tried to get in touch with the veterinary services, the police and other …
Education, the spy-duck and threats to Egypt
âThe police had confiscated a spy-duck.â This was how my reporters greeted me five days ago. At first I thought it was another pun by DNEâs wily reporters until they showed me the links in Arabic; the police confiscated a duck carrying a âstrangeâ device. Two days later, after the intervention of animal activists, the …
Morsi regime blew its chances: Al-Sisi
Defence Minister Al-Sisi meets heads of the military and police force to discuss current situation
What is happening in Egypt?
Vendettas live on in Egypt, writes Sara Abou Bakr
Protect the people first, Dr Beblawi
When there’s sexual harassment or sectarian violence, the police are nowhere to be found, Sara Abou Bakr writes
Sudan floods kill 11, affect almost 100,000: UN
AFP- Heavy rains and flash floods in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan have killed 11 people and affected almost 100,000 in the past week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Giving the first official figures for the impact of the flooding, which began on August 1, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the capital …
AFTE highlights the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement
Incitement of violence should be criminalised, report says
15 dead from a fire in El-Mosky neighbourhood
The blaze followed a fight between local shop owners and street vendors
Libya protesters attack Islamist party after killings
Protesters attacked offices of Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood
National Coalition to Support Legitimacy: Al-Sisiâs call a âdeclaration of civil warâ
Calls for counter-demonstrations on Friday