Opinion

Daily News Egypt Opinion section features opinion articles, newspaper editorials of Egyptian and international affairs. Dive deeper with our Opinion columnists, editorials and op-eds.

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Managing editor Rana Allam
mahalla

A very bad joke

In reality, here in Egypt, the independence of Al Mahalla is only…

Rana Allam
Rana Allam
constitution

In the lap of the gods

By Philip Whitfield The hounds have the fox in their sights. Unleashed,…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Future

Imagine

Imagine sitting at a friend’s house, watching the president address the nation…

Mahmoud Salem
Mahmoud Salem

Review: Columnists condemn presidential manoeuvres

 Amid Morsy’s recent decisions, columnists criticise how the president blindly follows instructions…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah

From the other side

Overthrow La vache qui rit cheese

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
declaration

Contesting Egypt and de-contextualising narratives

Watch western TV news features on Egypt; you will find an almost…

Mustafa Salama
Mustafa Salama

Review: Millioneya marches and Morsy’s (old) declaration

Before President Mohamed Morsy had issued a new constitutional declaration to repeal…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
itihadiya

Public trust in public servants

Looking at how the presidency chose to deal with last week’s turmoil,…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
censorship

Fighting for internet freedom

By Vinton Cerf The internet empowers each one of us to speak,…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah

Review: Columnists debate Morsy’s speech

As President Mohamed Morsy met with over 40 political and legal experts…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah