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For quite some time we have been fighting for the people's right to know what is going on in the country yet we have recently discovered that we possess...

Amongst those who were in favour of the Egyptian revolution there is general agreement that what happened last year was a military coup in every sense of the word....

Al-Ahram reveals behind the scenes information on the dispersal of Rabaa and Al-Nahda sit-ins, the lost opportunity for the Muslim Brotherhood and El-Baradei's agreement with Bishr. After renewed talk...

I read a story in Egypt's Al-Akhbar newspaper last month which suggested that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) had sent brigades led by the "Mujahid" Ahmed Jabari to...

While the most problematic issue facing post-revolution authorities in Egypt and Tunisia has been the economy, besides the deep state and foreign conspiracy, the situation is very different in...

It is cruel and very painful to hear news of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, who begged his lawyer, Mohamed Salim Al-Awa, for "a bit of money" just so he...

Recording the conversation that took place between Dr Mohamed Morsi and his lawyer Dr Mohamed Selim Al-Awa is a crime against the law, constitution, and judicial norms. It is...

Those discussing future developments in light of the new presidency neglect the issue of political Islam in Egypt. That's strange as it is now a serious crisis that cannot...

Two days before the anniversary of the revolution, Amnesty International issued a report under the heading, "Roadmap to Repression: No End in Sight for Human Rights Violations". It painted...

Suspiciously little is known about the man who is set to become Egypt's next president. Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, as he has recently been anointed, remains a blank...

The term "elite" is a French word of Latin origin meaning the select few, the best part of something, and the highest class. Nowadays, it is well known that...

Over the past few days, Cairo has launched sudden attacks in various directions, starting with a summons for Qatar's chargé d'affaires in protest at alleged intervention in Egyptian affairs...

Last month, US President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address. The speech is the president's opportunity to assess the condition of the country, as well...

The Tunisians have succeeded where the Egyptians failed; they've agreed on a new post-revolution constitution and given a vote of confidence to a government of independents. Egypt's third anniversary...

Every now and then, I laugh hysterically when I read news stories on old or new trials for defendants accused of killing protesters while the "murder machine" still continues...

Whether Mohamed Hassanein Heikal is just preparing Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's electoral program, as published by privately owned daily newspaper Youm7, or whether he is maintaining his position...

During Egypt's 2011 revolution, protestors joined hands and forged a human chain outside the Egyptian museum to protect the ancient artefacts inside. But looters taking advantage of the collapsed...

Some people have compared the events in Tunisia with what is happening in Egypt; Ennahda, they say, was open-minded about working with other political groups, while the Muslim Brotherhood...

When the Egyptian authorities announced their intention to broadcast the proceedings of the trial of deposed President Mohammed Morsi live on television, I was glued to the screen with...

We are not just demanding the protection of the dreams of Egypt's revolution but also the protection of its memory. The public campaign intended to defame the revolutionaries was...

I have been following the events in Egypt with great interest since the beginning of the Arab-Egyptian movement against Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian regime which was also subservient to the...

A return to the borders of January 25 is not possible, even if the army reinstates Mubarak as president. The revolution, as was evident this Saturday, is besieging the...

As we stand on the verge of the National Constituent Assembly's vote on the constitution, which is expected to get the required two-thirds majority to pass its first reading,...

Egyptian military officials have been making more threats against the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to different journalists, they say they will embark on a new campaign...

The Muslim Brotherhood has survived three major crackdowns in its 80 year history with its reformist agenda in tact. One under the monarchy in 1949, and two under Nasser...

A resolution to the crisis in Egypt doesn't look as if it is on the agenda as we enter the revolution's fourth year. This should not surprise us, as...

Catherine Ashton, the EU Foreign Affairs High Representative, remains the only foreign official to have met with ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during his detention. Shortly after the coup...

The Muslim Brotherhood has denied reports they have formed a military wing. In statements to the Anadolu news agency, senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Mohamed Ali Beshr...

France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday that Western countries will not intervene to combat terrorism in the south of Libya as demanded by Niger. Fabius told Radio...

Islamist politician and former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh accused on Sunday the military backed authorities of establishing a "republic of fear" in Egypt, saying that "there is no...

Unprecedented human rights violations are being committed in Egypt, a human rights group said on Sunday. Speaking to Al-Jazeera Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said the Egyptian...

Hossam Moanis, spokesperson of the Popular Current, directed a message to Mahmoud Badr, one of the founders of the Egyptian Tamarod, after the latter accused the members of the...