-
Article
A state is a political and lawful unit that consists of three components and three main branches and powers. The components of the state are territory, the people and...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Lama Khater
With regards to President Mohammed Morsi, he deserves to be a symbol for all the free people of the world, not only as a democratically elected president who was...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
The first hearing of the case against ousted President Dr Mohammed Morsi has shed light on several mysterious issues and, more importantly, has helped to clear up many questions...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Ibrahim Hewitt
Visiting South Africa is always a pleasure, but when the purpose is to attend a conference there is usually something extra special to look forward to. The Afro-Middle East...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Ahmed Fouda
Egypt's independence from British occupation, which officially began in 1882, went through two main phases. The first was the period after the 1919 revolution, leading the British government to...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Mohamed Hnaid
The counter-revolution in the Arab world is engaged in a critical battle after its victory on the ground in Egypt; it is now seeking to reproduce the same situation...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
January 27, 2014
|
Rachel Williamson
Starting a business in Egypt is never an easy feat, but poses a unique set of challenges and advantages for Egyptian women in particular, who are increasingly leaping into...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Dr Abdullah Al-Ashaal
Since the start of the Arab spring, the Arab world has undergone many strategic changes. Egypt's position following these changes must be determined, particularly since the Arab Spring has...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Nadia Abou el-Magd
"Defiant" and "challenge" are the words that have been prevalent in most foreign media's description of deposed president Mohammed Morsi's trial and his refusal to acknowledge the legitimacy of...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Hatem Azzam
Those following the military coup's media campaign will notice its use of the phrase "incitement against the army" to describe anyone criticising the leader of the military coup and...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Sophie Cousins
The study, recently published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS) Journal of Medicine, found that globally, the prevalence of depression was 4.4 per cent, while Afghanistan and the...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
It was reported in Al-Sabah newspaper that 575 soldiers who worked for Mubarak's security state and were dismissed during the revolution, have been reinstated. I then read of a...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
I have spent quite a long time trying to determine the definition of the term "collaborating" now being used across Egypt. I resorted to Arabic dictionaries and found that...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
Egypt in these days of the coup is a state of unprecedented absurdity of a kind not even experienced during the worst tyranny and injustice that began with the...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Dr Amr Osman
"Shoot them in the heart … Blessed are those who kill them, and those who are killed by them . . . We must cleanse our Egypt from these...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Abdul-Fatah Madi
How and why did the Egyptian revolution evolve from a struggle of the youth and the people to an elitist concern? What must we do to restore the role...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Jessica Purkiss
Exactly a year has passed since Operation Pillar of Cloud, or defence as it has since been rebranded as, ended. The operation's stated goal was to deter the rockets...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Lama Khater
Even the supporters of the military coup in Egypt could not handle the story of the Egyptian security forces holding a memorial for the martyrs of the Mohamed Mahmoud...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Mustafa Al-Najjar
All regimes that insist on denying the facts and refuse to read the true reality will, inevitably, pave the way for their own downfall. The regime that ignores what...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Dr. Saleh Na'ami
There is absolutely no doubt that the coup in Egypt has benefited Israel strategically and in terms of security. Yet, one must not overlook the more serious contribution that...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Dr Abdallah Al-Ashaal
Our friend the poet and physician, Dr Ahmed Taymour, has written a poem characterised by the highest level of political romance, entitled "I want a president". The poem demands...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Samiya Khalil & Ritaj Shams Al Din
Political and legal experts have claimed that the Committee of 50 appointed by the coup-appointed government in Egypt has added articles to the constitution that effectively to militarise the...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
Since ancient times, members of the judiciary have served as the wise, careful, farsighted and impartial arbitrators in litigious disputes. The early Muslim leaders started a trend which no...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
The Egyptians did not have the chance to follow the discussions of the constitution committee, which were held behind closed doors, in keeping with the new-old "transparency". However, some...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Qutb Al-Arabi
The coup authorities are moving quickly to ensure the constitution is approved no matter what. If necessary, they will mobilise officers and soldiers in the military and the police...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Dr Daud Abdullah
Over the next two weeks tributes to the life and struggle of Nelson Mandela will continue to cascade on every media platform. All will no doubt be united on...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Ahmed Mohamed
Legend has it that when the young Colonel Gaddafi first met Gamal Abdel Nasser he was told, "I see my youth in you." The compliment went to the young...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
It is essential for an investigation to be opened into Israel's plunder of Egypt's huge natural gas resources. The matter is too serious to be met with silence and...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Yassir Zaatreh
The negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians that are being held under American patronage are ironic, and their purpose seems to be buying time and spreading the delusion that...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Abd Al-Rahman Yousef
The prelude to the constitution drafted by the 50-member committee states that Egypt is the head of Africa. Yet, the African Union suspended Egypt's membership because of the coup...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
|
Fahmi Huwaidi
I was not surprised when I read a story on Twitter about a man divorcing his wife after 12 years of marriage and having two children because he was...
Published in:
Africa,
Article
-
Article
January 27, 2014
Dr Abdullah Al-Ashaal
I have warned over the years that US-Iran rapprochement will end all the current political considerations based on conflict between Washington and Tehran, and I called for Arab-Iranian talks...
Published in:
Africa,
Article