Demands from houses of worship
Special Year End 2014 Feature: Daily News Egypt visited mosques and churches to learn of the demands of Coptic Christians, Salafis, and other sects that fall outside the state-endorsed Azharite…
Voices from the Muslim Brotherhood
The Brotherhood was officially designated a terrorist organisation in a December 2013 cabinet decree, and the decision was upheld, by court order, in February 2014.
What students want
The year 2014 was a difficult one in Egyptian universities, seeing 20 students killed inside Cairo, Al-Azhar, Ain Shams and Alexandria Universities
What the president did not hear in his meeting with journalists
On top of those challenges he noted there is a need for advanced discussions on several issues currently facing journalists in Egypt.
Civil society workers ask for freedom, end of threats
Following the ministry’s decision, 29 NGOs responded through a joint statement announcing their rejection of the law, as it “allows the administrative authority to severely interfere with the NGOs’ affairs,…
Year End 2014: The people’s demands for 2015
Over the past weeks, Daily News Egypt has interviewed Egyptians from all walks of life and is reporting their expectations and demands for the year 2015, in an effort to…
Year End 2014: The economic rollercoaster
The past year witnessed political instabilities that reflected significantly on the Egyptian economy. Although 2014 had a rough kick start economically, some analysts have dubbed the year the best since…
‘Tahya Masr’ Fund under microscope
Special Year End 2014 Feature: The “Tahya Masr” (“Long Live Egypt”) Fund’s donations did not exceed EGP 5-EGP 6bn, according to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in late December 2014. The…
Year End 2014: What has the president accomplished so far?
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi made several economic promises to Egyptians prior to his election. Daily News Egypt reviews the goals set and analyses how far along they are from realisation.…
1 Palestinian killed, 3 arrested attempting to infiltrate Egypt
Arrested Palestinians currently being investigated, says military spokesman