Six decades of military rule

Amid anniversary, the role of egypt's ruling military is scrutinised

Basil El-Dabh

Kenya to receive drones in fight against Al-Shabaab

US Military aid to several African nations part of the war on terror

Luiz Sanchez

Controversy over 23 July Celebrations

SCAF stresses importance of the day and Army’s critical role since

Basil El-Dabh

A New Arab World: local, regional and international transformations

Essam Al-Eryan, a leading Muslim Brotherhood figure who also heads the Committee of Foreign Relations in the post-revolution parliament wrote on his twitter account: “Democracy, free elections, and peaceful transition…

Mustafa Salama

January vs. July

The January 25th revolutionaries believe in their heart of hearts that their revolution came to end the July 23rd revolution

Mahmoud Salem

Ramadan TV series trumps politics

While political debate in Egypt had at one point taken on a sense of political tele-drama it has still somehow been eclipsed by television's entertainment dramas

Daily News Egypt

In Pictures: Mourners in Omar Suleiman’s funeral

A number of politicians, state officials and public figures attended the funeral of Omar Suleiman, the former vice president and spy-chief of Egypt, which was held at Al Nozha Mosque yesterday…

Daily News Egypt

Review: July 1952 Revolution’s 60th anniversary hits Egyptian commentary

Egypt's most prominent writers reflect their opinions about the revolution of July 23rd - 1952.

Daily News Egypt

On the 60th Anniversary of the July 23 Revolution: what about the Junta and the Brotherhood?

By: Alia Essam It could have hardly been imagined by the Free Officers who led the military coup on July 23 1952 that an elected president belonging to the Muslim…

Daily News Egypt

Military Trials and Morsi’s Amnesty

Ever since Morsi’s victory in the presidential election, calls have been escalating for a presidential intervention in to cases where civilians have been detained in military prisons and tried before…

Ziad A. Akl