EGYPT and Iran have their own interests to keep and protect. As regional powers, the two share joint interests including economic, trade, touristic and cultural ties that can undoubtedly make get them closer to one another either now or in the (...)
THE Egyptians are earnestly solicited to rid themselves of bad habits as part of improving the nation's image rather than wasting time in useless songs that are being heard day and night about people's love for their country.
The people should (...)
REGARDLESS of the repercussions of last Saturday's court ruling in the 2012 Port Said Stadium massacre, it should be duly admitted that the incident was a diabolical crime plotted and committed by some person(s), who do not want to see Egypt get (...)
It is lamentable to say that the disputing political forces have been having the biggest say since Hosni Mubarak was deposed on February 11, 2011.
Their ongoing disputes have cost the nation dear; the Egyptians, who worked as one hand during the (...)
IT is lamentable to say that the nation has fallen into the trap of deep divisions and conflicts, triggered by its various political powers, which have been preoccupied with preserving their own interests since the January 25 Revolution.
Although (...)
The violence, chaos and arson that are rife have one purpose: giving a bad name to the peaceful January 25 Revolution and the real revolutionaries, whom the public accuse of veering away from the true principles of the uprising that toppled Hosni (...)
After every transportation accident, whether deliberate or unintentional, a chorus of condemnation and criticism breaks out in the country.
A wave of tragic incidents, claiming scores of innocent lives, has rocked the nation in the past few (...)
THE unabated invasion of the Western media has had an influential impact on the Arab household and culture, to the extent that it has changed the values of the people and the way they live.
The first victims of this invasion, which takes the shape (...)
WHILE everyone is pretty much concerned with what is happening in Egypt and the crises it is passing through, some private capital owners are indulging in launching TV stations that show nothing but belly dancing or entertainment programmes that (...)
And the row drags on....
If only the referendum on Egypt's post-revolution constitution were being held in a more festive mood, instead of an atmosphere marred by feuds and divisions.
Although the first stage of the referendum on the controversial (...)
UNLIKE the professional politicians, it has become crystal clear that the ordinary Egyptians are enthusiastic about saving the nation, because they are the only ones who fully understand the dangers facing their country.
It is lamentable to see the (...)
IN an exclusive interview with The Egyptian Gazette, Amr Moussa, the former presidential candidate and the head of the Egyptian Congress Party (ECP), outlined his wise vision and policies for solving the country's problems.
Moussa, a prominent (...)
There are two types of people: the successful and those who worship them, just because they've never been successful in their lives.
While there are those whom we may call the ‘Enemies of Success', there are many Egyptians who love to make an idol (...)
National development must be directly associated with uprooting poverty, achieving social justice and effecting an equilibrium in per capita income, a new book argues.
If a given country achieves these three targets, then it has the due right to (...)
A candle in the wind
INTERIOR Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin has launched an ambitious plan to restore security and discipline on the streets of the capital, which includes removing all encroachments, as well as the vendors.
However, Minister Gamal (...)
ONE of the vital gains of the January 25 Revolution is that the people now enjoy the right to hold peaceful protests and strikes.
Restrictions have been lifted on such demonstrations, as long as they do not lead to unrest, threaten public utilities (...)
AFTER a long sleep, the Egyptians, on January 25, 2011, woke up to demand their legitimate rights, being enjoyed by those who are still alive.
These rights, among other things, included freedom, dignity and social justice.
But today there are some (...)