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Zahra North Coast

2020-07-06T14:57:00.000-07:00

Zahra North Coast

Memaar Al Morshed is launching their newest project in North Coast “Zahra”.

Zahra is the newest megaproject on the north coast within an area over 900 Acres.

Divided into Clusters in the most hotspot in Sidi Abd Elrahman between New Alamein and Hacienda bay.

Offering a vacation and all year round destination for pleasure and privacy.

While exploring the Mediterranean waters in all it’s glory.

The Resort is Developed by Memaar Al Morshedy a leading real estate company.

Which has many major Residential and commercial projects all over Egypt.

Memaar Al Morshedy has been keen to choose the site very carefully.

In order to be a bright destination that achieves more luxury and suits all tastes

Zahra Resort will present all the amenities to boast an experience worthy of your destination such as:

Zahra Facilities:

Water features: 10% from 45 acres.
2.5 kilo From the gate to the beach.
8 Swimming pools ( 4 for adults and 4 for kids) 300 to 500 meters for each.
3 gates access.
5 Hotels over 900 acres ( All the project).
Beach Front 650 Meter.
Clubhouse.
Court island in the middle of the project ( branded restaurants and cafes).
Commercial strip for all project.
A mall with all international brands.
Cafe’s and Restaurants.
High-End Finishing.
24/7 Security.

Crete Islands Mountain View

2020-07-06T14:50:00.001-07:00

About Mountain view developments

crete islands mountain view

It is owned by the successful engineer Amr Soliman. And it is considered one of the leading companies in the real estate field in Egypt. Mountain view always seeks to gain its customers’ trust and increase development and investment rates . Thus, it established many distinctive projects that promoted elegance and prosperity and got a howling success. such as:

Mountain. View El Sokhna
mountain view new Cairo
Mountain. View Executive Residence
mountain view Hyde Park
Mountain. View October Park
mountain. view- I city October
Mountain. View – Chillout Park
mountain. view – Giza Plateau
Mountain. View Diplomats

Accordingly, after launching the Rhodes , Paros , Mykonos , Santorini , Samos, and other living communities , the company is launching the latest phase of mountain view north coast . It is named after Crete Islands and lies in Ras El Hikma bay.

About Crete islands Mountain view

It is one of the most luxurious projects that promote privacy . Luxury and entertainment that people crave. The high-class lifestyle in Crete islands , make it a spectacular place for summer vacations , but also for living . It enjoys a splendid geographical location overlooking the turquoise sea waters and the sandy beaches. Accordingly, the resort is vibrant by its fine weather all year round and being near many recreational areas; hence, you can enjoy a happy experience with your family and friends taking photos for memories.

The location of Crete Islands Mountain view

Crete island spreads over 70 acres in the heart of the new Sahel about 50 Km west of El Alamein Airport . And it is strategically located at kilo 200 on Alexandria – Marsa Matruh road in Ras El Hikma Bay. Additionally, It is approximately 3 hours away from Cairo , 15 Km away from the fouka road, and 30 Mins away from Sidi Abdul Rahman Bay. It is also 90 km away from Marina ,and minutes away from Burj El-Arab airport. All this in addition to being close to many recreational areas that people love. Hence, this is one of the most distinctive locations overlooking the enchanting Mediterranean Sea by being established on a high slope .

The designs in Crete Islands North Coast

The most successful professionals and architectures are designing Crete island. They use the authentic Greek architectural designs, thus reflecting the mesmerizing views of nature and the spirit of the Greek community.

Services and amenities offered in Crete Islands

The developer company offers numerous unique services in the resort to let the residents feel comfortable. Such as:

It has access to 10 exclusive swimming pools distributed equally over the whole project, including kids’ pools. In addition to a special pool for ladies only.
Vast green spaces , landscapes , and trees that surround all the resort.
Crystal lagoon , beach promenade , garden pool , and artificial lakes .
Health center and club with various activities .
International Cafes and restaurants that offer high-quality service to clients.
There is a security crew that secures the village 24/7 with the latest surveillance cameras and devices.
City management building .
Emarat Misr petrol station .
Beach clubhouse
Medical clinics and a pharmacy .
A safe kids area where they can play freely.
Available WiFi and internet network.
It is an eco-friendly village; thus, it uses solar power to ensure no power outages. In addition to water desalination plants.
Jogging, running, and cycling tracks .
Large commercial area with many shops and malls .

Also, there are many other facilities that provide the residents with the comfort and tranquility needed.

Areas and prices offered in Crete Mountain view

The project contains various types of fully finished, for-sale , residential units , including villas , twin houses , townhouses , and chalets. Each of which has a different area and price depending on the number of floors and rooms. The available areas and prices are :

A standalone villa with an area of 225 M costs a price starting from 7600000 EGP
A twinhouse with an area of 150 M costs a price that start from 3500000 EGP.
A townhouse with an area of 140 M costs a price starting from 2650000 EGP.
A 3 rooms chalet with an area of 125M costs a price starting from 2100000 EGP.
A 125 M ground chalet with a garden, costs a price starting from 2600000 EGP.
A 2 rooms chalet with an area of 92 sqm , costs a price starting from 1700000 EGP.

The payment system in Crete island village

Mountain View offers a suitable payment plan through paying a 10% down payment and the rest on installments for eight years.

So, If you are interested, hurry up picking your unit now.

tramadol treatment

2015-05-03T05:27:00.006-07:00

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Tramadol treatment program

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Tamarod officially supports al-Sisi as president

2014-02-08T00:27:00.002-08:00

Tamarod “completely supports Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as president of Egypt,” Mahmoud Badr, the movement’s co-founder, said in a Friday meeting held in Shebin el-Qanater.

Badr called on Sisi to adopt an electoral program that “reflects the goals and principles of the January 25 and June 30 revolutions,” adding that the movement hopes that Sisi would incorporate revolutionary figures into his future campaign and administration.

Egypt Press Review: Jan. 15

2014-01-15T01:48:00.000-08:00

Youm7

Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inspected a polling station in Heliopolis, Cairo after voting began, to inspect security procedures and encourage Egyptians to vote in the constitutional referendum.

Also:

Most polling stations all over Egypt witnessed a huge voter turnout.
One killed during the dispersal of a Muslim Brotherhood protest in Beni Suef.
Ahram press

Al-Ahram

More than a thousand Muslim Brotherhood members failed to interrupt the voting process, with police forces dispersing MB protests and arresting 25, according to Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim.

Despite Sheikh Qaradawi’s calls to boycott the constitutional referendum, 97.2 percent of Egyptians in Qatar voted in favor of the constitution.

Also:

Egyptian stock market gains 2.7 billion EGP ($380 million).
One million EGP ($140,000) insurance for referendum judge.
Akhbar

Al-Akhbar

Supreme Electoral Commission denies rumors of extending constitutional referendum period until Thursday because of huge voter turnout.

Also:

Women dominate voters’ lines in polling stations all over Egypt.
Obama promises to provide $1.5 billion to Egypt’s government if the referendum succeeds.
El masry

Al-Masry Al-Youm

Former Presidential Candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi was surprised to discover the absence of his name on the voters list of his usual polling station, located in Mohandiseen, and found himself registered in the Egyptian consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.

Also:

Egyptian government tries 41 new devices to detect cheating.
Despite Muslim Brotherhood threats, Egyptians celebrate the constitutional referendum at different polling stations and on streets.
Shorouq press

Al-Shorouq

Republican and Democratic parties jointly pass a draft law to resume usual economic and military aid to Egypt; with $1.3 billion for the military and $250 million for the economy.

Also:

Former Chief of Egyptian General Intelligence Murad Muwafi supports Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to run for president.
Supreme Electoral Commission replaced pro-Muslim Brotherhood judges.

Heliopolis Center: Children observed voting in polling stations

2014-01-15T01:45:00.002-08:00

The Heliopolis Center for Political Studies issued a report about the first day of the constitutional referendum, underlining various violations that took place in different governorates, according to their report.

The report stated that the authorities prevented a number of observers from entering the polling stations, although they had the necessary licenses to perform their role in this regard. It added that they monitored a number of children voting inside polling stations.

The center added that Ain Shams witnessed a number of violent acts, where Muslim Brotherhood supporters launched a march to impede the voting process, while the security forces managed to disperse them using teargas. It added that the center monitored a number of similar incidents in Kerdasa and a number of areas in Giza.

The report further highlighted the decision taken by the Supreme Electoral Commission to exclude eight judges, for “inciting voters to vote against the constitution.”

3 announcements expected by Mansour after constitution

2014-01-15T01:39:00.002-08:00

Interim President Adly Mansour is expected to issue three presidential decrees before the establishment of the parliament but after the results of the constitutional referendum, his advisor Ali Awad said on Tuesday.

In a phone call to Dream TV Channel, Awad said that the three statements would be about the law regulating presidential elections, the law organizing the exercise of political rights, and the a law on people’s assembly.

Awad added that according to the constitutional declaration issued after the ousting of former President Mohamed Morsi, the interim president is entitled to decide whether parliamentary elections would be held first or presidential elections.

Politicians and public opinion have urged the president to run presidential elections first, because they found the 2012 model of parliament elections before presidential a failure.

The second day of the referendum on the constitution in Egypt

2014-01-15T01:33:00.004-08:00

Egyptian voters Completed cast their ballots today in a referendum on constitutional amendments on the second day , where voting begins in the committees from nine in the morning to nine in the evening until the end of the voting process as a whole.

It is noteworthy that the number of voters who are eligible to vote and 52 million 742 thousand and 139 voters spread over 3317 sub-committee within the existing 3367 -based election and the number of public commissions 352 public committee at the level of the republic.

She HEC it will hold a press conference at the end of the day after the closure of the committees, noting that the announcement of the result of the referendum on the new draft constitution for the country at home and abroad would be within 72 hours of the closure of the sub-committee last evening, " Wednesday ."

This comes as the first day vote a number of statesmen and celebrities including President Adly Mansour and Dr. Hazem Beblawy Prime Minister , Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb sheikh of Al-Azhar and Pope Twadharos Second , Dr. Shawki Allam Mufti of the Republic , Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa and Minister of Awqaf , and Jehan Sadat , and the great poet Abdul Abnoudi Rahman , artist Adel Imam , Hassan Shehata and former artistic director of the national team .

Congress is close to ending bill restores aid to Egypt

2014-01-15T01:31:00.002-08:00

Reuters news agency, said that the Congress approached the completion of the new spending bill, which is the return of economic and military aid to Egypt with more than 1.5 billion dollars.

The bill includes up to 1.3 billion dollars in military aid and $ 250 million in economic support to Egypt, but linking funding to take steps towards the restoration of democracy.

drug addiction treatment

2014-01-05T02:57:00.001-08:00

The drug addiction is now one of the biggest problems experienced by the countries of the world and strives to fight ; because of serious damage to the health aspects , social, economic, and security , is no longer the problem is limited to one type of drug or a particular country or layer specific community , but all included types and classes, also appeared several new compounds have a clear effect on the nervous system and the brain .

Definition of addiction:

Is a situation resulting from the use of narcotic substances on an ongoing basis ; so that man becomes dependent upon psychologically and physically , but also needs to increase the dose from time to time to get on the trail always the same , and so dealing with an addict doses multiply in a time short even up to the point of causing the most damage to the body and the mind loses person's ability to do his work and duties of the day in the absence of this article , in the case to stop using them showing emotional and physical symptoms of serious called " withdrawal symptoms " may lead to death or addiction ; which is the addiction to alcohol or drugs or psychotropic drugs sedative or hypnotic or stimulant .

Definition of the drug :

Drugs are all plant material or manufacturer contain elements of hypnotic or sedative , which, if used in the non- medical purposes its stomach they affect the body's apathy and lethargy and paralyzing activity also affects the central nervous system and respiratory and circulatory system of chronic diseases , and lead to a case of getting used to or so-called " addiction " causing severe damage to the mental health and physical and social development.

Causes an individual to the risk of addiction:

Ignorance of the dangers of drug use .
The weakness of religious faith , and socialization is sound .
Family disintegration .
Poverty, ignorance and illiteracy .
Super-rich without the expense and waste .
Busy parents for their children , and the lack of supervision and guidance.
Lack of dialogue between family members.
Babysitting or accompany the bad guys .
Unemployment and emptiness.

Signs of a person addicted :

Sudden change in lifestyle , such as frequent absences and absence from work or study

Low -level or low academic performance at work.
Out of the house for long periods and late at night outside the home .
Dealing secrecy regarding the particularities .
Mood swings and lack of attention to appearance .
Anger for trivial reasons .
Evasion of responsibility and indifference .
Extravagance and increase the demand for money .
Changing group of friends and join the " coterie " new .
The tendency to introversion and loneliness .
Weight loss as a result of the significant loss of appetite.

Types of drugs :

Different types of drugs and forms by way of classification ; Some are classified on the basis of their impact , and others are classified on the basis of production methods or by color , and perhaps , according to dependence ( addiction ) psychological and organic .
And varying types of narcotic substances in the degree of impact and the way they work on the nervous system of the human being , such as :

Hashish and marijuana .
Sedative drugs .
Stimulant drugs such as cocaine .
Hallucinogenic substances (such as LG . Feed . (D .
Inhaled substances ( aromatic ) such as gum .
Analgesics and sedatives such as medical morphine .

Symptoms of addiction:

1) symptoms associated with the use of cannabis and marijuana :

A heightened sense of perception and audio visual and taste.
Poor memory and difficulty concentrating and motor coordination .
Increase blood pressure and heart rate .
Redness of the eyes.
Increased appetite .
Paranoia .
2) symptoms associated with doping ( amphetamine , cocaine and methyl )
Euphoria and irritability .
Depression and insomnia.
Nasal congestion and damage to the mucous membrane of the nose .
Weight loss .
Increased heart rate , blood pressure and temperature .
Paranoia .
3) symptoms associated with the use of sedatives ( barbiturates )
Drowsiness and dizziness .
Memory problems .
Depression .
Slowing breathing and low blood pressure .
Confusion and difficulty in motor coordination .
4) symptoms associated with the abuse of narcotic analgesics ( heroin , morphine and codeine )
Decrease pain .
Confusion .
Slowdown in breathing .
Constipation.

Effects and complications of drug addiction :

1 . Health problems : drug addiction leads to problems of physical and mental health , and it depends on the type of drug used.
2 . Loss of consciousness , coma and sudden death , especially when taking high doses or if the combination of types of drugs or alcohol .
3 . Infectious diseases such as AIDS , either through sexual relations or forbidden by sharing needles .
4 . Exposure to traffic accidents in the case of sugar .
5 . Suicide.
6 . Family problems and marital disputes because of behavioral changes that occur to the drug addict .
7 . Legal issues as drug addiction leads to theft and driving under the influence of drugs and others.
8 . Financial problems : drug addiction leads to spending money without the expense and to purchase and then formulate an addict religion and led to the behavior of illegal and unethical .

The treatment of drug addiction :

Addiction treatments include the organization of treatment programs for patients , whether in hospitals or in outpatient clinics and advise them and help them resist drug use again and to overcome the addiction.

1) treatment programs :
Include courses that focus on getting addicted to supportive therapy and relapse prevention can be achieved in individual sessions or group or family .
2) advise :
Taking the advice of a counselor myself individually or with the family , or of a psychiatrist to help resist the temptation of drug addiction and resume the abuse .
Behavior treatments can help to find ways to deal with cravings to use the drug , and suggests strategies to avoid it and prevent relapse , and to make suggestions on how to deal with relapse if it occurs.
Advice also involves talking about the work of the addict , and legal problems , and relationships with family and friends .
Taking advice with family members and help them to develop better communication skills with an addict until they are more supportive of him .
3) self-help groups :
These groups exist for people addicted to drugs and their message is that addiction is a chronic disease and there is a risk of relapse , and supportive therapy , continuous and that includes drug treatment , counseling and meetings of self-help groups is necessary to prevent relapse again. Helps the physician to locate these groups .

4 ) Treatment of withdrawal :
Drug withdrawal symptoms vary depending on the type of drug used and include insomnia , vomiting , sweating , sleep problems , hallucinations , convulsions , pain in bones, muscles , high blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature , depression and attempted suicide.
The goal of treatment withdrawal ( detoxification ) is to stop taking the drug quickly and safely , including:
1 . Gradually reduce the dose of the drug .
2 . Temporarily replaced with other materials have less severe side effects , such as methadone .
3 . For some people it may be safe to undergo withdrawal treatment in outpatient clinics , and others may require access to the hospital .
5 ) evaluation of a drug addict health :
Programs should assess the treatment of drug addicts to the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , hepatitis B and C , tuberculosis Oared other infectious .

Addiction Prevention

The best way to prevent drug addiction is not to take drugs at all, and use caution when taking any medication addictive doctor may prescribe medication to relieve pain to relieve anxiety or insomnia , or barbiturates to relieve tension or irritability . Doctors prescribe these drugs at doses are safe and monitor their use so that the patient does not get too large a dose or for too long . If the patient feels need to take a larger dose than the prescribed dose of medication , it must talk with your doctor.
Prevention of drug abuse in children:

1 . Communicate: Talk with children about the dangers of drug abuse and misuse .
2 . Listening: good listening when children spoke about their friends pressure them to use the wrong drug , and support their efforts to resist it.
3 . A good example : should the parents to avoid drug and alcohol addiction to be a good example for their children ; as the children of parents who abuse drugs are at greater risk of addiction .
4 . Strengthening the relationship : strong, stable relationship between parents and their children between the decrease of the dangers of the use of child drug .

Relapse Prevention :

Go back to be used again after the treatment , and to avoid this , you must follow these steps:
1 . Avoid high- risk situations , such as not to go back to the neighborhood that was used to get drugs and stay away from bad friends .
2 . Get help if drug use again.
3 . Commitment to the special treatment :

It may seem as if the patient is recovering and that he does not need to keep taking steps to stay free from addiction , but it should not stop seeing the psychiatrist , and go to the support group meetings its own or take prescribed medication ; as the opportunity to stay free from addiction great if follow-up treatment after recovery .

Egypt Press Review: Jan. 3

2014-01-03T12:15:00.000-08:00

Youm7:

Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim revealed that Muslim Brotherhood leader Mongey Saad Hussein’s son Yehia and seven others participated in the Mansoura explosion of the Dakahilia Security Directorate.Supreme Council for Press announced appointing Journalist Ahmed al-Naggar as Al-Ahram Newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Alaa Haider as MENA’s Editor-in-Chief, and Journalist Yasser Rizk as Al-Akhbar Newspapers’ Editor-in-Chief.Also:Ousted President Mohamed Morsi‘s sons might be sentenced to seven years imprisonment and sentenced to death if they funded any terrorism.Eight deals to drill for oil with investments worth 1.2 billion EGP ($172 million.)

Ahram pressAl-Ahram:

Cairo Appeal Court determined the start of Morsi’s trial along with 130 other suspects in the Wady al-Natrun prison break case to start on Jan. 28.Also:The Turkish opposition refuses to stop their protests against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Orman Garden reopens after four months after the dispersal of the Muslim Brotherhood’s sit-in in Nahda Square.Two marches in Alexandria dispersed and 10 armed men arrested.AkhbarAl-Akhbar:Interim President Adly Mansour met with Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdul Muttalib to discuss the recent developments of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations, which will continue its third session on Jan. 4.Also:Various political parties and factions announce the establishment of an alliance to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections.Minister of Supply Mohamed Abu Shady: Four million acres of wheat have been planted and there is enough stored for until April.

El masryAl-Masry Al-Youm:

Fathi Sorour, former Parliament president and prominent figure of the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak, reappeared in the political scene in a seminar on Thursday. It was hosted by the Egyptian association for economy, statistics, and legislation to discuss the new constitution articles.Also:Ministry of Education is preparing a second list of schools that belong to the Muslim Brotherhood to be put under observation and supervision.The government is discussing increasing prices of electricity bills by 50 percent.Ministry of Solidarity: Public service law draft will be ready within days.

Shorouq pressAl-Shorouq:

Armed Forces and security agencies intensified their presence in North Sinai to arrest Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis members and eliminate their source of arms and explosives.Also:12 billion EGP ($1.72 billion) was allocated to construct Rod El-Farag axis and the second phase of the regional road.Clashes erupted in Zagazig University.

- See more at: http://niletube.com/egypt-press-review-jan-3

11 deaths at Muslim Brotherhood protests

2014-01-03T12:13:00.000-08:00

Eleven people have died in clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators across Egypt, the health ministry says.

The Muslim Brotherhood put the death toll at 17. Dozens of people, including police, have been wounded.

The deaths were reported in the capital Cairo and the cities of Alexandria, Fayoum and Ismailia.Authorities have recently intensified a crackdown on the movement, which has been declared a terrorist group.In Friday’s violence, police fought with demonstrators, some throwing stones and fireworks, in several districts in the capital, AFP news agency reported.A police car was hit by petrol bombs and set alight, the agency said.State news agency Mena said several people were hurt by birdshot in the clashes in Alexandria.The latest clashes come a day after two people were killed in violence at an Islamist demonstration in the northern coastal city.Supporters of the Brotherhood’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi have held frequent protests since he was removed by the military in July.Terrorism labelThe Brotherhood, which had been banned since September from all activity, was declared a terrorist group in December after it was blamed for a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in the Nile Delta.The Brotherhood denied carrying out the attack. A Sinai-based Salafist-jihadist group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, said it was behind the bombing, which killed at least 15 people.Mr Morsi’s government – the first to be democratically elected in Egypt – was toppled on 3 July following widespread anti-Brotherhood demonstrations.Since then, thousands of Brotherhood members, including its leadership, had been arrested and many put on trial.The ousted president is on trial on several charges, including incitement to murder

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Egypt Press Review: Dec. 23

2013-12-23T06:58:00.001-08:00

Youm7:

Abdeen Court issued a verdict on Sunday for the imprisonment of political activists Ahmed Doma, Ahmed Maher, and Mohamed Adel for three years and a 50,000 EGP ($7,240) bail for each of them for assaulting police officers deployed to guard Abdeen Court.

Interim President Adly Mansour held the second session of the national dialogue on Sunday with political factions in Ithadeya presidential palace to discuss the implementation of the roadmap and whether to hold the presidential or parliamentary elections first or both of them at the same time.

Also:

Adly Mansour will be first president to attend Coptic Christmas Mass.
Misdemeanor Court decides not to look into report filed against businessman Ahmed Ezz tax evasion.
Seven suspects in prison breaking Borg al-Arab prisoners arrested.
Turkey’s administration dismisses 25 security department directors in Istanbul and bans journalists from entering security departments.
Ousted President Mohamed Morsi’s trial first session in fraud case is to be held on Monday.

Ahram pressAl-Ahram:

National Council for Wages headed by Minister of Planning Ashraf al-Araby initially decided to set the minimum wage for private sector employees at 1,200 EGP ($174) starting in January.

Security forces were able to kill four terrorists and arrest others during their raid on Sunday in villages located south of Sheikh Zuwayed. They were also able to destroy 15 house and 25 hideouts and seized a large amount of arms and explosives.

Also:

Representatives of 32 ministries will discuss possibility of developing the administrative system.
Al-Azhar University postpones mid-term exams because of violence.
NGO will be established to transform constitution articles into laws and will be headed Amr Moussa.

AkhbarAl-Akhbar:

Security forces are starting to enforce a new strategy in Sinai to firmly deal with anyone who tries to target the deployed forces, according to a military source.

Minister of Supply Mohamed Abu Shady said there is no intention to convert subsidized goods presented to citizens into cash support and denied any rumors about abolishing support.

Also:

50-member committee head Amr Moussa: Constitution will end dictatorship system.
Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim: Streets will be secure during upcoming constitutional referendum.
No Egyptians were harmed in Juba, South Sudan, 180 returned to Egypt.
El masryAl-Masry Al-Youm:

Interim President Adly Mansour issued a presidential declaration on Sunday to form an independent committee tasked to gather information, evidence, and fact from June 30 until the present.

Also:

Adly Mansour advises political factions against division.
New head of Egyptian Railway Authority Samir Hamed Nawar: Ticket prices will remain the same and all railways lines will be back in work soon.

Shorouq pressAl-Shorouq:

Morsi and several Muslim Brotherhood members signed on the decision referring them to the criminal court in espionage case with foreign agencies, according to a source inside the prison authority.

Also:

Minister of Administrative Development Hany Mahmoud: Governmental employee condition is not satisfying.
Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi daughter Salma charges in online scam case dropped.
Degla bishops demand security forces to guard churches before January 25, 2014.

Erdogan lands in Pakistan’s Lahore

2013-12-23T06:55:00.002-08:00

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyab Erdogan arrived early Monday morning in Lahore on an official two-day visit to Pakistan aimed at promoting economic cooperation.

The Turkish prime minister is accompanied by the economy and transport ministers and two lawmakers of the ruling Justice and Development Party.

Erdogan will take part in the Turkish-Pakistani business forum, to kick off later in the day, according to the spokeswoman for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.

2013 Draft Constitution

2013-12-07T10:08:00.000-08:00

Constitution

The constitutional amendments adopted by the 50-member committee on Dec. 1, which was referred to the president and will be put to a general referendum at the end of December for adoption.

Contents:

Preamble

Part One: The state (Art. 1 – 2)

Part Two: Basic principles of society

Chapter One: Social principles (Art. 7 – 26)
Chapter Two: Economic principles (Art. 27 – 46)
Chapter Three: Cultural principles (Art. 47 – 50)
Part Three: Rights, freedoms and public duties (Art. 51 – 93)

Part Four: The rule of law (Art. 94- 100)

Part Five: Governance

Chapter One: Parliament (Legislative authority) (Art. 101 – 138)
Chapter Two: Executive authority
Section One: The president of the republic (Art. 139 – 162)
Section Two: Government (Art. 163 – 174)
Section Three: Local administration (Art. 175 – 183)

Forthcoming:

Chapter Three: Judicial authority

Section One: General provisions (Art. 184 – 187)
Section Two: Judiciary and public prosecution (Art. 188 – 189)
Section Three: State council (Art. 190)
Section Four: The Supreme Constitutional Court (Art. 191 – 195)
Section Five: Judicial bodies (Art. 196-197)
Section Six: Attorneys (Art. 198)
Section Seven: Experts (Art. 199)
Chapter Four: Armed Forces and police

Section One: Armed Forces (Art. 200-202)
Section Two: National Defense Council (Art. 203)
Section Three: Military court (Art. 204)
Section Four: National Security Council (Art. 205)
Section Five: Police (Art. 206)
Chapter Five: The National Commission for Elections (Art. 208 – 213)

Chapter Six: Supreme council for the organization of the media (Art. 211 – 213)

Chapter Seven: National councils

Section One: The national councils (Art. 214)
Section Two: Independent and regulatory bodies (Art. 215-220)
Part Six: General and transitional provisions (Art. 221 – 247)

Court of appeal drops charges against 14 female protestors

2013-12-07T10:02:00.002-08:00

The Alexandria's 14 girls in the trail

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: The Misdemeanor Court of Appeal in Alexandria has reduced the sentencing of 14 young women Saturday, who were arrested while protesting in support of the Muslim Brotherhood, from 11 years and one month to a suspended sentence of one year, while dropping all charges against seven minor girls.

The girls, who are part of the 7 a.m. Movement, were sentenced on November 27 on charges of rioting, public disorder, blocking the public road, and terrorizing the security of citizens.

The harsh sentence caused an uproar, with local and international human rights organizations condemning the court’s decision.

Ahmed el-Hamrawy, head of the defense team, said in his defense before the Misdemeanor Appeal Court of Alexandria that the initial investigation report never mentioned that the girls possessed any weapons or that they were inciting violence against police and army.

Hamrawy added that international charts and agreements approved by Egypt do not criminalize the right of demonstrating, and that investigations of National Security affirmed that the girls’ protest began peacefully from Sidi Beshr district to Syria Street in Alexandria .

He questioned the testimonies of witnesses based on their affiliation to the police and the current regime, both of which the girls were protesting against, in addition to the differences between their testimonies given to the police and to the prosecution’s investigations.

Constitution: Preamble

2013-12-07T09:59:00.001-08:00

Constitution: Preamble

Egypt is the gift of the Nile River to Egyptians, and Egypt is the gift of Egyptians to humanity.

Egypt, with the genius of its location and history, is Africa’s outlet to the Mediterranean Sea and the estuary of the Nile, the greatest river of the continent.

The Arab Republic of Egypt, with the genius of its location and history, is the heart of the entire world. It is the junction of the world’s civilizations and cultures, and the crossways of its communications and marine transportation.

This is Egypt. An eternal homeland for Egyptians and a message of peace and love for all peoples.

At the beginning of history, human conscience dawned inside the hearts of our great ancestors. Their benevolent will united and they established the first centralized state that regulated and organized the lives of the Egyptians on the banks of the Nile. They created the most wonderful marvels of civilization. Their hearts had contemplated the sky before the Earth recognized the three monotheistic religions.

Egypt is the cradle of religion and the symbol of the glory of the Abrahamic religions.

Moses grew up on Egyptian land where the divine light appeared to him and where God’s message was revealed to him.

Egyptians embraced the Virgin Mary and her newborn, then sacrificed thousands of martyrs in defense of the Church of Christ.

When the last of the prophets, Mohamed, Peace Be Upon Him, was sent to all people to perfect morality, our hearts and minds opened up to the light of Islam. We have been the best soldiers on earth for jihad in the cause of God and have spread the message of truth and religious sciences across the world.

This is Egypt, a homeland in which we live and which lives inside of us.

In the modern age, minds enlightened and humanity matured; nations advanced in the path of science, holding the mottos of freedom and equality. Mohamed Ali established the modern state of Egypt, founded by a national army. The son of Al-Azhar Rifa’a al-Tahtawi called for a homeland that is “a place for happiness shared between its children.” We Egyptians struggled to catch up with progress. We offered martyrs and sacrifices in many upheavals, uprisings, and revolutions until our national army responded to the tremendous popular will in the revolution of January 25 to June 30 that called for freedom, human dignity, social justice and the restoration of Egypt’s independent will.

This revolution is an extension of a path of national struggle represented by Ahmed Orabi, Mostafa Kamel and Mohamed Farid, and culminates two great revolutions in our modern history:

- The revolution of 1919, which removed British protection from the Egyptians’ shoulders and established the principle of citizenship and equality among the people of the national community. The leader of the revolution, Saad Zaghloul, and his successor Mustafa al-Nahhas, pursued democracy with the motto, “right is above power and the nation is above the government.” Meanwhile, Talaat Harb laid the foundation stones of the national economy.

- The revolution of July 23, 1952, which was led by the eternal leader Gamal Abdel Nasser and embraced the popular will. The evacuation of occupying troops and the generations’ dream of independence came true. Egypt opened up to the Arab nations, the continent of Africa, and the Islamic world. It supported liberation movements across continents and walked at a steady pace on the road to development and social justice.

This revolution is an extension of the revolutionary path of Egyptian nationalism and an affirmation of the most trustworthy handhold between the Egyptian people and the national army, which has borne the trust and responsibility of protecting the homeland. Thanks to the army, we achieved victory in our major battles since we defeated the tripartite aggression in 1956 until the defeat of defeat with the glorious victory of October 1973, which granted President Anwar Sadat a special place in our recent history.

The revolution of January 25 to June 30 is unique amongst the major revolutions in the history of humanity because of the massive popular participation, estimated to be tens of millions of citizens.

It is also unique because of the prominent role of young people looking forward to a bright future. The masses bypassed classes and ideologies and headed towards expansive national and human horizons in the protection of army to the people and with the blessing of Al-Azhar and the national Church. It is unique with its peacefulness and ambition to achieve freedom and social justice.

This revolution is a sign and a good omen. It is a sign to a past that is still present and an omen for a future aspired to by all of humanity.

The world is about to fold the final pages of the age of adulthood, which has been torn by conflicts of interests between the east and the west, the north and the south, and has witnessed conflicts and wars between classes and peoples. The dangers that threaten human existence and life are increasing on Earth upon which God granted us succession to authority. Humanity aspires to move from the age of adulthood to the age of wisdom so as to build a new humane world where truth and justice prevail and where freedoms and human rights are protected. We Egyptians view our revolution as a return to our contribution in writing human history.

We believe that we can draw inspiration from the past, spur the present on and make our way to the future. We can revive our homeland and rise. We believe that every citizen is entitled to live on this land in peace and security and to make the most of his present and future.

We believe in democracy as a means to the future and a way of life. We believe in political plurality, peaceful devolution of power and affirm the right of the public to make its own future. The public, alone, is the source of authority. Freedom, human dignity and social justice are rights of every citizen. We, as well as the generations to come, enjoy sovereignty in a sovereign home.

We now write a constitution that embodies the generations’ dream of a prosperous, cohesive society and a just state that achieves the aspirations of the present, the future and the entire society.

We now write a constitution that completes the establishment of a modern democratic state with civil rule. We write a constitution to close the door to any corruption or tyranny and to heal the wounds of the past from the time of the ancient Eloquent Peasant to the victims of negligence and the martyrs of the revolution in our present time. We write a constitution to spare our people from the injustice suffered for so long, especially as some segments of society were subject to many injustices due to their cultural identity or geographic location, such as the people of Nubia, Upper Egypt, Sinai and the oases.

We write a constitution that affirms that the principles of the Islamic Sharia law form the primary source of legislation, as stated[1] in the provisions of the Supreme Court, which is the only competent authority eligible to interpret the constitutional articles.

We write a constitution that opens the way to the future and is consistent with the international human rights law which we participated in writing and ratified. We see the richness of the sources of legislation and they open up prospects for progress ahead of us.

We write a constitution that safeguards our freedoms and protects the nation from all that threatens it or its national unity. We write a constitution that brings equality in rights and duties with no discrimination.

We are female and male citizens, we are the Egyptian people, masters in a sovereign home, this is our will, and this is the constitution of our revolution.

Egypt to get back stolen statue from Belgium

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Egypt to get back stolen statue from Belgium

CAIRO: Egypt will retrieve the upper part of an ancient statue from Belgium that was stolen during the 2011 Revolution.

The statue, dating back to the 26th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, was broken into two halves when robbers destroyed its display cabinet and took the upper part, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said.

The relic, made of green Egyptian faience, was smuggled to Belgium and sold to a Belgian national, who in turn gave it to a French archaeologist to determine its authenticity, the minister said. Coincidentally, the French archaeologist had examined the same statue before in 1989 at the Egyptian Museum and immediately reported it to the Antiquities Ministry, he added.

Measures were taken by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and embassy in Brussels, and Interpol and UNESCO were immediately addressed on the issue. The statue holder decided to return it for free to the Egyptian embassy for its homecoming, he said.

The statue was not listed among the museum’s missing artifacts, the minister regretted, saying that those in charge at the museum will be referred to the prosecution for questioning.

The 29-cm statue was originally unearthed in Giza in 1858, said ministry official Ali Ahmed.

The Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo took the hardest hit during the revolution when many priceless pieces were stolen on January 28, 2011, a day famously known as the “Friday of Wrath”.

Sovaldi for c treatment

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Sovaldi for c treatment

FDA approves Sovaldi for chronic hepatitis C

Formally , and after a long wait , ratified the Food and Drug Administration "FDA" America, in the early hours of the morning on Saturday to put the drug " Sovospover sofosbuvir" to treat disease Chronic hepatitis C , " c " , or what is known as a "virus C " , and will carry a Business Name Suvaldy "Sovaldi", which represents a sign of new hope for the millions of people infected with " C " in Egypt , which is the first in the world in the spread of this disease .

There are new drug in the form of tablets taken by mouth , and very interesting that it has very effective up to 90% in the treatment of type gene Fourth suffering from it the majority of Egyptians , as shown one of the clinical trials , when taken with interferon long-acting and Ribavirin Drug, but the price too high , and the cost of packaging per 28 tablets of it - within the United States $ 28,000 dollars , which is equivalent to 193 thousand Egyptian pounds approx.

As revealed by Dr. Hisham Khayat , consultant at the Institute of Liver Diseases Theodore Bilharz , last Wednesday , during a meeting with the program " Good Morning Egypt ," which is broadcast on Egyptian television , the Egyptian pharmaceutical companies have been looking for alternative ways to be manufactured so that it is less expensive .

virus C

Comes the release of this new drug after less than two weeks just to adopt drug "Olysio" which contains the substance "simeprevir" and is used to treat type gene first "virus C ," which is a story exciting and Sara for tens of millions of patients. " Virus C " on world.

The results revealed the effectiveness of the drug " Sovospover " in the treatment of type gene gene second and third , where the response to viral sustainable fantastic , after using it next drug Ribavirin for 3 months , and reached ratio to 93% among patients with type gene II , and 61 % among patients with type gene III , as Studies have shown the effectiveness of large clinical trials - which reached 90 % - in the treatment of type IV gene suffering from it the majority of Egyptians when dealing with a long-acting interferon and Drug Ribavirin.

The " Sovospover " is the first drug of its kind , which showed the effectiveness and safety of major for the treatment of some types of the virus, " C " without the need for interferon , and that causes significant side effects , and will happen " Sovospover " major paradigm shift in the treatment of a huge number of patients , according to the statements , Adarod Cox , director of evaluation of antibacterial lotions in the "FDA".

And the mechanism of action of the new drug , management indicated the "FDA" that works as a disincentive for the process of consumption Alnyuklutidat in the manufacture of your DNA virus , and inhibits a protein vital needed by the virus C for doubled and reproduction , and can be used by the new drug , either alone or alongside interferon and Ribavirin on by type of injury .

Was sure of the effectiveness and safety of drug "Sovaldi" through six clinical trials , which included 1947 people either did not receive any treatment never virus " C " or did not show any positive response to these drugs , and continued trials of 12 weeks in full , and showed the results the effectiveness of the new drug in the treatment of many types of virus C , and also showed good results with people who did not receive interferon .

Among the most prominent side effects that have emerged after taking the new drug next Ribavirin : headache, fatigue , and if eating interferon and Ribavirin , many patients complained of nausea and insomnia, as were anemic .

The hepatitis "C"

The hepatitis "C" is a viral disease the serious hepatic inflammation , and contribute over time to the deterioration of liver function or liver failure , and often do not show any symptoms of the patients with the virus, " C " until it happens obvious damage to the liver , which requires passage several years to become symptomatic .

The company owns the U.S. " Gilead Sciences " , specializing in biotechnology , the exclusive right to market this drug , which is located in Foster City , California.

Sisi will not run for president: Heikal

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Mohamed Hassanein Heikal

Prominent writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal

CAIRO: Prominent writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said Thursday that he believes Minister of Defense General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will not run in the upcoming presidential elections.

Heikal blamed the current crisis facing the country on an absence of alternatives. He said during an interview with the Lebanese newspaper As-Safir that non-Islamist parties have failed to present themselves as viable alternatives to Islamists since the events of June 30. He stressed that such groups lack the required popularity to compete for power.

Heikal said Egypt is also suffering from the absence of security and stability, adding, “The revolution is not a medical operation. It needs a long time to express its ideas and to achieve serious transition.”

The writer also said the new draft of the constitution is unlikely to be permanent, due to the current unrest in the country. Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said Egyptians must commit to the political roadmap in order to restore security and stability.

Gaza: The tightening blockade

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Fayza Al-Louh, 48, watches her son Zaid, 19, study during power outage in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip

The bitter sarcasm of this remark, written by Mohamed Abu Shar, a citizen of Gaza, encapsulates the mounting despair over the lack of access to the basic necessities of life in Gaza, which has been subject to an economic blockade since 2006.

Even the existing avenues to essential goods are being closed off. To the west and south, many of the Sinai-Gaza tunnels, the artificial arteries that had seen an unprecedented burst of activity for three years, have been closed off by the Egyptian army in order to stem the flow of smuggled arms and terrorists into Sinai and the illicit flow of Egyptian gasoline into Gaza.

The remaining supply lines are now strictly regulated. To the east and north, Israel has tightened the valves to reduce the influx of goods and materials to a trickle. The result: the Gazan private sector has been decimated and a gloom as dark as it had been before the end of the Israeli war on Gaza in 2008 prevails once again.

“Gaza is in the grips of a gradually worsening humanitarian crisis that threatens to reach catastrophic proportions in the near future,” continues Abu Shar in his account to Al-Ahram Weekly of the current situation in Gaza. “There no longer exists even a modest hope for remedying this crisis. Electricity, the chief energy source that moves the gears of every sector of daily life, is only available six hours a day, forcing people to condense most of their essential activities to those hours alone. Because of the gasoline crisis, gasoline powered generators will soon cease as an alternative energy source when the electricity goes off.

At those times when limited supplies of gasoline are available, it is sold at double or at triple its original price. Hospitals are particularly hard hit. In addition to shortages in medicines, emergency surgeries have to be performed by candlelight.”

Echoing Abu Shar, another Palestinian youth, Amr Hijazi, told the Weekly: “My only remaining hope now is to leave Gaza to anywhere that offers the means for subsistence.” He added that his feelings were shared by thousands of other young Palestinians from the Strip where poverty and unemployment are rife. “There are no jobs because there is no industry or production. Even those who a relatively better off find nothing to buy here,” he said.
Abu Shar notes that Israel provides some consumer goods through the Karem Abu Salem crossing. “But Israel is playing the game of compelling the people of Gaza to forget the tunnels on the Egyptian side and to depend exclusively on it for their supplies so that they will be entirely at Israel’s mercy.” He adds: “We don’t have the political luxury to choose.”

Hijazi resumes: “The tunnels have been shut down. The Hamas movement and related Palestinian factions are now the object of hatred and vicious media campaigns in Egypt. But there are around 1,750,000 people living in Gaza. Let’s say that of these, 750,000 belong to those factions. What fault is that of the remaining million? Why do they have to pay the price for the actions of those others, whether right or wrong?” With a touch of irony he adds: “I think that cigarettes are all that’s being smuggled in from Egypt now, because they are easy to smuggle. You can forget about anything else, because traffic through the tunnels has come to a complete halt.”

In Hijazi’s opinion, Hamas is now paying for its loyalty to the Muslim Brotherhood, which spent a year in power in Egypt. “However, it is the people who have to pay the higher price. In response to the demands to solve the crisis, Hamas officials say that everyone — the people and the government [in Gaza] — suffer from the blockade. In fact, even the privileged access to goods that members of the factions had enjoyed no longer exists, because the stockpiles of these goods have been depleted.”

Abu Shar frames the political/economic situation in different terms. “The Hamas government, with its arms, regiments and agencies, is cohesive. There are no divisions or even divergences in opinion. It is therefore difficult to presume that the movement would relinquish power in order to end the blockade.”

In Cairo, the idea has been circulating among some political and official quarters that Egypt should intervene militarily in Gaza in order to topple the Hamas government and restore the Palestinian Authority (PA) government there, thereby putting an end to a situation that has dangerous repercussions in Sinai because of jihadist groups whose networks span the Egyptian-Gaza border. Advocates of this idea argue that there is no longer any hope for inter-Palestinian reconciliation between the PA, headed by President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, and the de facto semi-autonomous government of Hamas in Gaza. In the opinion of General Alaa Ezzeddin, director of the Centre of Military Studies, the idea is “madness”.

“While Egypt has acted to restore its security and sovereignty at the border, it has not forgotten the role it must play in the Palestinian cause regardless of what happens. It must continue to work to narrow the gap between the rival Palestinian camps.”

There have been some efforts to come to the Gazan people’s aid. The 15th Miles of Smiles convoy has just returned from Gaza, via the Rafah crossing, after delivering packages of medical supplies and other essential goods prepared by the Arab Doctors Federation. However, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, which received the convoy, the relief only meets 30 per cent of the needs in Gaza. Abu Shar points out that the food supplies brought in by the convoy’s 120 vehicles are barely sufficient to meet the food needs of hundreds of thousands of people for two days.

To further aggravate the plight of the people in Gaza, UNRWA is finding it difficult to perform its relief tasks under the current conditions of the blockade.

Spokesman for UNRWA in Gaza Adnan Abu Hassana told the Weekly that the crisis has become “aggravated beyond acceptable levels” in view of the unprecedented repercussions from certain shortages. “For example, the lack of electricity affects the wastewater system, which has collapsed entirely. The lack of fuel affects bakeries, which have had to stop operating, and therefore cannot supply bread. The shortages have affected the fishing industry, hospitals — everything. There is no room for survival in Gaza. Everything has ground to a complete halt. Even the municipalities are no longer able to collect garbage and clean the streets. It has become commonplace to hear that a surgery was performed by candlelight. Students have to study by candlelight.”

Abu Hassana speaks of a tertiary level of repercussions: the “negative energy” fuelled in a climate of rampant unemployment. He explains that there are no jobs in Gaza because the Israeli blockade prevents the entrance of building supplies, forcing most companies in Gaza that relied on supplies to shut their doors.

“The private sector has collapsed entirely. There are now a significant number of unemployed construction workers. To the ranks of the unemployed we can also add those who had operated and worked in the tunnels.”

Abu Hassana summed up the situation in Gaza as follows: “The blockade is tightening and appeals for help fall on deaf ears.

” He explained that UNRWA provides relief to 830,000 families in Gaza, or around 80 per cent of the population. This may be the highest number of relief recipients from any UNRWA programme. “Unless the blockade is lifted, life will become impossible,” he said. “Israel must stop these inhumane practices. It must allow in the goods and materials for industry so that Gazans can at least produce what they need and export the surplus so as to generate economic movement. At present, Gaza exports no more than one per cent of the level that was permitted in 2006. That the Karem Abu Salem crossing should remain open for a handful of consumer products, while all industry and export activity is choked off, flies in the face of all human rights laws and conventions.”

The Palestinians that spoke to the Weekly agree that Gaza was hit hard by the repercussions of political developments in Egypt. Even those who may understand why Egypt closed down the tunnels in reaction to the activities of Hamas and militia factions feel that nothing justifies perpetuating the gross human rights violations that are visited on the people of Gaza daily.

But if some Palestinians reproach other Arabs for ignoring — or even adding to — their plight, they are unanimous in blaming Israel as the chief cause.

As Abu Hassana put it: “True, the closure of the tunnels compounded the suffering in Gaza because they had offered some relief through the flow of smuggled goods and fuel from Egypt. However, Israel is primarily responsible for the plight. Under international law, Gaza is an occupied territory and the occupying power is responsible for providing the necessities for life. Israel is not doing this.”

He added: “We, in the UNRWA office, are in daily direct contact with the office of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and with the Israeli side in order to get things moving to alleviate the crisis.

There have been no tangible positive results yet, and I do not see any signs of a solution in the near future.”

Protesting the protest law

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Security forces use force while dispersing an unlicensed protest

Over the past 10 days, the recently endorsed protest law has been met with strong opposition from various political parties, public figures, political and legal activists and human-rights organisations.

Protests have been staged on a daily basis in clear defiance of the law and in order to object to the arrests of anti-law activists and politicians. The 6 April activist movement has called for a week of protests starting on 30 November. The Friday Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations were staged with acts of violence recorded and with dozens arrested.

However, the government has said that it intends to continue with the implementation of the law, adamantly backed by the cabinet of Prime Minister Hazem Al-Beblawi.

“There are no penalties for protesting, and the penalties in the law are only against those carrying weapons or not respecting peaceful demonstrations.

The law aims to protect peaceful protesters through providing guarantees of their safety,” Al-Beblawi said on Sunday at a meeting attended by the spokespersons of various ministries.

In a statement released earlier this week, the cabinet stressed its full support for the law and for the police, saying that the latter had made significant sacrifices in order to ensure Egypt’s stability and security. It said that it respected freedom of expression as long as this was practiced within an “organised framework” and that this freedom did not lead to “chaos”.

The statement came shortly after the security forces had forcibly dispersed a peaceful demonstration held in front of the Shura Council on 26 November in order to protest against constitutional articles allowing military trials of civilians.

Dozens of protesters were arrested by the police, who used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the rally.

Several security violations were reported, and activists said that several female protesters had been sexually harassed by the security forces during the dispersal.

On the same day and in response to the arrests of the protesters, hundreds of angry demonstrators gathered in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo in order to protest against what they said were the losses of the gains made by the two popular revolutions over the past three years.

The protest was also dispersed by the security forces only minutes after it had begun for the same reason as the dispersal of the earlier one — that the protesters had not applied for a permit before holding their protest.

Prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah was arrested on 28 November after his house was raided by the security forces.

6 April founder Ahmed Maher also handed himself in to the prosecutor-general on 30 November. Both Abdel-Fattah and Maher were accused of inciting violence and for calling for the 26 November unauthorised protest.

The Revolutionary Front and 6 April organised a protest on 30 November in solidarity with the detainees in front of the Abdeen court, where Maher was handing himself in to the prosecutor-general’s office. The protest had the title “Turn Yourself In,” and the protesters held up their ID cards as a gesture of handing themselves in to the prosecution.

On 3 December, political activist Ahmed Doma was arrested on charges of inciting violence during the Abdeen clashes. Dozens of activists headed to Basateen police station where Doma was detained, to show solidarity with their colleague.

On 1 December, the prosecutor-general renewed the detention of Abdel-Fattah for 15 days pending investigations. The following day, Maher was sent to Tora Prison in accordance with a decree passed by the general prosecution that ordered his imprisonment for four days pending investigations. “I believe that the regime is trying to wage a campaign of intimidation by suppressing freedoms and imprisoning activists,” one protester said.

Protests have also been held in various governorates against the new law by civil revolutionary forces, and not only by Islamists as has been the case over recent months. Hundreds of protesters gathered on 30 November in downtown Cairo to call for the release of detainees arrested during the Shura Council protest.

The protesters raised signs reading “this is not a protest,” sarcastically defying the “anti-protest law”. They stressed their right to protest and expressed concerns that the new law would undermine the right to protest, a key gain of the 25 January Revolution.

“What is happening marks a return to [Hosni] Mubarak’s oppressive regime, in which state security made arbitrary arrests and suppressed protests,” said 29-year-old engineer Ayman Kamel, who was participating in the protest.

The new law includes the provision that protest organisers notify the Interior Ministry of any protest at least three working days prior to its scheduled date. The ministry also has the right to refuse to allow any protest.

“In cases in which the security bodies believe a protest, according to the information they have, constitutes a threat to peace and security, the interior minister or assigned police chief reserves the right to ban a public meeting or demonstration, or postpone it, transfer it to another place, or change its route… Organisers may contest a ministerial decree before the Administrative Court, and a judge must rule on the case immediately,” the law says.

According to the new law, the Interior Ministry must receive the names of the organisers of a protest, its route, its scheduled beginning and end times, and even details of the slogans that will be chanted.

Mustafa Kamel Al-Sayed, a professor of political science at the American University in Cairo, said that it was acceptable to have a law that regulates protests, but the question was why this law had been timed in the way that it had.

“There is tension in the streets, not only from the Islamists but also from several of the civil revolutionary forces that participated in the 25 January Revolution that now believe that their revolution is being stolen from them by the remnants of the Mubarak regime and the return of the police state,” Al-Sayed told Al-Ahram Weekly.

“The cabinet’s firm stand towards enforcing the law makes it appear as if it is shutting its eyes to the demands of opposing voices, not only among the political elite but also inside the government itself,” he added.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Cooperation Ziad Bahaaeddin said this week that the law should have been issued by an elected legislative body. “I rejected this law, and I still do,” Bahaaeddin said. “Its articles restrict the freedom of peaceful protest.”

He added that in his opinion the existing penal code already included “sufficient articles” to deter non-peaceful protests.

Leader of the leftist Socialist Popular Alliance and deputy head of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Abdel-Ghaffar Shokr said that the protest law needed to be reconsidered for four reasons.

“The cabinet needs to reconsider the law as it does not differentiate between peaceful protests and criminal acts committed during protests. There is no need to include committing crimes in a protest law since the penal code already deals with crimes,” Shokr said.

“Secondly, the notification of the Interior Ministry of the intention to stage a protest should be shortened to 48 hours. Thirdly, while the new law imposes a cordon around government buildings and essential facilities, it does not specify an exact distance and it is up to the authorities to demarcate the areas where public demonstrations can take place. Lastly, the draconian penalties specified by the law are not helpful,” he added.

According to the law, anyone carrying a weapon during protests can be imprisoned for up to seven years and fined between LE100,000 and LE300,000. Anyone engaging in an act of violence during a protest can be imprisoned for up to two years and fined a sum ranging from between LE50,000 and LE100,000.

Wearing a mask during a protest with the aim of committing a crime can be punished by up to one year in jail and a fine ranging from between LE30,000 and LE50,000.

The NCHR condemned the protest law, arguing that the government had ignored its recommendations on the first draft before passing it.

“NCHR members are appointed by the cabinet, and it acts to help improve the government’s image. When we find its members saying that the cabinet ignored its recommendations, it means we are facing a truly repressive regime,” activist and blogger Wael Abbas told the Weekly.

The law has also been condemned by the international human-rights group Amnesty International, which said that the new law placed broad restrictions on protests in Egypt. The law was a “serious setback” that posed a grave threat to freedom of assembly and gave the security forces free reign to use excessive force, including lethal force, against demonstrators, it said.

Human Rights Watch, an international NGO, also said that the new law gave the police a free hand to “attack protesters” and “carte blanche” to ban protests in Egypt.

For Al-Sayed, there is a tremendous legacy of distrust between the civil revolutionary forces and the security forces. “Due to this distrust, activists and revolutionary groups object to the idea of getting prior approval for demonstrations from the police,” he said.

Abbas said that the proper role of the police was to protect and serve citizens, but in Egypt the police were oppressive and subservient to the will of the regime.

“This was clear during the rule of the two former presidents Mubarak and [Mohamed] Morsi. Despite the two revolutions of 25 January and 30 June , the Ministry of the Interior has not conducted any real purges. Police officers accused of killing peaceful demonstrators in 2011 and 2012 have not been held accountable. On the contrary, they have been acquitted in nearly all cases,” Abbas said.

Ahmed Fouad Negm Poet of the people

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Ahmed Foaud Negm

Ahmed Fouad Negm

The death of Egypt’s iconic slang poet, Ahmed Fouad Negm, 84, on Tuesday morning marks not just the passing of a man, but a phenomenon in the genre of political poetry, a field he dominated for over four decades. Along the way, he gave voice to his country and the working class.

His funeral at Cairo's historic Al-Hussein Mosque was attended by family members as well as hundreds of fans, including eminent leftist political figures such as Hamdeen Sabbahi and Khaled Ali, candidates in the 2012 presidential elections, and Mohamed Abul-Ghar, head of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party.

The author of famous poems like The Brave Man is Brave, Negm, known to his followers as Al-Fogammi, seemed to embody the Egyptian protest spirit from the early 1970s until the moment of his death. Just as he never strayed very far from Egypt's political and economic concerns, he also never avoided controversy, which he encouraged with both his poems and statements about religion.

A sharp-tongued poet, his bold statements against political and cultural figures made him plenty of enemies and often landed him in jail – most notably an 11-year-stint in prison for mocking the television addresses of President Anwar Sadat.

Negm said that he never felt old or wrote like an old man. Last year, in a statement to Al-Jazeera English, he claimed, "I still write like I'm 25, eat like I'm 25, and please a woman like I'm 25."

Two months before his death, he received the prestigious Prince Klaus Award from Denmark, in recognition for his poetic contributions that inspired three generations of Egyptian and Arab youth. In his poems, Negm merged social and political anger with the cynicism and sourness of the oppressed working class.

Negm was born in rural Sharqiya in 1929, one of 17 other boys in the family. Conditions in his village were harsh – six of his brothers died. After the death of his father, he moved to Zagazig to live with his uncle. Shortly afterwards he was placed in an orphanage, where, in 1936, he met the iconic Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez.

Ahmed Fouad Negm first began writing in the 1950s after he had been jailed under false accusations of counterfeiting. He was still in prison when his first collection of poetry was published, Pictures of Life in Prison, which was instantly heralded as the voice of a new poetic talent. The book would go on to win first prize in a poetry competition organised by the Egyptian council of arts.

In 1962, Negm met the famous musician and composer Sheikh Imam Eissa. Over the following years, they become the most successful duo of the time, with Eissa singing his poetry. At first the songs were romantic, but after the 1967 war with Israel, the lyrics became political. The authorities soon took notice, giving both of them a life sentence in prison.

President Sadat referred to Negm as "the abusive poet."

Ahmed Fouad Negm continued his political struggles, however, by opposing President Hosni Mubarak over the years. He was also against President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

He remained at the heart of Egypt’s political scene until the very end of his life. Speaking at a poetry gathering in Amman, Jordan, just three days before his death, Ahmed Fouad Negm proclaimed the 30 June anti-Mohamed Morsi protests to be the start of a new revolutionary wave. However, he rejected the idea of General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi running for president.

Bassem Youssef: Authorities did not stop El Bernameg

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Bassem Youssef: Authorities did not stop El Bernameg

CAIRO: Bassem Youssef stated that the authorities had no hand in stopping his show on CBC, in an interview with Yusri Fouda on ONTV on Wednesday.

He added that he was nominated for the International Press Freedom Award before June 30, stating that the last episode of El Bernameg was not the reason behind receiving the award.

Bassem Youssef stated that he does believe that the Egyptian authorities had no hand in stopping his show, pointing out that his fans and opponents used to watch El Bernameg during the Muslim Brotherhood‘s time in power.

Bassem Youssef rejected the statement issued by CBC, noting that a show has never been stopped ten minutes before it was scheduled to be broadcast. He considered it a personal insult, making it very difficult for the show to return to the channel.

Bassem Youssef pointed out that he is waiting to be called by the Public Prosecution for investigations into the accusations against him, considering this to be an insult to both the people and judiciary. He stated, “These investigations are a great embarrassment, I had hoped that they would not be subjected to this position.”

Egypt Press Review: Dec. 5

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Youm7:

Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Valentine Zellweger said his ministry called on the interim government to extend the freeze of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s money for at least two more years. Zellweger said the decision taken by the Egyptian government in February 2011 will end in February 2014.

Head of the 50-member committee Amr Moussa told Youm7 he expects the majority to vote ‘Yes’ for the referendum. He said he will not run for the next presidential elections and that interim President Adly Mansour expressed his pleasure of the committee managing to complete the amendments. Moussa said members of the committee have a right to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Three Muslim Brotherhood students were arrested during their attempt to storm the intelligence building in Menoufia.
The Brotherhood launched a war against the new constitution.
Border guards prevented a bombing attempt on a watch tower in Rafah.
Ousted President Mohamed Morsi defense team visits him for the second time next week. Tosoun: We will try to convince him to appoint a lawyer to defend him.
Brotherhood launched war against Adbel Fattah al-Sisi as he is ahead in votes over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in the Time Magazine poll.

Al-Ahram:

Coach to Al-Ahly team Bob Bradley ended his career in Egypt as the national team’s manager and will return to the United States on Thursday. In an interview with Al-Ahram, Bradley expressed his frustration at the Egypt’s Football Federation, adding that it did not provide him with the required support. He said the game needs comprehensive reform in Egypt. Bradley confessed to the difficulties he faced in his post. He said Superman himself would not be able to overcome the negative effects that reflected on the Egyptian football scene after the Port Said massacre.

Americans confess their influence over the world is decreasing.
Israel continues building its border fence with Egypt.
60 projects are suggested for gulf investors.
Abdel Nour: Map of international economy will be redrawn to accomplish interests of developing countries.

Al-Akhbar:

Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said the ministry succeeded in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to return five antiques from France. They were smuggled from Egypt during the state of insecurity since the January 25 Revolution. They were given to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the beginning of this week. The minister said in a statement on Wednesday that the antiques were monitored on websites that sell cultural properties. The minister said the antiques date back to the Batlimosic age in three B.C.

Morsi defense team: We did not assign a date to visit Morsi in Borg Al-Arab Prison.
Poll: Turkey’s popularity is decreasing because of its policies against Egypt and Syria.
Head of Russian investment fund visits Cairo.
Investigating violations of publishing ban in the case of presidential elections.

Al-Masry Al-Youm:

Moussa said the constitution’s preamble will not be changed after the church representative discovered the phrase “Egypt ruling is civil” and wanting to change it to “Egypt’s government is civil.” Moussa told Youm7 that the constitution will not be changed after the voting process.

Amnesty International: Egypt failed to solve the problem that triggered the January 25 Revolution.
Universities study applying protest law.
Beblawy: Suez Canal axis project will start within a month.
Kebeesh: Percentage of labor and farmers goes against democracy.

Al-Shorouq:

Security sources said a number of their officers received threats on their personal phones. They said a number of jihadist group’s members resumed their plan of assassinations in the near future against a number of officers. Security sources said the terrorists monitor the movements of a number of officers who are responsible for Brotherhood cases.

Al-Beblawy: Enemies of the state became wilder after success of the 50-member committee.
Tareq Nour discloses secret of financers of constitution referendum campaign.
Originally published in Youm7.

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