Egypt | Army Ousts Mursi govt, violence erupts | News & Discussions

[Falcon29]

Hazzy don't you think that you are directing your anger to the wrong direction?

Political Islam, the end of a big lie

I'm not defending the MB, I'm criticizing Egypt's policy with censorship, the Gaza Strip, disproportionate violence, interference in others affairs and arrests without trial and detentions.

Now for MB, I blame for making a mistake they shouldn't have made. Which was entering the elections, America only allowed it to happen so they can bring them back 50 years and that is literally what happened after the outcome.

There's no such thing as letting the MB control a country like Egypt especially with its place in the Arabic world.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Assisnation attempt of Egypt interm MoI
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[Doritos11]

I don't see any assasination attempt.

 

[Frogman]

I don't see any assasination attempt.

Check out post #3714. The post by Yzd is a post assassination attempt interview.

 

[Ceylal]

 

[Ceylal]

Rob3a ...un navet (turnip)?

But wait, the MB's and Merde Erdogan will see it as a signe of God...

 

[Solomon2]

Egypt’s monuments and scientific research the biggest loser of Brotherhood sit-ins dispersal

On Sat, 31/08/2013 - 12:39

Al-Masry Al-Youm

Not only has Egypt’s cultural heritage been victim to recent political instability, several state bodies have shown scientific research has also taken a big hit. In addition to looting of monuments and archaeological establishments, two research centers have been burned: at Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering and at Orman Garden’s. Two weeks after dispersal of sit-ins and protests by supporters of ex-President Mohamed Morsy, science and history have been at whim of those making political choices, who often have little regard for studying the impact of the violence or confronting it.

For over two weeks, Ahmed abdel Fattah and his colleagues have been cleaning the building of ashes and burnt papers. As they remove a pile of ashes, a fire was quickly rekindled in the same pile of debris. Workers try to extinguish it with water but it takes only few hours for the fire to engulf the same pile all over again. “Everyday in the morning we remove the ashes only to find that a fire was restarted from the pile beneath. We put it out with water, then the fire starts again after few hours. A fire will start from the ashes every day until it will have gutted everything in the building,” abdel Fattah said impatiently.

“Books, documents, air conditioners, computers and everything was on fire for one week,” he added.

Ashes cover the ground on the third floor. The odor still lingered in the air. Only pillars on the third floor of the faculty’s administrative office remain. Flames can be seen everyday. Civil protection forces tried to rescue the panel that reads ‘Cairo University- Faculty of Engineering.. established in 1905’

Before the Giza governorate office, which Morsy supporters burnt and used to post his portrait, there stood several vehicles loaded with new wooden boards with the hope that they could keep the building standing until it would be renovated following the fires that started in several places in the country on 16 August during protests of Morsy supporters.

Dozens of workers were standing around the building in a similtar scene as a week earlier when protesters were on site.

“Where is your helmet? How can you go inside without it? You are in danger and prone to anything that could fall on you,” we heard while entering into the debris of the governorate building which was established by end of the nineteenth century. Only few papers and an outdoor structure about ready to collapse remained after the fire.

Old paintings and hanged carpets inside the governor’s office as well as the internal stairs were found, according to Mohamed Saad, a security personnel who has been in charge of securing the building for more than two years. “We couldn’t protect the building as security inside the building was not enough, which enabled number of Morsy supporters to storm and burn it.”

Despite the end of official working hours, the main gate of Orman garden built in 1875 that overlooks the Nahda Square was still opened, not by the garden’s administration or the visitors, but by an armored vehicle that could not find any other way to end the Islamists’ sit-in staged inside the garden other than crashing into historic gate, according to eyewitnesses.

On the ground facing the administration office, several workers of Agriculture Ministry’s maintenance sector were collecting parts of the smashed gate.

It wasn’t only the iron gate that was ruined due to the dispersal of the sit-in inside the garden. In a statement, the ministry preliminarily estimated losses of LE100 million at the rare plant garden.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

 

[MooshMoosh]

"Protests have taken place in six governorates across the country [but] there has not been any significant violence in Cairo," the Al Jazeera correspondent said. In Tanta city in the Nile Delta, security forces intervened with tear gas after clashes broke out between anti-coup protesters and local residents, they added.

Bro can you tell us about future of Turkey.
I would like to hear from you that would be interesting if there is any info about Turkey.

This Dragon user is a joke. The words he says is not not authentic and weak. There "was" hadith about Turkey in the past before Ottoman and there "is" about Turkey and Rum (Rome) referred to Europe in the end times.

 

[bdslph]

the Military is try to make it again like Mubarak only difference it might be SISI

 

[Falcon29]

Egypt forces kill 11 militants in Sinai crackdown | Maan News Agency


EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Egyptian forces killed 11 suspected militants on Sunday during a crackdown against armed groups in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian security officials said.

Ten militants were detained during the operation, the largest mobilization of Egyptian forces since the 1973 war with Israel.

Egyptian forces also seized large amounts of explosives and damaged several Bedouin homes believed to be hosting militant elements.

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[Falcon29]

Egypt militants kill 4 in new Sinai attacks | Maan News Agency


CAIRO (AFP) -- A series of attacks in Egypt's restive Sinai peninsula over the past 24 hours, mostly against soldiers, killed at least four people, security officials said on Tuesday.

The violence comes as the Egyptian military presses its campaign in Sinai to quell an insurgency that surged after the army overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi on July 3.

Two people were killed and 10 others, including one soldier, were wounded when clashes erupted between troops and supporters of Morsi in the town of Bir al-Abed.

In a separate incident, one soldier was killed and two wounded when a rocket-propelled grenade struck an army checkpoint on the road to the airport next to the regional capital of El-Arish.

Unknown gunmen near the Suez canal killed another soldier, and three others were wounded in separate attacks in the region, security officials and medics said.

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[MooshMoosh]

Egypt forces kill 11 militants in Sinai crackdown | Maan News Agency


EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Egyptian forces killed 11 suspected militants on Sunday during a crackdown against armed groups in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian security officials said.

Ten militants were detained during the operation, the largest mobilization of Egyptian forces since the 1973 war with Israel.

Egyptian forces also seized large amounts of explosives and damaged several Bedouin homes believed to be hosting militant elements.

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I was gonna ask you about your avator before but you changed it, you freaked me out. We're not idol/grave or pagan worshippers

 

[Solomon2]

Written by : Abdul Sattar Hatita
on : Tuesday, 10 Sep, 2013

In Conversation with Egypt’s Communications Minister

Egypt's telecommunications sector will grow at a rate of between 5.8% and 10% this year, says minister Atef Helmy

File photo of Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Atef Helmy. (Asharq Al-Awsat)​

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Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the first visit by an Egyptian official to Saudi Arabia since the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on July 3, 2013, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Atef Helmy visited Saudi Arabia earlier this week in the context of improving relations and cooperation between the two countries.

In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in Cairo before the historic visit, Helmy stated that he intended to secure greater collaboration between Cairo and Riyadh, beginning with cooperation on a government level.

Atef Helmy—who has worked in the technology world for decades—took up his ministerial portfolio under former President Mohamed Mursi. Helmy began work as Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology on January 6, 2013. He tendered his resignation on July 1, 2013, “for the sake of the nation” before returning to work for the current military-backed transitional government led by Dr. Hazem El-Beblawi.

The following interview has been edited for length.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Why did you resign from the Mursi-backed Qandil government? Then, following Mursi’s ouster, why did you return to your ministerial position under a military-backed Beblawi government?

Atef Helmy: Firstly, let me say that I have yet to address this issue with anyone in the media. [I returned] because I believe that every phase has its own requirements. Therefore, at the end of the most recent phase after I had performed my duty, I arrived at certain conclusions that continuing [in government] would not be in my best interest. This is a brief summary, but I accepted the position as Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and then resigned for the sake of the country. I believe that this response conveys a lot.

Q: What do you say to those who view Mursi’s ouster as a military coup?

I emphasize that what happened was by all measurements a revolution, because coups are led by the military. What actually happened was that on June 30 millions of Egyptians took to the streets simultaneously in all of Egypt’s governorates. It is not possible to interpret this, in any way, as a coup. Before June 30, 2013, there was communication between the military and the Mursi government regarding actions necessary to meet the will of the people. Therefore I do not believe that there was a coup orchestrating the whole uprising. I also believe that if the people had not taken to the streets on June 30, there would not have been any change at all, and there would have been any chance—not even one in a million—of the military taking any action.

Q: You are the first Egyptian minister to visit Saudi Arabic since June 30, does your visit only concern cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the communications sector, or does the trip represent the Egyptian government’s intention to address other aspects of bilateral cooperation?

I want to say that sometimes destiny brings various factors together which heave meaningful results. In this case, this ultimately resulted in an Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology visiting Saudi Arabia after a historical situation led Riyadh to stand beside the Egyptian people. Therefore, this places a lot of importance on the timing of the visit. Technology has become a language of convergence between the people of the world, in addition to a means of communication between two brotherly peoples.

Q: What will be the message from the Saudi side?

To be clear, the primary message of this trip is a message of respect, appreciation, and love from Egypt’s government and people to our brothers in Saudi Arabia, and one of honor and appreciation for the historic position taken by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The secondary message focuses on framing cooperation between the two ministries of communication and information technology in, including with regard to the public interest, as well as the interpretation of some of the topics that were discussed in the Conference of Arab Ministers this past March. There is a mutual desire between Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mohamed Mulla, and myself, for greater cooperation on a government level, in addition to cooperation between other institutions.

Q: Regarding the communications sector in Egypt, how has it weathered the often tense political situation in the country over the past two years and more?

In spite of everything that has happened, Egypt’s communications sector is functioning and progressing normally with the sector demonstrating promising prospects for the future. The system is managed efficiently and professionally, with a clear strategy and methodology. It operates as a market in terms of identifying programs, and uses performance indicators and quality measures in its operation. I think that all of these mechanics are crucial to the success of any institution. The communications sector also distinguishes itself through harmonious cooperation among all its business partners, which leads to a coherent strategy reflective of the hopes and aspirations of all [its customers and service providers]. This cooperation can be translated to programs, projects, and their implementation.

Therefore this sector, despite the challenges that Egypt now faces, continues to grow at a higher rate than that of other sectors. Hopefully the communications and information technology sector will grow at a rate of 5.8-10% this year. This sector also contributes to Egypt’s GDP, improving its growth from 3.2% last year to 4.1% this year. We are also committed to creating up to 50,000 direct job opportunities in 2013-2014.

Q: Egyptians are currently awaiting better access to high speed internet, how do you think this will help Egypt’s telecommunications sector?

There are two important very important discussions currently taking place. This centers on the creation of a digital society, which basically means putting in place a framework through which different sectors in the nation can interact harmoniously, and resettlement and optimization of information technology. In order to achieve this, there must be a basic structure of high speed internet across the country. Studies show that every 10% increase in internet speed has a between 1.3% and 1.5% improvement on GNP. This would also mean new job opportunities and increased investment.

Q: There is talk about your ministry granting a new license for a fourth mobile phone carrier in Egypt, is this license a new way to create jobs and investment?

There is no fourth license. Today we have four (telecommunication) operators in the Egyptian market, they are: Telecom Egypt in the area of fixed telephone line services (land lines), and the three other companies in the mobile phone area. We just introduced a principle standard license which allows Telecom Egypt to enter mobile services, and the other companies to use land line services. Therefore this is not a new license, but it is a consolidation of some of the services available to all companies in order to allow them to perform services that reflect the needs of Egyptian citizens.

Q: In terms of investment in the telecommunications sector, what opportunities are there in this area for Egyptian, Arab, and foreign investors?

I think that the Egyptian market is very promising, both for Arab and international investors. Today Egypt has achieved a number of goals in exporting information technology services, and it’s becoming one of the leading countries in this area internationally. We are approximately one of the top five nations in terms of exporting information technology services, and over the past two years we have improved our basic communications infrastructure through the establishment of a Technology Village in Maadi, southern Cairo. As a result of our spending so much money on developing our human capabilities, in addition to other factors, Egypt is now extremely competitive in this sector. Therefore the Egyptian technology services market is very attractive, evidenced by fact that global companies are not withdrawing from the market in spite of the ongoing situation in the country.

As for local companies, I don’t doubt that they have even greater opportunities than companies with foreign investors and I see a huge opportunity for investment in this sector. The other stage involves the communications market in particular, so we have begun introducing new services. We have announced another two services, namely automated tracking and fund transfers through mobile phones. All of these issues open large areas for investors both in pre-existing companies and new companies seeking to enter the Egyptian market.

Q: There is also interest in a digital technology project focusing on the Suez Canal. What can you tell us about this?

The plan that we are working on is a medium to long-term plan that has three main goals. The first goal is to achieve a digital community in different parts of the country and make it easily accessible to Egyptian citizens by using a national identification number. The second goal is developing the sector, providing work opportunities for young Egyptians and attracting investors. The third goal is investing in different geographical regions of Egypt and laying 18 nautical telecommunication cables into the country from the Mediterranean and Red Seas. This would see Egypt becoming the country with the second-highest number of nautical telecommunication cables in the world.

Investment in these geographical regions and the laying of new cables will create a digital corridor through the Suez Canal. Attracting international investors and modern technologies like cloud computing will provide Egypt with other additional connections between its north, south, east, and west. Cloud computing will also give Egypt a competitive position globally, ensuring the creation of what we call the “Digital Suez Canal.”

Q: Social network websites played a role in the “Arab Spring,” but some people are now noting that during this period of change, they are fomenting competition between different political, religious, and ideological views. How is it possible for the telecommunications sector to improve these differences?

Let’s separate the internet issue into two parts; first: the basics. It is a nation’s responsibility to ensure that affordable high speed internet is available to citizens. The second part is the issue of content, and this is a sensitive issue. We say that everything has its uses whether practical or harmful, and therefore it is not right for someone to interfere regarding internet content, except in some instances relating to issues far outside the realm of telecommunications and information technology. The ministry is not interfering in any way with content, instead we are focusing on very important positive aspects, such as educating our youth and teaching them how best to use the the internet.

Q: You are at the head of Egypt’s largest institution specializing in telecommunications and information technology, what words would you like to see to the Egyptian and Arab people currently using the internet?

I would say to them, you are our hope for the future. The Egyptian revolution was carried out by people using technology, and therefore I advise you to focus on developing your abilities. I would also invite the youth to believe in the values of working together and working respectfully. All of these will ensure success.

Q: Regarding the four channels that are currently blocked and their headquarters closed—one of them being “Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr”–can you confirm that this is because they are not in possession of official licenses?

Yes, as we said in our address…they do not possess the special licenses required for live broadcast; it is the right of the state to have laws that are respected and abided by. On top of all this, commitment to laws includes protecting everybody’s rights, whether they are service providers or citizens who use the service.

 

[islamrules]

unarmed man's head blown up by one kaffir policeman

 

[MooshMoosh]