A Reading in the Senate Law
Now that the Senate Law was passed last June, a higher chamber of Egypt’s parliament will soon be voted in, ...
Tag: Parliament
If disgraceful, why do we do it?
Problems on hold The recent visit by an Egyptian parliamentary delegation to Washington DC involved meetings with congressmen and the ...
The Shura Council: Parliament’s safety net
Problems on hold Last week I wrote about Egypt’s House of Representatives as it embarked on its third round in ...
Who needs religion on ID card?
The demand for the religion box to be removed from Egyptian ID documents has been proposed several times and profusely ...
Egypt’s wheat imports: Case study in ineptitude
Problems on hold Youssef Sidhom Next Tuesday 4 October will see Egypt’s House of Representatives embark on its second round following a ...
Taking a stand against discrimination
Egypt is no stranger to discrimination, perhaps the most notorious being discrimination based on gender and religion. So it comes ...
Copts rights wait for Parliament
Problems on hold Egyptians are currently busy electing their first parliament after the 30 June 2013 Revolution. This massive revolution saved ...
Will the upcoming parliament be forfeited?
Problems on holdEven as the first round of balloting in Egypt’s parliamentary elections takes place, public debate rages over the ...
Serving which master
Twenty-four Copts contest the upcoming parliamentary elections on the lists of the Salafi al-Nour Party It looks like a replay ...
Problems on hold Will the ‘kids’ grow up?
EDITORIAL Last week I wrote wondering at the possible outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections given that the electoral scene in ...
Parliament: names, names, names
Problems on holdPolitical parties in Egypt have long insisted that sound democratic practice pre-requires healthy, dynamic parties. This, they always ...
Political parties: pitifully fragmented
Problems on hold My heart goes out to those Egyptians who are still keen to go to the polls in the ...
One year into Sisi’s presidency
Problems on hold Coptic demands await decisions It is one year since Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi became President of Egypt and, even though one ...
Redrawing the party map
Problems on holdOnce again, President Sisi sits with a number of the heads of political parties in Egypt. Once again, ...
A long way to political maturity
Problems on hold Last week I tackled the unfortunate on-the-ground situation of the current parliamentary elections scene. Hopes for a bright ...
Watani started as an Egyptian weekly Sunday newspaper published in Cairo. The word Watani is Arabic for “My Homeland”. The paper was founded in 1958 by the prominent Copt Antoun Sidhom (1915 – 1995), who strove for the establishment of a civil, democratic society in Egypt, where all Egyptians would enjoy full citizenship rights regardless of their religious denomination. To this day when Watani is published as a weekly paper and an online news site, the objective remains the same. Those in charge of Watani view this role as a patriotic all-Egyptian vocation. Special attention is given to shedding light on Coptic culture and tradition as authentically Egyptian, this being a topic largely disregarded or little-understood by Egypt’s media. Watani is deeply dedicated to offer its readers high quality, extensive, objective, credible and well-researched media coverage, with special focus on Coptic issues, culture, heritage, and contribution to Egyptian society.
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