Cairo - “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”: (Egypt’s reputation is in danger) How many crimes have been committed in the name of that sentence for decades, books are banned, their owners are deported, films campaigns are launched against them, and journalists are narrowed down by what they welcomed, because of the same phrase .. recently President Al-Sisi decided to cancel the extension of the state of emergency, and a state of great optimism was spoiled, although the opposition forces were still feeling their position on the ground and reached their aspirations due to what has been reported for some time about a comprehensive amnesty that the president will issue for opponents who were not accused of murder or bloodshed. The president overshadowed the newspapers yesterday, Tuesday, October 26, and none of them were devoid of expressions of satisfaction and praise, and statements were issued by various institutions welcoming the abolition of the state of emergency, and the scene was dominated by community symbols and public figures, and among those who welcomed the move was Dr. Shawky Allam, the Mufti of the Republic, who He stressed that canceling the extension of the state of emergency is a real achievement added to the list of achievements made by the Egyptian state in several areas during the recent period.. For his part, Dr. Muhammad al-Mahrasawi, President of Al-Azhar University, affirmed that the decision represents a starting point towards the new republic, and confirms the state’s achievement of its goals in eliminating Terrorism and stabilization. Dr. Abdel Moneim Said concluded, “The decision will have positive effects on everything about Egypt’s reputation abroad.” The writer, Adel Hammouda, stressed that the decision was issued without any pressures pushing it towards it. He added that the decision proves that the president is fully reassured about the strength and stability of the country's pillars, and its ability to face any challenges. Businessman Naguib Sawiris described the matter as "a courageous and joyful step that enhances stability and encourages investment and tourism." Counselor Bahaa Abu Shaqqa, deputy of the Senate and head of the Wafd Party, said that the decision expects that “all exceptional measures before emergency state security courts, and rulings that were subject to ratification by the State Security Affairs Office, would be annulled.” Major General Yahya al-Kadwani, a member of the Defense and National Security Committee in the House of Representatives, translated the move as “the cancellation of any exceptional measures that were followed in accordance with the Emergency Law.” Writer Ahmed Al-Khatib indicated that the presidential decision confirms that Egypt has reached its full strength as a state. Among the most prominent statements yesterday: Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, revealed that the Egyptian state takes into account all possible possibilities regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, including the possibility collapse, which was fully prepared for. During the third plenary session within the activities of the Fourth Cairo Water Week, Abdel Ati said that during the coming period, additional infrastructure projects will be carried out in the vicinity of the High Dam in Lake Nasser to ensure that the quantities of water received suddenly and in a short period from the Renaissance Dam are absorbed. He pointed out that the process of preparing for all possibilities also includes the implementation of a number of infrastructure projects that also take into account the possibility of water not reaching Lake Nasser on time. The newspapers also paid attention to the developments in the situation in Sudan
Don't trust him
Mohamed Esmat made sure in “Al-Shorouk” to remind us of the following: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed can turn the lives of Egyptians into a piece of hell, once he decides to close the gates of the Renaissance Dam during periods of drought and prolonged drought. According to Amnesty International, hundreds of women in Tigray were subjected to gang rape in front of their families, while others were subjected to sexual slavery from the soldiers of Abiy Ahmed and the soldiers of the Eritrean army, who allied with him in his war against his countrymen, while the United Nations announced that 400,000 Ethiopians are suffering. From famine, and 1.8 million others are on their cusp as a result of this war, at the same time that the Ethiopian air force continues to bomb civilians in the region, where 50 Tigrayans were killed in a market, and this massacre was filmed by one of the survivors of this bombing and published on social media Other UN bodies also documented killings committed by Abiy Ahmed's soldiers against civilians in the region, and their bodies were dumped from the mountains. The list of crimes goes on and on, the last of which was when the Ethiopian aircraft bombed a hospital and a factory in the region, as confirmed by the Tigray Liberation Front, without appearing on the horizon - until now - real signs of stopping this war, especially with the "fragility" of the diplomatic and economic pressures exerted by Western countries on the regime. Abiy Ahmed, although the Ethiopian constitution itself gives the Ethiopian regions the right to self-determination and secession from the state.
A dam like a dagger
The question that should preoccupy us in Egypt, government and people, and which was raised by Muhammad Esmat, is a man like Abi Ahmed with all these “bloody specifications” that we can trust during the upcoming negotiations on the Renaissance Dam? What is new that can push him to stop prevarication, procrastination, and manipulating us, as he and his predecessors of Ethiopian leaders did, to sign, within a reasonable time frame, a binding agreement to operate the dam, as Minister Sameh Shoukry recently demanded? What is preventing him from carrying out his veiled threats so far to reduce our share of the Nile water? Would a hair in a man's head shake if we were exposed to famine and astronomical rises in food prices, after millions of acres were destroyed due to lack of water? Is there anything that prevents him from using the water weapon to blackmail us for the benefit of other parties, led by Israel? Egyptian diplomacy must clearly understand that betting on signing a binding agreement with the leaders of Ethiopia is like plowing in the sea. This is something that will never happen. The goal of building a dam of this size and capacity - Which, unfortunately, we agreed to without even obtaining any guarantees from Ethiopia that it would respect our historical rights in the Nile - is the tightening of control over Egypt, and the end of its civilized and pioneering role that it has exercised since the dawn of history in the region. What we need now and immediately is to open a wide popular and political dialogue about the dangers of the dam, and the options available to us to confront them, before time runs out and the dam becomes like a poisoned dagger in our backs and that of all our future generations.
Our second home
We turn towards Khartoum with Farouk Jweida in “Al-Ahram”: When the Sudanese people got rid of Al-Bashir’s rule and began a period of stability under a civilian military government, this represented a great achievement and the beginning of a new era.. Sudan was able to achieve many results, and to achieve It received support from Arab and foreign parties, and got out of the accusations that pursued it in terrorism cases.. Sudan entered into successful negotiations with international institutions, and obtained billions of dollars in aid, loans, and power-sharing Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Abdullah Hamdouk.. Here it was. Things are proceeding with a degree of wisdom between the civilians and the military, especially since the political climate in Sudan bears historical contradictions..Al-Bashir’s era was the worst year of government in Sudan, especially since it came under a deal with the Muslim Brotherhood..Al-Bashir succeeded in remaining in power for thirty years. In light of an invalid marriage between him and the Muslim Brotherhood.. The situation now in Sudan is witnessing many divisions.. The military conflict is still in different regions in Darfur and in the east of the country, and the division between the military and civilians is still facing the insistence of both sides to monopolize power.. and no one knows The limits of confrontation after the army took control of the reins of government.. In light of the failure of dialogue, the increase in divisions, and the exit of civil forces to the streets, the army will take to the streets. Unfortunately, this represents a great loss for a nascent political experience that could have been a stage of consensus.. It seems. Sudan is destined to live in a series of conflicts and divisions between unaware political and military forces, while Sudan faces huge challenges that threaten its future, foremost of which is the Renaissance Dam crisis, the border battles with Ethiopia, and the failure of the peace process between the brothers of the one country..the Sudanese people had imagined that the end of Al-Bashir's rule will be the beginning of a new era of stability and freedoms, but it seems that this dream faces many challenges.
a wise decision
Mahmoud Abd al-Radi described in “The Seventh Day” the presidential decision to cancel the state of emergency as indicating the deployment of security throughout the country: it is no longer a rhetoric, but a reality embodied on the ground. From the land of Egypt, you feel safe, secure and reassured, a feeling that you can only find in Egypt, which the Lord Almighty singled out by saying: “Enter it in peace and security.” President El-Sisi’s announcement, for the first time in years, of canceling the extension of the state of emergency throughout the country, at this ingenious time, is a historic event that Egyptians have the right to rejoice in and be proud of their country, and it paves the way for more achievements, projects and investments. While we are living these historical moments, President El-Sisi did not forget the righteous martyrs, so the value of loyalty was present, by his assertion that without them, we would not have reached security and stability, so he paid tribute to their pure and pure souls. Greetings to the spirit of “Al-Mansi” and his companions, to “Mabrouk” and his colleagues, to Mustafa Al-Khatib, Muhammad Jabr, Amer Abdel-Maqsoud, Diaa Fathi, and everyone who fell as a martyr while defending this country, and gave his soul in order for us to live in peace and security, and enjoy these historical moments, we will not Forget them, these heroes will remain in the conscience and conscience of the homeland, until we meet them “in a paradise and a river, in a seat of truth with Malik Muqtadir.” We have the right to be proud of the efforts of our valiant armed forces, and their victory over the most vicious terrorism in a war of existence that our armed forces fought side by side with the civilian police. We have the right to be proud of the police apparatus, “Egypt’s Watchful Eyes,” which restored security and safety throughout our country, preserved our internal front, contributed to reducing the number of criminal offenses, and eliminated about 992 terrorist hotbeds, as terrorist incidents decreased from 481 in 2014 to 22 years ago. 2017, and its complete fading after that, and its disappearance from the scene in 2021. We have the right to dream of a new life, in our new republic, which is safe and reassuring, full of accomplishments and miracles, and which guarantees its residents a “decent life.”
A prey to high prices
Walid Abdel Aziz sought in “Al-Akhbar” to search for a lifeline for the government: Some might think that the high prices of some commodities in Egypt during the last period are due to the whims of some merchants, or only because of greed and exploitation. It strikes the whole world.. The reasons for the high prices are mainly due to the consequences of the Corona pandemic that struck the whole world, and caused paralysis of the productive and commercial movement in many countries of the world for several months ago.. And with the advent of the vaccine that reduces infection with the dreaded virus, the world began to recalculate Once again, global markets began to open their doors, and everyone discovered that there was a shortage in production as a result of some major factories stopping working during the pandemic, in addition to the increase in demand for goods and raw materials, which led to an increase in global prices. Naturally, the situation was reflected in the Egyptian market because we are a country that affects and is affected. In its external environment.. What I fear during the coming period is the inflation that will hit the markets as a result of the decrease in supply and demand, and here the government or the economic group must think about solutions to the problem and not study it.. The Egyptian state may have been affected to a limited extent during the last period thanks to the economic reform plan, which The state protected from the spiral of scarcity in commodities and so on, but this stage in particular is already witnessing a significant rise in the prices of raw materials and minerals, in addition to an unprecedented rise in the shipping bill, which negatively affects prices. Of course, the consumer will be the most affected, because he is the main player in the market in the purchase process. And consumption... One of the most important solutions at this stage is pumping investments into the market, whether local or foreign, because it will ensure the establishment of new projects that guarantee increased productivity and employment. Here we can face inflation before we find ourselves in a difficult stage that may devour a large part of what has been achieved in terms of economic reforms.
Not safe
The second year is nearing its end, as Mohamed Salah Al-Badri explained in “Al-Watan”, and that dreaded virus continues its mission of disrupting life and destroying health systems in the whole world.. There is no effective treatment to confront it until the moment of writing these lines.. and there is no fixed rule. One that can be relied upon in dealing with injury cases. The only hope is those vaccines that were released a few months ago. All types of vaccines, without exception, have not published any scientific paper stating that one vaccine is ineffective or that one is statistically significant over the other.. All scientists in the world confirm that any vaccine will do the trick, and it is Reducing the severity of infection, and thus increasing pressure on health systems, more than one scientific paper – which has already come to light – discusses diversifying vaccine doses per person. The vaccine is no longer a luxury in any case.. Questions about the feasibility or risks of a vaccine no longer have a place or an answer.. The whole world has adopted a project to distribute vaccines as quickly as possible.. The World Health Organization announced some time ago that at least 40% of the population of each country will be targeted. before the end of this year, provided that the percentage rises to 7% in the middle of next year. In Egypt, the vaccination process is taking place on a regular basis, but it is very routine.. Routine to the point that achieving the goals of the World Health Organization is not an easy matter.. According to the statements of the Ministry of Health, about 12 million citizens have been vaccinated so far.. Only half of them have received the two doses of the vaccine. The number is very small compared to the size of the Egyptian state, but rather compared to its capabilities and experience in distributing vaccines.
Where is the problem?
Mohamed Salah Al-Badri confirmed that there is no longer a problem with the availability of the vaccine..a ministerial statement issued by the Minister of Health states that fifteen million doses per month of the Sinovac vaccine can be produced on the land of Egypt..which is a number if we add it to the other quantities that reach us Through the Kovacs initiative, we will find that it is very sufficient to achieve a large leap in the number of vaccinated citizens, and in record time.. So where is the problem? Why not speed it up? The first and most important problem seems to be the shortage of the human element in the vaccination centers themselves.. There are not enough medical service providers such as doctors, pharmacists, or dentists.. which leads to noticeable overcrowding in those centers.. The problem can be solved in coordination with organizations Civil society and NGOs, through volunteers who contribute directly to the organization of citizens in the places to obtain the vaccine, and carry out the administrative part related to data registration .. They can also be used in awareness-raising operations on the importance of vaccines and post-vaccine instructions .. The idea was previously implemented in the campaign to eradicate Virus C, which took place a few years ago.. The role of organizational volunteer teams was very effective.. So why not repeat it? The other problem lies in the lack of a balanced geographical distribution of vaccination centers.. specifically those centers that specialize in distributing the vaccine for the purpose of traveling abroad.. This is something that can also be easily overcome, if we benefit from the experience gained in the campaign to eradicate hepatitis C.. the campaign targeted presence Geographically distributed throughout the Republic, through three phases.. and achieved sufficient spread at the time, it was able to reach all citizens.. so why was the same plan not relied upon to distribute the vaccine? The world has become in a tough race with waves of infection to control them.. and the Egyptian state You have a lot of weapons that you need to use in this fateful race.. which I believe is the most important race humanity has ever fought in modern history.
«Not a good picture»
Amina Khairy was saddened to the point of crying when two friends from far away told her that they had dreamed of visiting Egypt, but the news of fatal traffic accidents aborted their dream. They said what it means that they “do not dispense with their age.” The writer continued in “Al-Masry Al-Youm”: It saddens me more and more that I could not argue or be strong enough to defend and justify and find a loophole that would make them return to their dream. The fatal and devastating traffic accidents have greatly damaged Egypt's reputation. And when an Egyptian immigrant relative who visits Egypt once every two years told me that the percentage of beggars, men and women, and their families in the streets and squares has increased significantly, but she added with a laugh that it seems that their quality of life has improved and their standard of living has increased, because each of them carries a mobile phone, I felt that these and those who left them They expand and penetrate without help for those who need and deter those who don't. They have seriously damaged Egypt's reputation. And when a friend in a media institution in a far country called me asking me for a summary of the results of the “vaccine canal” investigations, I turned and turned around, and climbed the bridges and got them down in an attempt to camouflage the absence of information and divert attention away from the story, and then I had a distasteful feeling that what happened and the subsequent interruption of transmission The informant has seriously damaged Egypt's reputation.. When I frequented the side streets of Heliopolis and some of the main ones and saw the garbage in the narrowest street, with flies accompanying passers-by and the smell characteristic of the place, I had the feeling that whoever threw garbage in the street and whoever left it without punishment, accepted it and a calendar with them A sustainable garbage collection system has badly damaged Egypt's reputation. And when I was tired of thinking and exhausted by the measure in order to search for solutions to the above, I remembered what an official in one of the civil registry offices said to me, when I suggested that he use “paper numbers” like those used in grocery stores to organize queues instead of the “peduncle” that is in the registry despite his nose. Corona, not to mention relying on muscle strength, stickiness, and scrambling to reach the net, I remembered what he said to me lightly, underestimated, and nervous that I had “got lost” and that there is no better possibility than it is, I decided to go back to the roots and redefine what is meant by the phrase “insulting Egypt’s reputation.” ".
Flimsy argument
In response to the accusation made by Sherif Mounir, Yousra and others about the movie “Rish” as being offensive to Egypt, Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Abu al-Ghar said in “Al-Masry Al-Youm”: I do not think that there can be a movie that is offensive to Egypt, but that the movie is offensive to its director Basically, and his representatives sometimes, because Egypt, the homeland, is too big for a movie or song to offend. With regard to the claim that the film portrayed scenes of poverty, Abu al-Ghar denounced these allegations, saying: This is strange because the manifestations of poverty were depicted in the greatest films of Italian cinema in the forties, and all the films of the world, including American ones, portray the condition of the poor, and no one denies that Egypt has 23% below the line. Poverty, and a percentage of them below the extreme poverty line. Some tried to turn a humanitarian artwork into a political issue, which everyone deplored. In the end, this led to the entire people knowing the name of the film and the name of the young director, as well as “Sit Demiana”, the heroine of the film. In the end, the film won the award for the best Egyptian film, and we are waiting for it to be shown commercially so that all Egyptians can watch it. Film festivals all over the world are a golden opportunity to learn about new trends in cinema and the spread of cinematic culture. There is a commercial aspect, as producers market their films. Major festivals in the world are held in small places rather than in big capitals. A place like El Gouna is ideal because everyone goes to the cinema on foot or by tuk-tuk, and they can watch several films in one day.
a stone in their mouths
The movie “Rish” won the Best Arab Film Award at the El Gouna Festival, from Talaat Ismail’s point of view in “Al-Shorouk.” Those who accused him of insulting Egypt’s reputation were stoned, but it is certain that the controversy it sparked will not end, as it is an expression of two points of view in Art and politics, one that sees life as rosy, and art has only to transfer it to the screen, and another realistic one that sees areas of imbalance and weakness in society, and tries to express them by all available means, without prejudice to artistic and aesthetic standards. The difference is over the role of art, and cinema is at the heart of it, and the contrast between those who focus on what is aesthetic and entertaining, claiming to help people bear reality with its enormous pressures, and those who shed light on the details of the daily life of another harsher reality, whose theater is the world of the marginalized and the poor, not born today, And his arena is not limited to Egyptian cinema alone. Some want to confine what is shown on the screen to colorful stories with pink curtains and velvet boudoirs, while others want to open the back rooms that do not see the sun, suffer from humidity, and are inhabited by faces that have wrinkled due to the hardships of days, and the oppression of human beings. The main goal is to change reality for the better and not give in to an image It is not real, and this is the essence of the old and renewed dispute between the two parties, who left the “Rish” exhibition hall in El Gouna, and those who defended the film and its makers as an embodiment of an artistic vision that must be respected. Perhaps the appeal from the “sons of the car” and the accusation of insulting Egypt’s reputation is more painful for the makers of the movie “Rish”, who found themselves in a position of defense instead of welcoming and receiving congratulations on winning an important award from the “Cannes” International Film Festival, but what is important is what happened with The film, and the attack by a few actors on it, benefited it in propaganda. The struggle between two points of view, one “cosmetic” and the other “realistic”, would not have oppressed the right to difference, as the battle should revolve primarily around freedom of opinion.
It is not suitable for us
Very shameful, as Abla Al-Ruwaini explained in “Al-Akhbar”, the exchange and controversy surrounding the movie “Rishes” by the young director Omar Al-Zuhairi, which was shown a few days ago at the El Gouna Film Festival.. It is not a dialogue, nor is it an artistic or objective discussion about the film, although The noise aroused by the artists who watched the film at the El Gouna Festival... (The film has not yet been shown to the public, in cinemas). At the beginning, the artist Sherif Mounir uttered his harmful shout (by insulting the reputation of Egypt), claiming that the film is steeped in ugliness and gloom, presenting a picture that no longer exists of poverty and slums, in the time of the new republic, calling on the official authorities to watch the film and take the necessary measures, of course. Some lawyers (Samai) filed complaints against the film.. and one of the parliamentarians submitted a request for a briefing about the film. The escalation of controversy, squabbles and accusations is unfortunate and offends art and artists in the first place. Criticizing the film on the list of financing, treason and employment, and even questioning the awarding of the film (the Cannes Prize) are accusations similar to the accusation of defaming Egypt and are closer to submitting communications, and dragging art to the courts.. On the other hand, Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture, previously honored the film, after it received the award. The Grand Prix of Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival a few weeks ago. The accusations against the film are shameful, and defending it is also shameful.. He was not spared from attack and insults, everyone who was disturbed by the film and criticized it for technical reasons.. Samih Sawiris (the owner of El Gouna) commented on the film's critics that (.. howl.. and the convoy is moving) and some talked about hypocrisy The politics of some artists, and the jealousy of some artists to pull the rug from under their feet, through a film whose heroes are ordinary citizens, from a poor village in Minya, exchanges and accusations, and dialogue that is completely far from the film and its cinematic language .. reflecting the extent of the deterioration and the lack of awareness among the artists themselves.
Thank you to the haters
Finally, the speech of Mahmoud Zaher in “Al-Wafd” calmed down the storm of controversy sparked by the movie “Rish”, which was accused of “insulting the reputation of Egypt”, by some artists, parliamentarians and media professionals, objecting to the content of the film, after it was shown recently at the El Gouna Festival, and won with several awards. Perhaps we would not have heard about the film and its makers, except after it won “globally” the Grand Prize for Critics at the Cannes International Film Festival, to receive the honor it deserves, in celebration of the Egyptian achievement .. But the “hawks’ wings” were waiting to pounce on it “locally”. It was supposed to be purely artistic about the film, which turned into a politicized controversy, and an exchange of accusations, through the media and communication sites, which became a platform for granting patriotism certificates, and highlighting the talent of artistic criticism in everyone, and although “Rish” is the first Egyptian film to receive this award. The prestigious international award, as a work of art of value, but it angered some on the grounds that it harms Egypt's reputation, and that it is better for cinema to highlight achievements, successes, and positives only. The world of cinema and art in general is a mirror of reality, and is not linked to a spatial or temporal framework or specific characters, and therefore we cannot judge the film except after watching it, because it is not public, and it differs greatly from the type of films that viewers are accustomed to, as it carries a fictional message, not realistic. Basically, of course, if we look at the story of his hero turning into a chicken. There is no artwork that can harm or offend Egypt, with its history and values, because dealing with poor characters is something that happens in all the world's cinemas, and therefore freedom of creativity must be guaranteed, and bias towards freedom of creativity and art. Finally, the vast majority did not watch the film in order to be able to judge it, rejecting and objecting, just as the method of prohibition no longer worked, and did not stand up to watching international films that were banned from showing, such as “Exodus… Gods and Kings” by British director Ridley Scott, and the exciting American movie The controversy is “Noah”, in light of a virtual world in which we live.. The forbidden is desirable, and “alternative media” is available and accessible to all.
They are entitled to us
Alaa Oraibi in “The Delegation” focused on the problems faced by Bidun children or children for whom a birth certificate was not issued. These are complex problems that require the state’s intervention to reduce and eliminate them. Individual intervention will not solve the problem. There are dozens of cases. In customary marriage, the mother gives birth and the father evades obtaining a birth certificate for the child, and the child lives in the care of his mother for years without official papers. A distress message reached the writer long ago from a girl who married a customary man to a young man and gave birth to him, asking him to obtain a birth certificate, fleeing under flimsy pretexts. The girl possesses a customary marriage certificate, but she does not have the funds that enable her to file a suit to establish parentage against the young man before the family court, the child Today he is six years old, and he still does not have a birth certificate. How do you obtain a birth certificate for him, and he did not attend school? The expenses of the case or the legal profession, and we believe that the maternity council did not move and did not search for the mother, and we wondered on that day about the reason for filing a lawsuit before the family court as long as the mother has a customary contract, which we know that the customary marriage contract has become one of the contracts used to prove the marital relationship as well as the lineage of children. But what we do not know is: Why does the wife resort to the family court in the event that there is a copy or a copy of the customary? Why not suffice in the case of litigation the decision of the prosecution? Why do we occupy the courts as long as there is a contract signed by a husband and witnesses? And what about the girl who doesn't have litigation expenses? Will her son remain without lineage due to his mother's poverty? The government should open this file, and it should conduct statistics on the number of cases and the circumstances of each case. Are they limited individual cases that can be easily resolved and children saved from homelessness? Or are there dozens and hundreds of cases, how many are they? Cases should be investigated and parents who evaded registration of their children should be arrested, DNA analysis should be conducted, and birth certificates for children whose parentage is proven correct should be obtained.
