Features/Interviews
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
November 3, 2010
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
The Media Public Free Zone, which is affiliated with the General Authority for Investment, sent a strongly worded letter to…
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
November 1, 2010
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
Perplexed by Egypt’s ambiguous political scene, observers have divergent views on the motives behind President Hostni Mubarak's sudden decision to…
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
October 28, 2010
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke with Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq about the history of state-administrated security on Egyptian university campuses, as well as…
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
October 27, 2010
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke to Sami Abdel Azis, dean of Cairo University's mass communication faculty and Shura Council member, about recent…
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
October 26, 2010
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Within the last decade, bearded preachers have appeared on satellite channels in increasing numbers to stress the need to revive…
Court upholds ruling on new minimum wage; workers skeptical about implementation
October 26, 2010
Court upholds ruling on new minimum wage; workers skeptical about implementation
Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a verdict on Tuesday upholding a previous ruling in March that obliged the government to set…
Turkey: One foot in the Middle East, one in Europe
October 26, 2010
Turkey: One foot in the Middle East, one in Europe
The changing presence of Turkey in the Middle East signals a new balance of power, experts say.
Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’
October 25, 2010
Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’
It was early May of this year and the anger on display outside parliament was unmistakable.Demonstrators filled the streets to…
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
October 25, 2010
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Students, academics and intellectuals are celebrating a recent court ruling barring security personnel from university campuses, but concerns about its…
Q&A with Waleed Saad, creator of EgyptFacebook
October 23, 2010
Q&A with Waleed Saad, creator of EgyptFacebook
An interview with Waleed Saad, an Egyptian communications engineer who has created an Egyptian social networking website similar to Facebook.…