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Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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?

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

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.…
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