Egypt
Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack in a week
January 1, 2015
Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack in a week
Swedish police were hunting Thursday for at least one suspect following what is believed to be the third arson attack…
Sisi urges Azhar, Awqaf to confront misleading ideology harming Islam
January 1, 2015
Sisi urges Azhar, Awqaf to confront misleading ideology harming Islam
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called upon al-Azhar and Awqaf preachers to confront the misleading ideologies harming Islam and Muslims worldwide.Sisi…
Official: Ethiopia dam project could start power generation by June
January 1, 2015
Official: Ethiopia dam project could start power generation by June
A much-delayed $1.8 billion dam project under construction along Ethiopia's Omo river could begin generating power by June and be…
Palestinians join war crimes court after U.N. rejection
January 1, 2015
Palestinians join war crimes court after U.N. rejection
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed on to 20 international agreements on Wednesday, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal…
Egyptian court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists
January 1, 2015
Egyptian court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt's highest court cancelled jail sentences against three journalists working for Al Jazeera television on Thursday and ordered a retrial,…
Top 5 wealthiest women in 2014
December 31, 2014
Top 5 wealthiest women in 2014
The total wealth of the richest 5 women in the world is estimated at about US$143.2 billion, according to the…
Egypt’s market gains $10.2 bn in 2014, EGX30 Index adds 31.1%
December 31, 2014
Egypt’s market gains $10.2 bn in 2014, EGX30 Index adds 31.1%
Egypt benchmark EGX30 index declined on Wednesday by 0.88 percent recording 8,926.58 points, gaining 31.3 percent for the year. EGX market…
Six most popular Egyptian memes of 2014
December 31, 2014
Six most popular Egyptian memes of 2014
Al-Masry Al-Youm has listed the six most popular memes and videos on Egyptian social media in 2014.
Colombian wife assaulted by Egyptian husband allowed to leave country
December 31, 2014
Colombian wife assaulted by Egyptian husband allowed to leave country
The Colombian Foreign Ministry said that it helped a Colombian wife, 39, her 19-year old son, and her parents, 67…
At least 33 killed in suicide bombing in central Yemen: medics
December 31, 2014
At least 33 killed in suicide bombing in central Yemen: medics
A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a cultural…