Egypt
Villagers block Cairo-Aswan highway to protest road accident
October 18, 2010
Villagers block Cairo-Aswan highway to protest road accident
Angry residents of the village of Beni Helal in Sohag blocked the Cairo-Aswan agricultural road on Sunday night after four…
Iraqi PM al-Maliki to visit Egypt Tuesday
October 18, 2010
Iraqi PM al-Maliki to visit Egypt Tuesday
Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will visit Egypt on Tuesday night, meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Nazif, before…
Health Ministry launches campaign against counterfeit drugs
October 18, 2010
Health Ministry launches campaign against counterfeit drugs
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that it is launching a new campaign under the title “Your source of…
Arab League considers holding ministerial meeting to overcome differences
October 18, 2010
Arab League considers holding ministerial meeting to overcome differences
Secretary-General for the Arab League Amr Moussa is currently in communications with Arab foreign ministers to convene an extraordinary meeting,…
Elections monitor: ‘Depressing’ amendments to the political rights law and NDP vote-buying
October 18, 2010
Elections monitor: ‘Depressing’ amendments to the political rights law and NDP vote-buying
The current wave of restrictions on liberties in Egypt (including the shutting down of the independent satellite channel Orbit) has…
Q&A with Wafd Party general-secretary
October 18, 2010
Q&A with Wafd Party general-secretary
The Wafd Party has recently undergone several highly publicised developments. Al-Masry Al-Youm interviewed Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, the party’s general-secretary,…
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
October 18, 2010
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
Moufid Shehab, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, has rejected the idea of international monitoring of Egypt's elections,…
NDP to announce election platform at annual meeting
October 18, 2010
NDP to announce election platform at annual meeting
The National Democratic Party (NDP) will hold its annual meeting on 9 November, informed sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm. The two-day…
Workers’ protests forcibly put down
October 18, 2010
Workers’ protests forcibly put down
On Sunday night, police forces assaulted a group of dismissed workers and activists at the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation…
Exposed: Abattoirs using unhealthy fattening techniques
October 18, 2010
Exposed: Abattoirs using unhealthy fattening techniques
Videos and photos by Al-Masry Al-Youm have revealed dishonest practices at a number of Egyptian poultry abattoirs where workers were…