Egypt
Car accident kills 2, injures 15
October 27, 2010
Car accident kills 2, injures 15
Residents of Rahim village, located between Cairo and Fayoum, blocked the road today after a car accident killed two and…
Egypt sales firm loses suit against Mitsubishi Motors
October 27, 2010
Egypt sales firm loses suit against Mitsubishi Motors
Tokyo--Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation said on Wednesday a lawsuit brought against it by an Egyptian sales firm seeking damages of…
Minimum wage of LE1200 too high, says state official
October 27, 2010
Minimum wage of LE1200 too high, says state official
Safwat al-Nahhas, head of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration, warned that a minimum wage of LE1200 will cause…
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
October 27, 2010
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
National Democratic Party (NDP) nomination contests for female candidacies are being held today in several governorates nationwide. The NDP general…
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…
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
October 27, 2010
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
The Muslim Brotherhood faces a number of challenges in the lead-up to November's elections, including a strong security crackdown, a…
Info Center employees protest in front of cabinet
October 27, 2010
Info Center employees protest in front of cabinet
Security forces on Tuesday clashed with thousands of Information Decision Support Center (IDSC) employees while they staged an open-ended sit-in…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak orders more food to appear, Egypt less corrupt than Somalia
October 27, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak orders more food to appear, Egypt less corrupt than Somalia
All state-owned papers lead with nearly identical coverage regarding the country’s chronic food-supply issues. At a cabinet meeting chaired by…
Minister forms committee to monitor election coverage
October 27, 2010
Minister forms committee to monitor election coverage
Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi will form a committee to monitor publicity campaigns and media coverage for November's parliamentary poll.Members…
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…