Features/Interviews
New passport regulations leave Egyptian expatriates in limbo
June 8, 2015
New passport regulations leave Egyptian expatriates in limbo
Many Egyptian expatriates are currently facing a dilemma, following a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which replaces…
Mufti of Myanmar: Muslims are terrorists in the eyes of our government
June 7, 2015
Mufti of Myanmar: Muslims are terrorists in the eyes of our government
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Abdul Salam Mantin, the Mufti of Myanmar, said Muslims in his country suffer from…
Gomaa paints with his nose
June 6, 2015
Gomaa paints with his nose
Artist Mohamed Gomaa is paralyzed and cannot speak, but this did not stop him from enjoying his life and practicing…
New documents reveal Israeli war crimes against Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967
June 6, 2015
New documents reveal Israeli war crimes against Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967
Secret recordings with Israeli soldiers who took part in the 1967 war have revealed that the Israeli army committed war…
Omar Sharif’s ‘bridge’ message
June 3, 2015
Omar Sharif’s ‘bridge’ message
Abdel Aziz al-Shafie, the former head of the Sports Department at the Sports Ministry, recently discussed the role the game…
Egyptian prisons on the rise
June 2, 2015
Egyptian prisons on the rise
“The government should consider building new prisons, as they are incredibly crowded,” said a short note released by the Egyptian…
Agency: German MPs divided on Sisi’s visit
June 2, 2015
Agency: German MPs divided on Sisi’s visit
According to DPA news agency, Germany hesitated for a long time, before inviting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the…
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
June 2, 2015
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
Human rights activists have labelled the Monday report by Egypt’s rights' agency on the human rights situation since June 2013…
Al-Morshidy: Govt policies serve imported products
May 28, 2015
Al-Morshidy: Govt policies serve imported products
Mohamed Al-Morshidy, President of the Chamber of Textile Industries, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the industry is…
Egyptians face the heat
May 27, 2015
Egyptians face the heat
With rising temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, Egyptians faced the heat in different ways. In Cairo, people drank a lot of…