Features/Interviews
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…
Puppet shows return for children’s entertainment
May 27, 2015
Puppet shows return for children’s entertainment
Amid the bustle of the De La Salle Square in Daher, a small cart covered with green curtains was placed.
As president concludes first year, supporting intelligentsia voice discontent
May 27, 2015
As president concludes first year, supporting intelligentsia voice discontent
As President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approaches the end of his first year in office next month, rare signs of discontent…
HarassMap campaign highlights criminality of sexual harassment
May 25, 2015
HarassMap campaign highlights criminality of sexual harassment
Despite a high prevalence of sexual harassment in Egypt, of which 85 percent of women say they have been subject…
At Mideast forum, hopes for future amid chaos
May 23, 2015
At Mideast forum, hopes for future amid chaos
Against a backdrop of Iraq and Syria in flames, Middle Eastern political and business leaders sought to focus on a…
Expert: Economic recovery not sole guarantee for political stability
May 21, 2015
Expert: Economic recovery not sole guarantee for political stability
Economic recovery cannot act alone as a safeguard towards political stability, a Middle East expert has said, as Egypt puts…
Egypt’s judges new frontline in battle against militancy
May 20, 2015
Egypt’s judges new frontline in battle against militancy
Egyptian security forces have grown accustomed to being targeted by Islamist militants. Now some judges are buying guns for protection…
Foreign Minister on Morsi sentence criticism: We keep our judgments to ourselves
May 20, 2015
Foreign Minister on Morsi sentence criticism: We keep our judgments to ourselves
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry commented on international reactions to the death sentence against deposed…