Features/Interviews
Matareya Police Station, the grave of the living
February 27, 2015
Matareya Police Station, the grave of the living
Some families of detainees held at the Matariya Police Station have begun to call it the “grave of the living”. In…
Bassem Youssef: Replacing John Stewart is far-fetched fantasy
February 26, 2015
Bassem Youssef: Replacing John Stewart is far-fetched fantasy
The former TV host of the popular political satire show "El Bernameg" Bassem Youssef has squashed his fans' hopes that…
Chinese prison teaches technology to prisoners
February 25, 2015
Chinese prison teaches technology to prisoners
After serving many years behind bars, inmates often have trouble coping with the technological advancement of the outside world when…
Sama al-Masry: I don’t have an electoral program
February 25, 2015
Sama al-Masry: I don’t have an electoral program
Newly accepted parliamentary candidate, belly dancer Sama al-Masry, recently spoke to Al-Masry Al-Youm about her political career, show business and her plans…
Why Arab storms are given female names
February 24, 2015
Why Arab storms are given female names
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has forecast a moderate sandstorm on Tuesday to be added to the numerous storms that hit…
INTERVIEW :Egypt aims to halt gas imports in 2020 , says minister
February 24, 2015
INTERVIEW :Egypt aims to halt gas imports in 2020 , says minister
Egypt hopes to halt liquefied natural gas imports in 2020, Oil Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday, as projects to…
ECESR: Foreign investments don’t equal economic development
February 23, 2015
ECESR: Foreign investments don’t equal economic development
A few weeks prior to the long-awaited Egypt Economic Development Conference, the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR)…
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
February 23, 2015
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
Employing the same needle or syringe to give injections to more than one person is one of the principal attributors…
TPA Chairman: Turkey has profited from the decline of tourism in Arab Spring countries
February 23, 2015
TPA Chairman: Turkey has profited from the decline of tourism in Arab Spring countries
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Samy Mahmoud, Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA), says Turkey has profited from…
Three British girls join IS in Syria
February 22, 2015
Three British girls join IS in Syria
The British newspaper Telegraph has quoted Turkish intelligence sources as saying that Shaima Begum, 15, Khadija Sultana, 16, and Amira…