Features/Interviews
85-year-old woman still works hard, carries sacks on her shoulder
March 27, 2015
85-year-old woman still works hard, carries sacks on her shoulder
Her wrinkles, her chapped hands and her elusive eyes tell of the hardship that 85-year-old Soad Ragab has endured. She sits…
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
March 27, 2015
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
Arab leaders meeting this weekend in this Egyptian Red Sea resort are moving closer than ever to creating a joint…
Authorities work to minimize damage from tourist visa cancelation
March 26, 2015
Authorities work to minimize damage from tourist visa cancelation
According to official sources at the Tourism Ministry, the government is currently working to reduce the negative consequences that would result…
US newspaper: Intended resumption of military aid to Egypt is a test of principles
March 26, 2015
US newspaper: Intended resumption of military aid to Egypt is a test of principles
The United States will either have to accept the non-existent democratic progress in Egypt or cite national security requirements if…
Finance Minister: Subsidies cause poverty
March 25, 2015
Finance Minister: Subsidies cause poverty
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Finance Minister Hani Demian said the Egyptian economy is on a safe track which…
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
March 24, 2015
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
Celebrated Egyptian poet Joyce Mansour was a woman of the Nile and a French-speaking, Jewish poet that expressed her hidden…
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
March 21, 2015
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
The idea is colossal: building an eco-friendly city the size of Singapore in the desert outside Cairo, a sleek new…
Upper Egypt woman raises daughter disguised, working as man for 43 years
March 19, 2015
Upper Egypt woman raises daughter disguised, working as man for 43 years
After becoming a widow in Upper Egypt with no breadwinner, life swept back into the eyes of six-month pregnant Sisa…
Interview: Presidential economic adviser optimistic after conference
March 19, 2015
Interview: Presidential economic adviser optimistic after conference
Presidential Economic Adviser Mohamed al-Erian said that he felt optimistic after the economic conference, adding that the challenges President Abdel…
What can $300 billion buy in Egypt? A new capital or a pipedream
March 19, 2015
What can $300 billion buy in Egypt? A new capital or a pipedream
It is a project as ambitious as Egypt's ancient pyramids.Built from scratch to escape Cairo's choking pollution, a planned new…