Features/Interviews
Egypt crackdown adds to Gaza blockade woes
November 28, 2014
Egypt crackdown adds to Gaza blockade woes
Already struggling under the weight of an Israeli blockade, Gazans are now feeling the effects of an Egyptian exclusion zone…
Witness in Matariya building collapse: We felt like an earthquake hit the area
November 26, 2014
Witness in Matariya building collapse: We felt like an earthquake hit the area
Ahmed, a man in his twenties, describes the very first moments of the collapse of Matariya building saying, “We felt…
Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round
November 25, 2014
Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round
While Egyptians celebrated winter after a long summer where air conditioners and electric fans did not work due to frequent…
On the thresholds of paradise
November 25, 2014
On the thresholds of paradise
A lioness slowly approaches a rhino in the jungle. They both examine each other. The rhino tries to hit the…
Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers
November 25, 2014
Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers
When he issued his famous novel, 1984, British novelist George Orwell never thought it would be a source of happiness…
Egypt aims to renegotiate Suez Canal container port deal
November 24, 2014
Egypt aims to renegotiate Suez Canal container port deal
Egypt is trying to renegotiate an extension of an agreement worth $1.5 billion with Suez Canal Container Terminal which has…
Papyrus paper: A craft on the verge of collapse
November 23, 2014
Papyrus paper: A craft on the verge of collapse
Mohamed Saeed, a 23-year old man, complained to Al-Masry Al-Youm about the decline of the papyrus craft in Qaramous village,…
Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges
November 23, 2014
Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges
Actor Khaled Abol Naga says he has now hired a lawyer to take necessary legal measures after another lawyer earlier…
Women replace men ploughing, planting and harvesting crops
November 22, 2014
Women replace men ploughing, planting and harvesting crops
Gamalat Suleiman has never read about women’s rights or joined any of the rights groups. The axe, that she held…
Wahid Hamed: If the responsibility is too much for Sisi, he should leave
November 21, 2014
Wahid Hamed: If the responsibility is too much for Sisi, he should leave
As usual, prominent writer Wahid Hamed entered another mine field, which he loves to do. In an interview with Al-Masry…