Features/Interviews
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
February 19, 2012
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who expounded on his criticism of political deals surrounding presidential…
One night and two days in a military hotel
February 18, 2012
One night and two days in a military hotel
A harp with no player, a piano and no pianist, opulent seats but no people, a Garden of Eden without…
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
February 16, 2012
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
El-Nahda is a tough rural hinterland of lush green interspersed with the glowering, metallic silhouettes of industrial plants. The village…
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
February 16, 2012
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
On 21 January, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, appointed 10 members to the lower…
Parliament review: Facts and follies
February 16, 2012
Parliament review: Facts and follies
Continuing to showcase an outright disregard for all things orderly and restrained, parliamentary sessions plowed through the week, with members…
Muslim Brotherhood: Operating outside the law?
February 16, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood: Operating outside the law?
A leftist lawmaker dropped a bombshell earlier this week in the Islamist-dominated Parliament by filing a request to question the…
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
February 13, 2012
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
Boycott them: Activists raise awareness about military’s economic empire
February 12, 2012
Boycott them: Activists raise awareness about military’s economic empire
As part of a larger campaign to demand that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces relinquish power to…
How does the People’s Assembly work? Your questions answered
February 12, 2012
How does the People’s Assembly work? Your questions answered
The People’s Assembly (PA) has been under intense scrutiny since the first session of the post-Mubarak body on 23 January,…
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
February 9, 2012
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
This week’s parliamentary sessions had the public joking about airing future sessions on comedy channels instead of news, and those…