Features/Interviews
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
November 8, 2010
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
In an apartment in downtown Cairo, Khaled al-Balshy, editor of the “New Badeel”, has to multi-task in order to keep…
Q&A with Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana
November 7, 2010
Q&A with Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana
In the following interview, Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana discusses tourism-generated employment as well as recent legislative alterations for the…
Info minister suspends radio, TV hosts running in parliamentary races
November 5, 2010
Info minister suspends radio, TV hosts running in parliamentary races
On Thursday, the Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi suspended all radio and television presenters running in the 28 November parliamentary…
Egypt exchange maintains upward trend amid investor confidence
November 3, 2010
Egypt exchange maintains upward trend amid investor confidence
Egypt's EGX 30 stock market index has continued its gradual climb, rising 0.7 percent to settle at 6701.18 points by…
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
November 3, 2010
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
The Media Public Free Zone, which is affiliated with the General Authority for Investment, sent a strongly worded letter to…
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
November 1, 2010
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
Perplexed by Egypt’s ambiguous political scene, observers have divergent views on the motives behind President Hostni Mubarak's sudden decision to…
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
October 28, 2010
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke with Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq about the history of state-administrated security on Egyptian university campuses, as well as…
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
October 27, 2010
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke to Sami Abdel Azis, dean of Cairo University's mass communication faculty and Shura Council member, about recent…
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
October 26, 2010
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Within the last decade, bearded preachers have appeared on satellite channels in increasing numbers to stress the need to revive…
Court upholds ruling on new minimum wage; workers skeptical about implementation
October 26, 2010
Court upholds ruling on new minimum wage; workers skeptical about implementation
Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a verdict on Tuesday upholding a previous ruling in March that obliged the government to set…