Features/Interviews
Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities
November 28, 2010
Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities
An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the reopening of five satellite channels which had broadcast from the Egyptian satellite NileSat…
Election pullout still an option, Brotherhood member says
November 28, 2010
Election pullout still an option, Brotherhood member says
On the eve of the elections, a leading Muslim Brotherhood (MB) member and parliamentarian, Mohamed el-Beltagy, tells Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
November 27, 2010
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
Naga Hammadi -- Egyptian Christians in the southern city of Naga Hammadi where six Copts were killed in a drive-by…
Wafd’s Margeritte Azer: If we see that rigging is widespread, we’ll boycott
November 27, 2010
Wafd’s Margeritte Azer: If we see that rigging is widespread, we’ll boycott
Margeritte Azer, the head of the operations office at the Wafd Party, spoke to Al-Masry Al-Youm about plans and expectations…
Campaigning online: A thriving alternative?
November 26, 2010
Campaigning online: A thriving alternative?
Many candidates running for the 28 November parliamentary elections have sought to add electronic campaigning to their tactics in the…
Money and safety will determine voter turnout this year
November 26, 2010
Money and safety will determine voter turnout this year
This Sunday’s parliamentary elections will probably hold district-specific variances regarding voter turnout, with a probable overall dip, analysts say.
Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet
November 25, 2010
Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet
A study prepared by the international Ipsos Research Center, which was presented at a recent communications conference in Jordan, found…
Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons
November 25, 2010
Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons
Qena--"It was an unprecedented fuss," said an official at the Security Directorate in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena, describing…
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
November 24, 2010
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
With just days to go before the parliamentary elections, President Hosni Mubarak’s government seems to have successfully fended off the…