Features/Interviews
Interview: Australian FM on Assange, Afghanistan and peace process
December 12, 2010
Interview: Australian FM on Assange, Afghanistan and peace process
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said that his government is providing all the legal and consular support for the Wikileaks…
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
December 7, 2010
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Info Minister denies govt cut deal with Al-Jazeera for upbeat elections coverage
November 29, 2010
Info Minister denies govt cut deal with Al-Jazeera for upbeat elections coverage
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi denied the Egyptian Government made any deals with Al-Jazeera network for less negative coverage of…
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.