Features/Interviews
We are all Khaled Saeed: Redefining political demonstration in Egypt
August 4, 2010
We are all Khaled Saeed: Redefining political demonstration in Egypt
“Khaled Saeed” is the username of the email address he uses to connect with his angry followers. He won’t be…
Former IAEA inspector: Egypt’s nuclear project doesn’t need more delay
August 3, 2010
Former IAEA inspector: Egypt’s nuclear project doesn’t need more delay
Ibrahim el-Eseiry, former IAEA inspector, speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm about the selection of el-Dabaa as the site for Egypt’s first…
NileSat 201 to be launched Wednesday
August 1, 2010
NileSat 201 to be launched Wednesday
Information Minister Inas el-Fiqi has announced that Egypt's next-generation satellite--the NileSat 201--will be launched into orbit on Wednesday from a…
AI calls for Egypt to drop charges against three activists
July 30, 2010
AI calls for Egypt to drop charges against three activists
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for the Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against two leading human…
Death and taxes: Govt makes smoking less convenient, more expensive
July 29, 2010
Death and taxes: Govt makes smoking less convenient, more expensive
Ahmed Yassin actively looks forward to a drop in his business. The owner of a kiosk on Mourad Street in…
Christians wait for new personal status law
July 28, 2010
Christians wait for new personal status law
Recent hype surrounding Coptic divorce has brought back to the table the issue of a personal status law for Christians,…
Interview with pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign leader
July 27, 2010
Interview with pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign leader
Supporters of Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak and assistant secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party,…
A murky business: Diving chamber accused of corruption
July 26, 2010
A murky business: Diving chamber accused of corruption
Hurghada--A simmering row between diving centers and the diving industry’s national regulator is muddying the waters of Egypt’s LE15 billion…
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
July 26, 2010
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
It seems Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is trying to coin a new term, “ikhwanophobia,” by launching a website…
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
July 25, 2010
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
The situation in Egypt's Sinai between Bedouins and local authorities has recently been the subject of wide debate. Following 2004's…