Features/Interviews
Mostakbal Watan emerges from the dark to outstanding election victory
October 21, 2015
Mostakbal Watan emerges from the dark to outstanding election victory
As the leader of a one-year old political party, Mohamed Badran, chairman of Mostakbal Watan (A Nation's Future), is making…
UPDATE: Foreign press defamation of elections a failure – Foreign Affairs Ministry
October 20, 2015
UPDATE: Foreign press defamation of elections a failure – Foreign Affairs Ministry
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has responded strongly to what it considers are attempts by the foreign press to belittle the…
Voters largely absent on day 1 of parliamentary elections
October 19, 2015
Voters largely absent on day 1 of parliamentary elections
Polling stations were largely vacant on the first day of elections for Egypt’s 568-seat House of Representatives, with the High…
Acclaimed novelist Gamal al-Ghitany dies at 70
October 18, 2015
Acclaimed novelist Gamal al-Ghitany dies at 70
Novelist Gamal al-Ghitany, an author of historical and political novels and commentary, died at the age of 70 at the…
Social network users laud new Doctors’ Syndicate head for charitable past
October 17, 2015
Social network users laud new Doctors’ Syndicate head for charitable past
Facebook users have widely celebrated last week's election of Dr.
Sisi walks fine line between Egypt’s tycoons and generals
October 16, 2015
Sisi walks fine line between Egypt’s tycoons and generals
When Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi removed the unpopular Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013, billionaire Naguib Sawiris promised to…
One of us: the militant Egypt’s army fears most
October 16, 2015
One of us: the militant Egypt’s army fears most
As a special forces officer in the Egyptian Army, Hisham al-Ashmawy trained in the desert, learning camouflage and survival techniques…
Social Democratic Party chairman denies internal elections were rigged
October 15, 2015
Social Democratic Party chairman denies internal elections were rigged
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Mohamed Abul Ghar, chairman of the Social Democratic Party, said that all party members…
VIDEO – Egypt: Africa’s leading citrus producer
October 13, 2015
VIDEO – Egypt: Africa’s leading citrus producer
Lemons, tangerines, grapefruits and oranges: In 2013 the country produced 4 million metric tons of citrus, and exported 1 million…
Great chance for Egypt to win Security Council seat: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
October 13, 2015
Great chance for Egypt to win Security Council seat: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
Former Assistant Foreign Minister Hussein Haridy said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that Egypt has a great chance at…