Features/Interviews
Profile: Mona Mina, the revolutionary sage who subdued a ministry
October 12, 2015
Profile: Mona Mina, the revolutionary sage who subdued a ministry
During the Doctors' Syndicate's mid-term elections last Friday, board member Mona Mina praised the Independence Current's sweeping victory. “Congratulations for the…
Forced disappearance, from Argentina to Egypt
October 12, 2015
Forced disappearance, from Argentina to Egypt
On April 30, 1977, 14 women walked to Mayo Square in Buenos Aires near the presidential palace, crying “we want…
Retired army, police vie for seats in parliament
October 12, 2015
Retired army, police vie for seats in parliament
A remarkable number of former army and police officers are running as independent public figures within the 12 electoral lists…
Video: Shaking up Egypt’s entertainment industry
October 11, 2015
Video: Shaking up Egypt’s entertainment industry
Courtesy of CNN's African Voices The Bussy Project, directed by theater writer and director Sondos Shabayek, is a project that was…
INTERVIEW: Former Egyptian general sees his bloc leading new parliament
October 8, 2015
INTERVIEW: Former Egyptian general sees his bloc leading new parliament
A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead…
Antiques have their charm
October 7, 2015
Antiques have their charm
Antique galleries started popping up throughout Zamalek and downtown in the early twentieth century, when there was a growing bourgeois…
Interview with Omar Khairat
October 5, 2015
Interview with Omar Khairat
Last August, the floor of a theater in Ismailia opened to allow Omar Khairat to rise through the floorboards with…
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
October 5, 2015
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
Coptic Christians have had a historical role in the Egyptian Parliament since it was first formed by Khedive Ismail.
Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson
October 1, 2015
Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson
Emad Gad, spokesperson for the “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official
October 1, 2015
We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official
Assistant Finance Minister Amr Badawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm in an interview that there are 700,000 tuk-tuks in Egypt to which…